Putnam County CUSD #535

8th grade Pumas defeat Peru Parkside in 2 sets and 7th grade loses in 3 tough sets. Great job Pumas!

Pumas in action tonight against Parkside. We are PC!

7th grade boys win and advance to the Regional Championship Thursday at 5:30 vs. Kewanee Wethersfield at PCJH. Great win tonight and excellent job by our 6th grade cheerleaders.

Regional game at PCJH. Let's go Pumas!

Congratulations to the 7th grade volleyball team as they went 2-1 and won the consolation championship at the Lostant Volleyball Tournament. Congratulations to Guiliana Cimei on winning the Sportsmanship Award.

Congratulations to the 7th grade boys basketball team on winning the little Tri-County conference tournament! Great game and team spirit from our cheerleaders! On to Regionals!

Check out some of our recent 3rd grade STEM challenges! Building rafts and measuring who could launch a marshmallow the farthest. 🔍✏️

Great night of 6th grade volleyball at PCJH.

Check out these super smart Mathfact Masters! We add a new math fact to the quiz every week, and this group rose to the challenge. Way to go, kiddos!

Reminder of the PCHS Open House Wednesday, January 14th 5:00-7:00PM at PCHS. This is a great opportunity for all current 8th Graders to see all the opportunities offered at PCHS. See the link for more information.

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Great job by Puma Isaac Rodriguez who competed in the Special Olympics Basketball Skills Competition at Dixon High School and finished in 4th place. Congratulations Isaac!

Congratulations to Puma Liam Askeland who laced 3rd at the Northwest District Elks Hoop-shoot and Sauk Valley CC. Nice job Liam.

Honored these 8th grade Pumas tonight for their outstanding achievements as student-athletes. Great kids who have a bright future!

Congratulations to the December Students of the Month. They always display great character, do the right things,& are outstanding Pumas! Congratulations to Reagan, Emily,& Luis.

Mrs. Lenkaitis starting off reviewing the causes of the Great Depression. Her students knew them all!

Math classes starting year off with reviewing activities.

PCHS Lil' Panteras information can be found in the flyer linked below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSBYXsFB93otTXatDza_FA4SJylVajYy/view?usp=sharing

Registration link: t.ly/IaBkk

PCPS students and staff enjoyed participating in Reindeer Games today!

PC #535: Reminder that today (Friday, December 19th, 2025) is a 1 PM dismissal for all schools.

Please see the following link for District updates and reminders - https://aptg.co/_s-k62

We wish you all a wonderful holiday season!

Holiday party in afterschool home work help with Mrs. Bernardoni & Mrs. Holst. Night of homework, gifts, games ,& cookies!