Putnam County Schools - Achieving Excellence

📢 Happening Tomorrow - Back to School Blast

Putnam County Schools invites families to the Back to School Blast happening tomorrow, August 8, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Putnam Career & Technical Center.🎒📝📘

Important Reminders:
✅Children must be present with their parent/guardian to attend.
✅The parking lot will open at 9:30 AM. Please do not arrive before this time to help prevent traffic congestion.

📚We look forward to seeing you there as we kick off an exciting new school year!

#PutnamProud #PCSB2S25

📚✨ New Student Registration for Middle & High ✨📚

Putnam County Schools is excited to welcome our newest students for the 2025–2026 school year! 🏫 If your child will be entering middle or high school, now is the time to register. Please get in touch with your child’s home school for more information! 💙

#PutnamProud

🎒✨ Back to School Blast – You're Invited! ✨🎒

We’re excited to welcome you to our Back to School Blast — a fun and resource-filled event to kick off the new school year!

📅 Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Putnam County Career and Technical Center

What to Expect:
✅ The event will be held indoors this year — please park and walk into the building.
✅ QR codes will be available to make registration quick and easy.
✅ Friendly volunteers will be on hand to assist you.
✅ After registering, visit at least 10 community partner booths to explore helpful resources.
✅ Then, head to the backpack area where your child will receive a free backpack filled with school supplies to start the year strong!

📣 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, prepare, and celebrate the new school year with us! We can’t wait to see you there! 💙📚 👋 #PutnamProud #PCSB2S25

📚✨ It’s Time to Register for Elementary School! ✨📚
Putnam County Schools is excited to welcome our newest students for the 2025–2026 school year! 🏫 If your child will be entering elementary school for the first time this fall, now is the time to register. Please get in touch with your child’s home school for more information! 💙 #PutnamProud

🎉 PCS B2SB 2025 🎉

🗓 Friday, August 8
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 Putnam Career & Technical Center, Eleanor

Putnam County Schools’ Title I Program invites all PCS students (PreK–12) and their families to our annual Back to School Blast (B2SB)!

📚🎒📝 Every student will receive a FREE backpack filled with grade-specific school supplies! The 2025 B2SB will be an IN-PERSON EVENT! Families can connect with community partners and organizations who will be on site to provide attendees with valuable resources and takeaways.

We’re excited to have you join us for what is always a fun and meaningful community event! Can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

#PutnamProud #PCSB2S25

🎒 SAVE THE DATE: Back to School Blast! 🎉


Friday, August 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 Putnam Career & Technical Center, Eleanor

Putnam County Schools’ Title I Program invites all PCS students (PreK–12) and their families to our annual Back to School Blast (B2SB)! 🎈

📚 Every student will receive a FREE backpack filled with grade-specific school supplies—just in time for the new year!

🤝 Connect with community organizations sharing valuable resources and information.

🚶‍♀️🚶This is an in-person event—not a drive-thru!

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!


We can’t wait to see you there! 👋 #PutnamProud #PCSB2S25

🍅🍊PCS 2025 FREE Summer Meal Box Pick Up🥦🫐

Register online at www.putnamschools.com!

For more information, please contact:
🏢 PCS Child Nutrition
☎️ 304-586-0500, Ext. 1118 or 1119

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July from Putnam County Schools! ✨ Today, we celebrate the values of freedom, unity, and community that make our nation strong. Wishing our students, staff, families, and neighbors a safe and joyful Independence Day filled with pride, gratitude, and celebration. Have a wonderful and safe holiday! ❤️🤍💙 #PutnamProud

📚✨ Honoring a Legacy of Dedication ✨🍎 On Tuesday, June 3, Putnam County Schools proudly celebrated the incredible individuals retiring from our school system, each of whom has made a lasting impact on generations of students, families, and colleagues. At our annual Retirement Banquet, we gathered to reflect, give thanks, and celebrate the remarkable careers of these educators and staff members who have given so much to our schools and the communities they serve. 💐 Special thanks to:
– Our Child Nutrition team for the delicious meal
– The Personnel Department for organizing the event
– Winfield Middle School for hosting us
– Superintendent John Hudson and the Putnam County Board of Education for their continued support To our retirees: Your dedication, passion, and service will never be forgotten. Thank you for everything you've done to help Putnam County Schools shine. We wish you joy and fulfillment in the next chapter of your journey! 💙 #PutnamProud

🎓✨ Graduation Season is complete—and what a season it was! ✨🎓 Last week, Putnam County Schools proudly wrapped up our final graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025. Across Buffalo High School, Hurricane High School, Poca High School, Winfield High School, and the Putnam Career & Technical Center, we celebrated hundreds of outstanding seniors who are ready to take on the world. 🌟 And this year’s Class of 2025 earned nearly $17 million in scholarships to help fuel their next steps in college, career, and beyond! To all of our graduates—we are so proud of you and excited to see where your journeys will take you. Your hard work, heart, and determination inspire us all. 💫 Congratulations, Class of 2025! 🎉🎓
#PutnamProud #Classof2025

🎉📚 Today marks the LAST DAY of school for students across Putnam County Schools! 🎉 We’re so proud of all our students for their hard work, growth, and resilience throughout the year. Thank you to our incredible teachers, staff, and families for supporting every step of the journey. Have a safe, fun, and relaxing summer — you’ve earned it! ☀️🌈 #PutnamProud

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness will never be forgotten. As we enjoy the freedoms their sacrifices made possible, let us reflect with gratitude and teach the next generation the importance of service, remembrance, and unity. 🇺🇸🙏 #PutnamProud

