Putnam County Schools - Achieving Excellence

💛 🍽 Happy School Lunch Hero Day, PCS! 🤍 💪 Friday, May 6th, is School Lunch Hero Day! There is no question that the PCS Café Managers / Cooks / Hot Lunch Secretaries are all heroes! Between preparing healthy meals, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating food allergies, and recording thousands of meals each month, our child nutrition workers are truly amazing and have a lot on their plate! Join us today as we celebrate School Lunch Hero Day! PCS is honored to have so many Child Nutrition Employees who make a difference in students' lives each day! #PutnamProud #SchoolLunchHeroDay22

Congratulations to the 2022-23 Employees of the Year! Last night the Putnam County Board of Education honored the 2022-23 School and County Employees of the Year with a celebration reception and recognition during the Monday night meeting! ⭐️ School Service Personnel of the Year (Names Pictured) ⭐️ Putnam County Service Personnel of the Year, Tawney Landers, Putnam Career & Technical Center ⭐️ Putnam County Schools Counselor of the Year, Alysen Bryant, Putnam Career & Technical Center ⭐️ School Teachers of Year (Names Pictured) ⭐️ Putnam County Elementary Teacher of the Year, Amy Blackwell, Scott Teays Elementary ⭐️ Putnam County Middle School Teacher of the Year, John Shawler, Winfield Middle ⭐️ Putnam County High School Teacher of the Year, Brittany Harper, Winfield High After the group recognition, Superintendent Hudson announced the 2022-23 Putnam County Schools Teacher of the Year recipient (selected from the PCS Elementary, Middle, and High School Teacher of the Year awardees). PCS is proud to announce … 🎉🎉Mr. John Shawler, Winfield Middle School, Putnam County Schools Teacher of the Year!🎉🎉 Mr. Shawler is a music educator and band director at Winfield Middle School. As PCS Teacher of the Year, he will represent Putnam County during the West Virginia Department of Education’s 2022-23 State Teacher of the Year competition. Congratulations, Mr. Shawler! A special thanks to Stella Young and PCS Child Nutrition for a lovely reception and Hurricane Trophy for the beautiful rosewood plaques.💙 Congratulations to all PCS Employees of the Year for the 2022-23 school year. We are grateful to have you a part of our team!👏 #PutnamProud

👏👏👏Putnam Students Achieve at WV State Math Field Day🏆   Last Saturday, April 23, 2022, Putnam County Schools Regional Math Field Day Winners contended for top math honors at the WV State Math Field Day competition in Morgantown, WV.   Awards were given to the top 5 students in grades 4-9, as well as the top 30 in grades 10-12. High school students in grades 10-12 placing in the top 10 received scholarships to West Virginia University. Additionally, the top 20 will advance to represent WV at the American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) National Competition in June at Penn State!   PCS 2022 West Virginia State Math Field Day Participants, Placements, & Awards:   4th Grade Liam Shuler – Mountain View Elementary – Participant   5th Grade 🏅Cruz Berry – Winfield Elementary – “Gamemaster”   6th Grade Madison McDavid – Winfield Middle – Participant   7th Grade 🏅Conner Westfall – Hurricane Middle – 5th Place Nikolaus von Wulffen – Winfield Middle – Participant   8th Grade 🥇Erin Walls – Winfield Middle – 1st Place 🥈Robby Kyer – Hurricane Middle – 2nd Place   9th Grade Mason Dailey – Winfield High – Participant Cole Whittington – Buffalo High – Participant   10th-12th Grade 🏅Domenick Hoh – Hurricane High - 8th Place 🏅Presley Lucas – Hurricane High - 12th Place 🏅Carter Leadmon – Hurricane High - 17th Place 🏅Tommy Moore – Winfield High – 22nd Place 🏅Walker Killian – Winfield High - 26th Place Audrey Hall – Hurricane High – Participant 
Team Award 🏆The Region 3 (Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam) Team was the highest scoring region/team winners for High School Division!   Congratulations PCS Math Field Day State Participants and Winners! We are so PROUD of you! 🎉 #PutnamProud

⬇️ Registration is NOW OPEN for PCS Summer Learning Programs! ⬇️ https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNaoDBVZl1tbxHvRD-Zj373ytUNkYxWkRUVTE2MDU1S1A0MUUzQUhCQjY1VS4u

Congratulations, Poca Elementary - PCS Good News Winner! PES shared the most "GOOD NEWS" social media stories during March! Thank you, Dots, for highlighting your outstanding students, staff, & school community! 🔴⚪️📰👏 #PESLeaders #PutnamProud

