Volume 5, Issue 2 November 2012 Cougar Paws NORTH PUTNAM MIDDLE SCHOOL Principal’s Corner

U P C O M I N G This year, is an indicator of what sisting of students, teach- EVENTS Department of Education knowledge our students ers, parents, and commu- has instituted a new crite- who are proficient in nity members which has ria to rate schools. At the testing have attained. met and will have regular November 9 middle school level the Please remember this is meetings through out the 10:00 Veterans Day grade of each school is only one data point and year and we again will be Program determined by a growth may not be an accurate hosting education nights November 17 model as determined by reflection of progress covering different topics Midterms the performance of stu- being made. A "D" grade for parents. We also have dents on the ISTEP+ test . using any measure is a community room which November 22-23 North Putnam Middle unacceptable and steps has an internet accessible No School School received a "D" have been implemented computer for parents to Thanksgiving break grade based on this data to improve this score. use. Please join me in point. This is not criteria The staff at NPMS are encouraging our students based and growth is proud of our school and to be the best they can be. based on a normal curve community and are com- that compares kids within mitted to teaching our Educationally yours, score bands. I applaud students to be life-long the effort being made to learners. There is an increase ISTEP+ scores. It advisory committee con- Mock Election Held On Tues- played them around the Tony Bennett won with a day, November 6th, the 6th, school. Students voted dur- vote of 122 to 74 over INSIDE THIS 7th, and 8th grade students ing their lunch period as the Glenda Ritz. In the race for ISSUE: participated in a Mock Elec- Publication class served as State Representative, Jim tion. Students registered to the poll workers. The results Baird won 144 to 80 over of our Mock Principal’s Corner 1 Election are now tabulat- ed. Mitt Mock Election Held 1 R o m n e y won over B a r a c k VFW Winners 2 Obama with a vote of 108 to 84 Natural Resources 2 Field Day vote in their Social Studies for president. Richard Thompson. For classes prior to the elec- won with a vote of 108 to 65 the State Senate seat, Pete tion. In class, students over Richard Mourdock for Miller won with a vote of have been studying the the U.S. Senate seat. In the 119 to 80 over Charles democratic process, the U. S. Representative race, Bender. Students were election process, and party had 89 votes to excited to participate in the initiatives. Through the Tara Nelson’s 73 votes. John election process and lessons students analyzed Gregg won with a vote of 86 seemed to enjoy having the candidates. The Publi- to 83 over for the opportunity to let their cations class made cam- Governor. For Superinten- voices be heard. paign posters and dis- dent of Public Instruction, www.nputnam.k12.in.us

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Roachdale VFW Citizenship Winners

Nicholas Young Grace Lake Emma Grimes 8th Grader – November winner 7th Grader – October winner 6th Grader – September winner Parents: Dana and Kevin Parent: Patricia Lake Parents: Audrie Grimes and Young Shane Grimes NPMS 7th Grade Attends First Natural Resources Field Day

On a sunny, breezy October portunities in natural resources. much work by Mark Evens, Purdue Ex- day, North Putnam 7th graders trav- The field day was the result of tension/Putnam County director and a eled to the Putnam County Fair- highly qualified volunteer workforce. Our grounds for the first county-wide students showed genuine interest in the Natural Resources Day. The stu- presentations and thoroughly enjoyed dents rotated to between 10-12 the fresh air, hiking and picnic lunches stations around the fairgrounds for on the lawn mini workshops based on Indiana Natural Resources Field Day Social Studies and Science stand- was time well spent and an enjoyable ards. Topics ranged from bats to break from routine. We look forward to water quality to bees, invasive plant taking next year’s 7th graders to this species, water quality, wetland bio- filters, soil science and career op- event.