Alligators, snakes, turtles, oh my!
Young Fives students from across the District met scaly, slimy and slithery reptiles Wednesday including alligators, a bearded dragon, a python, a turtle and more from the Alligator Sanctuary. Thank you to the wildlife experts who brought such an amazing experience to our learners.
We are so proud to announce that Northern High student Riley Reinhart's paddle board project took home the prestigious Grand Champion award from the Michigan Industrial & Technology Education Society's state championship last week. Congratulations to Riley!!!
Free Summer Meals are returning this year for kids in our community and beyond! Meals will be provided at numerous locations between June and August. For more details, visit portageps.org/news.
A Portage community member and former PPS teacher extended her gratitude today for eight students who spent time last week clearing downed trees from her yard after the tornado. Join us in thanking these students and others who volunteered their time to help out their neighbors.
Great job Logan, Faith, Bryana, Rowan, Chris, Ethan, Jackson and Stella!!
Reminder: the Electronics Recycling Event is this week Thursday, May 16, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the PPS Admin Building, 8107 Mustang Drive. Please visit www.portageps.org/news for a complete list of acceptable items.
Today is School Communicator's Day!
PPS will be closed on Friday, May 10, 2024 to allow crews more time to restore important services to our buildings. This includes Curious Kids and Prime Time. Thank you for your patience. Please continue to be safe.
Portage Public Schools will be closed tomorrow Thursday May 9th to allow for continued recovery from the storm and tornadoes. IB and AP students will receive separate communication about exam schedules.
Portage Public Schools will be closed on May 8, 2024 to allow families and our community begin to recover from tonight's storms. Be safe and take care.
A huge PPS shout-out to Portage Central High senior Madeline Toth for her appointment to the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point. She was one of only 8 in the state of Michigan. Congratulations!
Physical education is important for all of our students -- from playtime in kindergarten to heavy weightlifting and advanced sports for high school athletes. Students learn fundamental motor skills and character values and also enjoy time socializing and team building with peers.
Happy National PE Week!
As Staff Appreciation Week continues, join us in taking time to congratulate numerous PPS teachers who were recently awarded for greatness!
Click here to read more: https://www.portageps.org/article/1581405
Summer Camp registration is live! We had a very busy launch day last week but there are still spots open in many camps, including basketball, football, swim and even limited tickets available in some PEF STEP camps.
View the catalog of offerings here: www.portageps.org/summercamps
Register here: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI89211
ICYMI: Portage Northern was host to this year's Regional Michigan Industrial Technology Education Society Competition where students across Southwest Michigan brought their best projects in woodworking, metalsmithing and more.
Check out more photos of projects here: www.portageps.org/article/1583021
While our staff deserve special appreciation every day, this week is National Staff Appreciation Week!
Please join us this week in sharing your gratitude with your child's teacher, coach, parapro, bus driver, principal, food service worker and more!
The PPS Board of Education will meet Monday, May 6, for a committee of the whole work session at 6:30 p.m. at the Portage Central High. The meeting will include a closed session to discuss collective bargaining strategy, as allowed under the Open Meetings Act.
To learn more, visit https://www.portageps.org/.../board-meeting-dates-agendas
The top students at Portage Central High were awarded for their efforts this school year at the annual Underclassmen Achievement Awards.
Congratulations Mustangs on such a great accomplishment!
Today is a special day for our Food Service Workers! They are Lunch Heroes every day, but today we are celebrating our amazing food service staff who serve about 25,000 meals every week!
KRESA stopped at Portage Community High School yesterday on their Reality Fair tour! Dozens of Juniors and Seniors got a taste of adulting by picking a career and salary and making lifestyle choices. At the end, they figured out if they are living within their means.
Great life lessons being taught at CoHS!
Congratulations to Prakash Shekhar from Portage Central for being selected as one of only 13 Michigan students selected as semifinalists for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program!
Prakash was selected by the U.S. Department of Education for the prestigious program, which recognizes some of the most distinguished and accomplished graduating high school seniors in the country.
“Michigan’s U.S. Presidential Scholars Program semifinalists can take great pride in their accomplishments,” said State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice. “I’m proud of these young people. They are representative of the great work that our state’s students are doing with support from their families and outstanding educators. I wish them luck as the U.S. Department of Education chooses this year’s scholars.”
