Author: Margaret Podesta

Dear PVES Families, Tomorrow (Monday, November 10th) will be a half-day of school for our elementary students only. Our K-4 students will dismiss at 12:00 noon. Throughout the afternoon and evening, our elementary teachers will be conducting parent/teacher conferences. If you are coming to school this week for a conference and would like to meet with…

Dear PVES Families, Happy November! At PVES, we have so much to celebrate. I am beyond proud to share that in the U.S. News & World Report School 2026 Best Elementary School rankings, the Putnam Valley Elementary School was just ranked in the top 2.99% of all elementary schools in New York State! Out of 3,913…

Dear PVES Families, As we finish up the month of October, we look forward to a busy and festive week ahead. On Wednesday, we will welcome many community First Responders to our classrooms. Our visitors will visit classes, talk about the important work that they do, share stories, and answer student questions. We thank our First…

Dear PVES Families, Calling all First Responders! We are all looking forward to our PVES First Responder Day on Wednesday, October 29th, in the morning. If you or your family members or friends, who work as First Responders, would like to join us for a short time next Wednesday morning, we would love to have you.…

Dear PVES Families, I hope that you have been enjoying the long holiday weekend. As the fall weather continues, please make sure that your children’s sweatshirts, jackets, and hats are labeled with at least their last names on the inside layers. Students will be going outside for recess on most days throughout the school year, and…

Dear PVES Families, October is here, and we are already making the most of this busy month! Our Character Education theme for this month focuses on “Kindness, Friendship, and Bullying Prevention.” Mrs. Robey and I enjoyed meeting with each of the grade levels this past week to discuss these very important themes in our school. On…

Dear PVES Families, I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weekend! Tomorrow is our School Picture Day at PVES! The classes will follow a schedule for individual and group photos throughout the day. Thank you to all the volunteers who have reached out to the PTA to help with our picture schedule. We know our students…