PCS OFFSITE REMOTE INSTRUCTION 2/11/21
All Putnam County Schools will implement Offsite Remote Instruction for Thursday, February 11, 2021. Students and staff will report remotely.
*Due to power outages in various parts of the county, some students and some teaching staff may not have power. In these, instances, students will not be counted absent.
As we begin to see winter weather advisories affect our region, we would like to outline three potential scenarios Putnam County Schools will implement during inclement weather events.
PCS Inclement Weather Procedures for Schools
If a Two-Hour Delay is called:
• Each school will open (2) hours later than the normal hours of operation.
• Professional staff and service personnel will report to their school locations (2) hours later than their normal arrival time.
• Each bus route will be delayed by (2) hours using the 2020-2021 bus schedules that have been in place since September 2020.
• Students will report on a (2) hour delayed schedule per school level.
• WVVS students will follow the daily schedule in place.
If an Onsite Remote Instruction Day is called:
“Onsite Remote Instruction = Students Remote – Staff Report”
• Professional staff and service personnel will report to their school locations (2) hours later than their normal arrival time. Bus operators and bus aides will report to their assigned schools utilizing the same procedures in effect for the 2020-2021 school year when Putnam County Schools have been operating remotely.
• Buses will not operate for any students.
• No students will report to school. This includes those students who previously reported when PCS was in remote status. However, remote instruction will begin for students two hours late.
• Families should review their child's Schoology account for school bell schedule and further instructions.
• Curbside meal service will be offered at each school utilizing the same hours in effect for the 2020-2021 school year when Putnam County Schools has been in remote status. Buses will run main roadways only for meals that have been requested by families.
• WVVS students will follow the daily schedule in place.
If an Offsite Remote Instruction Day is called:
“Offsite Remote Instruction = Student Remote – Staff Remote”
• Students will not report to schools. Remote instruction will begin two hours late.
• Teachers will begin instruction 2 hours late from home/remote location.
• WVVS students will follow the daily schedule in place.
Families can find information regarding their student’s schedule(s) in the event of a remote instruction day due to inclement weather on Schoology as well as their school’s website. For further questions on PCS’ inclement weather procedures and scenarios, please contact your student’s school.
⭐️ Hometown Receives Grant to Boost Workplace Wellness! ⭐️
Hometown Elementary is pleased to be selected as one of only 20 workplaces statewide to receive a $1,000 grant to support workplace wellness. These grants are made possible by Active Southern West Virginia and WV Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease.
By receiving this award, Hometown Elementary will be better able to support the health and well-being of our staff through creative wellness initiatives such as yoga and mindfulness activities. As part of the grant, an employee from Hometown Elementary will also receive certification in CDC Work@Health Employer Training. This 6-week evidence-based course gives participants the tools and education to develop and sustain a workplace wellness program for years to come. Hometown Elementary Staff will also participate in yoga and mindfulness activities as part of this grant, working with Moxie Fitness located in Hurricane, WV.
To learn more about workplace wellness grants through Active SWV visit www.activeswv.org.
Way to go HES! 🐝 #HESLeaders #PutnamProud
Putnam County Schools is now accepting applications for School Bus Operators!
For more information, please call:
☎️ 304.586.0500 ext. 1103
Interviews will begin next week!
🚌 #PutnamProud
🐝Congratulations Putnam County Schools 2021 Virtual Spelling Bee Winners and Participants!🐝
PCS held its 2021 Spelling Bee virtually this year using Scripps National Spelling Bee’s new online platform. With the highest scores of the group, Evan Taylor of Conner Street Elementary and Caitlin Carroll of Scott Teays Elementary were named Co-Champions of the Putnam County Schools 2021 Virtual Spelling Bee! Cole Whittington of George Washington Middle was named PCS Spelling Bee Alternate!
Both Co-Champions received Kindles from Spelling Bee sponsor - Putnam County Libraries! Evan and Caitlin will now advance to the Gazette-Mail Virtual Spelling Bee in March.
PCS would like to thank Putnam Libraries, wish Evan and Caitlin the best of luck at the next level of competition, and congratulate all of our student spellers on their academic achievement!
#PutnamProud
National School Counseling Week highlights the unique contributions of school counselors within U.S. school systems and their tremendous impact on students’ academic success and social/emotional health.
We join the ASCA in honoring the contributions of school counselors, who are more important now than ever before.
Thank you, PCS School Counselors!
#schoolcounselors
#NSCW21
#PutnamProud
Putnam County Schools’ counselors are ALL IN FOR ALL STUDENTS every day.
