Putnam County CUSD #535

Loved it that these 2 Pumas showed their Puma pride without planning it- PUMA PRIDE.

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month. Bryson, Zakari, and Brendan display great character and work hard everyday at PCJH. Thank you to the PC PTO for the gift cards.

PC #535: Reminder that today (Wednesday, October 1st, 2025) is a 1:00 PM dismissal for all schools.

PC #535: See the following link for District updates and reminders - https://5il.co/3q230

LEASE Trunk or Treat for students with disabilities
October 29, 2025
4:30 - 6:30
1009 Boyce Memorial Drive
Ottawa, IL 61350
Free Entry - Games - Activities - Food

Super proud of these students who had the highest scores in their grade level on the Fall MAP tests in Math and Reading. Congratulations to Lilly, Andrew, Jace, Enrique, Evelyn, & Braxton.

It was a fun day in 2nd grade as we did a culminating project for our communities unit. The kids had a good time building their rural, suburban, and urban communities. We learned all about the different characteristics of each community throughout the unit and the students got to show off their creativity as they created their own communities today!

This week marked the beginning of Autumn but we are still loving the summer weather☀️

Check out this super smart Mathfact Master duo! Their math fact recall was lightning fast and right on target. Of course, we celebrated with a super loud hallway yee-haw!

Preschool had a great field trip to Boggio’s Orchard!  We picked apples and pumpkins and enjoyed a donut and cider as well!  Such a perfect day for our first field trip!

Reminder the Erin's Law presentation by Freedom House is Thursday, September 25th. Please see the link for following information:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nidLeGDqB9vpXx-sO-tNXJ2Gc3js0kES6dQlM32B4A/edit?usp=sharing

Mr. Ellena and ISAC (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) lead a session to help freshman students begin aligning their high school courses with college planning and post-graduation goals

PC #535: Reminder that PTO mum pick up is today (Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025) from 11 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM at Mark Park. Pick ups are for the student sellers, not those who purchased mums.

Senior Spotlight: Braden Bickerman

Reminder PCJH picture re-takes are Thursday, September 25th.

Students in Mr. McManus' class were able to see how to use the forge in his shop. Also, students in Mrs. Smith's class did a lab on enzymes and chemical reactions.

Last night the Lady Puma Softball team presented a check to the Aden Lamps Foundation. The donation came from proceeds for the Lady Puma Classic Tournament. Thank you to the PC community for all their support. Great character by the Lady Pumas.

Wow! These super-smart Mathfact Masters knew their facts so quickly that we also decided they are Mathfact Ninjas! Their lightning-fast recall deserved a loud hallway yeehaw. Way to go, kiddos!

Students in Mrs. O'Hern's STEM class building models of a roller coaster to explore topics such as Newton's Laws, gravity, friction, & centripetal force.

Please see the Team Reach app Group and Code information for 5th & 6th Grade Boys Basketball.
Group: PC Boys BB 5/6th
Code: 56pcbball
Information on Open Gyms, practices, and schedules will be on there.