Putnam Schools Expand Labs At Avery Trace, Monterey
Putnam County Schools will expand career exploration opportunities, adding new college and career labs at Avery Trace Middle School and Monterey High School. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the district is utilizing the Innovative School Models Grant from the state of Tennessee to fund the expansion. Vester said the grant provided $1 million for each […]
Putnam Students Show Off Talents In SkillsUSA Competition
Putnam County School students gaining real-world experience and recognition through SkillsUSA, a program that allows them to showcase career and technical skills on a competitive stage. Putnam County CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said SkillsUSA is one of many career technical student organizations that exist across Putnam County Schools. Vester said “It allows students to demonstrate […]
Modernized Computing Hardware Boosts Coding Curriculum
Cookeville High School students will soon train on industry-standard equipment in coding and web design classes. The Putnam County School Board approved the purchase of 15 new desktop computers. Putnam County Schools CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the new hardware replaces aging technology to better align with professional IT environments. “The current equipment that we […]
Upperman Middle Seeks STEM Lab, Student Career Exploration
Upperman Middle School wants to add a STEM Lab for career exploration, pending School Board approval. Putnam County CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said new Upperman Principal Amber Campbell came from recent STEM Lab recipient Algood Middle. Vester said Campbell wanted Upperman students to have the same opportunity. “We’ve seen great success with student engagement in […]
Putnam Schools Building House For Independence Program
The Putnam County School System will expand its Independence Program for graduates with disabilities by building a training home. The home will be built by Cookeville High School students and will be located on the Cookeville High School campus. Students will learn basic life skills. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said special needs […]
Bus Transformed Into A Mobile CTE Center Set To Roll Out This Spring
Putnam County School System plans to have its Jobs And Career Exploration for Everyone (JACEE) bus on the road by spring. The bus will visit elementary and middle schools so students can have access to different equipment and CTE programs. Putnam County Schools CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the goal is to allow students to […]
Monterey High School Greenhouse To Hopefully Be Ready By January
Putnam County School System has approved a bid for Monterey High School’s new greenhouse, bringing the project one step closer to reality. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the $95,000 bid will be funded through the Innovative School Model Grant. She said the building will be located just behind the ag classrooms at Monterey High School. […]
Overton, Putnam Schools Among UC System To Earn State CTE Grant Funding
Five Upper Cumberland School Districts and York Institute among recipients of the state’s Perkins Reserve Grant funds. Overton County Schools to use some $50,000 to power three career education programs. She said they want to showcase the equipment and software that will help students advertise in the digital age. “They’re going to bolster a school-based […]
PCSS Taking Bids For Greenhouse At Monterey High School
Putnam County School System taking bids for a new greenhouse at Monterey High School. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the opportunity for this project came about from the Innovative Schools Model grant from the state. She said current cost estimates set the cost of a commercial greenhouse at around $90,000. “Monterey doesn’t have a greenhouse […]
Two Putnam Middle Schools Receive Grants To Expand CTE Opportunities
Two Putnam County Middle Schools have received grants to expand CTE and career exploration opportunities. Interim CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said Algood Middle School received some $4,500 to expand the STEM program to add an agriculture component. She said Avery Trace Middle School will use the funds to create a computer science program. “When our […]
