Putnam County Schools is honored and PROUD to celebrate all of our 2021-22 School-Wide Employees of the Year! Congratulations School Employees of the Year! #PutnamProud
Buffalo Elementary
Teacher: Kristina Whittington
Service Professional: Amy Crist
Confidence Elementary
Teacher: Sarah Gibson
Service Professional: Carolyn Smith
Conner Street Elementary
Teacher: Kelly Miller
Service Professional: Lisa Burton
Eastbrook Elementary
Teacher: Beth Nunley
Service Professional: Ashley Parsons
George Washington Elementary
Teacher: Jennifer Reynolds
Service Professional: Ann Gritt
Hometown Elementary
Teacher: Suzanne Ringler
Service Professional: Becky Cook
Hurricane Town Elementary
Teacher: Lisa Runion
Service Professional: Missy Johnson
Lakeside Elementary
Teacher: Julie Samples
Service Professional: Christie Allen
Mountain View Elementary
Teacher: Kara Stowers
Service Professional: Leslie Layne
Poca Elementary
Teacher: Lindsey Roberts
Service Professional: Gloria Comb
Rock Branch Elementary
Teacher: Stacy Morris
Service Professional: Linda Arthur
Scott Teays Elementary
Teacher: Terri Loomis
Service Professional: Kristi Damron
West Teays Elementary
Teacher: Megan Barber
Service Professional: Kim Chapman
Winfield Elementary
Teacher: Jared Hitchcock
Service Professional: Tammi Hackett
George Washington Middle
Teacher: Katherine Clark
Service Professional: Jennifer Parkins
Hurricane Middle
Teacher: Hannah Roudebush
Service Professional: Linda Beckett
Poca Middle
Teacher: Andrew Harper
Service Professional: Tracy Booda
Winfield Middle
Teacher: Samantha Engel
Service Professional: Robin Hicks
Buffalo High
Teacher: Anessa Pitzer
Service Professional: Sarah Johnson
Hurricane High
Teacher: Linda Bedway
Service Professional: Lisa Rhodes
Poca High
Teacher: Rhonda Null
Service Professional: Robin Osborne
Winfield High
Teacher: Amanda Darnley
Service Professional: Deana Bowers
Putnam Career & Technical
Teacher: Sally Harvey
Service Professional: Sara Nunley
Congratulations to Winfield High’s Class of 2021! TODAY is THE DAY! 🎓 We are so excited to partner with WSAZ to livestream our High School Graduation Ceremonies! You can watch WHS Graduates on the WSAZ App or Facebook Page tonight at 7 pm! 💚 #ClassOf2021 #PutnamProud
Putnam County Schools Summer Job Openings will being posted until Monday, May 31 (4:00 pm).
Apply on TalentED today!
putnamschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
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🚌 PCS is now accepting applications for new school bus operators! Candidates will begin classes in mid-June after the application/interview process is complete.
🗓 Application Deadline: June 5
☎️ For more info/questions, please call PCS at 304-586-0500 ext. 1103.
Congratulations to Buffalo High’s Class of 2021! TODAY is THE DAY! 🎓 We are so excited to partner with WSAZ to livestream our High School Graduation Ceremonies! You can watch BHS Graduates on the WSAZ App or Facebook Page tonight at 7 pm! 💙 #ClassOf2021 #PutnamProud
Congratulation to Putnam Career & Technical Center’s Class of 2021! Last night PCTC celebrated and honored its graduates at a beautiful ceremony held at Valley Park. We know that this is just the start of their bright and successful future! 🎓💙🌟#PCTCProud #PutnamProud
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, and May 18th is National Speech-Language Pathologist Day!
Putnam County Schools employs sixteen SLPs certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Many also hold WVBC and NBCT status. They support students in all areas of communication. This includes phonology, language, literacy, cognition, fluency, voice, AAC, pragmatic/social skills, and more!
We are so blessed to have the best of the best supporting our students!
Happy National Speech-Language Pathologist Day!
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PCS is thrilled to share this virtual performance by the 2021 Putnam All County Chorus Middle School Division. Phenomenal job to all!
Students perform “Walk Through Life,” which was chosen because of its upbeat tempo and encouraging lyrics. “Every day is a new day” so “…keep it together because it keeps getting better!”
A special thank you to David Legg, Amanda Reedy, Andrew Harper and Eliza Davis for their hard work preparing students for this special performance. We would also like to thank Jon Henderson and Jon Warner for producing this wonderful video!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH69-HUY0Eo
⭐️Reminder to students who are 12 years of age and older and their families registered for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through the recent PCS survey⭐️
The CDC approved the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, and US health advisors also endorsed the use. Additionally, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges the Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 and up.
