Putnam County Schools - Achieving Excellence

Putnam County Schools Math Field Day Team excels at Regional Competition! Congratulations PCS Regional Math Field Day participants! 🎉   Putnam County Schools Regional Math Field Day Team traveled to the University of Charleston on March 1, 2022, to compete for top math honors and a chance to represent the Region at the WV State Math Field Day in April. The top three scoring students in grades 4-9 and the top ten scoring upperclassmen (grades 10-12) at the high school level will advance to the WV State Math Field Day on April 23, 2022, at West Virginia University.   PCS Math Field Day Regional Winners:   🏆Grade 5 3rd Place: Cruz Berry, Winfield Elementary Alternate: Blaise Liu, West Teays Elementary   🏆Grade 6 1st Place: Madison McDavid, Winfield Middle   🏆Grade 7 1st Place: Conner Westfall, Hurricane Middle 2nd Place: Nikolaus von Wulffen, Winfield Middle   🏆Grade 8 2nd Place: Erin Walls, Winfield Middle 3rd Place: Robby Kyer, Hurricane Middle   🏆Grade 9 2nd Place: Cole Whittington, Buffalo High 3rd Place: Mason Dailey, Winfield High   🏆Grade 10-12 1st Place & Winner of a $3,000 Scholarship to UC for 4 Years: Presley Lucas, Hurricane High 2nd Place & Winner of a $3,000 Scholarship to UC for 4 Years: Carter Leadman, Hurricane High 5th Place: Walker Killian, Winfield High 6th Place: Audrey Hall, Hurricane High 9th Place: Joey Chiu, Teays Valley Christian 10th Place: Tommy Moore, Winfield High 11th Place (Alternate): Domenick Hoh, Hurricane High 13th Place (Alternate): Connor Stonestreet, Hurricane High   Congratulations, PCS Regional Math Field Day Team and Winners! 👏 #PutnamProud 🌐 https://www.putnamschools.com/article/673621

March is Social Worker Month! Join us in celebrating our amazing PCS Social Workers: 💙 Denise Briscoe (Buffalo Area) ❤️ Judy Pauley (Poca Area) 💚 April Hagen (Winfield Area) 🤍 Ali Dawson (Hurricane Area) Thank you all for the work you do to serve and support the students of Putnam County! 🎉 #PutnamProud

Congratulations, Buffalo Elementary - PCS Good News Winner! 📰 BES shared the most "GOOD NEWS" social media stories last month! Thank you, BES, for highlighting your outstanding students, staff, & school community! 💙🦬💛 #BESLeaders #PutnamProud

🗓 It’s that time again! ⏰ PCS Kindergarten Registration Dates! 📚 📌 Please call schools to schedule a registration appointment! ☎️

Congratulations, Hurricane High and Winfield High Cheer Programs! Both HHS and WHS Cheer were recognized at the capitol yesterday for their participation in the National Cheerleading Competition last month! Teams recognized made WV history by becoming some of the first cheer teams to participate in the most prestigious high school national championship in the United States. Way to go! #PutnamProud

Superintendent Hudson and Putnam County Schools would like to wish all of our Putnam County Regional Math Field Day participants the best of luck at Regional Math Field Day today at the University of Charleston! 👏 #PutnamProud

🗓PCS Calendar Reminder🗓 Tomorrow, Friday, February 18, 2022, will be a two-hour early dismissal for students and Faculty Senate for staff.

Happy National School Counseling Week, PCS! February 7-11 is #NSCW22. The theme of this year’s week is “Better Together.” School Counselors are vital in the role of student support and success, working together to serve students as they navigate both school and life! We are so much stronger together! #PutnamProud

Congratulations Putnam County Schools 2022 High School Math Field Day participants! Yesterday, PCS Math Field Day Teams met at St. John United Methodist to compete for top honors, math scholarship, and a chance to represent Putnam County at Regional Math Field Day. Award categories included Top Scoring Senior by School, Top Two Scorers by School, Winning Team, 9th Grade Winners, Grade 10-12 Winners, and the Math Excellence Scholarship presented by Louise Goode and Ava Crum of Keller Williams. This $200 scholarship is awarded to students in Grades 10-12 who will attend and compete at the Regional Math Field Day event. The top three scoring freshmen and the top ten scoring upperclassmen will advance to the Regional Math Field Day competition at the University of Charleston on March 1, 2022. Congratulations, Award Winners! Top Scoring Senior by School Buffalo High School: Taylor Reedy Calvary Baptist Academy: Micah Daniels Hurricane High School: Carter Leadmon Poca High School: Jonathan Garlow Teays Valley Christian School: Joey Chiu Winfield High School: Tommy Moore Top Two Scorers by School Buffalo High School: 1st Place – Taylor Reedy (12) 2nd Place – Ian Thompson (11) Calvary Baptist Academy: 1st Place – Joseph Swain (11) 2nd Place – Micah Daniels (12) Hurricane High School: 1st Place – Carter Leadmon (12) 2nd Place – Audrey Hall (11) Poca High School: 1st Place – Jonathan Garlow (12) 2nd Place – Jacob Farley (12) Teays Valley Christian School: 1st Place – Joey Chiu (12) 2nd Place – Keanna Clark (12) Winfield High School: 1st Place – Tommy Moore (12) 2nd Place – Walker Killian (11) 9th Grade Winners 1st Place: Cole Whittington - Buffalo High School 2nd Place: Mason Daily - Winfield High School 3rd Place: Allison Hoffman - Winfield High School Alternate: Nick Young - Teays Valley Christian School Grades 10-12 Winners 1st Place: Carter Leadmon (12) – Hurricane High School* 2nd Place: Audrey Hall (11) – Hurricane High School* 3rd Place: Tommy Moore (12) – Winfield High School* 4th Place: Domenick Hoh (12) – Hurricane High School* 5th Place: Presley Lucas (11) – Hurricane High School* 6th Place: Walker Killian (11) – Winfield High School* 7th Place: Joey Chiu (12) – Teays Valley Christian School* 8th Place: Conner Stonestreet (12) – Hurricane High School* 9th Place: Chase Sprigle (11) – Winfield High School* 10th Place: Ally Barnette (12) – Winfield High School* 1st Alternate: Jonathan Garlow (12) – Poca High School 2nd Alternate: Daniel Curtis (10) – Winfield High School *Denotes Scholarship Recipient Team Winners: Hurricane High School A special thank you Math Field Day hosts St. John United Methodist for supporting our schools and students for this fantastic academic showcase; Hurricane High School alum and US Businesses Development Leader at Hartford Financial Services Haley Hendren for taking time to speak with our student participants on just how far math can take you; Louise Goode & Ava Crum for their passion for math excellence and scholarship; Putnam math educators and event volunteers for their hard work, service, and encouragement; and High School Math Field Day Coordinator Sarah Pauley (Hurricane High). Congratulations students and good luck to those representing Putnam County at Regionals! #PutnamProud