✍️📝🏆Congratulations to West Teays Elementary 2nd Grader Ivy Ware! Ivy was recently selected as the 2022 West Virginia Young Writers Winner at the Grade 1-2 Level of the Contest for her outstanding entry, “A Magical Day!”   Ivy will be recognized at the state level on May 13, 2022, at the Young Writers Day celebration and ceremony at the University of Charleston! 👏 Phenomenal job to this young author! 🌟Way to go, Ivy! 🌟 #WTELeaders #PutnamProud

🔴⚪️🏀Putnam County Schools would like to CONGRATULATE the 2022 WV AA Boys Basketball State Champions, THE DOTS of Poca High School!🏀⚪️🔴 The Dots claimed their well-earned state title Saturday in Charleston with a victory over Bluefield. In addition, Poca Seniors Jackson Toney and Isaac McNeely were named WVSSAC All-Tournament for Boys Class AA, and PHS walked away with the WVSSAC School Spirt Award! CONGRATULATIONS! 🏆👏🏀❤️ MetroNews will broadcast all 4 WVSSAC Boys State Basketball title games on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh today, March 23, beginning at 3 pm and Saturday, March 26. You can watch the Poca Boys Basketball State Championship Game at 5 pm (both days). WAY TO GO, BOYS! We are so proud of THE DOTS! STATE CHAMPS! 🏆🏆🏆 #PutnamProud 🌐 MetroNews: https://wvmetronews.com/2022/03/19/we-left-no-doubt-mckneely-goes-out-on-top-helps-poca-defeat-bluefield-65-48-for-class-aa-crown/

This past weekend DECA students from Hurricane, Poca, and Winfield High School competed at the WV DECA Career Development Conference! The Career Development Conference is a 2-day conference held in Charleston, WV, featuring motivational speakers, competency-based competitive events, and state officer elections. Event winners (first and second place) represent West Virginia at the International Career Development Conference next month in Atlanta, GA! Congratulations to our Putnam DECA student leaders and event winners! Hurricane High School 2nd Place: Chase Steorts – Business Service Marketing Series 1st Place: Sam Warner, Alex Oliverio, & Brady Dawkins – Finance Operations Research 2nd Place: Erin Dempsey – Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research 3rd Place: Josh Gooden & Brady Rigney – Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Decision 1st Place: Cason Bird, Preston Fox, & Emma Odell – Independent Business Plan 2nd Place: Philina Daetz – Human Resource Management Series 2nd Place: Kate Williams & Stephanie Fischer – Hospitality Services Team Decision Making 2nd Place: Tommaso Guarnaccia – Entrepreneurship Series Poca High School Chapter of Distinction Winners: Hermilee Myers & Kaitlyn Barkley Thrive Academy Winner: Poca High School Virtual Business Simulation: 4 First Place(s), 4 Second Place(s), 2 Third Place(s) 1st Place: Nathan McVey & Conner Thayer – Financial Services Team Decision Making 2nd Place: Arianna Thames, Kaitlyn Barkley, & Elizabeth Blankenship – Integrated Marketing Campaign Event 2nd Place: Hermilee Myers – Personal Financial Literacy Winfield High School 1st Place Winners: Brayden Marshall, Kaleb Frye, Matthew Duncan, Kambri Henry, Isabella Boehm, Grace Foster, & Megna Pillarisetti 2nd Place Winners: Kennedy Dean & Vaishnavi Mangalampalli 3rd Place Winners: Aaron Wireman & Lakin Patton Wow, wow, wow! Amazing job, PCS DECA Students! #PutnamProud

✍️📝🏅Congratulations Putnam County Schools 2022 County-Level Young Writers Contest Winners!   Grades 1-2: Ivy Ware, West Teays Elementary, 2nd Grade Grades 3-4: Maddie Beckett, Scott Teays Elementary, 4th Grade Grades 5-6: Aubree Williams, Poca Elementary, 5th Grade Grades 7-8: Braylie Smolder, Winfield Middle, 8th Grade Grades 9-10: Allie Ferrell, Teays Valley Christian, 9th Grade Grades 11-12: Elainna Scarlato, Hurricane High, 11th Grade These PCS Young Writers’ creative works have advanced to state-level judging! Students will have the opportunity to represent their school and county at Young Writers Day in May at the University of Charleston.   Good luck to our 2022 Young Writers, and congratulations on your phenomenal academic achievement! 🎉👏💙 #PutnamProud

