Category: Superintendent’s Messages

Dear Putnam Valley Community: All parents and guardians are invited to a workshop on “brain-based approaches for raising resilient children” on May 29th, 6:00-7:00 pm in the Putnam Valley Elementary School. On May 29th and 30th, the District will host Dr. Cassie Yackley, who is the Director of the Center for Behavioral Health Innovation at Antioch College.…

Teacher and Staff Appreciation!

Last Friday night, I attended the TempoMental concert at the HighSchool. I heard the sweet and touching voices of students who love the harmonies they create and sing the soul of Putnam Valley. They expressed their love of their teachers and their world in the music room and in their school…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: Last week, a group of 26 members of the Putnam Valley community, Board of Education, district staff, administrators, parents, and students, had the opportunity to interview the four finalists for the position of Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Each of the candidates brought some unique strengths, presentation skills, sophisticated models of thinking,…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: The Putnam Valley Board of Education will hold a special business meeting, tomorrow, Tuesday, April 23, beginning at 7PM in the High School library. The purpose of this meeting is to approve the BOCES 2019-2020 budget and to vote on the BOCES Board of Education candidates. The Board will also acknowledge the 2019 retirees of the…

Dear Putnam Valley Community Member:

As the District begins a long-awaited spring break, the change of season warms the physical and emotional self. For students and instructional staff, there is time for renewal and recreation and, for many students, family holidays and ceremonies that strengthen bonds and are sources of resilience. In an article I…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: We have received a few phone calls in response to the media reports about measles exposures. Our nurses have been in contact with the Putnam County Health Department and there are no reported cases of measles in our county. We will continue to follow the guidance of the health department and wanted…

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

As you may know, the District has been in the process of preparing a Request For Proposal for transportation services.  Our goal was to bring in a new transportation contractor in response to performance issues with our current provider. We documented all incidents and complaints and we were prepared to…