Hi All, We are working with the school district to  look within our child care community to see if we need to run some kind of child care for EMS personnel ONLY. Not sure if this will happen or any particulars.  Just trying to see if there is a need.   Please send me an email before _1 pm _ lkroohs@PROTECTED.  Your email must state your name and your employer/job title.   This is only for school age children that are currently using our service-The Putnam Valley Children's Center.  ...Continue Reading

Hello PVCC Parents! Annie and I are thinking up some ways to keep in touch with our PVCC families.  We will be using our Facebook page as our platform for now until we can figure out how to go onto YouTube! We will be posting Boredom Busters, how to videos and ideas to do at home with your kids.  So stay tuned for KRAFTS WITH MRS K!! Today our post is a 30 day Lego challenge that we found on someone  else’s FB page. We will start Day 1 tomorrow ( I have to bring the Lego’s down after lunch and I saniti ...Continue Reading

Hi All,  Disregard your April tuition bills.  We are putting payments on hold until we know when will be returning to the schools.  PV Parks and Recreation is still open at this point.  However, we are asking that you refrain from coming into our office.  Please call 845-526-3292 or emailif you need us. Stay well, Lisa Kroohs PVPR ...Continue Reading

Hi Folks, The PV Children's Center will be closed through March 20th.  Lisa Kroohs PVPR ...Continue Reading

Hi All, The Putnam Valley Children's Center will be closed Monday, 3/16 & Tuesday, 3/17.  We follow the closings of the Putnam Valley Central School district.   Hope to see you all on Wednesday. Lisa Kroohs PVPR ...Continue Reading

Hi All, If you are using us tomorrow for the Superintendent Conference Day-we are operating from the PV Elementary School cafeteria.   Kids need a lunch, to be dressed in their color for Color Wars, and if they want to bring their electronics along for use in the afternoon(which will be monitored and minimal)-please label the game player. See you tomorrow. Lisa Kroohs PVPR ...Continue Reading

Hi All, Twice a year we are required to practice a Shelter in Place drill in the event of an emergency that would require us to remain at the Center for a prolonged period of time.  We will be conducting drill #2 at both the Elementary and Middle School sites hopefully before the end of the week.  I am required to alert my parents when we are conducting the drill.   The children are taken away from the windows and sit along the wall in the hallway at both school.  We take attendance, explain why ...Continue Reading

Hi All, The PV Children's Center is working diligently to keep the child care center clean during this virus outbreak.  The NYS Office of Children and Family Services oversee our programs. We received a Dear Provider letter that reviews all infection control practices.    The PVCC has a Health Care Plan that is reviewed yearly by our Health Care Practitioner.  The plan is available for your review-please ask Annie/Toni at the ES or Vickie at the MS if you would like to see it.  The Dear Provi ...Continue Reading

Good Morning, Just a reminder that we will be providing child care on Friday, March 13th.  The PV Schools are closed that day for a Superintendent Conference day.   Our Elementary and Middle school kids are welcome to attend.  It will be our annual Color Wars event!  We are open at the Elementary School site from 7:00 am-6:00 pm.  The cost for this day is $65 for the 1st child, 50% discount for siblings.  REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 6H AT THE END OF THE BUSINE ...Continue Reading

Hi All, I'd like to think that most of you folks are pleased with the level of child care services that you receive from the staff at the Putnam Valley Children's Center at either my Elementary or Middle School program. I am truely blessed by the people that work with me.  Some have been with me for years and many of the young people that I employ,  have been through our program as kids and are studying child care professions post high school. My site supervisors Toniann Cortina (ES) and Vickie McDonald (MS) ...Continue Reading