🐛 Blooms, Butterflies, and Buddies 🦋
Students at elementary schools across the District have been studying the transformative process of their beautiful caterpillars turned butterflies, while high school Environmental Science and Botany students have been hard at work transforming and growing the PCN Outdoor Classroom.
🌻 Today, the two converged to showcase the symbiotic relationship between the pollinators and the flowers as our Dennis Dolphins traveled to Putnam City North to release their beloved butterflies into Mother Nature. Many elementary students said, "Bye-bye, butterfly" to their insect buddies as they spread their wings and flew to the beautiful flowers.
🌓It's A Total Eclipse Of Our School Day🌗
Students across our District were immersed into infinity as they watched the shadows of the moon overcome the sun during the rare celestial spectacle that is called the Great Solar Eclipse. Thank you to our teachers for going above and beyond in prepping our students for this special event. Our District shined bright with KOCO Meteorologist Sabrina Bates and StateImpact Oklahoma National Public Radio joining some of our students to watch totality, turning this magical scientific moment into a fascinating storytelling adventure!
📚 Trading in Words Per Minute for Miles Per Hour 🚲
The Pirates at D.D. Kirkland Elementary have been working hard to level up their reading and grow as a learner with help from some nearby community volunteers at Lakeside United Methodist Church. In addition to providing the new bikes to these lucky winners, the community volunteers have been actively mentoring, encouraging, and reading with our little Pirates to help them achieve new skills. Next, we think they'll achieve some land speed records with these new wheels! We can't thank our community partners across the District enough for all they do. 🧡
#StudentSuccess 💬 Congratulations to our Putnam City students who have earned the Seal of Biliteracy!
These students have demonstrated the ability to understand, speak, read, and write fluently in English and Spanish or Vietnamese. For more information about the Seal of Biliteracy, contact Michelle Hopper with the PC World Languages Department. 🌎
#PCAthletics: 🎾Aces Like Serena, Advantages Like McEnroe🎾
Putnam City North Panthers hosted the PC Triangular Tennis Tournament where men's and women's teams from all three of our high schools exhibited some smashin' serves and fierce backhand battles!
Putnam City Families,
Due to the forecasted high risk of severe weather this afternoon and evening, all student activities are canceled out of an abundance of caution.
Thank you.
-Putnam City Administration
#Reminder: 🛑Circle, star, check, whatever you need to do to save this date for your Kiddos!🛑
🔗 Putnamcityschools.org/recharge
#PCStudentSuccess: 🧡💛The Latin Community Of Putnam City💙🩷
From the Salsa to the Samba, cultures are being unified the Latin Club way! This gives a chance for every Latin culture that is within our schools to be celebrated and push students to have pride in who they are. External community resources such as bilingual OKC Police Officers, the health department, and even immigration lawyers have graciously given support through this journey by helping highlight the concerns of the Latin community as well. If you are interested in joining, feel free to reach out to these sponsor:
-Mayfield Middle School: Ms.Hernandez
💼 Business Professionals of America Students at State 💼
Congratulations to our BPA members from all three high schools on a standout performance at the State Leadership Conference! Way to represent Putnam City and be #PCproud!
🚙 New City of Warr Acres Street Signs 🪧
Residents and visitors of the City of Warr Acres will be greeted with new street signs near James L Capps Middle School, Putnam City High School, and Central Elementary. We love the partnership and bond between the City and our great District that is on full display with these new street signs. 🤗 Thank you, Mayor Godwin, for stopping by to show us the new signs and get some photos with us!
🎭 All That Jazz at PC West 🎭
Putnam City West Performing Arts brought the razzle-dazzle to the stage with a tantalizing performance of Chicago: Teen Edition. Bring your jazz hands and killer dance moves to their upcoming performances: March 7th at 7pm, March 8th at 7pm, March 9th, 1pm and 7pm.
🏆 Track & Field at Putnam City West 🏆
It was the ultimate showdown as 1,200+ athletes from 24 high schools converged at Putnam City West this weekend to sprint, jump, and throw their way to victory. There's never a shortage of excitement at Track and Field events!
