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Suzan Puttkamer
Hi, my name is Suzan Puttkamer and this will be my fifth year on the Kindergarten team at West Clayton. I grew up in Syracuse, NY and earned my bachelor's degree in elementary and special education at SUNY Geneseo. In 2003, I moved to North Carolina and spent my first four years of teaching as a special education teacher for grades k-2nd at Wake County Public Schools. I also taught a transition Kindergarten class for ten years at Genesis Christian Preschool.
I am married and have two children. Grace is fourteen years old and will be attending Clayton High School. Luke is ten years old and a fifth grader here at West Clayton. We are all animal lovers. We have a dog named Cleo and a bearded dragon named Leo. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, running, biking, and swimming. I am also actively involved with the children's ministry at my church.
I am passionate about teaching. My goal as an educator is to create a learning environment where every child will feel special and learn how to treat others with kindness and respect. This will allow each child to grow both academically and socially. I look forward to a great year!
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Schedule:
8:25-8:50 Arrival
8:55-9:15 Morning Meeting
9:15-9:30 Heggerty/Phonological Awareness
9:30-10:15 Fundations
10:15 - 10:45 Whole Group Reading
10:45-11:30 Literacy Centers/Small Group
11:30-11:50 Writing Workshop
11:55-12:25 Lunch
12:30-12:45 Writing workshop (cont.)
12:45-1:45 Math
1:45-2:10 Soc. St./Science/snack
2:10-2:40 Recess
2:40-3:25 Enhancements
3:25-3:50 RIME/Remediation/Pack-Up
BEP Schedule:
Day 1 Guidance
Day 2 Music
Day 3 Media/Library
Day 4 PE
Day 5 STEM
Day 6 Art
School Announcements
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RTA Testing Information
The goal of Read to Achieve legislation, which became law in July 2012, is to ensure that every student reads at or above grade level by the end of third grade.
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JCPS Announcements
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Class of 2022 Graduation Dates
Johnston County Public Schools is pleased to announce graduation ceremony dates for our traditional high schools for the 2021-2022 school year. For questions regarding a specific ceremony, please contact the specific school.
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2022 Growth Needs Update
Johnston County Public Schools Chief of Facilities and Construction Brooks Moore presented the 2022 Growth Needs Update to the Johnston County Board of Education at their March meeting.
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JCPS to Utilize New Website for Bus Updates
Our district is launching a new portion of our website to further communicate bus delays and replacements with our families. We encourage those who have a student who utilizes our transportation to get to or from school to visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/busdelays for updates on our school bus routes beginning Tuesday, January 18.
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JC Board of Education approves 2022 JCPS salary schedule
The Johnston County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the 2022 Johnston County Public Schools salary schedule at their regularly scheduled Dec. 14 meeting.