Author: Margaret Podesta

Dear PVES, Happy November!  We have had a very full week here at the elementary school, and our Halloween festivities were filled with fun and great energy!  We thank our District Office neighbors for treating our students and staff to amazing decorations and costume fun on our parade route, and we thank all parents for helping…

Dear PVES Families, Thank you for a wonderful week of learning and growth!  Our teachers are preparing to meet with you over the next two weeks at Parent/Teacher conferences to update you on your child’s progress so far this year.  Brief First Quarter Progress Reports will be shared with you at conferences, with official Report Cards…

Dear PVES Families, I hope you have all had a good week!  The month of October is zipping by, and we look forward to the Halloween festivities and the busy November calendar.  Please remember that students are allowed to bring their costumes to school (no masks or weapons, please) on October 31st for a school-wide activity.  The children will then bring their costumes home…

Dear PVES Families, Thank you to our Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department for providing wonderful fire safety lessons to all of our PVES students this week.  We greatly appreciate the important safety information, the connection to community, and the fire hats and treats.  This is always such a special day for us, and our children learned…

Dear PVES Families, Happy PV Pride Day!  As you know, every first Friday of the month is our PV Pride Day at the elementary school, and all staff and students are welcome to wear blue and white to show pride in our wonderful school.  We begin our day singing our PV Pride Song after morning announcements, and we look forward to another…

Dear PVES Families, Happy Friday!  I would like to thank the parents of students in Grades 1 and 2 for attending our busy Back to School Night this week!  It was a wonderful evening of district, building, and curriculum information, and our teachers worked hard to be prepared to communicate the important highlights of the current…

Dear PVES Families, It has been a short but busy week at PVES, and our wonderful students are quickly settling into the routines of our new school year.  Our school community enjoyed a lovely picnic last Friday, and we thank the PTA for all they did to arrange this yearly event.  I would also like to…