Putnam City Schools - Go Boldly

The Second Grade teachers of Coronado Heights Elementary turned desks into destinations and curiosity into passports as they took imaginary flights to Mexico, Israel, and England for the Holidays! At each country, they had the best time discovering Holiday traditions around the globe and making crafts that represent those traditions! #HolidayHappenings 🎄

From Panther to Trojan, Shelby Ellis has officially signed to play golf for Seminole State College Oklahoma Athletics! We are PC Proud of Shelby and can't wait to cheer her on through college and beyond. ⛳️

🎻🎺 Orchestra and Band students from all three high schools are traveling to London over winter break to perform at the London New Year Day Parade and Festival! Last night, all three orchestras performed a beautiful send-off concert for their supporters. 2️⃣ This will be the 2nd time that Putnam City Schools has been personally invited by the Lord Mayor to perform in London! 🎷 Band will perform in the parade, which will be broadcast live on PBS. 🎶 Orchestra will perform on stage at the St. John's Smith Square on January 2nd. 🤩 We are so proud of our talented, tenacious, and pioneering musicians, their directors, and our community for representing Putnam City in such a big way!

Spreading holiday cheer at the Tulakes Elementary School family feast! 🎄✨ From shared meals to shared smiles, it's the season of togetherness and joy. Grateful for the warmth of our Putnam City Schools families and community! ❤️🍽️

Quite possibly the most fun and cutest pajama party ever, D. D. Kirkland Early Childhood Center sang and danced their hearts out for a big crowd of parents and fellow classmates today. Great job, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

🎶 We love all of the holiday concerts around the District. 🎁 'Tis the Season for the Fine Arts! We stopped by the Putnam City High School Orchestras concert last night because they had a special guest singer, Superintendent Dr. Rhodes! 🤩 🎻 He sang a special song with lyrics by Putnam City's very own, Kathlyn Reynolds. Did you know we have a Singing Superintendent? 🎤

🏀 Some Will Rogers Wranglers had an extra special guest read to them today! They were so excited to welcome Cason Wallace from the Oklahoma City Thunder, listen to "How The Grinch Stole Christmas," and then ask him some great questions. Did you know he played the saxophone in school? 🎷 How cool!

𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎! Hector Lopez, James L. Capps Middle School Teacher, is the OABE Teacher of the Year! We are proud of you, Mr. Lopez! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our Putnam City emergent bilingual students!

🧶What started as a simple community service project has grown into a creative collaboration between the PCN Crochet Club and PCN FCCLA. These students are hard at work crafting sustainable "plarn" blankets that will be donated to the City Of Warr Acres Police Department to benefit local homeless individuals just in time for the cold weather to set in. 📺 Check out their full story this evening on KOCO 5 News and FOX25!

The Putnam City High School 12 Days of Christmas Assembly was a well-coordinated mix of holiday cheer, inside jokes, and spirited chaos that only the Pirates can pull off from year to year.

KWTV - NEWS 9 Meteorologist David Payne visited the 3rd grade Central Elementary Cubs this morning to talk about...you guessed it... WEATHER! When learning about the weather, what better than to bring in the professional! 🌪️🌨️

Celebrating our Diversity Night was a beautiful embrace of what makes us unique. 🌎 There was food from around the world, spirited performances, informative displays, and colorful activities for everyone to celebrate the richness of our community. 💫

The junior scholars of our middle schools came together to put their patience and strategies to the test with a chess tournament hosted by James L. Capps Middle School ♟

The Oklahoma City Thunder Rolling Thunder Book Bus made a stop at D. D. Kirkland Early Childhood Center with a couple special guests, Tre Mann and Aleksej Pokusevski! Students were able to visit the bus, talk to the players, give (very tall) high fives, and pick out a book to keep from the bus! 📖🏀🚌 Thank you for visiting!

Elementary students from around the District gathered together at Putnam City High School today for the Stars of the Future event! In every direction, one could hear the sights and sounds of determination, encouragement, fun, and creativity. These kids will change the world someday!

🏃Dr. Cooper, the “Father of Aerobics” and namesake of Kenneth Cooper Middle School celebrated the world premiere of his new life documentary, “The Power of Prevention,” at the George Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. ✏️Superintendent Dr. Rhodes and Director of Communications AJ Graffeo had the honor of attending the premiere representing Putnam City Schools, where Dr. Cooper says the foundation was laid for him to love the sciences and eventually change how the world views aerobics. 👟 Check out Dr. Cooper’s custom Nike Air Force 1s! 👀

At Native American Heritage Night, family and friends were able to immerse themselves in the vibrant traditions of tribal dances, regalia, and explore the wealth of resources that Oklahoma City has to offer. Interested in more? Check out our Putnam City Native American Student Services to find out just how Putnam City Schools will continue to support our Native American students. 🌾🌟

Oklahoma's #1 recruit and ESPN Top 100 in the nation, Caya Smith of Putnam City West, will soon trade her blue and gold for crimson and cream as she has committed to play for Oklahoma Women's Basketball! We are beyond #PCproud!

Wiley Post Elementary had a few esteemed guests today for their Early Beat Assembly! Colonel Ruscetta from Tinker Air Force Base presented Wiley Post and Mayor David Holt with signed lithographs from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Also, Putnam City Luminary, Early Beat founder, writer and original recording artist of the Wiley Post school song, Kathlyn Reynolds, led the entire school in an emotional singing of "Wiley Post is Flying High." 🎶

Putnam City High School had the best time hosting the Oklahoma FCCLA South District 3 STAR event today! Putnam City North, Putnam City West, and numerous high schools from surrounding areas were able to participate. Here's to the next generation of leaders and innovators as they continue to showcase their talents, skills, and dedication.🤩♥️