Dear PVES Families,

I hope that you have been able to spend time together this weekend, after a very sad and tragic week in Putnam Valley. If your children are in need of any support, please reach out to us. Our elementary students are carrying on as usual at PVES, but want you to know that we are here for them if needed. Our thoughts are with the Toone family, their relatives, and their many friends.

On a lighter note, our students were excited to cast their votes for the final selection for Mason’s middle name. Our facility dog is now officially named “Mason Tiger,” and this has brought great joy and excitement. All students selected one name out of the top 10 contenders, and “Tiger” won by a landslide. This was a lot of fun, and the students learned more about voting and the word “majority.” Thank you for your excitement!

Our Fourth Grade Spring Concert will be held this Thursday, June 4th, at 7:00 PM. All are welcome! Thank you to Mr. Durland and to Mrs. Bennett for their hard work with our talented students. This is sure to be a great show! Our Kindergarten students will perform songs for their families on Friday, June 12th, at 2:00, and our Third Graders will hold their Haiku Celebration on June 9th at 1:30. We are busy!

Our elementary students will be taking part in our Sustainability Week from June 8th through June 12th, with each grade level having one assigned day to visit Sustainability stations. Thank you to Mrs. Bruno and to Mrs. Broas for their leadership in this area. These staff members have also started a wonderful composting project during lunch with our fourth graders.

All library books should be returned to our PVES library by Friday, June 12th. Thank you to Mrs. Medina who keeps the library so decorated, organized, and filled with wonderful book clubs and other activities to promote the love of literacy!

An email was sent to all PVES families this week to invite all current students to participate in our free Summer Boost Camp Program, which will be held on the mornings of August 24th through August 26th. We thank the PVCSD for making this summer program possible, and we look forward to great review and learning before the new school year begins.

All PVES students will also be invited to participate in our Summer Reading Challenge again this year, with information to be included in your child’s Report Card at the end of the month. Check-ins will take place on Tuesdays throughout the summer, and reading prizes will be distributed in early September. Thank you for encouraging your child to read daily during the summer months.

We are looking forward to celebrating Flag Day on Friday, June 12th (red, white & blue), and to Spirit Week from June 15th through June 18th. (There will be no school on Friday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth). Our Spirit Week themes include Crazy Hat & Hair Day (6/15); Silly Socks & Style Day (6/16); Blue & White Extra Day (6/17); and Field Day/Grade Level Colors (6/18). Thank you for marking your calendars.

As we begin the month of June, we look forward to finishing the year strong, with continued learning, regular attendance, and a healthy and happy start to the summer. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership.

Enjoy the week ahead.

Sincerely,
Dr. Margaret Podesta
Principal