🚌 Indian Youth Career Day at UCO 💼 A group of high school students from across the District traveled to UCO with the Native American Student Services Department to attend Indian Youth Career Day, joining schools from across the state! These students attended several workshop sessions, campus tours, and heard from keynote speaker, Billy Mills, 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist.
🎭 Mamma Mia In Full Swing at PCH 🎭 Putnam City High School is turning up all the 'Dancing Queen' vibes with their electrifying performance of Mamma Mia! Great job, Pirates! Make sure you grab tickets for their upcoming shows on March 1st at 7pm and March 2nd at 1pm & 7pm.
📝 Poetry Night Such a fun Poetry Night filled with open mic presentations and heartfelt writing prompts! Thanks to everyone who joined in, shared their talents, and made it a collaborative fun evening. Special thanks to Poetry and Chill OKC for hosting the event and creating an enjoyable poetry experience.
✨ National Merit Finalists & Academic All-Stater ✨ Amelia Farris from Putnam City West and Timothy Bui from Putnam City North have been selected as National Merit FINALISTS! We are so proud of these two remarkable students! Additionally, Timothy Bui has also been selected for the Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence Academic All-State class of 2024! Way to #GoBoldly!
#PCAthletics: 🏴☠️Lady Pirates Sweep State Wrestling🏴☠️
These fierce athletes were determined to take over the State Wrestling Tournament. Their mastery of wrestling strategy and strength resulted in bringing home multiple medals for Putnam City High School to be #PCProud of!
✈️ PC ORCHESTRA RECOGNIZED BY WARR ACRES MAYOR The Putnam City High School Orchestra was recognized by Warr Acres Mayor Roger Goodwin at this week's City Council meeting for their historic trip to London for the New Year Day Parade and Festival. We are still bursting with pride for how well all of the orchestra and band students across the District represented Putnam City and Oklahoma! Thank you, Mayor Goodwin, for recognizing these talented and dedicated students, teachers, and family members.
⭐️ Putnam City Schools Museum 2024 Lifetime Service Award ⭐️ This award was honorably celebrated last night as these recipients shared just what Putnam City Schools means to them personally. Nothing but ribbons of pure care and love for Putnam City District wrapped the box that was the anecdotes ensuring the right decision was made for this award!
🔵 Jean Mullican She and her husband moved into the Putnam City school district in 1974. They bought a home in the Tulakes Elementary School area where their children went. When school began, Jean and Lee proudly joined PTA. She was elected PTA president in 1976, presiding over monthly meetings of representatives from all 27 Putnam City Schools PTA units. After resigning from President, she remained a devoted volunteer at Hefner Junior High School, Central Junior High School and Putnam City High School. Her volunteerism has continued even after her children graduated as proud Pirates of Putnam City High School.
🟠Alice Story This posthumous award was accepted by her pride-filled family pictured below. Alice Story was an amazing teacher, friend and aunt. Her career at Windsor Hills Elementary began in the fall of 1962 and continued, without a break, until Spring 2013 — a staggering 52 years! After she retired, she continued to volunteer at WHE until her death in 2019. To recognize her passion for educating children, a butterfly garden was dedicated to her by Windsor Hills Elementary.
🟡Jayne Miller Manley Jayne attended Putnam City High School and graduated in 1961. She never really left. For approximately 15 years, she has contributed her efforts and happy personality to the Putnam City High School Alumni Association, especially during reunion weekends. She helps set up the auditorium for the event and performs any number of tasks to help ensure things run smoothly. She also works with the Putnam City Schools Museum, attending meetings and contributing her time wherever she might be needed.
🧶 The PCN Crochet Club and FCCLA teamed up to hand-make innovative and sustainable blankets! They completed 5 blankets and donated them to the City Of Warr Acres Police Department to be distributed, as needed, to unhoused individuals. These blankets were made out of donated plastic bags, and they are perfect for providing needed insulation and waterproofing. We are so proud of our Panthers for their creativity and heart for having an impact on our local community.
