The South Putnam Music Department Fall Concert will be held on Wednesday, October 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Please come out and enjoy a great night of music and support our students.
Homecoming hallway decorations look great. Thanks to all our students and staff who worked hard to show their
school spirit.
Seniors beat sophomores!
Homecoming Homeroom Volleyball. Juniors defeat the Freshman.
Homecoming is here! Was it College Day or Purdue Day?
Congratulations to Cameron Frazier for winning a S.A.L.S Grant to pay for three drones for his Ag Power, Structure and Technology course. The drones will help support work related to Core Standard 10 through which students "apply concepts of emerging technologies." S.A.L.S. is supported by a "small group of community members interested in enhancing the learning environment for South Putnam students" in areas of science, agriculture and life skills. Thank you for their generosity and support of South Putnam students and teachers.
Danae Cline, a member of the 2023-24 IHSAA Student Advisory Committee, presented at the IHSAA Fall Area Principal Meeting for District 2 on Wednesday. We are all so proud of her for representing South Putnam with excellence!
Today South Putnam hosted our annual Senior Seminar coordinated by Karen Heavin of Heavin College & Career Readiness. Students attended sessions on College Selection and Application by Amanda Andes from Hanover College, Military Opportunities by Sergeant Frank Gardner, Personal Finance by Michael Clampitt and Dalton Smith from North Salem State Bank, Scholarship Tips by Dean Gambill from the Putnam County Community Foundation, Workplace Ethics by Carrie Thompson from Crown, Stress Management by Karen Martogolio from Mental Health of America Putnam County and Union Careers by Mike Rayce. Thank you to Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Custis, Mr. Burgess and Mrs. Branam for helping organize the event and prepare lunch for seniors and staff.
The Career Exploration Internship Program's guest of the Employability Speaker Series was Paul Jedele. Paul, who is the regional co-owner of 9 McDonalds in West Central Indiana, shared with juniors and seniors his story of becoming a second generation owner of McDonald's by applying his father's acronym for success. ATTITUDE (Appearance, Timeliness, Truthfulness, Integrity, Tenacity, User-Friendly, Dependability, and Enthusiasm. This is also the expectation that he stresses and expects from his employees at McDonalds.
Any student interested in applying can Text "IN155" to 3800 to apply
Thank you Mr. Jedele for you time today!
Middle school cross country runners enjoyed an evening run at home against Cascade. Each SP runner felt proud for finishing our challenging course. They also talked of ways they planned to pace differently in the next race. Well done Coach Bye!
The Eagle volleyball teams played hard-fought matches tonight at home against Indian Creek. The girls hustled, communicated, and performed at a high level despite the loss. Well done girls and coaches Ellen Houser and Lexi Vanihel!
Congratulations to Alie Newby, the 2023 Putnam County individual girls golf champion. The Eagles golf team had a strong second place finish. Fellow senior McKenzie Lovett finished 4th. Faith Wiggins, Khloe Pastore, & Belle Fanning rounded out the team. It was an enjoyable early fall night out on the course with smiles and support all around Alie as she triumphed in her final putt. Well done Coach Newton in coaching this determined team!
It was great to see fan support Friday night as the Eagles defeated the Cougars!
We are very pleased to welcome Jana Boggess to South Putnam Middle School as our new 7th grade math teacher. Mrs. Boggess, a Putnam County local, is an experienced math teacher. Her previous colleagues describe her as "exceptional," and a person who makes others feel "valued and respected." They say she always "finds a way to encourage and motivate students." Thank you Jana for choosing South Putnam. We are excited you are working with our students.
South Putnam has been named one of U.S. News and World Report's Best High Schools. Congratulations to our students and teachers. This status acknowledges the academic opportunities and successes of our students.
Last night was our JV/V volleyball home opener and our fans saw our new center-court flag. It was another moment when we all felt proud to be an Eagle!
South Putnam students got up early to participate in the P.I.E. breakfast. P.I.E. stands for Prevention, Intervention and Education on drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Students choose to be leaders in encouraging their peers to make good choices in staying drug free. Thank you to Linda Merkel for her hard work leading this important group.
Good evening, Eagles:
This is Dr. Smith, Superintendent at South Putnam Community Schools. I have great news! Hendricks Power was able to quickly and efficiently replace the defective power transformer at the high school. We have verified that our systems are operational; therefore, we will return to normal school operations tomorrow, Friday, August 25th.
I want to thank and give a huge shout-out to the entire South Putnam family, parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and transportation department for proactively working together to make this unfortunate and unforeseen situation go as smoothly as possible. Everyone came together like the amazing Eagle family that we are. Thank you!
So, to reiterate, all South Putnam schools will be operating as normal tomorrow, Friday, August 25th.
Have a great evening, Eagles!
Good afternoon Eagles,
We had a Hendricks Power transformer go out this afternoon at the high school affecting power to the high school which also impacted our internet and phone systems. This is a heads-up that we will be dismissing early at 2:00 PM for Central Elementary and the Middle School/High School following regular dismissal procedures. Stand by for more communications as this is a developing situation. Students are safe, we are just taking precautions due to the heat. Thanks!
There is a lot of learning happening today at South Putnam.
