Putnam County R-1 Elementary School
| Friday, May 2, 2008
Elementary School Supply List 660-947-2494 Donna Altiser, Principal, ext. 317 Jolene White, Secretary, ext. 318 read more
Pamida: A Great Supporter of Putnam County R-1
Pamida is a wonderful supporter of Putnam County R-1 Schools. A Pamida representative was in last week and generously supplied the Elementary with a variety of kick balls, soccer balls, and footballs. Thank you, Pamida! We . . . read more
Make Learning Fun
My 5th graders have displayed some great looking complex machines in the halls this week. They have been busy building a complex machine out of two simple machines and writing about what they built. This is one example of hands on learning. . . . read more
Head Lice
Head Lice Have you ever had head lice? People often ask where does it come from and how do I get rid of it? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers to them. Q. Who gets head lice? A. . . . read more
A Caring Community
Even though we have had a very mild winter so far, Putnam County Elementary students are going to keep warm and cozy with the generous donations that were recently received. Caseys General Store and The Putnam . . . read more
Character Education In The Elementary
The elementary students and staff had a special treat, Paul Riley played the bones to the Christmas tune, Rocking Around The Christmas Tree. As you can see in the pictures, the students really enjoyed his . . . read more
Responsibility, Self Control and Citizenship recognized
Each month during Putnam County Elementary's Character Education Assembly, a community member is recognized for the character word of the month. During part of the year, each 5th grader nominates one person. A committee reads through the . . . read more
Show Me Project
The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) awards an Author the Show Me Award for having the most well loved story of the year. School Librarians across the state of Missouri read aloud ten nominated books to their students in . . . read more
First Graders Are Special
Everyone is special in their own way. First graders have been comparing and contrasting their unique interests and traits.The children shared things that they can do well, and learned a very old saying... when . . . read more
Elementary Food Drive a Success
Elementary students collected 762 pounds of food during the food drive held October 24-28! Kindergarten students were the winners of our grade level contest. Kindergarten collected 141 pounds of food! Congratulations to them and . . . read more
Yogurt Our Way to an Ultimate Playground
Would you like to see what a $20,000 Ultimate Playground would look like? Well, now is our chance here at Putnam County to try to win that Ultimate Playground along with an All-Day Recess Party! Dannon Yogurt Company, . . .
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The Band-Aid Chicken
During classroom guidance Mrs. Roberts' kindergarten class read a story called, The Band-Aid Chicken by Becky Rangel Henton. Wonderfully illustrated by Harry Norcross, the story is about the pecking order of . . . read more
Mini Midgets Cheer Camp
Attention: K – 6th grade students The Putnam County Varsity Cheerleaders are holding a cheer/dance camp. Come and learn a fun cheer and dance from the high school cheerleaders! The . . . read more
Citizenship Award goes to...... Duane Crawford
During November's elementary character education assembly, Duane Crawford was chosen for Citizenship by his grandson, Payne. Congratulations Duane! read more
Elementary Students Write Their Way to Healthy Eating
For the last several weeks Mrs. Wood’s 2nd graders and all of the 3rd, 4th, 5th graders have been studying healthy diets. They have been introduced to information about the Food Guide Pyramid and the functions of nutrients. The . . . read more