🎉 Celebrating Excellence in Education! 🎉   On May 1st, 2025, we proudly honored the heart of Putnam County Schools at our 2025-26 Employee of the Year Banquet - a celebration of dedication, service, and the incredible impact our staff make every single day. Please join us in congratulating Putnam County Schools honorees and our 2025-26 Employee of the Year recipients ⬇️ https://www.putnamschools.com/article/2214167

🚍 NOW HIRING: Bus Operator Candidates! 🛑
 Putnam County Schools is offering a Bus Operator Candidate Class beginning June 16, 2025 — and we want YOU on board! 🗓️ Class Dates: June 16–20 (Monday–Friday)
 ⏰ Class Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 📍 Location: Putnam County Schools Transportation Department 💼 Interview Date: June 4, 2025
 🕣 Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
 📍 Location: Putnam County Board Office Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference? Join our team and help safely transport the future of Putnam County! 📞 For more information, call 304-586-0500 ext. 1103 #PutnamProud

📚✍️ Celebrating Our Young Authors! ✍️📚 Putnam County Schools is proud to recognize the outstanding creativity and talent of our students who were named winners in the County-Level Young Writers Contest! These young authors used their imaginations and voices to craft powerful, original stories—and we couldn’t be prouder. Grades 1–2
🏅 First Place: Hendrix Pauley – Lakeside Elementary
🥈 Second Place: Cole Norton – Rock Branch Elementary
🥉 Third Place: Norah Sheldon – Scott Teays Elementary Grades 3–4
🏅 First Place: Ronny Linville – Eastbrook Elementary
🥈 Second Place: Samuel Bradbury – Rock Branch Elementary
🥉 Third Place: Tori Bailey – Poca Elementary Grades 5–6
🏅 First Place: Eva Sturm – Hurricane Middle
🥈 Second Place: Ivy Ware – West Teays Elementary
🥉 Third Place: Kynlee Dunlap – Poca Middle Grades 7–8
🏅 First Place: Tamara Rader – Winfield Middle
🥈 Second Place: Caroline Hender – Teays Valley Christian
🥉 Third Place: Jasey Green – George Washington Middle Grades 9–10
🏅 First Place: Abbie McGhee – Winfield High
🥈 Second Place: Ali Bailes – Buffalo High
🥉 Third Place: Kaiden King – Teays Valley Christian Grades 11–12
🏅 First Place: CG Stone – Buffalo High
🥈 Second Place: Matthew Halburn – Winfield High
🥉 Third Place: Mackenzie Scott – Teays Valley Christian 🎉 A special congratulations to our first-place winners who represented Putnam County at West Virginia's Young Writers Day on May 2nd! Your work inspires creativity and excellence across our schools and our state. Keep writing, dreaming, and sharing your stories. The future is bright with voices like yours! 🖋️📖 #PutnamProud

🩺💙 Happy School Nurse Day! 💙🩺 Today, we proudly celebrate the compassionate and skilled professionals who are always there when our students and staff need them most. Putnam County Schools is incredibly grateful for our dedicated school nurses who work tirelessly to promote health, safety, and well-being in every school building. From soothing scrapes to managing complex health needs, your care makes a difference every single day. Thank you for being the heartbeat of school health. We appreciate you! 🍏📚 #SchoolNurseDay #ThankYouNurses #PutnamProud

WV State Assessments have begun and for students in grades 3 -8, parents may view results online by visiting https://wv.portal.cambiumast.com/ . These results should populate 24 hours after the student has tested in math and science, and once both reading and writing are complete, an ELA score will populate. Reading and writing are combined into the ELA score. If your child is missing an ELA score, please wait 10 days from the date of testing before contacting the school. One in ten essays is randomly sent to hand-scoring, and this can delay the results. Once on the View My Results site, enter the student's 6-digit access code he/she received a few weeks ago attached to the WVDE testing letter and the child's birthdate. This will give you immediate access to your student's results along with helpful information. If you have misplaced the access code, you may contact your student's school.

🎉✨ Happy Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! ✨🎉 This week, we proudly celebrate the heart of Putnam County Schools—our incredible teachers, support professionals, and service personnel. 💙🍎 From the classroom to the cafeteria, from the front office to the bus stop, your dedication, compassion, and excellence inspire and uplift our entire school community every single day. Thank you for the passion you bring, the difference you make, and the love you share with our students. You are the reason we continue "Achieving Excellence" together. 🙌📚 Help us celebrate by sharing a message of thanks to a Putnam County Schools employee who’s made a lasting impact! 👇 #PutnamProud

📣 Good luck to Winfield High as they compete in the 4th annual WV Academic Showdown competition tomorrow! 🏆🎓 WHS will face Grafton in the first round. Congrats to all PCS teams for a successful year, and let’s go, Gens! 💚 Show off that knowledge and make #PutnamProud! 💙💛

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, 28 students from Region 3, including 15 from PCS, dedicated their day to mathematics at the State Math Field Day competition held at West Virginia State University. Congratulations to all students who qualified and participated! What an outstanding achievement! A special congrats to the following PCS students on receiving top honors!  6th Grade Division - 5th Place Lucas Houdyschel, Hurricane Middle 
 8th Grade Division - 4th Place Blaise Liu, Hurricane Middle  High School Division, Upperclassmen, Grades 10-12 (Top 30) 13th Place: Erin Walls, Winfield High
 20th Place: Cole Whittington, Buffalo High 
 24th Place: Allison Hoffman, Winfield High  Additionally, Region 3 was awarded the highest-scoring region in the state for grades 10-12! Incredible job, students! #PutnamProud