Putnam County Schools Increases PreK Tuition Rate
Putnam County Schools will increase tuition for its inclusion Pre-K classes, raising the daily rate from $5 to $7 to address rising operational costs. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said the additional revenue will be directed back into classrooms to purchase manipulatives, snacks and other essential supplies as the program transitions into the Early […]
Putnam School Supply List Again Aligned By Grade Level
School supply lists for next school year have been approved, and like last year, they will be consistent for each grade level across the Putnam County Schools. The change was initially made before last school year. Putnam Schools Elementary Educational Supervisor Diana Wood said the change made things easier for parents while forcing the district […]
Putnam Schools Changing First Grade Report Card Format
The Putnam County School System is adopting a standard-based format for first grade report cards, a change from the traditional number grade format. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Diana Wood said first grade report cards will look more like kindergarten report cards. Wood said the new report cards have more specific information about skill mastery that is […]
Bond Approved, Next Steps Ahead In Pre-K Center
The approval of a bond for the old Park View School will expedite the planning for the proposed pre-K center. The center would house pre-K students from all the schools in both Cookeville and Algood, freeing up classroom space that can be used to handle several years of growth. Putnam County Director Of Schools Corby […]
Putnam Schools Have Immediate Need For 3rd Or 4th Grade Tutors
Retired teachers or those interested in helping students learn can join the Putnam County School System as a third or fourth grade tutor. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said the system hired tutors at the beginning of the year, but some have left. Wood said many of their previous tutors received full-time employment places […]
Putnam Schools Classroom Library Titles Now Online Due To State Mandate
A new state mandate forcing all school systems to list online all books available to students in individual classrooms. Putnam County Schools changed its policies to align with the ruling. Schools already required to list the reading material available to students in the library. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Diana Wood said the system has been working […]
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 […]
Putnam Schools Celebrate Read Across America Day
Putnam County Schools celebrating Read Across America Day, a nationwide effort to instill a love of reading in students and emphasize its importance. Dr. Diana Wood is the PreK through 4th-grade Instructional Supervisor. She said Putnam County Schools celebrated by inviting guest readers to read to classrooms at several schools and across many grade levels. […]
Putnam Schools Taking Application For Pre-K Program
Putnam County School System now taking applications for its Pre-K program. Pre-K-4th Grade Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said that the program can give a huge leg up to children before they start kindergarten. “Throughout the day they will be exposed to literacy instruction, math instruction, they’ll have times of centers, learning centers, they’ll have […]
