Category: District

As you know, Arch4Kids, a team of architects who teach and guide students in our region, has been working with different classes throughout our District.  As part of their work with our high school geometry classes, the students worked on another "real-world" challenge and designed a recreation facility for the town. Scaling…

Dear Putnam Valley Staff and Community Members: 

On Monday, when I visited the elementary school, first grade teacher Mrs. Hernandez, expressed her joy at receiving mural paint through a Putnam Valley Education Foundation grant. They plan to update and decorate the walls of the first grade wing with a nature theme. Each year, the PVEF provides…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: 

I would like to invite you to our next "Superintendent's Listening Hour", which will be held Tuesday night, May 2. We will meet in our High School library at 6:00 pm, just prior to the Board of Education meeting, which begins at 7:00 pm. I look forward to introducing you to…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: 

The movie, Screenagers  was thought provoking and vividly displayed the impact of "screen addictions" on teen learning and behavior. The young people in the documentary shared their own concerns about "screen addictions" and were genuinely grateful for the limits their parents set on screen time. It is clear that many…

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

Last weekend there was a strong presence across the nation of science teachers and scientists to make the case for the critical role that science plays in our nation's progress, and our planet's present and future viability. Earth Day called attention to our environment and our responsibility as…