The PTA hosted one of their grade level community building events for the students of PVES. Second graders and their families were invited to “Pizza & Bingo” last Friday evening. Board of Education member, Mr. Guy Cohen, acted as “caller” for the fun-filled and well-attended event...
January 27, 2010

The Putnam Valley PTA hosted their annual Pizza and Pumpkin Party for the District's kindergarten students and their families on October 23. The PTA sponsors and organizes many fun-filled events throughout the school year...
November 02, 2009

At a recent meeting of the PV Board of Education, Ms. Rita Sharples, President of the Putnam Valley Rotary Club, along with Rotarian members, Mr. Bob Walker and Mr. Carl Sandberg, presented a donation of alphabet cards to the District...
September 21, 2009

April 16, 2009 marked the annual occasion that Putnam Valley’s youngest spelling enthusiasts look forward to all year—the finals of the PVES Spelling Bee. Eight of the school’s most accomplished spellers met on stage to test their mettle with an enthusiastic group of parents and teachers cheering them on... Apr 20, 2009

This year's Science Night was prefaced by the 2009 PVES Fourth Grade Science Fair. For a number of years the fair has been a staple of the fourth grade curriculum at PVES, with scores of dioramas, experiments, and inventions taking up the entire gymnasium... Mar 20, 2009

Third and fourth graders at Putnam Valley Elementary School learned about the world of engineering on March 19 when IBM volunteers visited the school and engaged the students in hands-on science and engineering activities. The school visit was part of Engineers Week 2009... Mar 20, 2009

At PVES February is an especially busy month. Not only is there a week-long winter recess, but there are also Presidents’ Day discussions about the lives and contributions of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, Black History month projects, and best of all, the 100th Day Celebration... Mar 04, 2009

A project of the Character Education Committee, the Peace Gallery is a program that encourages classes to assemble a poster that illustrates: examples of how children can show peace in school or at home; lists peaceful messages, quotations, or actions; or ideas of "what peace means to you"... Feb 16, 2009

On February 5, 2009, every student at PVES participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart event to raise funds for the American Heart Association. Each child received a sticker and a thank you card for participating, and some received prizes for creative jumping... Feb 8, 2009

On January 23, more than 270 people gathered at PVES to celebrate the start of the four-week PARP Program for 2009. PARP is a statewide program designed to foster the love of reading in children by asking parents to set aside 15 minutes daily to read with their children... Jan 28, 2009

At Putnam Valley Elementary School there’s an added component to education that is every bit as valuable as reading, writing, and arithmetic: Character Education. PVES has developed a set of Great Expectations that are the foundation of the school’s Character Education program... Oct 16, 2008

For many people who live on or near the Peekskill Hollow Brook in Putnam Valley, fishing is a way of life. So it was especially fitting that the theme of the Putnam Valley PTA’s PARP committee float in the Town Day Parade on Saturday, September 13th, was “Get Hooked on Books.” Sept 18, 2008