Happy Friday and congratulations to our students and staff on a successful first nine weeks of school. It is a great day to be an Eagle!
Thank you to Dr. Stan Hurst for supporting a teacher recognition award for a South Putnam Middle/ High School Teacher. Ross Clark was voted by students for the 2025 Imprint Award! Today Dr. Hurst presented Mr. Clark with his plaque and made a donation to the Leo Club on Mr. Clark's behalf. The Leo Club is a youth organization founded by the Lions Club. Members do community service projects.
We are so grateful for our custodial staff at South Putnam Middle and High School! Seth, Monica, Bob, Carol, Tristan and Denny keep our building clean, beautiful and safe! Thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Today, our high school student drivers participated in a meeting led by our School Resource Officers, Deputy Driver and Deputy York.
They shared valuable advice on:
Safe driving habits
What to do in the event of an accident
What to expect if pulled over
We’re grateful for their time and commitment to helping our students stay safe on the road.
Congratulations to Mr. Champion and the music department for a splendid Farewell at Dawn fall concert! High school Concert Band, Middle School Jazz Band, 8th Grade and 7th Grade Bands performed. The musical pieces were punctuated with quick-tempo moments and playful sequences.
South Putnam Middle and High School was honored to host holocaust survivor, Irene Miller. Mrs. Miller spoke to middle and high school students about her experiences as a girl and young woman. She and her family fled Poland and spent years on the edge of starvation working to survive. Irene’s personal stories provided a powerful, living connection to World War II, bringing to life the lessons students have in both their social studies and English classes.
Our tennis team honing their skills
8th Grade won Homecoming volleyball today from among the middle school teams!
More from College Go Week!
It is Pajama Day!
Thank you to Karen Heavin and all of our community partners for making our Senior Seminar on Thursday a success! Dalton Smith and Sarah Bright from North Salem State Bank, Dean Gambill from the Putnam County Foundation, Isabel Strong from ISU, Jason Fisher from Operators Union of Terre Haute, Amber Wallace from Knitwell Group, Sgt. Frank Gardner from the Indiana National Guard and Megan Taylor of Cummins Mental Health shared their expertise in areas such as personal finance, workplace ethics, apprenticeships, college admissions and scholarships, military careers, managing academic stress and more. This annual event organized by Karen Heavin in coordination with our guidance department provides valuable and timely information to our seniors as they prepare for their next steps.
Thank you to our cheerleaders Friday night for supporting the youth cheerleaders and also for raising money for the fight against childhood cancers!
Last week our seniors took their Senior Trip to St. Louis. It was a fun day at the zoo, the ballpark and the arch!
Students, check out our evolving "College Corner" board to find out about the latest college opportunities!
It is Homecoming Week, and today's dress-up day is age day. We have some sudden senior citizens in the hallway this morning!
Meet our Homecoming candidates! Seniors include Alyssa Pingleton, Makenzie Moy, Lilah Holderfield, Layla Mullin, Jeremy Sutherlin, Khalil Jefferson, Landon Chew and Hunter Weddle. The Homecoming ceremony will take place at halftime during our football game Friday night when the Eagles take on the West Vigo Vikings.
Congratulations to Gunner Roach, Elise Kendall and Elizabeth Dobson. They are semifinalists for the Putnam County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. They started their day today completing a supervised, in-person essay as they work to qualify for the next round. Being a semifinalist is a rare honor and signifies their exceptional academic achievement and potential as they continue their education after high school.
Future Eagles watching current Eagles!
The Fall Concert will be held on Tuesday, September 30th, at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. The show entitled Farewell at Dawn will feature the 7th Grade Band, the 8th Grade Band, the Middle School Jazz Band, and the Concert Band.
We continue to celebrate college opportunities this week with dress-up days, virtual campus tours showing during lunch and a mascot scavenger hunt. Mr. Pruitt is also working on college-themed trivia for Friday!
