Back-to-School Information


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. 18.

Middle School Orientations and Schedules

Capps Middle School
• Orientation for grade 6 students and their parents, Aug. 17, 8-8:30 a.m. 
• Grade 6 schedule pickup, Aug. 17, 8:30-10 a.m. 
• Grade 7 and grade 8 schedule pickup, Aug. 16, 8-9 a.m.
• Camp Wildcat grade 6 orientation, Aug. 18 (first day of classes), 7:40 a.m.-2:35 p.m. 
Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill on the first day of school.

Cooper Middle School
• All grades, walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 
Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.

Hefner Middle School
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 15, grade 7 and grade 8, 9-11 a.m.; grade 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m.  
Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.

Mayfield Middle School
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 15, grade 8, 9-10 a.m.; grade 7, 11-12 a.m.; grade 6, 2-3 p.m.
Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.

Western Oaks Middle School
• Walk-through and schedule pick up, Aug. 15, grade 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; grade 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; grade 6, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 
Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.

Middle School Open Houses
• Capps Middle School, Aug. 29, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Cooper Middle School, Aug. 29, 5:30-7 p.m.
• Hefner Middle School, Aug. 30, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Mayfield Middle School, Aug. 29, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Western Oaks Middle School, Aug. 23, 6-7:30 p.m.

High School Orientations and Schedules

Putnam City High School
• 9th-grade Pirate Crew Camp, Aug. 5, 1-5 p.m.
• Schedule pick up, Aug. 15, grades 10-12, 1-3 p.m.
• Schedule pick up and parent night, grade 9, Aug. 16, 6 p.m. 
Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.

Putnam City North High School
• Schedule pick up, Aug. 12, grade 9, 3:30-5 p.m.; grade 10, 10:30-noon; grade 11, noon.-1:30 p.m.; grade 12, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.
• 9th-grade Panther Palooza, Aug. 12, parent/student orientation assembly, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Palooza activities, 6:30-9 p.m. 

Putnam City West High School
• Schedule pick up, Aug. 11, grades 9-12, 9-11 a.m.  Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.
• 9th-grade Patriot Camp, Aug. 11, 3-6:30 p.m. 9th-graders who attend Patriot Camp will receive their schedule during camp activities. Please bring a current water, gas or electric bill when you pick up your schedule.
• 9th-grade student and parent assembly, Aug. 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

High School Open Houses
• Putnam City High, Aug. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Putnam City North, Sept. 1, booster club sales, food, etc., 6 p.m.; activities, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
• Putnam City West, Aug. 30, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Putnam City Academy, Sept. 27, 5:30-7 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.

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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