Dear Putnam Valley High School Families,
Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! We are off to a fantastic, positive start, and we want to thank our staff, students, and community for their flexibility and enthusiasm as we dive into a new academic year.
Campus Updates & Safety Guidelines Parking Lot & Senior Tradition: Everyone navigated our newly repaved and redesigned parking lot smoothly. The delayed senior spot-painting tradition is officially begun—be sure to admire the incredible student artwork throughout the lot!
Drop-Off & Pick-Up: Please review our recent ConnectEd communications regarding drop-off and pick-up procedures to help us keep traffic moving safely and efficiently.
New Outdoor Fitness Area: Located behind the school near the baseball field, our new fitness facility and neighboring Wellness Trail are ready! PE classes and athletic teams will use them, and the community can access them outside of school hours.
Internet-Enabled Device Policy As we enter year two of New York State’s phone-free school day policy, we remain committed to creating a distraction-free learning environment based on last year’s positive results.
Daily Expectation: Cell phones must remain put away all day. We strongly encourage students to keep devices secured in their lockers.
Visible Devices: If seen, ...
