Putnam County CUSD #535

Today was Dojo reward day! These two girls spent their points to play games with Mrs. Mott, and the fun got even better when Mrs. Balestri stopped by to join in. Mrs. Mott also gave this first grade trio a choice between playing games with her or getting VIP access to the Ag Day animals. Great choices all around and a fun way to celebrate positive behavior!

PCPS is proud of these Young Authors! We loved listening to their amazing stories today and wrapped it up with a big Yee-Haw at the end!

Congratulations to our 6 Young Author winners from PCES! Caroline K., Tucker U., Lenna F., Garretson S., Rocky H., and Beckett K.

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Today we celebrated Makenna and Luis for being selected for the Starved Rock Reading Council Young Author's award. Thank you Mrs. Goddard for organizing it.

Congratulations to the PCJH Scholastic Bowl team on their Regional Championship! They had a great tournament. They advance to the Sectional Championship Monday 4:00 in Flanagan.

Great visit by Mrs. Simpsons's 5C class. It was great have them shadow PCJH and see what PCJH is like.

PCHS hosted the STORY College Fair last night. Places such as Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, University of Notre Dame, and Yale University were in attendance. Thanks to Mr. Ellena for leading such an event!

Mrs. O'Hern's classes learning about chemical bonds by creating diagrams of them.

Great day at PCJH as Mr. Massini and his 5th grade class spent the day shadowing our 6th graders and learning about PCJH! Awesome kids!

The Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Cody Martzluf as the next Superintendent of Putnam County CUSD #535. Mr. Martzluf currently serves as Associate Superintendent and Chief School Business Official for Illini Bluffs CUSD #327 in Glasford, Illinois. He will officially begin his role on July 1st, 2026.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Martzluf to PC #535!

Congratulations to the Pumas on winning the Little Tri County Conference Tournament championship !!

Good luck to Mrs. Boudreau & Mrs. Pyszka and the Puma Scholastic Bowl team as they compete in the Little Tri County Conference Tournament today.

Great week for the Pumas. Band & Chorus performed at PCES. STEM classes had their egg drop contest, and our 8th graders went to the Hennepin Library for a virtual reality presentation on the Holocaust. Great learning experiences.

PC PTO congratulates all PCJH 8th-grade and PCHS Senior students on their upcoming graduations!

In recognition of this accomplishment, PTO has worked with the Hennepin Boat Store to provide yard signs for ALL graduates. These signs can be picked up in the PCHS Commons on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, between 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM.

Seniors may also pick up their signs on Law Day on Friday, May 1st, 2026. Signs not picked up during the scheduled time may be picked up from the school office during regular office hours.

This kindergarten crew has been pumped up for Mathfact Master Friday! They knew many math facts and used strategies to solve them. Of course, we celebrated with a super loud hallway Yeehaw. Way to go kiddos!

Mrs. O'Hern's Science classes outside to celebrate Earth Day with a question and answer session about the environment.

I am so proud of these super smart Math Fact Masters! Knowing basic math facts is the foundation for all future math, and we are proving just how well we know them. Kicking off the day with a super loud hallway Yee-Haw was the perfect way to celebrate. Way to go, kiddos!

Thank you to IVCC for hosting our 8th graders and giving them a tour of the campus and all the college and career pathways for our students.