Putnam County Schools has partnered with Fruth Pharmacy to host a vaccination clinic this Friday, May 14, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hurricane High School for any student 12 years of age and older.
Family members that registered for the vaccination will be able to obtain the Pfizer vaccine at the same time as the student(s). If you did not complete the initial PCS survey but would like your child to receive the vaccine, walk-ins will be accepted from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. You may register on-site at HHS.
Additional Reminders:
✅ Present an insurance card when checking in at the vaccination clinic.
✅ All students must complete a consent form, and a parent/guardian must be present with any student 12-15 years of age.
📝 Note: Your school office has the consent forms to be completed prior to 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.
🗓 The follow-up vaccination clinic will be held on Friday, June 4, at HHS from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
🚌 PCS is now accepting applications for new school bus operators! Candidates will begin classes in mid-June after the application/interview process is complete.
🗓 Application Deadline: June 5
☎️ For more info/questions, please call PCS at 304-586-0500 ext. 1103.
Congratulations to Winfield High School’s Maddie Erwin for placing third in the state at the 2021 West Virginia Science & Engineering Fair!
Maddie also earned the US Metric Association Award and the MU Alpha Theta Award for Excellence in Mathematics.
Many WV young scientists participated in this year’s fair and were honored virtually by the WVDE. We are so proud of all of our student participants and Maddie for earning top honors at this year’s WVSEF!
#PutnamProud #WVSEF2021 #STEMmindedWV #STEAMWV
HAPPY NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY! 🧑⚕️
School nurses play an integral role in bridging health and education to improve each child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. School nurses champion the whole student every day of the year.
Be sure to take some special time to celebrate and recognize the contributions that your school nurses are making to the health and learning of the students of Putnam County! ❤️
#PutnamProud
This summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture may be offering more federal benefits (such as a P-EBT card benefit) helping families put food on the table for the summer months, during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
If you have already completed an application earlier in this school year and were approved, you DO NOT need to complete another application.
📌 If you have not completed an application yet this school year, we invite you to complete an online meal application immediately by visiting www.schoolcafe.com.
Please complete your meal application today if you believe your child would currently qualify for these benefits before the deadline expires on May 28, 2021!
⭐️ Note: Students that attend Buffalo Elementary, Hometown Elementary, Poca Elementary, Rock Branch Elementary, or Lakeside Elementary do not have to complete the application form.
☎️ Have additional questions? Please contact Putnam County Schools Child Nutrition Office at 304.585.0500 ext. 1141.
HAPPY SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY! PCS would like to honor all of our wonderful cooks that have served over 700,000 meals this school year! Cooks are an essential part of our school system & we appreciate all of the hard work these heroes do each day!💛#SchoolLunchHero #PutnamProud
A Message from the Superintendent:
Dear Teachers & Staff,
I don't have to tell you what this school year has been like or how it has impacted your work, your school, or your life. I just want to say - THANK YOU.
PCS teachers and staff have approached this unique and challenging school year with grace, determination, and dedication to support their students and ensure the PCS tradition of excellence in education and beyond.
I can only hope that during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, you know how truly grateful, blessed, and proud PCS is of all the work you do to help serve and support your school and your students.
#PutnamProud
It’s a Three-Peat for Lakeside Elementary! Congratulations #LESLeaders - Winners of Putnam County Schools’ April GOOD NEWS Social Media Contest!
LES shared the most stories for PCS social media for the month of April, highlighting their students, staff, and school community! This is LES third time winning our GOOD NEWS contest this school year! Way to go! 🐾💙🐾
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COVID-19 Vaccination Opportunity for PCS Families!
PCS is happy to be able to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to any student who is 12 years or older & their immediate family.
Complete the following form if interested ➡️ https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNaoDBVZl1tbxHvRD-Zj373ytUQ0VFNE0wUTc4R1hXNUtVNUpFOVBIRzBNSS4u
🎉 Happy Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week PCS! 🎉
Be sure to take time and thank your teachers and school staff this week for all they do throughout the year for the students of Putnam County!
We couldn’t do it without YOU! 💙 #PutnamProud
The PCS Technology Support Hotline is available during the school day, Monday-Friday, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Beginning 5/3/21, through the remainder of the school year, the hotline will be available Tuesday-Thursday evenings from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm by calling 304-586-4946.
PCS VIRTUAL YOUTH ART SHOW-HS DIVISION 🎨 A special thanks to our judge, Michelle McGettigan, & partners at PACE & the Owens Fellowship! Congrats to all of our High School Youth Art Participants & Winners! #PutnamProud
View the Show👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlTIhcoRJ24