Three Putnam Schools Getting Summer HVAC Upgrades
Northeast Elementary, Sycamore Elementary, and Baxter Primary Schools all set to get HVAC improvements this summer.
Putnam Sees Successful First School Day
Putnam County Schools first full day concluded and the district is off to a strong start. Communications and Marketing Supervisor Buddy Pearson said an estimated 12,000 students attended school Monday. He said buses picked up and dropped off students without issue. Pearson said the only real issue was the traffic caused by different construction projects […]
Putnam Schools Expanding Free Meal Program
The number of Putnam County schools offering free meals to all students will increase this school year from seven to twelve. School Nutrition Program Supervisor Jennifer Mitchell said those schools will be participating through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which provides free meals to all students regardless of economic status. Mitchell said schools are eligible […]
Baxter Schools Placed On Soft Lockdown Thursday Afternoon
Upperman High School, Upperman Middle School, Cornerstone Elementary School, and Baxter Primary School placed on a soft lockdown Thursday afternoon on the advice of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the department received a call around 1:00pm about a domestic issue on Ward Mill Road. Farris said according to the call, the […]
Music In Our Schools Month, Baxter Primary Getting Students Involved
It is Music In Our Schools Month, the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools. Baxter Primary School has found a new way to get its students involved. Music Teacher Laiton Pigg has recently incorporated the Drums Alive Drumtastic Curriculum. “It is exercise balls that are in a bucket base, and […]
Baxter Primary Pick-Up Line Repaving Coming Soon
The Baxter Primary School car pick-up line is set for paving in two to three weeks. Deputy Schools Director Tim Martin said Elmore Town Road loop as well as the connector drive running between the new park and softball field, will be paved. Martin said the project disrupting student pick up is yet to be […]
