Welcome Cena Bain to our South Putnam staff as a high school special education teacher. Cena has a criminal justice background with a Master of Science in Criminal Justice. On the education side, she has served as an adjunct professor (most recently at Ivy Tech and then Marian University) teaching classes including Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Sociology, Homeland Security, Juvenile Justice, and more. Cena has a heart for kids and transitioned into special education through the Teachers of Tomorrow program. I am excited to have Cena join our team at South!
Don't forget to join us in celebrating Terri Beasley's 30 years of service at a special retirement reception on Wednesday, July 12th in the FACS Room at South Putnam High School from 5pm - 7pm
Opportunity at South Putnam:
Maternity leave position at South Putnam Middle School in ELA for the first nine weeks (until Oct. 13th). Email tgardner@sputnam.k12.in.us if you are interested.
High school parking lot resurfacing will begin Thursday and extend into next week. The west entrance and parts of the lot will be closed this week as they work.
We welcome Josh Estridge to our South Putnam family as our new head boys basketball coach and business teacher. Josh has the experience and commitment needed to lead students in our JV/Varsity teams now while also bringing cohesiveness to the whole program (youth, middle and high school) to build it for the future. As a member of the staff in the building, he will help students gain knowledge and skills in the classroom while building relationships with students and staff. He will see our student athletes as students and have relationships with fellow teachers as colleagues. As a coach with experience in football, he sees our athletes as multi-sport athletes and will support their desire to compete across sports and succeed in the weight room. We are excited to have Josh on board.
They've graduated! Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Congratulations to Wyatt Switzer for his 2nd place finish at Regionals. He set a new school record of 39.75 in the 300 hurdles. He is now headed to the state meet next Friday.
Have a great summer students and families! We will see you in August!
Senior Night is a night to honor all of the individual accomplishments of each graduate. There were many community members presenting awards and giving financial gift to South Putnam soon-to-be graduates. This year's seniors earned $1,852,369 and over 900 dual credits!
Swim students work on their routine during morning swim.
South Putnam Middle School 8th graders reached 100% enrollment of eligible students in the 21st Century Scholars program. Scholars receive a two- or four-year scholarship that pays up to 100% tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university. Thank you Counselor Heath Pruitt for your hard work and collaboration with families in getting students enrolled.
Seniors having a little fun days before graduation!
What do you do at the end of a physics class? Have a cardboard boat race of course :)
South Putnam Middle School students had their end-of-year awards and fun day. Students were given awards from their teachers. Then it was time for Popsicles and fun! Students enjoyed the warm sunshine with games on the football field and track. Thank you to Ashley Mattox and Nicole Stanley for donating the Popsicles. Thank you to Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Nees, Mr. Pruitt and all the middle school teachers for organizing the event.
Drew Hill who was the 2023 Putnam County Player of the year has been invited to play in the 15th Annual Indiana Basketball All Star Classic. Drew was one of 40 juniors in the state invited to play in this event. Congratulations Drew!
Ginger Scot came to South Putnam this week to present a teaching award to Mrs. Tiffany Dickson on behalf of the Mary Allison Children’s Trust. Mrs. Dickson has been teaching at South Putnam since 2006. She currently teaches AP Calculus, Pre Calculus, Advanced Algebra II and AP Physics. The rigor of these courses prepares our students for their next steps after South Putnam. The AP classes and Pre Calculus are also dual credit courses through Ivy Tech earning students a total of 13 college credits. Mrs. Dickson helped establish our AP program and has been a strong advocate for increasing advanced educational opportunities at South. She is an innovative teacher utilizing the flipped classroom model, so that students can maximize their time in class getting support as they work through the difficult content. She puts in long hours offering assistance before and after school. There is also rarely a lunch hour or prep period during which students are not getting her help. Current and former students speak of her determination to help them succeed. They describe how she challenges them, encourages them and never gives up on them. Tiffany Dickson is an extraordinary teacher and an exceptional person who loves, instructs and inspires our students. We are all so proud to work with her.
Last night was a successful and beautiful spring spaghetti dinner and band and choir concert. Parents, school staff, volunteers, Mr. Champion and students worked hard to make the evening possible. As Mr. Champion explained, the gym was still a construction work zone Wednesday morning as crews finished recent work on the gym HVAC system installing new air handlers. Everyone jumped in and got to work cleaning , setting up and decorating the gym. Everything came together and Friday night middle school and high school band a choir groups performed to a large, well-fed audience. The evening serves as a fundraiser and showcase of student talent. Seniors were also recognized for the important role in the program. Megan Arnold, Caitlyn Phillips, Elena Emmerich, Joshua Marco, Jessica Gomez will all be missed.
Come check out our job boards at South Putnam. We are posting area "Jobs for Students" and "Jobs for Graduates." The job boards are part of our work toward ensuring that South Putnam students graduate with more than a diploma. We are helping them become employed, enlisted or enrolled. The job board are located in our front hallway near our Commons, so student can explore them during the school day, and parents and community members can see them during evening events.
Congratulations to the senior art students who painted the Senior backdrop:Elena Emmerich,Megan Frazier, Courtney Huff
and Ava Watson. It is lovely and meaningful!
It was a great boys track Sectional tonight at Terre Haute North! There were many strong performances. Congratulations to Wyatt Switzer for 2nd place finishes and Regional berths in both the 110 and 300 hurdles. Congratulations to Ben Teipen on a 3rd place throw in disc. He is also going to Regionals. The 4x8 team of Dunkin York, Keaton Chew, Gabe Feltner and Evan Hinkle had a 4th place finish and may move on. Well done everyone!
