Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! PPS Parapros are part of the team of school support staff who work alongside teachers to help students succeed. Thank you to all our PPS Paraprofessionals!
Sen. Sean McCann, who represents Portage in the Michigan Senate, visited with students at Portage Northern High this week to discuss their interest in politics and government.
Students from government classes, members of the Student Senate and Michigan Youth in Government gathered in the auditorium to ask questions and hear about McCann’s time in politics.
Once a month, a classroom at Portage Northern High School is home to lessons not on math and science but rather on personal growth, leadership and finding one’s purpose. Read more about the mentoring program here: https://www.portageps.org/article/1525084
This week we are celebrating our Assistant Principals at PPS! The APs at our middle and high schools work hard to bolster teachers, motivate students, support their principals and create positive learning environments in our schools.
Take time this week to thank your AP!
Students and staff are back to school today! We hope your Spring Break was restful and fun.
Check out the artistic talents of the IB Art students at Portage Northern High!
When the students are away, the puppies come to play! The PPS Administration Building was visited this week by George the Corgi and Feebe the Great Dane!
Portage student’s award-winning painting will be displayed at U.S. Capitol
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2024/03/portage-students-award-winning-painting-will-be-displayed-at-us-capitol.html
It's Spring Break, but work is continuing on new Central and Haverhill Elementary schools. Check out updates on the projects here: https://www.portagebond.com/post/spring-forward-with-march-updates?postId=8de572ac-0d34-4374-80b6-43cddb417fdb
How our staff and students feel about Spring Break!
We will see everyone back Monday, April 1. Enjoy your time away!
Lake Center Elementary donated over 1,400 items to Twelve Baskets Food Pantry today. Way to go LCE!
Ms. Prater is a retired teacher from PPS who came back to sub and enjoys the flexibility of her schedule. "A favorite part of subbing for me is choosing when I want to work and having the time to enjoy my family," she said.
To read more, visit https://www.portageps.org/article/1493540
It may be wintertime temperatures outside, but don't forget Thursday, March 21, kicks off Spring Break with a HALF DAY for students.
Also, the Administration Building will be closed Friday, March 22, for Spring Friday.
As part of their English Language Arts lessons, 8th grade students at Portage West Middle School were prompted to create their own essays, poems, books, songs, etc. after reading "Watership Down." They showed off their work to their peers and teachers this week.
Great job, Pioneers!
The time has finally come to meet the author behind this year's CommuniTeen Read "Salt to the Sea."
Ruta Sepetys visited students at Portage Northern High School Monday to discuss her book, a historical fiction that tells the story of three refugees in 1945 as WWII draws to a close.
Ruta will stop next at Portage Central High Tuesday before her community event Tuesday evening at the Portage Zhang Senior Center. Visit www.communiteenreadportage.com/2024 to learn more.
Congratulations to Portage West Middle School for winning the Science Olympiad Regional at WMU! Next up is the state championship on May 4th.
PPS is offering Schools of Choice applications for students living in Kalamazoo County or within any intermediate school district (ISD) that borders KRESA.
The application window is open March 1 through April 1, 2024. Apply online at portageps.org/schoolsofchoice.
We are lucky to have Milton, the comfort dog at Portage Central Middle School. He is freshly groomed and ready to support students thanks to Woofers Grooming Salon.
The warm sunshine made for a great recess Friday for Ms. Pung's young fives class at Amberly Elementary.
Of course we didn't forget about Pi Day! Thursday (3-14) students and staff celebrated Pi Day at Portage Central Middle by experiencing cross curricular lessons learning about Pi, reciting digits of Pi, sporting Pi tattoos and of course eating pie!
Thanks to all the volunteers and Grand Traverse Pie Company for helping to make an awesome day of learning at Central Middle School!
