Putnam City North High School

Congratulations to Putnam City North's Yearbook Staff! The Panther Tracks 2023 yearbook has been honored with the Top Ten Percent award by Varsity Yearbooks because the book was considered to be in the top 10 percent of the thousands of books they publish nationwide. Last year's book was also featured in their portfolio for outstanding content. This is the second year in a row the yearbook staff has received the award.

#PCProud: 🏁On Your Mark, Get Set, And Go🏁 👟The 14th Annual Putnam City Cancer Classic was this weekend in support of OMRF to raise funds for medical research. Although the windchill was a little harsh, it did not stop our participant's presence, camaraderie, and strive for that finish line!

🐛 Blooms, Butterflies, and Buddies 🦋 Students at elementary schools across the District have been studying the transformative process of their beautiful caterpillars turned butterflies, while high school Environmental Science and Botany students have been hard at work transforming and growing the PCN Outdoor Classroom. 🌻 Today, the two converged to showcase the symbiotic relationship between the pollinators and the flowers as our Dennis Dolphins traveled to Putnam City North to release their beloved butterflies into Mother Nature. Many elementary students said, "Bye-bye, butterfly" to their insect buddies as they spread their wings and flew to the beautiful flowers.

#StudentSuccess 💬 Congratulations to our Putnam City students who have earned the Seal of Biliteracy! These students have demonstrated the ability to understand, speak, read, and write fluently in English and Spanish or Vietnamese. For more information about the Seal of Biliteracy, contact Michelle Hopper with the PC World Languages Department. 🌎

🌓It's A Total Eclipse Of Our School Day🌗 Students across our District were immersed into infinity as they watched the shadows of the moon overcome the sun during the rare celestial spectacle that is called the Great Solar Eclipse. Thank you to our teachers for going above and beyond in prepping our students for this special event. Our District shined bright with KOCO Meteorologist Sabrina Bates and StateImpact Oklahoma National Public Radio joining some of our students to watch totality, turning this magical scientific moment into a fascinating storytelling adventure!

#PCAthletics: 🎾Aces Like Serena, Advantages Like McEnroe🎾 Putnam City North Panthers hosted the PC Triangular Tennis Tournament where men's and women's teams from all three of our high schools exhibited some smashin' serves and fierce backhand battles!

Putnam City Families, Due to the forecasted high risk of severe weather this afternoon and evening, all student activities are canceled out of an abundance of caution. Thank you. -Putnam City Administration

#Reminder: 🛑Circle, star, check, whatever you need to do to save this date for your Kiddos!🛑 🔗 Putnamcityschools.org/recharge

💼 Business Professionals of America Students at State 💼 Congratulations to our BPA members from all three high schools on a standout performance at the State Leadership Conference! Way to represent Putnam City and be #PCproud!

🏆 Track & Field at Putnam City West 🏆 It was the ultimate showdown as 1,200+ athletes from 24 high schools converged at Putnam City West this weekend to sprint, jump, and throw their way to victory. There's never a shortage of excitement at Track and Field events!

🚌 Indian Youth Career Day at UCO 💼 A group of high school students from across the District traveled to UCO with the Native American Student Services Department to attend Indian Youth Career Day, joining schools from across the state! These students attended several workshop sessions, campus tours, and heard from keynote speaker, Billy Mills, 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist.

📝 Poetry Night Such a fun Poetry Night filled with open mic presentations and heartfelt writing prompts! Thanks to everyone who joined in, shared their talents, and made it a collaborative fun evening. Special thanks to Poetry and Chill OKC for hosting the event and creating an enjoyable poetry experience.

✨ National Merit Finalists & Academic All-Stater ✨ Amelia Farris from Putnam City West and Timothy Bui from Putnam City North have been selected as National Merit FINALISTS! We are so proud of these two remarkable students! Additionally, Timothy Bui has also been selected for the Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence Academic All-State class of 2024! Way to #GoBoldly!

