I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to our families, staff, bus driver, and the emergency responders who acted quickly and calmly following yesterday morning's bus accident. Their steady response made a difficult situation safer for everyone involved.
Following the accident, students were either released directly to their parents or guardians at the scene or transported safely to school on another bus. As reported by the Indiana State Police, no students were transported from the scene by EMS for medical care. When students arrived at school, each one was individually checked by our school nurse, and our staff maintained direct communication with families throughout the day.
Most students have since returned to school. Several families chose to seek follow-up medical care, evaluation, or examination for their children, and a small number of students are still out while they recover. One student is receiving additional medical care for more significant injuries. We will continue to respect the privacy of each student and family and will not share individual medical information.
We know that an accident like this can affect students in ways that aren't always visible. Counseling and support services have been made available to students and staff, and we will continue to offer that support for as long as it is needed.
Our thoughts are with all of our students, our bus driver, and the driver and student in the other vehicle. We will continue to cooperate fully with the Indiana State Police investigation and follow all required safety procedures.
As we near the end of the school year, I also want to ask every driver in our community to remain alert and patient around school buses and student transportation routes. The safety of our children depends on all of us.
Thank you for your continued trust in our schools.
Dr. Corey Smith
Superintendent
South Putnam Community School Corporation
Join us for a sweet start to the day at our Muffins with Mom event!
Thursday, March 19th
7:15 a.m. – 7:50 a.m.
School Gym
Students are invited to bring their mom or another special woman in their life to enjoy muffins, smiles, and time together before the school day begins.
Please park in the gravel lot and enter through Door 6.
We can’t wait to celebrate the amazing women who make a difference in our students’ lives each and every day!
Good morning, Eagles.
Due to the road conditions, all South Putnam Community Schools will be on a 2-Hour Delay on Monday, March 2nd. No AM DPK or Area 30.
Stay Safe and Warm, Eagles!
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Get ready for one of the most exciting nights of the year at Fillmore Elementary!
🗓 February 28th
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
Bring the whole family for a night packed with:
💥 Laser Tag
🕺 Dancing
🌟 Glow-in-the-Dark Games
Don’t forget to wear WHITE so you can glow and decorate under the lights!
🍕 Concessions available for purchase:
Pizza • Cookies • Popcorn • Soda • Water
🚲 Bike Raffle Alert!
The PTO was gifted TWO bikes to raffle off!
🎟 1 Ticket = $1
🎟 6 Tickets = $5
🎟 15 Tickets = $10
This is going to be a glowing good time you won’t want to miss! Mark your calendars and invite your friends!
#FillmoreElementary #GlowCrazy #FamilyFunNight #PTOEvent
South Putnam Community Schools will have a 2-Hour delay on Friday, January 30th. No AM DPK or AM Area 30.
Stay Safe and Warm, Eagles!
South Putnam Community Schools will have a 2-Hour delay on Thursday, January 29th. No AM DPK or AM Area 30.
Stay Safe and Warm, Eagles!
Due to the continued winter weather, low temperatures, and road conditions, South Putnam Community School buildings will be closed and will have an Asynchronous E-Learning day on Wednesday, January 28th.
Look for specific assignment and follow-up information regarding the Asynchronous E-Learning from your teachers and/or building administration teams.
Stay Safe and Warm Eagles!
Due to the road conditions, all South Putnam Community Schools will be on a 2-Hour Delay on Tuesday, December 16th.
We will reevaluate the road conditions in the morning. Stay tuned!
Stay Safe and Warm Eagles!
Due to the road conditions and predicted extreme temperatures, all South Putnam Community School buildings will CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, December 15th.
This will be a good old-fashioned snow day. No e-learning, we will provide more details in the near future.
Stay Safe and Warm Eagles!
Today will be a Synchronous eLearning Day. Please check your email or Google Classroom for specific links and schedules from your teachers and building administrators.
Stay Safe Eagles!
Due to road conditions, South Putnam Schools will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3rd. This means there will be NO AM DPK or Area 30.
Again, on December 3rd, South Putnam Schools will be on a two hour delay.
Stay safe, Eagles.
Stay safe, Eagles.
