Pamida: a Wonderful 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
Reading Tip: Is That Book Too Hard or Just Right?
How can you tell whether a book is on your child's reading level? Here is a basic way to judge. Have your child read a page of the book aloud. Have her hold up one finger for each word she does not know. If she holds . . . read more
Baggie Book Procedures
BAGGIE BOOK PROCEDURES Book must be read aloud to an adult. This helps your child’s fluency. (Please do not have your child read the book by himself/herself.) Aimsweb, which is a reading assessment we use . . . read more
Save and Benefit Your School
Target is offering a new program that allows your debit card to contribute one percent of your purchases to the school of your choice. Additionally, you receive a five percent discount on your purchase each time you use your Target Red . . . read more
Meet Amy McCormack
You might see a familiar face in the halls of Putnam County Elementary. That face belongs to Graceland College student, Amy McCormack. Amy is a senior in the College of Education at Graceland. In her last year, Amy is . . . read more
Raising A Reader
Reading is more than figuring out sounds and words. It is also the excitement of a good story--inspiring dreams and building imaginations. You can get your child hooked on reading in simple ways. Here are several ideas. . . . read more
