As you prepare to send your children back to school, there’s a great deal of information you need. Below is information about schedule pickup, bus routes, school lunches, immunization and more.

First Day of School
The first day of school in Putnam City is Thursday, Aug. 19.

Middle School Orientations and Schedules

Capps Middle School
• Orientation for grade 6 students and their parents, Aug. 18, 8:30-9 a.m.
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 18, grade 6, 9-11 a.m.; grades 7-8, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
• Camp Wildcat grade 6 orientation, Aug. 19 (first day of classes), 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Cooper Middle School
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 16, grade 6, 5-7 p.m.; Aug. 17, grades 7-8, 5-7 p.m.

Hefner Middle School
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 16, grades 7-8, 9-11:30 a.m.; grade 6, 1-2:30 p.m.

Mayfield Middle School
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 16, all grades, 4-7 p.m.

Western Oaks Middle School
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 17, grade 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; grade 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; grade 6, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Middle School Open Houses
• Capps Middle School, Aug. 30, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Cooper Middle School, Aug. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.
• Hefner Middle School, Aug. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Mayfield Middle School, Sept. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Western Oaks Middle School, Aug. 24, 6-7:30 p.m.

High School Orientations and Schedules

Putnam City High School
• 9th-grade Pirate Crew Camp, Aug. 6, 1-5 p.m.
• Schedule pick up, Aug. 11, grades 10-12, 10 a.m.-noon
• Schedule pick up and parent night, grade 9, Aug. 16, 6:30-8 p.m.

Putnam City North High School
• Schedule pick up, Aug. 12, grade 9, 8:30-10 a.m.; grade 10, 10-11:30 a.m.; grade 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; grade 12, 1-2:30 p.m.
• 9th-grade Panther Palooza, Aug. 13, parent/student orientation assembly, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Palooza activities, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Putnam City West High School
• 9th-grade student and parent assembly/schedule pick up, Aug. 16, 6-7 p.m.
• 9th-grade Patriot Camp, Aug. 16, 1-6 p.m.
• Schedule pick up, Aug. 16, grades 10-12, 9-11 a.m.

Putnam City Academy
• Schedule pick up, Aug. 12, grades 9-12, 9-11 a.m.

High School Open Houses
• Putnam City High, Sept. 21, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Putnam City North, Sept. 7, parent forum (handouts), 5 p.m.; booster club sales, food, etc., 6 p.m.; activities, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
• Putnam City West, Sept. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Putnam City Academy, Sept. 9, 6-8 p.m.

Elementary School Supplies
District elementary schools have a single supply list that may be found here.

Bus Routes and Schedules
Bus routes and schedules may be seen here.

Health
Make sure your child is up-to-date on immunizations. 

School Lunches
Here are menus for August and September.

Free and Reduced-price Meals
Here's where to find the application for free or reduced-price meals.

Enrollment
Any student not yet enrolled should visit the Putnam City District Enrollment Office. The office phone number is 491-7631. Additional information about enrollment can be found here.

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