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Fifth Grade Visitors
On Monday, April 28, Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1, students from our elementary schools will visit Portage Central Middle School. This group of 230 students will tour and see presentations beginning at 9:30 each day. We would like to say “welcome” to the soon-to-be 6th graders.
PERKINS NIGHT – HELP US OUT – EAT OUT!
 On Monday March 3rd it is Portage Central Middle School Colt Night at Perkins Family Restaurant on Sprinkle Road. Everyone who eats there on this special night and brings our flyer will have 10% of the bill donated back to CMS. This is a chance for our entire school community, students, teachers, parents, neighbors, etc to share a meal and support the school at the same time. You MUST bring the flyer, which will be distributed throughout CMS in advance, in order to take advantage of the Perkins donation.
 8TH GRADE ART PORTRAIT PROJECT
CMS Art Teacher Mrs. Essex is proud of her 8th Grade Art student's portrait project. "The portrait drawings are phenomenal!" Click here to view photos of the students' work.
SNOW DAY NOTIFICATION
When Portage Schools cancels or delays the start of school the announcement will be made in time for 6:00 a.m. news casts on local television and radio stations. Parents may also check the district web site portageps.org (click on “Parents & Visitors”) for a link to postings at the WWMT-TV Channel 3 website. The district also has a hotline (323-6800) that is updated on snow days and Portage Cable Access, Channel 20, also posts school closing information.
7th and 8th Grade Band
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn would like to say congratulations to the following 7th & 8th Grade band students who auditioned, were accepted and performed in the MSBOA Honors Band last night at Vicksburg Performing Arts Center.
This bands represented the “best of the best” from all over the region and 35 Middle Schools!
Emily Armstead- First Chair Flute
Kristin Keeler- First Chair Oboe
Adriana Davies- First Chair Tuba
Austin Podoll- First Chair Baritone Saxophone
Gordon Howlind- Saxophone
Jacob Schiller- Clarinet
Skyler Mills- Saxophone
Alicia Williams- Saxophone
Will Devries- Trombone
Cassie Cook- Percussion
 Donated Plants at Central Middle School
Students volunteered after school to help with an extreme makeover for our Central Middle School gardens. Thank you Mrs. Chapman, Mr. Winkle and the many student volunteers. Wenke Greenhouse donated the plants to our school. Click here to view more pictures.
Student Art Gallery
 At the administration building there is a “Student Art Gallery.” Mrs. Essex has chosen a group of 8th graders to have their work on display now through November. Please congratulate these talented art students for being part of the Gallery. Devon Jordan, Elaine Chu, Emily Vellom, Jonny Finch, Kelly Becklar, Kristin Keeler, Kristy Wilkinson, Morgan Callahan, Stephanie Stefanich, Toby Durhan, Tori Ferris.
AT&T MACUL Student Technology Conference
 Portage Central Middle School had the privilege of being selected to attend the AT& T MACUL Student Technology Conference held at the Lansing State Capitol building on September 26th. Students in Ms. Amy Franks 7th grade science class used Pod Casting in class as an innovative way to integrate technology into the curriculum. The students selected to attend were: Valerie Bedard, Micheal Pattengale, Jonny Finch and Will DeVries. Peggy Mennett also went along to help with technology support. While at the Capitol, the students had the opportunity to show off Pod Casting to students, teachers, legislators and even our very own State Representative, Jack Hoogendyk. Mr. Hoogendyk and the students created a Pod Cast on the spot that creation was put onto his website. The students had an amazing learning experience! You can listen to the Pod Cast on this web site: http://macul.org/page.php?pid=174.
Character Counts Award Program
 The seventh grade will begin participating in a Character Counts-Caught Being Good Award program. Teachers will be watching for students who not just know the pillars, but LIVE the pillars. When a 7th grade teacher sees a 7th grade student acting in a positive manner that is consistent with Character Counts, they can give them a Caught Being Good card. These cards will be placed in classroom boxes, to be turned in for a weekly drawing. Prizes will be drawn on Friday during lunch. We will also be recognizing students at the end of the quarter. Teachers will not be rewarding students who are “looking” to be rewarded. You are not going to be calling attention to your good acts in the hopes that you will get a card. You should be living the pillars naturally.
Meijers Rewards for Central Middle School
 Jeanne Kirkendall from the PTO would like to encourage parents to participate in this program. The Meijers Reward program is an easy fundraiser for our school. Read more on the Meijers web site: http://www.meijer.com/rewards/reenroll.asp or ask for the form when you are visiting the store. Our School code has stayed the same which is: 280813. Thanks you for all your help with this fundraiser.
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