Tag: COVID-19
Msg. from Dr. Luft – January 3, 2022
Dear Putnam Valley Community:
I’m wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!
I am hopeful that everyone has enjoyed their break and is optimistic the New Year will bring better days ahead. Today, as we approach the anticipated reopening of schools on Monday, January 3, COVID remains prevalent in our nation, and I…
Msg. from Dr. Luft – Holiday Break
Dear Putnam Valley Community:
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well and looking forward to the holiday celebrations to come. As evidenced by our recent newsletter, there is much to celebrate as a school community, and we are looking forward to the time with our families, as well as the…
Inside Putnam Valley – Episode 55
In this exciting edition of Inside Putnam Valley, hosts Eric Gross and Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Luft visit Putnam Valley Elementary School to learn about all the great work happening there, meet the new assistant principal, Jennifer Picco, and discuss PV's inaugural "First Responders Appreciation Day."
PVCSD to implement voluntary COVID testing for students
Dear Putnam Valley Families:
In accordance with the guidance issued by the New York State Department of Health, the Putnam Valley School District will be implementing COVID surveillance testing for interested students. Interested families will need to “opt-in” to participate in the surveillance testing program, testing is voluntary.
The District is exploring a variety of in-school and…
Weekly Word – November 21, 2021
Dear PVES Families,
As you may have seen in our recent district newsletter, Putnam Valley Elementary School was recently ranked #103 out of 2,831 New York State Elementary Schools in performance by U.S. News and World Report. This puts our dear PVES in the 96th Percentile of the elementary schools in NY state. This amazing achievement…
Msg. from Dr. Luft – Vaccine Clinics in Putnam County
Dear Putnam Valley Community:
As I am sure you are aware, the FDA has approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11. The vaccine is a smaller dose of the Pfizer vaccine that has already been fully authorized by the FDA for adults. We are aware that this announcement was welcome news to many parents…PVHS Quarantine Questions and Answers!
Dear Parents and Families,
We are starting to see a rise in the number of positive COVID cases leading to more students quarantined. Consequently, we developed some basic questions and answers to help guide parents through the quarantine process.
Who quarantines?
Technically any child within 6 feet for more than 10 minutes is considered…