Putnam Valley Middle School

The first annual PVMS Spelling Bee held on May 29th. In the end, 6th grader Keith Knoeppel went home with the trophy.

Dylan Alicea-Garcia and Brian Rosenbeck test their knowledge of WWII using an electronic game board created by the students.

Putnam Valley Middle School Spelling Bee Highlights the fun in Learning
	The first annual PVMS spelling Bee was held on May 30. A continuing project of the Putnam Valley PTA’s Education Excellence Committee, the evening event was the culmination of a series of class-level qualifying bees held throughout the Middle School earlier in the spring... June 16, 2008

Sirius Coyote Brings Latin American Music and Much More to PVMS
	In order to enhance the PVMS Latin America curriculum, the PV PTA's Arts in Education Committee sponsored a residency for the 5th grade students at PVMS on Tuesday, May 20. The featured performers, known collectively as Sirius Coyote, a group of musicians, storytellers, and instrument makers... May 26, 2008

Announcements

	Laptop Initiative Surveys
	MS Cafe Menu for June
6/3	Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday, June 4 8th grade New York State Social Studies Assessment
6/6	Friday, June 6 Grade 5 - Latin American Festival Family members welcome to join the students for the celebration. 8:30 - 9:30 am
6/12	Spring Olympics 2:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. On the Turf
6/13	Friday, June 13 Student of the Month Celebration
6/13	Grade 5, 6, & 7 School Dance 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m At PVMS Cafetorium
End of Year Schedule
6/16	Full Day - LUNCH IS SERVED
6/17	Grade 5/6 Math – Morning Session Grade 8 Regents Math – Morning Session Grade 7/8 – Math - Afternoon Session LUNCH IS NOT SERVED
6/18	Full Day of School - LUNCH IS SERVED Color Wars Day - Wear your class colors.
6/19	Grade 5/6 – ELA – Morning Session Grade 7/8 – ELA – Afternoon Session LUNCH IS NOT SERVED
6/20	Grade 5/6 – Science/Social Studies Review – Morning Session Grade 7 – Science – Afternoon Session Grade 8 - Earth Science only – Afternoon Session LUNCH IS NOT SERVED
6/23	Grade 8 – Language Proficiency - Morning Session Grade 5/6 Science – Morning Session Grade 7 – Language Test – Afternoon Session LUNCH IS NOT SERVED
6/24	Grade 5/6 – Social Studies – Morning Session Grade 8 – Moving Up Rehearsal –Morning Session – Laptop Collection Grade 7 – Social Studies – Afternoon Session – Laptop Collection Grade 8 – Moving Up Ceremony – 5:00 p.m. in PAC Grade 8 – Dance – 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. LUNCH IS NOT SERVED
6/25	Full Day Grade 5 – Town Park Grade 6 – Medieval Times Grade 7 – Trip to U.N. Grade 8 – Lake Compounce LUNCH IS NOT SERVED
6/26	Rating Day – (Only students needing make-ups attend)

Putnam Valley Middle School, 142 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579
Phone (845) 528-8101, Fax (845) 528-8145