Tuesday, November 17, 2009
English Club--"Hiya,
If you are looking for a new, smashing, unique, and fun school
club. Look no more. Join the first ever English club at Portage
Central. No reading or writing involved. Speak with a British
accent, learn the U.K. slang, play
cricket, drink tea, listen to their music, and a whole lot more.
The first meeting will be held for sure this Wednesday after
school in Mrs. Moore's room. If you have questions on what we're
on about talk to Mrs. Moore or Taylor Edwards for more
information. Cherio."
Rotary Club Members--Rotary
members are needed to work at the Festival of Trees this weekend. There are
2 hour shifts available all day Saturday and Sunday. Email or stop down to
Mr. Rayle’s room to sign up.
Yearbook Sales--Yearbooks
are still on sale! Check the list outside Hoffman’s room to see if you have
already purchased one. Sales will be going on during Parent teacher
conferences this coming Wednesday and Thursday nights for your
convenience…don’t miss out on the 2010 yearbook! Also the 2009 Spring
supplements have just arrived! Yes, they are finally here! So if you ordered
one last year please come to Hoffman’s room, 300, and pick your copy up
today.
Photo Club--We're
meeting this Thursday to share favorite photos.
Bring 10 of your favorite photos on a
flash drive, CD or print them out.
We'd like to see what you have
and get ideas on what we might make from them.
Bring your photos and ideas to room 313
after school Thursday.
Hey Portage Central--Just
a quick reminder about Breadlift team sign-ups…. each team can have up to
four participants PLUS one driver! Please fill out the sign-up sheet with
all names on it, and then turn these into the manila folder outside of Mr.
Sutherland’s room or the front office by tomorrow. Breadlift is a ton of
fun, and we encourage you to participate! Remember, turn those slips in by
tomorrow. Thank you, and see you all at Breadlift!
Choir Concert--PC
Choir students will present a “Broadway Cabaret” featuring outstanding music
from Broadway shows this weekend on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21 at
7:30 p.m. and Sunday Nov. 22 at 2:00 p.m. The performances will be held at
the Epic Theatre in the Epic Centre, 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Downtown
Kalamazoo, on the corner of S. Burdick and
Lovell St. and include gourmet dessert and
beverage. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and can be
reserved by seeing Mrs. Hunter in Central Middle School room 46, calling
323-5333 or by e-mail at
chunter@portageps.org. Last years’
first annual event was sold out so get your tickets soon!
From the Counseling
Office--Reminder
for you seniors: Don’t forget to pick up your Remynse Scholarship
applications asap...deadline is Dec 1, and sign up for a transcript to be
sent as well.
Attention
juniors and seniors: A rep from
Yale
University will be here
Nov 24 for a short presentation….come down to the counseling office and sign
up. AND, be sure to check out the PCHS website’s Counseling link….lots
of information on there from scholarships to camps to testing dates for the
ACT, and more. New info is being added all the time, so be sure to
check it out!
From the Athletic Office--Good
luck to the PC Dive team at Regionals tonight! And….To the Volleyball team
as they travel to Muskegon Reeths-Puffer tonight and take on
Rockford
in the quarter-final match. Check with Ms. Grosser if you are interested in
riding the fan bus. She is in room 108.
Have a great Tuesday!