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Introducing a furry, friendly face
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — New faces/new school year. But this new face was furry and he doesn’t have a name yet.
The Putnam Elementary School PTO introduced a mascot to students attending the school’s first Touch A Truck Sept. 21.
The mascot for the Wolf Pups doesn’t have a name yet, but, according to PTO Vice President Nicole Paradise, he will soon. They plan to hold a contest to name him.
Paradise said she and fellow board members — President Heidi Fischkelta, Secretary Brianna Walsh and Treasurer Caitlin Hughes —and some volunteers were at a meeting in July when the idea of a mascot came up. And then it just blossomed from there, she said. “We started looking into options,” Paradise said. And they found the perfect “wolf pup” costume. They wanted to introduce the mascot at the Touch A Truck event and it arrived just in time from China.
The PTO dads are swapping off mascot duties. Chris Fischkelta did the honors Saturday.
Paradise said the PTO is very active. They meet once a month and plan events. They have plans for an event every month. When they meet, they look at the upcoming month’s event and make sure that they have everything in place for that.
The PES PTO is always looking for more volunteers, she said. Anyone interested is urged to email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Asked why a mascot, Paradise said “It’s for student engagement. It’s something to be excited about!”
Another PTO member said, “It’s a friendly face.”
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Nash Fischkelta gives the mascot a giant hug.
At the Putnam Elementary School PTO's first Touch A Truck the yet-as-unnamed mascot was a huge, friendly hit. Expanded photo array Wed. night on our FB page: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger.