PCS CLOSED - JANUARY 28, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be closed today, January 28, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert
TWO-HOUR DELAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Friday 21, 2022.
***BUS ROUTES AFFECTED***
The following bus routes will NOT run on 1/21/22:
🚍WINFIELD
1805 - Means Road & Sisson Road
2506 - Poindexter Road & Gibson Branch
1801 - Poindexter Road, Gibson Branch (Turning around at 5/20 United Baptist Church)
1201/1203 - Crooked Creek Road
1302 / 203 - Kilgore Road
1004 / 203 - North Poplar Fork
🚍POCA
1409 / 1906 - Manilla Creek
204, 1807, 1703, 1906 - Heizer Creek
🚍GW / Buffalo
1006 - Custer Ridge
1605 - Spring Branch & Cain Branch
1207 - Gritt Road
1104 - Homebrew Hollow & Cane Hill
1804 / 1503 - Custer Ridge & Lime Kiln Road
1903 - Buck Lick & Matthews Road
1105 - Mount Etna & Homebrew Hollow
1303 - Lime Kiln Road
1406 - Homebrew Hollow
🚍HURRICANE
1501 - Riders Creek, Adkins Branch & Browns Creek
206 - Evergreen Road
1408 - Poindexter Road, Trace Creek Road & Washington Hill
1701 / 1905 - Hereford Road
2904 - Bloomingdale Subdivision
1702 / 1106 - Tacketts Branch
1404 - Sams Fork Road
1205 / 1208 - Big Creek Road (Meet at Church on Rt. 34)
1301 - Southwest Street
❄️ #PCSalert
*** UPDATE *** PCS CLOSED - JANUARY 20, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be closed January 20, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert
TWO-HOUR DELAY THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 20, 2022. If a school closure is needed tomorrow, an updated announcement will be made shortly after 7:30 a.m. ❄️ #PCSalert
📝Report Card Distribution Update
🗓MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022
Putnam County Schools will distribute report cards on Monday, January 24, 2022, as an additional day to check and verify grades due to past school-day delays.
***1/19/22 - BUS ROUTE UPDATES***
The following bus routes will not run today, January 19, 2022
🚌 #PCSalert
Putnam County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
***BUS ROUTES AFFECTED***
The following bus routes will NOT run on 1/19/22:
🚍Homebrew Hollow - Bus #1104, #1406 and #1105
🚍Gritt Road - Bus #1207
🚍Custer Ridge - Bus #1006 and #1503
❄️ #PCSalert
“I am convinced that love is the most durable power in the world. It is not an expression of impractical idealism, but of practical realism.” Martin Luther King Jr.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Today we remember that “everybody can be great because everybody can serve!” So let’s keep Dr. King’s legacy going & unite through service year-round! #MLKDay #PutnamProud
🗓PCS CALENDAR REMINDERS🗓
Putnam County Schools will partner with Fruth Pharmacy to host a COVID-19 Vaccine, Booster, and Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Hurricane High School from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Pre-registration will not be required; no appointments necessary.
🗓Wednesday, January 19, 2022
📍Hurricane High School
⏰4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Vaccination Clinic will offer the following:
📌 Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine (ages 5-11)
📌 Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and Boosters (ages 18 & up)
📌 Flu Shots
Important Reminders:
✅ Present a copy of an insurance card when checking in at the vaccination clinic
✅ If receiving a booster shot, please remember to bring your COVID-19 vaccine card
✅ All students must complete a consent form
✅ A parent/guardian must be present for students under the age of 18
📝 Note: Your school office has both student and adult consent forms to be completed before the vaccination clinic. The consent forms may also be obtained on the PCS website (located and linked on the home page bulletin board) at www.putnamschools.com.
COVID-19 vaccines are also available in many locations throughout our community. Check with your child’s healthcare provider, pharmacy, or county health department to see whether they offer pediatric COVID-19 vaccination. You can also find a community vaccination location by visiting vaccinate.wv.gov or calling the West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Info Line: 1-833-734-0965.
JANUARY 10, 2021 - Additional School Recovery & Guidance Document Update for the WVDE:
The West Virginia Department of Education updated COVID-19 guidance on its School Recovery and Guidance Document on January 5, 2022.
You can review the WVDE updates by visiting: https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/School-Recovery-and-Guidance-Document-DEC-2021-v1.pdf
TWO-HOUR DELAY JAN. 10, 2022: After an 8:00 pm weather briefing with the National Weather Service in Charleston, Putnam County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Monday, January 10, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert
The Putnam County Collaborative Pre-K Program will begin registration for their FREE 4-year-old Pre-K Program as follows:
Beginning January 18, 2022, parents/guardians may register their child by visiting the PCS website at www.putnamschools.com, selecting the “Menu” tab, “Parents,” “PreK,” and then clicking the “Sign-Up” button to begin the registration process by filling out the questionnaire.
Please Note: The registration link will not be available until 8 a.m. on January 18th.
If internet access is unavailable, parents/guardians may call Putnam County Schools at (304)586-0500 ext. 1133, ext. 1178, or ext. 1122 for assistance.
Children must reside in Putnam County and turn four before July 1, 2022, to be eligible.
More information about FREE Putnam County Pre-K can be found at www.putnamschools.com or by contacting Putnam County Schools at (304)586-0500 ext. 1133, ext. 1178, or ext. 1122.
SCHOOLS CLOSED JAN. 7, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be closed, Friday, January 7, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert
3-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL JAN. 6, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be dismissing 3 hours early today due to the updated Winter Storm Warning to impact our area this afternoon. ❄️ #PCSalert
The West Virginia Department of Education recently updated COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Period guidance on its School Recovery and Guidance Document. You can review the WVDE updates by visiting: https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/School-Recovery-and-Guidance-Document-DEC-2021-v1.pdf
"Early Retirement Notification"
Attention PCS Employees:
If you plan on retiring at the end of the 2021-22 school year and want to qualify for the $500.00 bonus, you must submit your retirement notice, in writing, to Dan Rinick on or before March 1st, 2022.
Don't disqualify yourself for this incentive by missing the notification deadline!
If you have any questions, please call the personnel office at 304-586-0500 ext. 1109.
Putnam County Schools would like to thank Ball Toyota of Charleston for their generous donations to ten of our Putnam County Schools this season!
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Ball Toyota donated $500 to Buffalo Elementary, Confidence Elementary, Eastbrook Elementary, George Washington Elementary, George Washington Middle, Hurricane Middle, Lakeside Elementary, Poca Elementary, Poca Middle, and Rock Branch Elementary. Donations will be used for schools to purchase clothing, shoes, coats, hygiene items, food pantry items, and other essentials for students in need.
Shawn Ball of Ball Toyota of Charleston took to Facebook to survey school donation suggestions for public schools in Kanawha, Boone, Putnam, and Jackson Counties.
“It’s heartwarming to see how many people are working so hard to make sure these kids have their essential needs met on a daily basis,” said Shawn Ball of Ball Toyota.
“I do these donations not only to give a little money to help, but to also spread awareness about how many kids don’t have a decent pair of shoes, warm coat or clean clothes. My ultimate goal is to help every school in WV establish a pantry for these essential items so kids will have what they need.”
Ball Toyota donated $500 to over 146 different schools in ten counties of southern WV, totaling $73,000. Thank you, Ball Toyota of Charleston, for your help supporting the students of Putnam County this holiday season!
Today is the day! 📣 Good Luck to Hurricane Cheer and Winfield Cheer as they compete for state titles today at the WVSSAC State Cheer Championship! ❤️💚 #PutnamProud
We are pleased to inform you that students who took the West Virginia General Summative Assessment or SAT School Day in spring 2021 will receive an email at their K12 student email account on December 10, 2021, containing a link to an individual student video score report. Parents with emails on file with the school will also receive the link to the video score report. Although students received their printed score reports earlier this school year, the West Virginia Department of Education is piloting exciting new video score reports designed to be more engaging for students and their parents or guardians. Please have your student check his or her email account for the link, and parents and guardians should also check to see if it has been received. Simply copy and paste the link into your web browser and enter the student's date of birth to access the video score report customized specifically for the student. Also, be sure to check out the links to resources in the video report. If you have any difficulty accessing the report, please contact the school for assistance.