Putnam County Rotary and Junior High create ‘Bulletin Board of the month’ to spread positivity

Putnam County Rotary has partnered with Putnam County Junior High to create a bulletin board of the month to share messages of hope, optimism and compassion to and from its students.

President-Elect of the Putnam County Rotary Debbie Buffington announced that the message from December’s board of the month was ‘We are Grateful.’

“Putnam County Rotary is happy to see the excitement and participation of not just the 8th graders but all students, faculty and staff at Putnam County Junior High,” Buffington said. “Hopefully this project is being enjoyed by not just the students but by their parents, families and all Record readers as well.”

The participation in the board has been great as this past month’s board was accompanied by a short essay on being grateful in our lives from eighth grader Mariah Sager.

“The bulletin board this month is about being grateful and there are many people who are grateful for things and people,” Sager’s essay reads. “Many people were grateful for their family and friends but there were some people who were grateful for people at PCJH, like Mr. Olson. The board is mostly about what you are grateful for.”

Sager stated that they were thankful for the teachers and faculty at her school and wanted to remind others around her to time to appreciate what they have.

“In my mind I think it was mostly about being grateful for what you have,” Sager stated. “To me I see PCJH as a fun and exciting place to learn and be thankful for.”

“For me, I am grateful for the teachers for teaching all these years and for the nice people I have met here and that I have learned a lot from them and hope others do too. Make sure to be grateful for what you have and be kind to others.”

Buffington said that the organization was excited to use this opportunity to push positivity and hopefully create opportunities that may not exist otherwise.

“Putnam County Rotary is happy to share with all county residents the Junior High ‘Bulletin Board of the Month’” Buffington said. “As in every board so far, hopefully a lesson was learned, a discussion was started and a friend was made.”