Category: Superintendent’s Messages
Remembering Dr. King
April 4, 2018, will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King was staying at the Lorraine Motel as he prepared to support the Sanitation Workers who were striking for working conditions and respect for their dignity. In 1968, there were few…
Listening Hour-Please join me-Thursday 1/11 5:45 PM
Dear Putnam Valley Community:
I would like to invite you to our next "Superintendent's Listening Hour", which will be held tomorrow, Thursday, January 11. We will meet in our High School Library from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm, just prior to the Board of Education meeting, which begins at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. (This is a rescheduled date from…
Communication of Official School Messages
Dear Parents and Community Members:
We have recently learned that a message on social media has provided false information about an early decision on a delayed opening. The post listed Putnam Valley and several neighboring school districts. Please know that the weather messages from our District originate only from the Putnam Valley Central School District Blackboard Connect…
Wind Chill Advisory-Bus Pickup This Week
Dear Putnam Valley Community:
Due to the forecast of wind chills near zero for the rest of the week, please keep your children inside your warm houses until immediately before their scheduled pickup time. The drivers will be told to expect that children may not be outside and will wait an appropriate amount of time for…
Holiday Message-May the New Year present the perfect time for gifts to be discovered
Dear PV Colleagues and Community:
As the winter holidays are upon us, and we savor time with family friends, we recognize Nature’s gift of the solstice with the days slowly growing longer once again. Our students have been exuberant, and sometimes unruly, in these weeks before the break. Some are eager and expectant; others are anxious…
Sandy Hook Five Years Ago
Dear Putnam Valley Staff and Community:
Five years ago on December 14, 2012, the terrible tragedy of Sandy Hook broke our hearts and sent a wave of fear and horror throughout the world, as 20 primary school-age children and six educators died as a result of a senseless violent act. Courageous educators who died that day…
Thank you Mr. Bellino, Director of Operations,Technology and Transportation
Dear Putnam Valley Staff and Community:
Just this morning, I received my customary 4:20 am call from Pat Bellino, our Director of Operations, Technology and Transportation, to let me know that the recommendation of our transportation/maintenance crew and the Putnam Valley Highway Department was to implement a two-hour delay. These early morning conversations culminate in a…