EFFECTIVE: MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010

Due to changes in the starting and ending times at our elementary school buildings, students will be scheduled to be picked up 5 minutes earlier in the morning and dropped off 5 minutes later in the afternoon. Please have your students at their bus stop 5 minutes earlier in the morning starting after winter break.

There will be no time changes on mid-day Kindergarten and Young 5 bus routes.

Please feel free to contact your student’s bus driver or the transportation office should you have any questions.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this change may cause your family. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding during this transition period.

Legislative Action & Services to Your Child

Dear Parent/Guardians:
Legislative action regarding school funding that will directly affect your child is currently occurring in Lansing. I strongly encourage you to be aware of action your legislative representatives are taking. Decisions made this week at our state capitol will affect services and programming offered to all students in the Portage Public Schools and across the State of Michigan .

On the Michigan PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) homepage, up-to-date information regarding legislative happenings, as well as resources on how to contact your legislators are listed. I would encourage you to visit the link below and contact your representatives this week to give them input on school funding issues. The Michigan PTA website is: http://michiganpta.org/

Thank you for the time you may give to this critical issue.

Race Exhibit Coming to Kalamazoo!

Greetings friends!  Well, 2010 is finally here and we are busy planning, meeting and collaborating to ensure this Year of Dialogue on RACE is a success. RACE: Are we so different? will open Friday, October 1st at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.   Please begin to think of ways to organize group visits for your family, religious organization, work, etc.  Our website will be updated regularly with events, meeting announcements and the like so please check back often.  To have your event posted, please contact us at raceexhibit@gmail.com.  If you would like someone to come and share information on the RACE Exhibit with your organization, please let us know, we will be happy to come. 

VISIT www.raceexhibit.org for additional events

VOICES UNITED, our RACE & Diversity Teen Forum will meet on Tuesday, January 12th @ 4:30pm.   Please share with your teens. These teen leaders are learning more about difference and being trained to serve as youth facilitators for groups visiting the exhibit next year.