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J. H. Putman Middle School
Address
2051 Bel Air Drive Ottawa , Ontario , K2C 0X2 Canada
Coordinates	45°21′50″N 75°45′39″W / 45.3640°N 75.7607°W / 45.3640; -75.7607Coordinates: 45°21′50″N 75°45′39″W / 45.3640°N 75.7607°W / 45.3640; -75.7607
Information
School type	Public Middle School
Founded	October 19, 1961
School board	Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Superintendent	Cathy Nevins Source
Area trustee	Pam Fitzgerald (ZONE 5) Source
Administrator	Angela Thompson
Principal	MaryJane Johnson
Grades	6-8
Enrollment	350 (September, 2018)
Language	English, French Immersion
Colour(s)	White, Silver, Black
Mascot	Puma
Team name	Pumas
Website	www.jhputmanps.ocdsb.ca

J. H. Putman Middle School is a middle school located in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario.

This school offers students a choice of English (with Core French) and French immersion programs as well as specialized instrumental music, visual arts and sports.
The school offers Special Education and English Language Support, and
houses a system Behaviour Intervention Program (BIP) formerly SSU classroom.

J. H. Putman was officially opened on October 19, 1961 by Major-General Georges Vanier, Governor-General of Canada.
The school is named after the Chief Inspector of Ottawa Public Schools, the late Dr. J. H. Putman, whose recommendations led to the introduction of intermediate schools in Ottawa in 1929. J.H Putman was the first school in Ottawa to be built as a middle school with facilities for students in grades 7 and 8 (Lockers, a Science Lab, a Music room, A Maker room, etc.). It wasn't the first Middle school in Ottawa since there have already been certain elementary schools that have been converted into middle schools, one of these schools that both still exists and is still a middle school is Glashan Intermediate School.

J.H. Putman has an enrollment of approximately 350 students in grades 6-8, drawing students mainly from Agincourt and Woodroffe Avenue Public Schools, sometimes Pinecrest Public School. Students come from varied ethnic backgrounds and many speak a third language.

Graduating grade 8 students attend a number of high schools including
Woodroffe High School and
Nepean High School.
Students can also attend:
Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School (For the adaptive program) and
Canterbury High School (For the Arts program).

The building itself is small for a middle school (It only has a capacity for 341 students when the average middle school capacity in ottawa out of the 8 middle schools is 519, J.H.Putman is Ottawa's smallest middle school), but the yard is large. It has a soccer field, two tennis courts, a basketball court, baseball diamond and a multiuse field. The soccer field is for multiple purposes, such as Frisbee, track and field and football. The building a two-story school with three main corridors. The school has a Cafeteria, a Science Lab, a Music room, an Art room, a Maker room, a gym with a stage, and an additional 16 extra classrooms. The gymnasium is small but still holds around 350 people.

Awards and achievements[edit]

Putman dedicates students for their success in sports, academics, French, art or perseverance.

• Citizenship Award- Given to a student who shows dignity, caring, and leadership.


• Perseverance Award- Given to a student who has had a difficult time in school, never gave up and succeeded.


• The Edward King Award- Created in 2006, when graduated Edward King, who has Autism overcame his challenges during his stint at Putman. The award is given out when a grade 8 student has overcome his or her challenges.


• Athlete of the Year Award- Given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding athletic qualities.

External links[edit]

• School Profile


• School Website