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Media Specialists Perform Unique Role

May 5, 2008: School libraries, or media centers as they now called, are critically important to student achievement; a fact not lost on Portage Public Schools. The District has made an incredible investment in its 13 media centers and the highly trained media specialists needed to staff them, resulting in the most comprehensive library media program in the region.

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Announcements

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Attention, everyone! Be sure to put this Friday’s Peace Jam event on your calendar! This after school show will feature 10 acts and will run from after school to about 5:30. You can hear some great music, eat some great snacks, support local talent, help raise money for Habitat for Humanity, and still make your usual Friday night plans! The event is this Friday, right after school, in the auditorium. Bring a friend!

Sophomores and Juniors  -  Western Michigan University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department is offering week long workshops to teach students to interface electrical circuits with computers.  Workshops will be held in Early August.  If you are interested in attending, come to the Career Center for more information.

Are you interested in earning some service hours? This Sunday, May 18, the Portage Northern Yearbook will host a Fire Hydrant Painting party.  It will begin around 10:30am, and lunch will be provided later in the afternoon.  If you are interested please sign up outside the yearbook lab (room 209) sometime today or tomorrow!  Your help and support are greatly appreciated!

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