Dear PVMS Families,

We have made it to the final month of our 2024-2025 school year.  The month of May saw some unprecedented amounts of rainfall, especially on the weekends.  My hope is for some warmer, drier days ahead as we enter June.  With that being said,  many of our students have summer on their minds and warmer temperatures offer many the extended opportunity to be outside.  Although we will be on summer vacation starting on June 28th, we are still engaged in vital learning opportunities and assessments through our last day of school on June 27th.   Please keep in mind that we will have no school on June 19th in recognition of Juneteenth and  June 26th and June 27th will be a half day for students as we will be dismissing at 11:00 AM on those days.

Thank you for partnering with us over the course of this school year.  The middle years can be an ever changing time for our students.  I applaud you and your children for continuing to be engaged, thoughtful, and resilient, through their journey of middle school.  It takes a village to raise a child and your support is more important now than ever before especially with all of the outside influences that impact our students.

*Our Eighth Grade Moving Up Ceremony will be taking place on Wednesday, June 25th at 5:00PM in the High School Performing Arts Center.  This will be followed by a Moving Up Dance at Cortlandt Colonial from 7:00 – 9:30PM.

Please mark your calendars:

Week of June 2nd – Spring iReady Benchmark Assessments in math and reading.  Paper based progress reports will be sent home at the conclusion of the school year.

Monday, June 2 – 5th & 6th Grade Chorus Concert – 6:00 PM HS PAC

Tuesday, June 3 – 7th & 8th Grade Chorus Concert – 7:00 PM HS PAC

Wednesday, June 4 – MS Career Fair – Morning @ HS Wellness Center

Thursday, June 5 – Art, Technology, and Talent Show  5:00 – 7:00 PM – PVMS Stage and Gymnasium – Please come out and watch our talented students and see their work displayed from the school year.  All are invited!

Friday, June 6th – 8th Grade Band Trip to Six Flags

Tuesday, June 10 – 5th & 6th Grade Band Concert – 7:00PM – HS PAC

Wednesday, June 11 – 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert – 7:00PM – HS PAC

Wednesday, June 18 – NYS Algebra I Regents Exam – HS – All students taking this exam should arrive at school with a fully charged calculator, 2 non-erasable pens (blue or black), and 2 sharpened pencils.

Thursday, June 19 – Juneteenth – School Closed / No Staff or Students

Monday, June 23 & Tuesday, June 24 – Locker Cleanouts during lunch periods

Monday, June 23 – 8th Grade Trip – Lake Compounce

Tuesday, June 24 – 6th Grade Trip – PV Town Park

7th Grade Scavenger Hunt (Morning)

Wednesday, June 25 –

5th Grade Trip – Bounce

7th Grade Trip – Xtreme Play

PTA Sponsored 8th Grade Breakfast –  Thank you to our PTA!

8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony – 5:00PM – HS PAC

8th Grade Moving Up Dance – 7:00-9:30PM – Cortlandt Colonial

Thursday, June 26 – PTA Event – Whole School Event – Minute to Win It

 – Half Day for Students – Dismissal at 11:00AM

Friday, June 27 – Last Day of School – Half Day for Students

Week of July 7 – Report Cards and iReady Reports Mailed Home

Thank you for your partnership over the course of this school year.  Our students have grown tremendously and have a lot to be proud of  with regard to their educational journey.  Putnam Valley is a special place and our middle school community values the relationships we have with all families.  We want to wish you a safe, healthy, and restful summer with your children.

Sincerely,
Travis W. McCarty
Principal