Our future 6th graders from Fillmore and Central visited us today to meet staff and tour the building!
Congratulations to Sara Hinchman and Aliza Arnold for winning the Kappa Kappa Kappa South Putnam High School and Middle School Art Awards.
4 down - The AP test today was AP Stats. Thank you to Mrs. Bye for getting her students ready for this challenge.
Come out and support our South Putnam Middle School students in the play "Box." The play is directed by Mrs. Cathy Boyce.
Champions Together County Meet was a big success tonight! Thank you to Greencastle High School for hosting. Thank you also to Tom Standers and Heath Pruitt in coordinating our athletes and their partners.
Day two of AP - AP Environmental Science students geared up this morning with breakfast before the big test. Thank you Mrs. Lyssa McKee for leading this class!
We have amazing teachers at South Putnam, and we love them! We can never thank them enough for their hard work, care for students and above-and-beyond dedication. They make South Putnam not just a school but a community.
Happy School Principal Appreciation Day to Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Steffy, and Mr. Gowen! We want to express our gratitude for all the hard work and dedication that our principals bring to our schools. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our students, teachers, and staff. You truly make a difference in our school district! #SchoolPrincipalDay #ThankYouPrincipals #EaglePride
One down - AP Gov students conquered their AP test this morning! Thank you to Paul Jedele for donating McDonald's breakfast sandwiches to our students. Thank you to Mrs. Leah Henry for her work preparing students.
AP tests start this week! Students have worked hard all year to build the skills and knowledge they need to be ready for this moment in the year. Recently they have reviewed for hours including taking practice tests. Thank you to their hard-working teachers and these dedicated students!
Congratulations to Ryan Deaton! He has been hired by Crown Equipment for a summer internship in their Safety Co-op program. It provides him with good pay and full-time benefits. The position is directly related to construction management that Ryan expects to study at Vincennes University. Thank you to Mr. Leslie for his work in coordinating with Crown through the Options Employment Speaker Series.
Recent moments in classrooms getting ready for big tests.
Yesterday was School Bus Drivers' Day and today is Administrative Professionals Day. We have been celebrating the amazing, dedicated people who help our students and keep our schools running. Thank you for their hard work and kindness!
Students in Mrs. Carranza's class created crests that represent who they are as a person.
Prom 2023 - They didn't let the cold slow them down!
Brock Heavin has been awarded the Becky Brothers Annual PIE Coalition Memorial Scholarship. Brock is going to be attending and playing football at Depauw University. Brock is a servant leader and outstanding role model at South Putnam. He is a member of FFA, National Honor Society and Student Council. He is a 10-year 4-H club member, a Putnam County Youth Philanthropy Committee member and Putnam County PIE Coalition member. Becky Brother was a teacher and beloved counselor at South Putnam with an influential career spanning 30 years. She loved all South Putnam students as her own. She also challenged them to serve and lead in the community.
Danae Cline has been selected to serve on the 2023-24 and 2024-25 IHSAA Student Advisory Committee. Only 18 student athletes from the state serve on this committee. This is an incredible honor and opportunity for Danae to impact athletics at the state level. She is an excellent representative of South Putnam. After the first semester of her sophomore year, she is excelling in classes including Honors and AP and has already earned 29 high school credits and 12 college credits. She plays at the varsity level in volleyball, basketball and softball. Classmates and teachers speak of her leadership, kindness and determination. We are so proud you are an Eagle!
Dunkin York was honored yesterday by the Indiana Association of School Principals as one of the state's top academics. He was one of a select group of 90 students acknowledged for their excellence in the classroom and leadership in their school and community. Dunkin selected Tiffany Dickson as his honored teacher. He is currently enrolled in two of her classes: Calculus BC and Physics. Congratulations Dunkin for being selected as an Academic All-Star Regional Honoree. This is the 4th year in a row that a South Putnam student has been selected.
Who is an Eagle? A representative group of South Putnam students in grades 6 through 11 met during a 2 1/2 hour workshop to define what they want for themselves, their classmates and their school. This document will lead our 2023-2024 Student Handbook. Thank you to the students who volunteered, and thank you to Mr. Heath Pruitt for being the session facilitator. It is amazing and encouraging to see what our students create when we ask them what do you want South Putnam to stand for? Who do you want to be?
South Putnam High School students witnessed a meaningful and successful mock accident drill today coordinated by Sgt. Cory Robinson. Thank you to the Indiana State Police, Sheriff Jerrod Baugh and the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Zach Bowers, the Cloverdale Fire Department, the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Dept. the Putnam County Corner, Kelly Russ and the Putnam County EMS, StatFlight 4, Sgt. Gardner of the National Guard, the Fillmore Volunteer Fire Dept., the Jefferson Township Fire Dept. and Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter. Thank you also to John Skomp, Jared Hutcheson, Claude Hamblin, Cindy Poindexter, Brad Ogborn, Brian Gardner, Troy Burgess, Heath Pruitt, Rachelle Custis and all the South Putnam Staff who worked together to put on this event. Thank you to Anthony and Karen Heavin and Rachelle Custis for donating food. Finally, thank you to the 8 South Putnam students who agreed to be actors in the event. Everyone donated their time and energy to raise awareness about safe driving. Our decisions can have lasting consequences. We can honor everyone's work in keeping us safe by making good decisions behind the wheel.
