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.
Baseball and softball hosted Indian Creek tonight. Thank you to the National Guard for letting both teams wear their uniforms tonight.
Reminder: U.S. 40 entrance closed tomorrow 4/18 noon to 2:00 p.m. for Mock Accident Drill
Good morning, Eagles:
As you may have heard through the news media, there have been some threats to schools in various areas of the state. We do not know the content or nature of the threats. However, South Putnam Schools have NOT received any threats and will operate as normal. We will continue to actively monitor the situation and provide updates if anything changes.
Dr. Smith
Caitlyn Phillips came to see me, Mrs. Tona Gardner, a couple of months ago. She had an idea. She wanted to help organize a book fair for our school. She had positive memories of attending book fairs, and she wanted to do something for the students of South Putnam. She contacted Scholastic and recruited Mrs. Bye to be her staff sponsor. Thank you to Caitlyn Phillips for her ingenuity and determination all along the way to get this done! Thank you Mrs. Bye for giving her time and effort to help make this happen too.
Dixie Chopper representatives presented to interested students today as a speaker in the SPHS Options Program sponsored employment series. Wes Evans - Business Unit Mgr., Lisa Tubb’s - President, & Eli Kean - Marketing Mgr reviewed the local company’s rich history and changes (including bringing production back to the area), future projected growth, job needs, and employee cultivation with tuition reimbursement. They discussed opportunities currently available and values of a successful employee. Thank you for their time sharing this valuable information with our students.
Congratulations to Amanda Line, Cameron Frazier and the South Putnam FFA Chapter. Amanda received the District VII Outstanding Agricultural Education Teaching Award. Winners are recognized for "conducting the highest quality agricultural education program." They are "innovators and catalysts for student success in agricultural education." Cameron received the District Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award. Winners are recognized for their up-to-date teaching techniques, classroom experiential learning activities and involvement in professional activities. Our South Putnam Chapter was given the Outstanding Middle/ Secondary Program Award. Thank you Amanda and Cameron! Our students benefit every day from your hard work and excellence!
Our girls tennis team takes on Greencastle tonight at home. Good luck to the lady eagles.
Congratulations to Dunkin York who is a Finalist in the 2023 Competition for National Merit Scholarship awards. Dunkin is an extraordinary academic who will be earning 55 dual credits while here at South Putnam. He stays busy outside the classroom too. For example, he is currently running track,
and he just completed a guitar-playing, gun-slinging role as Jack Oglesby in the spring play The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch.
Assistant Principals John Skomp and Kevin Rounds make us proud! They work long hours and do so with patience and persistence. They never quite know what their day may hold. They sometimes have to deliver hard news or say "no." But they also encourage students, promote forgiveness, build solutions and set up and supervise events. Their work keeps our students safe and makes school happen. Thank you John and Kevin and happy National Assistant Principals Week!
It was a busy night at South Putnam with home baseball, softball and track! It was a great opportunity to see a lot of our spring athletes compete!
