Mr. Frazier's students dissected owl pellets to wrap up their natural resources unit and understand the importance of wildlife conservation. They had some interesting findings
Our 8th Grade Advanced English students with Mrs. Houser are wrapping up the semester by performing Pyramus and Thisbe. It is a story of lovers kept apart and a tragic misunderstanding. It is a play within A Midsummer Night's Dream. Students have gained a deeper understanding of drama by participating in it. They are finishing up their practices.
The South Putnam Pep Band was in action Friday night at our home basketball games. Thank you Mr. Champion and all of his student musicians.
Our swimmers and divers had a GREAT county meet. Every single athlete competed mightily and contributed to both teams winning county titles. Our girls, led by senior captain Stevie Keenan, are now BACK to BACK to BACK county champions. Our boys, led by senior captain Wyatt Kendall, are BACK to BACK champs, and they've won FOUR of the last FIVE Putnam County championships.
The #wetbirds had a flock of individual county champions on the day. They were:
Girls 200 Medley Relay - Elise Kendall, Bella Fanning, Kallie Pastore, and Megan Bumgardner
Boys 200 Medley Relay - Wyatt Kendall, Brent Cunningham, Jonah Taylor, and Keaton Chew
Girls 200 Yard Freestyle - Elise Kendall
Boys 200 Yard Freestyle - Logan Johnson
Boys 200 Yard IM - Jonah Taylor
Girls 50 Yard Freestyle - Kallie Pastore
Boys 50 Yard Freestyle - Keaton Chew
Girls 100 Yard Butterfly - Megan Bumgardner
Boys 100 Yard Butterfly - Jonah Taylor
Boys 100 Yard Freestyle - Keaton Chew
Boys 500 Yard Freestyle - Wyatt Kendall
Girls 100 Yard Backstroke - Megan Bumgardner
Boys 100 Yard Backstroke - Wyatt Kendall
Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke - Kallie Pastore (setting a NEW meet record)
Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke - Brent Cunningham
Girls 400 Yard Free Relay - Elise Kendall, Josey Helton, Megan Bumgardner, and Kallie Pastore
Boys 400 Yard Free Relay - Keaton Chew, Luke Hutcheson, Logan Johnson, and Wyatt Kendall
The girls' final score was South Putnam 281.5, North Putnam 128.5, Greencastle 103.
The boys' final score was South Putnam 266, North Putnam 175, Greencastle 153.
We're really proud of the way our athletes competed for every single place today. We won a lot of events, and our second and third swimmers in each event showcased our teams' depth, bringing home the important points that led to the teams' wins.
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Thank you to all of our students who put in effort to decorate our high school classroom doors. These pictures are just a sample of the work our students created.
Middle school students in computer science had some fun demonstrating their quiz apps.
We welcome Kenny Wells as the new South Putnam High School Softball Coach. Kenny is a South Putnam graduate. He has been coaching in our girls basketball program for six years. Kenny has been coaching softball in our community for a long time. He is known, trusted and valued by our athletes and families. We look forward to the great things Coach Wells will do in leading this program.
Congratulations to Madison Gardner, Danae Cline, Noah Couch and Audrey Richardson. They were selected by the Indiana Association of School Principals as Rising Stars of Indiana. Students are selected from the junior class for their outstanding academic achievement.
We had some business leaders volunteer their time and expertise today and it was just incredible. Thank you to Howard Thomas of JK Associates, Steve Custis of Remax Cornerstone, Steve Moses of SI Commercial Services, Michael Clampitt of North Salem State Bank, and Karen Heavin of Heavin College and Career Readiness Services. Students presented their startup business plans and received some "Shark Tank" style offers and feedback. Thank you, Mrs. Henry for o
Today AP World History students participated in an Enlightenment Smackdown during which they discussed important topics while portraying specific Enlightenment thinkers.
Congratulations to Abby Harton on being named the high school student of the month for November. She was nominated by Mrs. Carranza. Abby is a thoughtful dedicated student that always brings a positive attitude to class.
The South Putnam Wrestling Team triumphed tonight over Brebeuf Jesuit with multiple pins.
A special thank you to Tony Kebede, our athletic trainer from Hendricks Regional Health! Tony takes very good care of our student athletes. This past weekend a family from an opposing team wrote a thank you note to the school thanking Tony for the care he gave their child too. We know Tony does exceptional work. It is wonderful to see that acknowledged! We are so fortunate to have him!
Congratulations to the South Putnam Boys Basketball Team and Coach Josh Estridge for their win against Eminence!
Congratulations to the girls JV basketball team on their county championship.
Mrs. Custis made individualized popcorn bags to thank our teachers for their work this semester.
The South Putnam Music Department presented their Holiday Concert last night featuring Beginning Band, 7th Grade Band, 8th Grade Band, and Concert Band. Mr. Champion and his students created a beautiful experience for guests!
South Putnam wins! Our boys and girls swimming and diving teams beat Edgewood and West Vigo! It was a decisive win for the boys team and an exciting end-of-the-meet victory for the girls who triumphed in the last relay pulling ahead of Edgewood!
Our Social Studies teachers challenge our students each day to use past events to think critically about their future. Thank you to Mr. Laney, Mrs. Coke, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Henry, and Mr. Welti for all they do for our students.
Some cool things are happening at South Putnam today. We thanked our teachers for all their hard work with ice cream. Students also were working hard on some interesting projects.