Congratulations, Winfield High School - PCS Good News Winner! 📰 WHS shared the most "GOOD NEWS" social media stories during January! Thank you, WHS, for highlighting your outstanding students, staff, & school community! 💚 #PutnamProud

***UPDATE*** SCHOOLS CLOSED - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be closed Friday, February 4, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert

TWO-HOUR DELAY - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022: Putnam County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Friday, February 4, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert

Lights 💥 Camera 🎥 Action! 🎬 It was a “Night at the Cinema” for Putnam County Schools 2022 Math Field Day, Elementary Division! 🍿   Last night, Putnam County Elementary School Math Field Day Teams met at Buffalo High School for an action-packed math showdown. Students competed for top honors and a starring role to represent Putnam County at the Regional Math Field Day competition in March. A special thank you to PCS Elementary MFD Coordinators Jill Burgess (GWES) and Zach Sallade (CSES)!   ⭐️Congratulations, Award Winners!⭐️   Fourth Grade: 🥇First Place - Jace Berry, Winfield Elementary 🥈Second Place - Liam Shuler, Mountain View   🥉Third Place - Hunter Jones, West Teays Elementary 🏅Alternate - Brock Estep, West Teays Elementary   Fifth Grade: 🥇First Place - Cruz Berry, Winfield Elementary 🥈Second Place - Sadhana Dakshinamoorthy, Winfield Elementary 🥉Third Place - Blaise Liu, West Teays Elementary 🏅Alternate - Marek Midkiff, Hurricane Town Elementary   The coveted Math Field Day Physical Estimation Winner, and movie ticket prize, went to West Teays Elementary School’s Brock Estep! Great performance! 🎞   Congratulations to all VIP student participants and Math Superstars on their outstanding academic achievements! 🤩 #PutnamProud

Winfield High's Maddie Erwin Wins Regional Science Fair in Mathematics https://www.putnamschools.com/article/642923 #PutnamProud

PCS CLOSED - JANUARY 28, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be closed today, January 28, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert

TWO-HOUR DELAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Friday 21, 2022. ***BUS ROUTES AFFECTED*** The following bus routes will NOT run on 1/21/22: 🚍WINFIELD 1805 - Means Road & Sisson Road 2506 - Poindexter Road & Gibson Branch 1801 - Poindexter Road, Gibson Branch (Turning around at 5/20 United Baptist Church) 1201/1203 - Crooked Creek Road 1302 / 203 - Kilgore Road 1004 / 203 - North Poplar Fork 🚍POCA 1409 / 1906 - Manilla Creek 204, 1807, 1703, 1906 - Heizer Creek 🚍GW / Buffalo 1006 - Custer Ridge 1605 - Spring Branch & Cain Branch 1207 - Gritt Road 1104 - Homebrew Hollow & Cane Hill 1804 / 1503 - Custer Ridge & Lime Kiln Road 1903 - Buck Lick & Matthews Road 1105 - Mount Etna & Homebrew Hollow 1303 - Lime Kiln Road 1406 - Homebrew Hollow 🚍HURRICANE 1501 - Riders Creek, Adkins Branch & Browns Creek 206 - Evergreen Road 1408 - Poindexter Road, Trace Creek Road & Washington Hill 1701 / 1905 - Hereford Road 2904 - Bloomingdale Subdivision 1702 / 1106 - Tacketts Branch 1404 - Sams Fork Road 1205 / 1208 - Big Creek Road (Meet at Church on Rt. 34) 1301 - Southwest Street ❄️ #PCSalert

*** UPDATE *** PCS CLOSED - JANUARY 20, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be closed January 20, 2022. ❄️ #PCSalert

TWO-HOUR DELAY THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022: Putnam County Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 20, 2022. If a school closure is needed tomorrow, an updated announcement will be made shortly after 7:30 a.m. ❄️ #PCSalert

📝Report Card Distribution Update 🗓MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022 Putnam County Schools will distribute report cards on Monday, January 24, 2022, as an additional day to check and verify grades due to past school-day delays.

***1/19/22 - BUS ROUTE UPDATES*** The following bus routes will not run today, January 19, 2022 🚌 #PCSalert