Putnam County Schools - Achieving Excellence

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! #PutnamProud

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! #PutnamProud 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! 🐾💙🐾 #PutnamProud

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

PCS VIRTUAL YOUTH ART SHOW-MS DIVISION 🎨 A very special thanks to our judge, Kelli Steele, & our partners at PACE & the Owens Fellowship! Congrats to all of our Middle School Youth Art Show Participants & Winners! #PutnamProud View the Show 👉 https://youtu.be/xnWvuY3lILU

🚌 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, Hurricane High School! US News and World Report recently released their high school rankings, Hurricane High ranked: ⭐️ #1 in the Huntington-WV Metro Area (WV, OH, KY) ⭐️ #2 in West Virginia ⭐️ #877 in the Nation (Top 3.5%) #PutnamProud

🚌 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.

DRIVERS ED: Putnam County Schools will offer a free Driver’s Education course this summer. The course will be offered at Poca High School on the Driving Range Monday through Friday beginning June 23 and ending on July 29. Registration is open now and will close on April 23. PCS will offer two start time options for Driver’s Education. Option One: 8 AM-10:30 AM
Option Two: 10:30 AM-1 PM Each course is limited to 40 students and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a waitlist created if more than 80 students sign-up for the course, and if a student cancels, the student will be called from the waitlist in order of sign-up. Students will receive the requirements to receive their driver certification cards, including written, component, observation hours, and driving range and street driving hour requirements. To receive ½ credit for this course, a student must attend all 24 days of class. Students must be currently enrolled in a Putnam County Public School and must be 15 years of age before the class ends on July 29, 2021. There is no charge for the course; however, parents will have to arrange transportation for their students. Register today for PCS Summer 2021 Driver’s Education: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNaj_TTlFFadFAo-QKruHoEDJUNTMxV0xBTEk5SEFMRkU2U0o3MzhOOUI0VC4u #PutnamProud

Since the Program started in 2013, Backpack Buddy has shipped over 15,000 boxes of nutritional, personal care, informative, and educational items to Putnam County Students. Families may now sign-up for the free Summer 2021 Backpack Buddy Meal Box Program. Summer 'Backpack' Meal Boxes will be mailed to homes in unmarked boxes at various times throughout the summer. Deliveries will start in the middle of June and will continue until the start of the new school year. Interested applicants should complete the application form linked below for the Putnam Area Backpack Buddy. The deadline for application completion is April 26th. Backpack Buddy Sign-Up Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNaoDBVZl1tbxHvRD-Zj373ytUMjQ2MVNIRVpEUFlOS0dXUDVYNkI5VTZYNi4u A special thanks to Backpack Buddy and our PCS counselors for their incredible support and compassion for the students of Putnam County. To learn more about Backpack Buddy, please visit backpackbuddy.org. #PutnamProud