Burks Assistant Cook Named New Principal At Jere Whiston
Diana Cook named Friday as the new principal of Jere Whitson Elementary School. Putnam County Director of Schools Coby King said Cook brings more than two decades of education experience to the position. That includes the most recent role as assistant principal at Burks Elementary School since 2021. “Diana Cook is an exceptional educator and […]
Burks Elementary Offers Free Summer Camp For Growth
Burks Elementary School will offer a free summer learning camp for K-8 students to expand their skills. . The 16-day camp includes two hours of reading and mathematics lessons, respectively, as well as a daily intervention session to help students strengthen their academic weak points. Burks Assistant Principal Diana Cook said the camp cements what […]
Burks Kindergartners Get Access To New iPads To Assist With Phonics
Burks Elementary students will soon have access to cutting edge technology thanks to the school’s assistant principal. Diana Cook participated in a national panel on literacy. She met representatives from a firm that wanted to help students with practice on phonics. Diana Wood is Putnam County’s Elementary Instructional Supervisor. She said kindergarteners in the after-school […]
