Dear Parents and Guardians,

In accordance with recent amendments to New York State Law, school districts must notify parents/guardians of upcoming lockdown drills.  The district is required to hold at least four lockdown drills each school year.  These drills provide students and staff with an opportunity to practice our security and safety protocols in a trauma-informed and age-appropriate manner.  All drills are announced prior to commencement so that students and staff are aware of the current situation.  Please let this letter serve as notice of an upcoming lockdown drill in the High School.

We have an excellent support staff at the high school.  If your child is struggling with anxiety or stress, please remind them about our student support suite and our guidance counselors and that we are here to help in any way.

Social Worker – Judi Perez – jperez@pvcsd.org

Psychologists – Alyssa Cohen – acohen@pvcsd.org

          Gina Frye – gfrye@pvcsd.org (maternity leave)

          Karen Profita – kprofita@pvcsd.org (psychology Leave replacement)

Guidance Dept. – Paige Davino – pdavino@pvcsd.org

          Dina Castrillon – dcastrillon@pvcsd.org

          Dave Campion – dcampion@pvcsd.org

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mr. Matt Mello

Principal
Putnam Valley High School

Dear PV High School Families,

We are ready to open our doors to parents this week with our annual Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 25th. Doors will open at 5:45 pm. I will have a welcome message at 6:00 in the Performing Arts Center.  Dr. Payne, Mrs. Perez, Mrs. Himmelfarb, and Mrs. Nelson will welcome our multilingual families in the library at 6:00.  You will follow your child’s MONDAY A- DAY schedule. Please ask your child for a copy of their schedule.  We will also have student schedules available in the front foyer if needed.  The schedule for Back to School Night is attached to this email.  Dr. Payne and I will be available to address your questions throughout the evening.

New this year: There will be baby-sitting available for any parent that needs it.

Back to School Night Schedule