🎶 2022 WV Music Teacher of the Year! 🎶 This past weekend Conner Street Elementary Music Teacher, Rebecca Harrison, was awarded WVMEA's Music Teacher of the Year! Ms. Harrison is a phenomenal teacher dedicated to each student. She consistently writes grants for her music program and goes out of her way to provide instruments in the hands of her students. As a result, many of her students go on to be successful in band, chorus, and beyond. Way to go! #CSELeaders #PutnamProud

Good Luck to Winfield High School’s Maddie Erwin as she competes at the West Virginia Science & Engineering Fair today! 🎉 #PutnamProud

Save the Date for Putnam County Schools Summer Learning Programs! Putnam County Schools will offer summer learning opportunities for students at the elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. 🗓 Registration for summer programs will open Monday, April 11, 2022, and close Friday, May 6, 2022. Families may register students by visiting putnamschools.com (Under the MENU Tab > Parents > Summer Learning 2022) or scanning the QR code featured on grade-level brochures. Preview Summer Learning Program overviews today by following the link below! 🌐 https://www.putnamschools.com/page/summer-learning-2022

Putnam County Schools Math Field Day Team excels at Regional Competition! Congratulations PCS Regional Math Field Day participants! 🎉   Putnam County Schools Regional Math Field Day Team traveled to the University of Charleston on March 1, 2022, to compete for top math honors and a chance to represent the Region at the WV State Math Field Day in April. The top three scoring students in grades 4-9 and the top ten scoring upperclassmen (grades 10-12) at the high school level will advance to the WV State Math Field Day on April 23, 2022, at West Virginia University.   PCS Math Field Day Regional Winners:   🏆Grade 5 3rd Place: Cruz Berry, Winfield Elementary Alternate: Blaise Liu, West Teays Elementary   🏆Grade 6 1st Place: Madison McDavid, Winfield Middle   🏆Grade 7 1st Place: Conner Westfall, Hurricane Middle 2nd Place: Nikolaus von Wulffen, Winfield Middle   🏆Grade 8 2nd Place: Erin Walls, Winfield Middle 3rd Place: Robby Kyer, Hurricane Middle   🏆Grade 9 2nd Place: Cole Whittington, Buffalo High 3rd Place: Mason Dailey, Winfield High   🏆Grade 10-12 1st Place & Winner of a $3,000 Scholarship to UC for 4 Years: Presley Lucas, Hurricane High 2nd Place & Winner of a $3,000 Scholarship to UC for 4 Years: Carter Leadman, Hurricane High 5th Place: Walker Killian, Winfield High 6th Place: Audrey Hall, Hurricane High 9th Place: Joey Chiu, Teays Valley Christian 10th Place: Tommy Moore, Winfield High 11th Place (Alternate): Domenick Hoh, Hurricane High 13th Place (Alternate): Connor Stonestreet, Hurricane High   Congratulations, PCS Regional Math Field Day Team and Winners! 👏 #PutnamProud 🌐 https://www.putnamschools.com/article/673621

March is Social Worker Month! Join us in celebrating our amazing PCS Social Workers: 💙 Denise Briscoe (Buffalo Area) ❤️ Judy Pauley (Poca Area) 💚 April Hagen (Winfield Area) 🤍 Ali Dawson (Hurricane Area) Thank you all for the work you do to serve and support the students of Putnam County! 🎉 #PutnamProud

Congratulations, Hurricane High and Winfield High Cheer Programs! Both HHS and WHS Cheer were recognized at the capitol yesterday for their participation in the National Cheerleading Competition last month! Teams recognized made WV history by becoming some of the first cheer teams to participate in the most prestigious high school national championship in the United States. Way to go! #PutnamProud

Superintendent Hudson and Putnam County Schools would like to wish all of our Putnam County Regional Math Field Day participants the best of luck at Regional Math Field Day today at the University of Charleston! 👏 #PutnamProud

Congratulations, Buffalo Elementary - PCS Good News Winner! 📰 BES shared the most "GOOD NEWS" social media stories last month! Thank you, BES, for highlighting your outstanding students, staff, & school community! 💙🦬💛 #BESLeaders #PutnamProud

🗓 It’s that time again! ⏰ PCS Kindergarten Registration Dates! 📚 📌 Please call schools to schedule a registration appointment! ☎️

🗓PCS Calendar Reminder🗓 Tomorrow, Friday, February 18, 2022, will be a two-hour early dismissal for students and Faculty Senate for staff.

Happy National School Counseling Week, PCS! February 7-11 is #NSCW22. The theme of this year’s week is “Better Together.” School Counselors are vital in the role of student support and success, working together to serve students as they navigate both school and life! We are so much stronger together! #PutnamProud