Central Elementary – A “Green” School!

MR. C.L.E.A.N.

Congratulations, Steve VerBerg! Steve is the head custodian at Central El. He was nominated by the staff committee at CEL for the national award for the custodian who goes well beyond the job description to provide a clean, healthy, and safe school environment. We are so proud to announce that Steve was one of four finalist for this award. The final nomination will happen this spring in Washington, D.C., for which Steve and his wife won a trip to attend. We are so proud of Steve here at Central El. He is the best custodian in the world! There was a televised interview on FOX News of Steve and a few students from Central El. If you didn’t see this clip, here is the link: http://www.fox17online.com/videobeta/05b71e37-2de8-4faa-a2b9-161d6c45a6c9/News/Custodian-Award-1-19-11

Safe Routes to School Initiative

School Newsletter & Calendar
The May/June 2012 newsletter and calendar are available for download.

School Announcements
Class Placement Procedures (.pdf)
Class Placement Form (.pdf)

Calling All Parents: Transportation Notice – High Importance

Do you want your student to ride the school bus next year?

Do you want to save time and money and help the environment at the same too?

With the start of the 2009-10 school year the Portage Public Schools will be requiring all parents requesting transportation to register their students for bus service.

Portage students will not be scheduled for bus service unless the parents/guardians notify the transportation department in writing. You may sign up online after May 1 at www.portageps.org; or you may download the form at http://www.portageps.org/departments/transportation/requestform.aspx:
and submit it to the transportation office.

If you do not have internet access, you may obtain a Transportation Request form at any Portage school or transportation office.

Obtaining an accurate list of students who will actually be riding our buses is very important for us to design efficient, low cost bus routes and to assure the safety of the students.

As a reminder, all students may be expected to walk up to 1-½ miles to school. Elementary students may walk up to ½ mile to a bus stop and middle & high students may walk up to 1 mile to a bus stop wherever appropriate walkways and traffic signs are available. Eligible students signing up for transportation will be assigned to bus stops based on their home address.

If you would like your students to ride the bus next year, please sign up early. Bus assignments will be based on the student’s home address as listed on the schools records. Students signing up by June 30 will receive a postcard in late August with specific transportation information.

Students not replying by June 30 may compromise our ability to provide timely bus service in the fall.

For more information, please ask your bus driver or call Transportation at 323-5151. Thank you in advance for your timely responses.

Don’t delay, sign up today. You don’t want to miss the bus!