PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL

Welcome to the Putnam Central School

To inspire and nurture students in the pursuit of knowledge which will enable them to make good life choices.

News & Notes:
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May 20, 2025 Budget Vote results
Budget 75 yes 50 no
Proposition (playground Construction) 98 yes 26 no
Board Of Education Seat
Write In's:
Ashley Denno 79 votes Hunter Denno 1 vote
Eathan Mack 1 vote Janet Mallon 1 vote
Cyndy Floor 6 votes Garry Harris 1 vote
Paula Wilson 1 vote Aileen Carr 1 vote
Mark Karlson 1 vote Cory Granger 1 vote
Darlene Kerr 1 vote     *
The Board of Education meeting for June will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium.

The Re-Organization meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 @ 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium.

The Putnam Central School District is currently accepting pre-k and kindergarten enrollment/registration for the 2025-2026 school year. For a student to enter the pre-k program, the student must be 4 years old by December 1, 2025 and for a student to enter kindergarten, the student must be 5 years old by December 1, 2025. Kindly call the school at 518-547-8266 to obtain the enrollment/registration paperwork. dated 5/16/25
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The Board of Education Re-Organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in the gymnasium @ 6:30 p.m.
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School Taxes are collected by Darlene Kerr. Contact her at 518-547-8317. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The 2023 Lead Testing Results can be found under the drop-down box "more" then scroll down to the Lead Testing results.
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Child Abuse Hotline Information:
1-800-342-3720
http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/
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To find summer meals in our community while school is not in session, please use this link below:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

Also, you may contact the Ticonderoga Food Pantry located at the Ticonderoga Methodist Church, 1045 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 phone number 518-585-7995 Hours are Monday; Wednesday; and Friday 11 am to 12 pm

For residents located in Dresden or Clemons, you made contact the Whitehall Food Pantry, 151 Broadway, Whitehall, NY 12883 phone number 518 499-2039.
Must call by 6 pm on Wednesday for pickup on Thursday between the hours of 12 pm and 2 pm.

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The Tax Department launched a new Basic STAR Registration program to protect New Yorkers against the costs of inappropriate and fraudulent STAR exemptions. This initiative is a result of new legislation which requires all homeowners currently receiving a Basic STAR exemption to register with the Tax Department in order to continue to receive the tax benefit in 2014 and subsequent years.
The links below will provide you and your colleagues with up-to-date information on the program:
Fact sheet with details about the program
Mailing schedule listing when registration letters will be sent to homeowners in each county
Media Center for the latest graphics, handouts, videos, and event listings
If you have questions:
local officials should contact the Office of Real Property Tax Services STAR Unit - [email protected] or (518) 474-2819
homeowners call (518) 457-2036

      Thank you

Putnam CSD Students Register a 100% success rate on 2011-12 New York State Assessments in ELA, Math & Science

For the 2011-12 school year, 100% of the Putnam Central School District students in grade 3-6 have scored at Level 3 or 4 on the New York State ELA and Math Assessments. Level 3 is the state set bar for proficiency with Level 4 representing a thorough understanding of content.

In addition 100 % of the 4th grade students scored at level 3 or 4 on the 4th grade NYS Science Assessment for the 2011-12 school year.

The Board of Education and Administration congratulates the students and their Teachers for their hard work and dedication.