The football lights will be on tonight in honor of Larry Searles. The longtime assistant football coach at South Putnam passed away last night. Athletic Director Troy Burgess said, "Larry was a tremendous husband, father, and grandfather, but he was an even greater friend." He will be greatly missed by our South Putnam community!
Mrs. Dicksons class - a place where problem-solving meets encouragement!
Soar students spent Tuesday at Chandler's Orchard. It was a fun day of games, wagon rides, and apple and pumpkin picking!
Students and families were ordering senior items and class rings today!
Congratulations to South Putnam Senior Gunner Roach! Gunner is a finalist for the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Putnam County. Gunner has an impressive list of academic and extracurricular achievements. He is an AP Scholar with Distinction and a recipient of both the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program and the National Top School and National First-Generation Recognition from College Board. He is one of the Indiana Principals Association Rising Stars of Indiana, a member of National Honor Society, Student Council and an Academic All-Conference athlete. He has participated in track and field, cross country and swimming. He has served in the Little Eaglets program, FFA, the Student Safety Committee, the Putnam County Youth Philanthropy Committee and as a Student Ambassador. In regard to philanthropy, Gunner has also set himself apart by the unique Costumes for Kids program he created to assist students in need and bring them creative joy at Halloween. He plans to pursue a career in aerospace engineering. He talks with admiration and respect about his father and all of his family. He has a great love for this community and as an adult he hopes to build more opportunities here. Gunner is a intelligent, hard working, creative and determined young man who sees and creates opportunities to make a difference for others. We wish him well as he competes for this important scholarship.
Thank you to the South Putnam community for their generous support of Pink Out Night! The football team families, cheerleaders and many others coordinated to raise $3500 for Lindsey Birt to help with her fight against cancer!
Thank you to Hometown Dental led Dr. Dennis Knuth and Dr. Tess Funke for recognizing Jack Dalton as our Hometown Hero. Jack and Shirley Dalton have made important donations to South Putnam athletics to provide opportunities for our athletes! We thank him and Hometown Dental for their support!
Volleyball Senior Night!
More from Senior Night!
Teachers had a little fun this week before Fall Break dressing up for differently themed days. The favorite was Secret Service Day!
It is exciting to see the construction fence down and parking lot work progressing. Please do not drive around the Field House lot at this time so crews can continue to work.
Well done to Coach Burdge, Coach Weddle and our South Putnam JV and Varsity Volleyball team for hosting a successful Pink Out Night for breast cancer awareness!
Happy Friday and congratulations to our students and staff on a successful first nine weeks of school. It is a great day to be an Eagle!
Thank you to Dr. Stan Hurst for supporting a teacher recognition award for a South Putnam Middle/ High School Teacher. Ross Clark was voted by students for the 2025 Imprint Award! Today Dr. Hurst presented Mr. Clark with his plaque and made a donation to the Leo Club on Mr. Clark's behalf. The Leo Club is a youth organization founded by the Lions Club. Members do community service projects.
We are so grateful for our custodial staff at South Putnam Middle and High School! Seth, Monica, Bob, Carol, Tristan and Denny keep our building clean, beautiful and safe! Thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Today, our high school student drivers participated in a meeting led by our School Resource Officers, Deputy Driver and Deputy York.
They shared valuable advice on:
Safe driving habits
What to do in the event of an accident
What to expect if pulled over
We’re grateful for their time and commitment to helping our students stay safe on the road.
Congratulations to Mr. Champion and the music department for a splendid Farewell at Dawn fall concert! High school Concert Band, Middle School Jazz Band, 8th Grade and 7th Grade Bands performed. The musical pieces were punctuated with quick-tempo moments and playful sequences.
South Putnam Middle and High School was honored to host holocaust survivor, Irene Miller. Mrs. Miller spoke to middle and high school students about her experiences as a girl and young woman. She and her family fled Poland and spent years on the edge of starvation working to survive. Irene’s personal stories provided a powerful, living connection to World War II, bringing to life the lessons students have in both their social studies and English classes.
Our tennis team honing their skills
8th Grade won Homecoming volleyball today from among the middle school teams!