⭐️ Putnam City Schools Museum 2024 Lifetime Service Award ⭐️ This award was honorably celebrated last night as these recipients shared just what Putnam City Schools means to them personally. Nothing but ribbons of pure care and love for Putnam City District wrapped the box that was the anecdotes ensuring the right decision was made for this award! 🔵 Jean Mullican She and her husband moved into the Putnam City school district in 1974. They bought a home in the Tulakes Elementary School area where their children went. When school began, Jean and Lee proudly joined PTA. She was elected PTA president in 1976, presiding over monthly meetings of representatives from all 27 Putnam City Schools PTA units. After resigning from President, she remained a devoted volunteer at Hefner Junior High School, Central Junior High School and Putnam City High School. Her volunteerism has continued even after her children graduated as proud Pirates of Putnam City High School. 🟠Alice Story This posthumous award was accepted by her pride-filled family pictured below. Alice Story was an amazing teacher, friend and aunt. Her career at Windsor Hills Elementary began in the fall of 1962 and continued, without a break, until Spring 2013 — a staggering 52 years! After she retired, she continued to volunteer at WHE until her death in 2019. To recognize her passion for educating children, a butterfly garden was dedicated to her by Windsor Hills Elementary. 🟡Jayne Miller Manley Jayne attended Putnam City High School and graduated in 1961. She never really left. For approximately 15 years, she has contributed her efforts and happy personality to the Putnam City High School Alumni Association, especially during reunion weekends. She helps set up the auditorium for the event and performs any number of tasks to help ensure things run smoothly. She also works with the Putnam City Schools Museum, attending meetings and contributing her time wherever she might be needed.

🧶 The PCN Crochet Club and FCCLA teamed up to hand-make innovative and sustainable blankets! They completed 5 blankets and donated them to the City Of Warr Acres Police Department to be distributed, as needed, to unhoused individuals. These blankets were made out of donated plastic bags, and they are perfect for providing needed insulation and waterproofing. We are so proud of our Panthers for their creativity and heart for having an impact on our local community.

💬 Join us for Poetry Night! It all happens Thursday, February 22nd at Western Oaks Middle School. All students, families, and teachers are welcome to take part in this districtwide event with Poetry and Chill OKC. There will also be an open mic session! See you there! 🎤

🚔 We would like to take this opportunity to highlight two of our Putnam City Campus Police Officers who recently carried out a heroic deed while off duty. Officers Spencer and DeBelly were working out at a local gym when they noticed a female face down and unresponsive on gym equipment. Officer Spencer began to assess the situation and care for the female while Officer DeBelly retrieved medical equipment from Spencer's vehicle. While assessing and caring for the female, she stopped breathing and had no pulse. Officer Spencer immediately began life-saving CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene and transported her to the hospital. At last check, the female is alive and recovering. We are beyond proud of Officer Spencer and Officer DeBelly for their heroic act to save this woman's life. Thank you for choosing Putnam City Schools, and for protecting our students, staff, campuses, and local community - on duty and off duty. 💙

#PCStudentSuccess: 📣Want to make a difference in your school? Student Council and Leadership Club is the way to go as it includes student-to-student involvement, decorating for school spirit, coordination of school-wide student activities, and promoting the general welfare of the school from a student perspective. Shown are some of the activities they have recently been involved with. Get with the sponsors for your High School today!

#PCStudentSuccess: Level up and unleash your gaming spirit with Putnam City E-Sports clubs as they redefine what extracurricular competition means for our District. Just one more reason to #BePresentBeBold! Reach out to your school's sponsor (found below) to learn more! 🎮️ Putnam City High School: Mr. Mattair or Mr. Warlick Putnam City North High School: Mr. Vucic Putnam City West High School: Mr. Schmiedeberg

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨! Victoria Nwankwo of Putnam City North High School is one of only two delegates to represent Oklahoma in Washington, D.C. at the United States Senate Youth Program in March! Victoria will also receive a college scholarship as part of this program. #GoBoldly