Category: Superintendent’s Messages

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…

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 Parents, Staff and Community Members:

Please join Travis McCarty, Assistant Principal of the Middle School, and Chris O'Connor, Assistant Principal of the High School and our PTA and PTSA for a free screening of Screenagers-Growing Up In The Digital Age, tonight at 6:30 PM in our High School Performing Arts Center. The movie vividly displays the impact of "screen addictions" on teen…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: 

Yesterday,  I attended our regional superintendents' meeting and learned about a Netflix series, "13 Reasons Why," that has caused great consternation and concern among mental  health professionals and educators due to its approach to the topic of teen suicide, its graphic imagery and emotional sensationalism. The series has…

Dear K-12 Staff and Community Members:

Earlier this year, we addressed concerns revealed in a social media posting by high school students that referenced April 20 and April 21, and I wanted to share an update. As indicated in a recent letter by the high school principal, Ms.Intrieri, the District has arranged for…

Dear Putnam Valley Community:

The Putnam Valley Board of Education will hold a special business meeting, tonight, Tuesday, April 18, beginning at 7PM in the High School cafeteria. The purpose of this meeting is to approve the BOCES 2016-2017 budget and to vote on the BOCES Board of Education candidates. 

The Board will also…