The 1st place winner of a large art competition in the Kalamazoo area is one of our own PPS students!
PinPin Eiamtamai won 1st place in this year's Kalamazoo Valley Community College High School Art Competition. PinPin is a foreign exchange student from Thailand attending Portage Northern High School.
Great job!
Thank you to Ean and Keith for your service to our Board of Education! At last night's meeting, the departing board members were each given a proclamation of gratitude for their time serving our school district.
Are looking for information on teen depression, grief and trauma, parenting or substance misuse? The PPS Student & Family Resources website now includes these resources and more, thanks to the help of one of our high school students.
To read more, visit portageps.org/news or visit the resources site at portageps.org/resources.
Winter Walking is returning in January! During the coldest months of the year, the indoor tracks at Portage Central High and Portage Northern High are opened to the community for Winter Walking.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Jan. 7, 2025 through March 6, 2025:
(no Walking on Thursday, Jan. 16, for half day)
- Tuesdays at Portage Central Stable
- Thursdays at Portage Northern Dog House
Due to an interruption in phone and internet service to Angling Road and 12th St. Elementaries, PPS is cancelling classes for these two buildings tomorrow December 09, 2024 in the interest of school safety. We anticipate repairs to be completed tomorrow and that school will resume on Tuesday.
PNHS students are talented! The annual vendor fair was full of students' creations including artwork, jewelry, crochet and more.
Attention: All high school afternoon & evening games, performances and practices WILL continue as planned Thursday, Dec. 5.
PPS will be closed Thursday, Dec. 5, due to inclement weather. Curious Kids will also be closed Thursday.
Due to the winter storm warning, all Portage Public Schools events, activities and meetings are cancelled for this evening, December 4, 2024 beginning at 4:30pm. Curious Kids programs will also close at 4:30pm. Primetime after school care will continue with normal operating hours.
Watch for updates later this evening on the status of school closures for tomorrow December 5, 2024.
North Middle School is seeing major improvements in student behavior with the help of a new Reflection Zone. To read more about this new tool for students -- and the person hired to help them -- visit portageps.org/news.
Two educators were honored last week with the Heart of Education Award. The award was created to recognize the amazing PPS staff that go above and beyond to support the mental health and wellness of our students.
Through compassion, empathy, and a dedication to creating a safe and nurturing learning environment, these people not only guide their students academically but also help them flourish as confident, resilient individuals.
THANK YOU to Cayla Fuld and Kim LaDuke at Central Elementary for making a lasting impact on the hearts and minds of your students. Your kindness and dedication to their wellbeing are an inspiration to all, and your influence extends far beyond the lessons you teach.
Happy Thanksgiving! What food are you most looking forward to eating today? 🍠🍗🥧
Reminder, there is NO school Wednesday - Friday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy your rest and time off, and we will see you Monday!
Congratulations to the Portage Central Women's Swim & Dive Team on their 5th place finish at the MHSAA Division II State Championship this past weekend. 🏅
Breadlifters from Portage Northern High may be in your neighborhood tomorrow! It's the Huskies' turn to canvas Portage neighborhoods collecting donations in exchange for a loaf of bread.
This year, students from both high schools are raising money for Pediatric Heart Transplants at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Donations online are still open: michiganmedicine.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=698
Whether a veteran of the classroom or new to the job, our substitute educators are here to help! Today is Substitute Educator Appreciation Day, and we have so many great people to be thankful for.
Char and Kelly are two of our great subs that help keep the learning flowing at PPS when teachers need to be out.
Thank you! To read more about Char and Kelly, visit portageps.org/news
Our Mustang Mentors deserve all the gratitude! The group of Portage Central High students volunteer their time to provide their support and guidance to students at Central Middle. Thank you, Mustangs, for being such great role models! 💛💙
This cold, rainy weather makes for a perfect day of reading. Great job 2nd graders at 12th Street Elementary!
Are you feeling the holiday spirit yet? Staff at 12th Street Elementary are! 🎅🎄
As part of Undercover Spirit Week, staff dress up and students have to guess the theme of the day. Today's theme was Your Favorite Holiday. 🎄🎅
PPS is hosting a Teen Substance Misuse event for parents and caregivers Monday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. Join us to learn the impacts of common substances and strategies to help support your student.
