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May 27, 2005
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They've Got Rhythm Northridge Elementary music teacher Jason Engelke listens to a composition by a fifth-grade student. Students are using the Apple program "Garage Band" to compose and record music. The program not only helps students learn musical concepts in a new way, but can also be used to create original music as soundtracks for student slideshows and other projects.
Teachers Know Thoughts on the amazing things teachers know and do.
Students Remember their Teachers Seniors at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics honored their favorite teachers from their home district in mid-March. Six teachers from Putnam City Schools were honored, more than from any other school.
A Golden Moment Golden Apples were awarded in May to five people who are making a difference in education of district students.
OMRF Chooses Teachers Two district teachers will work alongside OMRF researchers this summer.
Oklahoma Academic Scholars Named Eighty-eight district students have been named Oklahoma Academic Scholars by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Soaring with the Byrds Two district students were named Byrd Scholars by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Putnam City High Senior Wins National Merit Scholarship Senior is one of 34 in Oklahoma so honored.
Student Achievements District students continue to win recognition.
Teacher Job Fair a Success Nearly 400 prospective teachers attended Putnam City's first-ever job fair, and their comments were positive.
Summer Technology Training Looking for a chance to improve your skills in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other programs? Take a look at summer technology training!
News from the Foundation The Putnam City Public Schools Foundation has appointed three new members to its board.
Summer Feeding Program Schools are normally in the business of nourishing the desire to learn. This summer, Putnam City Schools will also be feeding hungry stomachs.
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Especially for Parents
The Millennium Generation Meet a group of some very nice young people. They're graduating now.
Give Your Child a Spectacular Summer Putnam City Schools is again hosting Summer Spectacular, an enrichment program for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Highlights of the Current School Year Students, teachers, parents and the district as a whole excelled. Here's a few highlights of the 2004-2005 school year.
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Students Squeeze Lessons Out of Pioneer Museum Kirkland Elementary students got the chance to try out old-fashioned methods of washing clothes at a traveling pioneer museum set up at the school in late April. Students also practiced grinding wheat into flour, rolling out bread dough, lathering their faces with a shaving brush and panning for gold.
Rock-solid Fun and Learning When artist-in-resident Dwe Williams visited Central Elementary School, student learned lessons in listening skills and in respect, appreciation and understanding. Above, students learn the importance of teamwork and community using rhythmic hand motions as they pass river rocks around a circle of students.
Turning Paper Into Cash Overholser Elementary School won first place in the Metro Area Abitibi two-bin recycling contest. In late April, the school received a check for $800. Windsor Hills Elementary finished second in the one-bin competition and received a check for $500.
Award-winning Staff Karla Stroud, a social studies teacher at Western Oaks Middle School, was named an Indaco Metals/KWTVTerrific Teacher in early May. Drew Keller of Indaco presented Stroud with a check for $250. Stroud is just one of many district staff members to be honored recently.
Send Us Your News When you have news to share in Putnam City Now, please send information to slindley@putnamcityschools.org
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Putnam City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability.
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