Dear Putnam Valley Community<\/p>\n
As we approach the end of what can only be described as a very disruptive school year, I\u2019ve taken some time to reflect on the events that have transpired over the past year, months, and weeks.\u00a0 While the COVID-19 crisis is often the first thing that enters everyone\u2019s mind, once we move past the obvious public health crisis, we are reminded there is much to celebrate.\u00a0 Additional time with family, opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, and supporting those families in need are some of the positives that I personally take away from this closure period.\u00a0 Our society is also in the midst of a civil rights movement to combat racism and demand social justice.\u00a0 Silver linings are hard to identify in the midst of a global pandemic, but I hope that everyone can take some time to reflect and that we can each enter the summer with positive thoughts.<\/p>\n
Please review the updates from this week and enjoy your weekend.<\/p>\n
Middle School Assistant Principal:\u00a0<\/strong> As shared earlier this week, we are very sad to see Dr. Kern Mojica leave Putnam Valley. \u00a0 We wish Dr. Mojica the best of luck in his new position as a principal in Croton.\u00a0 We remain committed to the rigorous interview process we have used over the past few years and have already posted the position on OLAS (Online Application System for K-12 Education).\u00a0 There will be opportunities for parent and teacher involvement on interview committees.<\/p>\n Re-entry Task Force:\u00a0<\/strong> Subcommittees have begun to meet and our next Task Force meeting is scheduled for next Thursday.\u00a0 Guidance has not yet been provided by New York State. There is also regional work that is taking place to use the collective knowledge of the region to develop best practices on the reopening of schools.<\/p>\n Graduation:\u00a0<\/strong> The Governor\u2019s unexpected announcement last weekend allowing graduation ceremonies of up to 150 people, allowed us to quickly revise our High School graduation plans.\u00a0 We are now planning 3 graduation ceremonies on June 26.\u00a0 The ceremony will be limited to the graduates and two guests.\u00a0 The High School\/Middle School campus will be closed during the graduation ceremony, and periodically before the ceremony for preparation work.<\/p>\n District Budget & Budget Vote:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Governor has adjusted the school budget vote deadline. Districts must now accept ballots received through the mail until June 16.\u00a0 The district is no longer allowed to accept any hand-delivered ballots.\u00a0 Counting of ballots will begin after 5:00 pm on June 16.\u00a0 If you or anyone you know has not yet returned their school budget ballot, they may still have time to do so via the USPS.<\/p>\n Laptop Pick Up:\u00a0<\/strong> The district will be providing opportunities for students who need access to a school laptop over the summer to pick one up, by appointment, beginning the first week of July.\u00a0 More information will be shared on how to schedule an appointment. If you would like to request access to a laptop this summer, please complete this form. https:\/\/forms.gle\/rPyUVyeShuDHhJEPA<\/a><\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Dr. Jeremy Luft<\/p>\n Superintendent of Schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Putnam Valley Community As we approach the end of what can only be described as a very disruptive school year, I\u2019ve taken some time to reflect on the events that have transpired over the past year, months, and weeks.\u00a0 While the COVID-19 crisis is often the first thing that enters everyone\u2019s mind, once we… Continue Reading Updates 6\/12\/20<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[86],"class_list":["post-7850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-superintendent","tag-covid19","clearfix"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7850"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7851,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7850\/revisions\/7851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}