School counselors help students in more ways than you realize. This week we celebrate them as a part of National School Counseling Week 2021. Learn more about the role of this essential profession: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Role
Have you thanked your #schoolcounselor today?
#NSCW21 #PutnamProud
The Putnam Co. Collaborative PreK Program is now taking applications for their FREE 4-year-old PreK Program!
Parents/guardians may register by visiting http://putnamschools.com, selecting the Menu tab, Parents, PreK, and clicking Sign-Up to begin.
#PutnamProud
***UPDATE: PCS CLOSED 2/2/21***
All Putnam County Schools will be closed, Tuesday, February 2, 2021, due to inclement weather. No remote instruction.
***PCS TWO-HOUR DELAY***
All Putnam County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, Tuesday, February 2, 2021, due to inclement weather.
If weather conditions would warrant a school closure or full remote status for students, that announcement would be made before 7:30 am tomorrow morning.
🍏Meal Application Forms to Qualify for Federal Benefits🍏
Although all school meals are FREE for Putnam County Schools students this school year, by completing a meal application at this time, you could also receive other federal relief benefits that may become available in the coming months which is related to the free/reduced-price status of your child.
We invite you to complete a standard meal application if you have not already done so for this school year, and if you believe your child would currently qualify for these benefits. You may begin your online meal application today by applying at www.schoolcafe.com.
Reminder: No meal application is needed for students that attend CEP schools Buffalo Elementary, Hometown Elementary, Poca Elementary, Rock Branch Elementary, and Lakeside Elementary.
Putnam County Schools is now accepting applications for School Bus Operators!
For more information, please call:
☎️ 304.586.0500 ext. 1103
Interviews and classes will begin Mid-February.
🚌 #PutnamProud
Putnam County Schools is now accepting applications for School Bus Operators!
For more information, please call:
☎️ 304.586.0500 ext. 1103
Interviews and classes will begin Mid-February.
🚌 #PutnamProud
Congrats Hometown Elementary! #HESLeaders are the winners of PCS’ January GOOD NEWS social media contest. Hometown shared the most stories for PCS social media for the month of January, highlighting their students, staff, & school community! Way to go! 🐝 #PutnamProud
It's National School Counseling Week, sponsored by @ASCAtweets! This week we are highlighting the essential contribution of our school counselors & the impact they have in helping students achieve excellence! Take a moment today to thank a school counselor! #NSCW21 #PutnamProud
🚨IMPORTANT PCS UPDATE🚨
***PCS Remote Learning – Friday, January 29, 2021***
All Putnam County Schools will operate remotely on Friday, January 29, 2021 as this date has been scheduled by the West Virginia Interagency Taskforce and those providing the vaccine on-site for Putnam County School employees to receive their second COVID-19 vaccination.
Although this may result in an inconvenience for families, it is reassuring to know that employees, who work with students directly, are receiving the second COVID-19 vaccination.
Free school meals will continue to be provided for all PCS students. Friday pick-up times for meals are from 11:00 am-12:30 pm at each school. Families will pick-up meals at their students’ home school location, curbside while remaining in the vehicle. If transportation is a problem, families may contact their home school to request meal delivery assistance.
Congrats PCS seniors, Kayleigh Hayzlett(Buffalo), Jaxon Smith(Hurricane), Caroline Damron(Hurricane), & Hannah McCown(Winfield) for winning @TheEduAlliance Cool Cash for College contest! Learn more here educationalliance.org/contest/ #PutnamProud #WVCash4College #CollegeBoundWV
Putnam County Schools is now accepting applications for School Bus Operators!
For more information, please call:
☎️ 304.586.0500 ext. 1103
Interviews and classes will begin Mid-February.
🚌 #PutnamProud
📣 PCS Meal Service Reminder for In-Person and Virtual Students 📣
🍎 Meal Services for In-Person Learning Students:
As Putnam County Schools have reopened this week for in-person learning, please be reminded that there are two school meals available each day (breakfast and lunch) for every student free of charge.
At the high school level, if the WV DHHR Map is red, students will be remote. While high schools may be on remote learning, school meals are still available to students by curbside pickup from 10:30 am-12:30 pm. PCS high school families may contact their student’s home school to request meal delivery assistance if needed at any time during remote learning.
🍏 Meal Services for Virtual Students:
For students that will continue with virtual learning, there are two school meals available each day (breakfast and lunch) for every student free of charge. School meals are available daily by curbside pickup only (no meal delivery service) from 10:30 am-12:30 pm or families may request a 5-day meal box each week by contacting their student’s home school.
🗓 PCS Reminder: No School for Students on Monday, January 25, 2021!
