Category: Superintendent’s Messages

Dear Putnam Valley CSD Families:

The Putnam Valley School District will be offering our families an opportunity to pick up two COVID test kits per student on Wednesday, February 9, between 3:45 and 6:00 pm.  A drive-thru system will be in place at the high school. Please use the first driveway along the sidewalk. …

Good afternoon,

After discussion during last evening’s Board of Education meeting, consideration of the participation numbers, and review of current COVID case data, the decision was made to phase out remote access over the next week.  The last day students will be able to participate in remote access will be Friday, February 4.

For…

Good morning,

As many may be aware, it was an interesting evening regarding the enforcement of the mask mandate that has been in place for schools.

First, a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled that masks may no longer be required in school settings pursuant to 10 NYCRR 2.60.

A short time after…

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

I would like to express my gratitude for the hard work and dedication of the Putnam Valley Schools’ staff and administration for doing what was necessary to welcome students back into our buildings this week.  Despite our ability to reopen schools, we remain on the tipping point of being unable…

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

I’m wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!

I am hopeful that everyone has enjoyed their break and is optimistic the New Year will bring better days ahead. Today, as we approach the anticipated reopening of schools on Monday, January 3, COVID remains prevalent in our nation, and I…

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well and looking forward to the holiday celebrations to come. As evidenced by our recent newsletter, there is much to celebrate as a school community, and we are looking forward to the time with our families, as well as the…