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The Putnam County Schools District Guiding Coalition wants to implement districtwide school supplies lists by grade level. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the plan would create equity within the district. He said it will make shopping easier for parents, and remove some of the variance in what parents are asked to buy. “It wasn’t necessarily huge, big discrepancy across the ... Read More »

The Save The Children Foundation’s 100 Days of Reading Back to School event is coming to Dogwood Park Saturday. Putnam County Schools Academic Social Interventionist Cindy Putman said kids will get a new backpack filled with school supplies. Putman said the event from 10:00 AM to noon will be first come, first served. “Because of the work that I do ... Read More »

School shopping can get expensive, so how should you budget your money for new school clothes or supplies. Putnam County Ag. Extension Director Michelle Parrott said for some, back to school shopping can even compete with holiday spending. Parrott said avoiding budgetary issues starts with planning. “You need to make a list of those things of hose things that no ... Read More »

The Backpack Assist Ministry will host its 10th annual Back-to-School celebration. Coordinator Carleen Benson said that each year the organization takes donations and puts the money towards providing resources to students in White and Van Buren Counties. “It is an awesome event,” Benson said. “And it’s a community event where everybody gets together and we provide backpacks, school supplies, we ... Read More »

Back to school time does not have to be a stressor on a parent’s budget. Putnam County Schools Academic Social Interventionist Cindy Putman said that full school supply lists are online. However, teachers are understanding of families on a tight budget. Putman said often teachers and the student services department have access to extra supplies. “We don’t want any family ... Read More »