Category: Superintendent’s Messages

Dear Staff and Community Members:

Our spring break is upon us, and we can hear the early signs of the season in the bird’s songs and are seeing the first crocuses and violets. Next week may surprise us with some snow, but there is sure to be sun as well. The wonderful…

March 14, 2016

Dear Putnam Valley Parents/Guardians:

Our administrators and teachers are committed to providing the instructional foundation and environment that we believe support student learning and achievement as critical and creative thinkers, readers and writers. In order to strengthen our instructional strategies and target our approaches to individual student needs,…

Dear Putnam Valley Parents and Caregivers:

As you are aware, we have enjoyed a fairly snow-free winter thus far.  Over the past six years, at least, we have had a number of snow or other emergency days, and have not had to re-examine our school calendar.  As of today, we have used…

Dear Friends of Haldane and Putnam Valley Schools:

The Haldane and Putnam Valley School Districts have a long relationship of community connections in many areas. We have shared students in district-based special education programs, merged track and field teams, and worked together on professional development initiatives in the region.  During the past…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: 

I would like to invite all interested community members to a "Superintendent's Listening Hour" on Thursday evening at 6:00 pm, just prior to the Board of Education meeting. While the agenda is open to allow for dialogue and input, I would like to focus on the topic of…

Dear Putnam Valley Staff and Community:

I am very excited for our winter sports teams.  We have 5 wrestlers competing in the New York State tournament this Friday and Saturday; our cheerleaders are advancing to sectionals this weekend; and both of our boys and girls basketball teams will compete in semi-finals at…

Dear Staff and Community:

As we honor Black History Month, Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday in February, I wanted to share some reflections with you. Recently, based on a number of events, some local, some national, I have thought more about the role of civics and history in our schools.  Certainly, our…