Tag Archives: Putnam County Schools

Monterey High School will be getting new scoreboards for its baseball and softball fields, with installation planned before the season. The new scoreboards will be purple and outlined in white with decorative toppers representing the two sports. Athletic Director Ben Novak said the high school received funding from the Putnam County School System to improve its athletic facilities. “The scoreboards ... Read More »

When snow or ice strike this winter, local school systems have a new tool, implementing virtual days in place of snow days. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said the state put the new policy in place last year. King said the virtual days are helpful because they can be used for a single school or grade level, not ... Read More »

Putnam County School System plans to have its Jobs And Career Exploration for Everyone (JACEE) bus on the road by spring. The bus will visit elementary and middle schools so students can have access to different equipment and CTE programs. Putnam County Schools CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the goal is to allow students to explore the 16 career clusters ... Read More »

Jere Whitson Elementary School Principal Tina Francis-Hodges has been named this year’s Tennessee Principal of the Year. Francis-Hodges said when she started at the school, they were on the state’s focus list and in the bottom 10 percent of schools in the state. She said thanks to focus and belief from faculty and staff, they were named a Reward School ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools training on a new District Guiding Coalition to achieve increased social and academic enrichment for students. Secondary Instructional Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the coalition has 33 members including Director of Schools Corby King and the principals of all district schools. Winningham said the coalition is result-oriented, pursuing measurable enhancement of student and teacher experience. “Anything we do, ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System is working to build connections between the PEP Foundation and local businesses to provide resources for students and teachers. Director of Schools Corby King told members of the Joint Economic Development Board Tuesday that the Putnam Education Partnership functions almost like a booster club for the entire school system. King said the Foundation has worked ... Read More »

New virtual reality welding simulators are helping Cookeville and Monterey High School students learn the art behind welding. Cookeville High School Welding Teacher Dale Carver said the simulators have enhanced learning and safety for welding students. Carver said the virtual product helps build confidence in students who might have been afraid to weld “We all believe in this program and ... Read More »

Ben Herron will take over as interim principal at Putnam County’s White Plains Academy, as current principal Joe Joe Matheney takes a medical leave of absence. Herron will finish out this school year, according to Director Of Schools Corby King. Herron currently serves as assistant principal and athletics director at Algood Middle School. He has served in that role for ... Read More »

The Putnam County Schools Athletic Departments are involved in a year-long partnership to strengthen relationships throughout their programs. Cookeville High School Athletic Director Adam Kefauver said the program is focused on clarifying expectations and communication between all people involved in student athletics. Kefauver said the partnership with the firm, A Better Way, encourages coaches and parents to follow a curriculum ... Read More »

Retired teachers or those interested in helping students learn can join the Putnam County School System as a third or fourth grade tutor. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said the system hired tutors at the beginning of the year, but some have left. Wood said many of their previous tutors received full-time employment places outside of the elementary school. ... Read More »