Putnam Committee Proposing Science Textbook Changes
A special textbook committee is making recommendations to the Putnam County School Board to adopt new science textbooks for grades 3-12. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the committee is on a six-year adoption cycle to update textbooks for different subjects. Winningham said when looking at adopting new textbooks, the committee sends out a curriculum needs […]
Putnam Schools Launching Assessment Committee
The Putnam County School System is establishing an Assessment Committee, designed to evaluate and revise the district’s testing calendar. 5-12 Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the district is testing more than ever. He said the committee will work to ensure that the district does not schedule tests that overlap with state-mandated assessments. He said parents […]
Putnam TCAP Scores Show Improvement
New data released Tuesday show TCAP growth and improvement for Putnam County students. The results showed improved proficiency in most testing categories from previous years. The district also surpassed state averages in almost every category. 5-12 Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the data will guide the district’s continued improvement efforts. In math for grades three […]
Putnam Schools Aligns Supply Lists And Fees
Fees and school supplies lists for Putnam County students are now aligned by grade level after the school board approved lists created by the District Guiding Coalition. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the coalition worked with principals to identify needs and let them work with their teachers to ensure the lists covered all bases. He […]
Putnam Schools To Move Personal Finance Out Of Middle Schools
The Putnam County School System plans to make Personal Finance Class available for high schoolers only to ensure that the subject matter reaches students who need it most. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the class is currently taught in high schools but is also available in the spring semester for eighth graders. He said the […]
Putnam Middle & High Schools Rolling Out Computer Classes
Putnam County Middle and High Schools will roll out a nine-week Computer Science class next year. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said state legislation, passed in 2021, made Computer Science a requirement starting in the ’24-’25 school year. Winningham said in today’s world, computer skills are not just for those pursuing tech or health care as […]
Putnam Schools Coalition Wants Aligned Supply Lists Districtwide
The Putnam County Schools District Guiding Coalition wants to implement districtwide school supplies lists by grade level. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the plan would create equity within the district. He said it will make shopping easier for parents, and remove some of the variance in what parents are asked to buy. “It wasn’t necessarily […]
