Putnam County Schools will partner with Fruth Pharmacy to host a COVID-19 Vaccine, Booster, and Flu Shot Clinic on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Hurricane High School from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Pre-registration will not be required; no appointments necessary. This will be the second round of vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 years who received their first shot on November 19, 2021.
🗓Friday, December 10, 2021
📍Hurricane High School
⏰4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Vaccination Clinic will offer the following:
📌 Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine (ages 5-11) – Second Dose
📌 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, and a parent/guardian must be present.
📝 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.
Congratulations to PCTC’s Alysen Bryant! Ms. Bryant will join CompTIA’s National Career and Technical Education Advisory Council representing the great state of West Virginia!
CompTIA , the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, formed the new council to lead a national dialog focused on accelerating career pathways in technology. The council will champion career and technical education’s role in economic recovery and diversifying and expanding the US IT workforce.
Please join PCS in extending many congratulations to Alysen Bryant for this prestigious national recognition and achievement!
#PutnamProud
https://www.putnamschools.com/article/600019
The FBI Pittsburgh Division's Charleston, WV Resident Agency in partnership with the United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of West Virginia, FBI Charleston WV Citizens Academy Alumni Association, and West Virginia Child and Human Trafficking Task Force are hosting a virtual presentation for parents, guardians, teachers, and community members to learn how to keep children safe online!
The event will take place via ZOOM today, December 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. EST.
🚨UPDATED EVENT LINK🚨
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82897631725?pwd=TlNJclBlT2pPUXZQbXpENmM2MTByQT09
Meeting ID: 828 9763 1725
Passcode: 208840
Congratulations Confidence Elementary - PCS Good News Winner! 📰
CES shared the most "GOOD NEWS" social media stories during November. Thank you, #CESLeaders, for highlighting your outstanding students, staff, & school community!
💛🦅🖤 #PutnamProud
Fruth Pharmacy will be offering free COVID testing at Teays Valley Baptist Church Thursday December 2 from 2:00-5:00 pm. This is a rapid test with immediate results.
Happy Thanksgiving, PCS! We hope this Thanksgiving finds you and your loved ones with an attitude of gratitude and many reasons to give thanks. 🧡 #PutnamProud
Putnam County Schools Student Nominated for the Military Academies
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito recently nominated 21 West Virginians for Admission to U.S. Service Academies, including Putnam County Schools student Nicholas Wayne Lanham! Nicholas was also nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Way to go and congratulations, Nicholas!
#PutnamProud
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The FBI Pittsburgh Division's Charleston, WV Resident Agency in partnership with the United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of West Virginia, FBI Charleston WV Citizens Academy Alumni Association, and West Virginia Child and Human Trafficking Task Force are hosting a virtual presentation for parents, guardians, teachers, and community members to learn how to keep children safe online!
The event will take place via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. EST.
To access the event, go to: https://bit.ly/3kH31FD
Fruth Pharmacy will be offering free COVID testing at Teays Valley Baptist Church Tuesday, November 22, 2021, from 10AM thru 5PM. This is a rapid test with immediate results.
West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources and West Virginia University, Office of Health Affairs are promoting a Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health (MATCH) survey through January 2022.
The MATCH is a survey, similar to the U.S. census, designed to collect important health information specific to West Virginians. One in 14 West Virginians will be selected to complete the MATCH. Each selected West Virginian will have three options to take the survey: online, paper, or phone. Those who complete the survey will be compensated for their time.
For additional information, please visit MATCH outreach website at https://wvmatchsurvey.org/outreach/ or contact the MATCH team at 304-581-1928 or WVMATCHSurvey@hsc.wvu.edu.
ICYMI: Wednesday, Gov. Justice and Babydog presented a $50,000 check to Hurricane High School as one of WV’s highest-vaccinated schools through the WVDE I Got Vaxxed Competition! You can watch the presentation here!
Congratulations HHS! ❤️ #PutnamProud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_ZCg86mAr8
Yesterday, Gov. Justice and Babydog presented a $50,000 check to Hurricane High School as one of WV highest-vaccinated schools through the WVDE I Got Vaxxed Competition! HHS plans to use their winnings to make their 2022 Prom their best ever and to hold an event at the school for their school community and families to enjoy! Congratulations HHS! ❤️ 🐾 #PutnamProud
Putnam County Schools will partner with Fruth Pharmacy to host a COVID-19 Vaccine, Booster (Pfizer and Moderna), and Flu Shot Clinic on Friday, November 19, 2021, at Hurricane High School from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Pre-registration will not be required; no appointments necessary. Additionally, children ages 5 to 11 years are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination and can receive the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine on Friday at the upcoming vaccination clinic.
🗓Friday, November 19, 2021
📍Hurricane High School
⏰4:00 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 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, and a parent/guardian must be present.
📝 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.
Winfield High School students-performers in the WHS Marching Band and Show Choir programs will perform at Gov. Justice’s Veterans Day Ceremony and the U.S. Route 35 Ribbon Cutting scheduled for today around 11:00 am!
The ceremony will be broadcast on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Channel as well as live-streamed on the Governor’s social media platforms.
📺 West Virginia Public Broadcasting:
https://tv.wvpublic.org/wvchannel/#page=schedule&day=20211108&provider=Broadcast
🇺🇸HAPPY VETERANS DAY! 🇺🇸
Today we take time to honor and celebrate all of our veterans who have sacrificed so much to help serve our country and protect our freedoms.
To the brave men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, THANK YOU.
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy
❤️🤍💙 #HappyVeteransDay #PutnamProud
The Putnam County Health Department (PCHD) will be offering a free walk-in flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine clinic tomorrow, November 11, 2021, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the PCHD’s office location Winfield (across from Winfield Middle School). Shots and vaccines will be administered on a walk-in basis; no appointments are necessary. For questions on the PCHD flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine clinic, please call (304)757-2541.
🗓 PCS CALENDAR REMINDER: Putnam County Schools will be closed Thursday, November 11, 2021, in observance of Veterans Day. 🇺🇸
Congratulations Rock Branch Elementary, 2021 National Blue Ribbon School! 🎉
Watch as our #RBELeaders are honored by the US Department of Education at the National Blue Ribbon School Awards Ceremony today at 12:00 PM! 💙 #PutnamProud
👇View the NBRS Awards Ceremony on FB!👇
https://facebook.com/events/s/2021-national-blue-ribbon-scho/617905522729907/
Rock Branch will be honored by the US Department of Education at the 2021 National Blue Ribbon School Awards Ceremony today at 1 PM & tomorrow at 12 PM! 🎉 Congrats #RBELeaders! 💙 #PutnamProud
👇View the NBRS Opening Ceremony on FB Today at 1 PM!👇
https://facebook.com/events/s/2021-nbrs-awards-ceremony-open/1264559894050828/
Congratulations Lakeside Elementary - PCS Good News Winner for October! 📰 The #LESLeaders are back again as PCS monthly GOOD NEWS social media winner, submitting over 20 stories for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter throughout October! Thank you, LES, for highlighting your outstanding students, staff, & school community! 💙 #PutnamProud
