Category: Superintendent’s Messages

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…

Dear Staff, Parents and Community Members:

Invitation to Participate In Important Hiring Process Director of Curriculum & Instruction

During the week of April 1, we will begin our interview process for the Director of Curriculum and Instruction. This is the position being vacated by Dr. Luft on July 1 when he begins as…

Coming together to support our neighbors: Sunday, March 24, 3-5 pm at the Hudson Valley Islamic Community Center Dear Putnam Valley Community: ​The terrorist attack at the Mosque in New Zealand has created a new awareness of the heightened frequency and horror of targeted hate attacks of innocent victims.  There is something particularly terrible about murders in…

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

This is a reminder that we will hold our next "Superintendent's Listening Hour," this Thursday, March 7. We will meet in our High School Library from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm.

Please consider joining Dr. Luft and me to share your perspectives on school issues and to consider our opportunities…

Dear Parents/Guardians, We wanted to touch base with everyone to make you aware of a disturbing trend that has developed on social media and internet platforms, that some of your children may have experienced or heard about.  It is not uncommon that inappropriate content may be hidden or embedded into videos on the internet. While adults…