
Due to weather conditions and safety concerns PPS is closed Thursday, February 6, 2025. Curious Kids will open at 9am.


It will be a four-day weekend for our students! There is no school Friday, Feb. 7, for a professional development day for our staff. Enjoy the long weekend.

Staff walked the halls of the future Haverhill Hive this week!
Teachers and other staff got an up-close look at the construction progress on their future school building this week. Follow along with the progress at portagebond.com.











⚡️Wands at the Ready ⚡️
Portage Central will embark on a magical adventure beginning Friday in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.' Visit pchsboxoffice.ludus.com to purchase your tickets today!








A round of applause is in order for PPS Coach Kate Twichell! The Portage Women's Lacrosse coach and teacher from Portage Central High School was named as Coach of the Year by the Michigan High School Coaches Association. Congratulations!! 👏👏


Do you know of an amazing Special Educator? KRESA wants your nominations!
The Excellence in Special Education Award is sponsored by the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) of Kalamazoo County to honor those who have gone above and beyond their role in educating and supporting students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). If you are a parent, guardian, family member or student, please consider nominating the outstanding special educator in your life for this award.
Nominations are due March 7. Nominate here: https://bit.ly/3PEezZh


A message from PPS Food Service: The Nutrislice website / app is encountering some difficulty loading the menus for this week. We are working with the Nutrislice team to get the issue resolved as quickly as possible and apologize for the inconvenience.

❤️ Show your school counselor some love this week! ❤️ Monday kick-starts National School Counseling Week to highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. THANK YOU!



The window for In-District Transfer is now open through March 1. This program is for families living within the District who would like to apply for an exception to our school building boundaries. Apply at portageps.org/enrollment.


A new boys' mentoring group is building bridges among peers at Portage West Middle School. To read more, visit portageps.org/news


It's Inclusion Week at Portage Central High School! Students took time to reflect on what inclusion means to them as part of Central's initiative to promote community among the Mustangs.









⚡️🧙♂️Some amazing stage magic is coming soon at Portage Central High School! ⚡️🧙♂️
Here is a super duper sneak preview of what's to come at "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” High School Edition. The show opens Friday, Feb. 7. Visit pctheatrearts.org to buy your tickets today!


Our students came out tonight! The Huskies and Mustangs battled it out on the court. Congratulations to the Mustangs on your win tonight! 💙💛💙💛






You'll recognize Disney's biggest villains in Portage Northern High's production of "Descendants: The Musical." The show opens Friday! Get your tickets today at pndrama.ludus.com.











We're so happy you're back!
At Northern High, students and staff greeted each other Thursday with smiles as part of Say Hello Week, an initiative to promote friendship, kindness and community.







We are looking forward to warmer temps and the rivalry boys basketball game between the Mustangs and Huskies Thursday at 7:15 p.m.
A special collaboration between the teams will benefit our community. Join us to cheer on your favorite team and help us support Twelve Baskets!


The cold spell continues! PPS will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Curious Kids will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday.


The excitement of the wizarding world is finally here! ⚡️⚡️Tickets are now on sale for the Portage Central High School production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” High School Edition. Visit pctheatrearts.org to buy your tickets today!


"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: Only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate: Only love can do that."
