Summer is right around the corner, and we have lots of great opportunities for students to learn, play and have fun at Summer Camp! There are still spots open - so check out our camp offerings today at portageps.org/summercamps. ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🎾🏐🥍
Reminder, there is no school Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
In a few short months, Link Crew will welcome the newest Huskies to Portage Northern High School!
The team of next year's juniors and seniors spent time Friday working through various team-building exercises to prepare to help freshmen transition into high school in the fall. The program is all about upperclassmen helping their newest peers feel at home, build connections, and start high school with confidence. Great job, Huskies!
As a School Resource Officer, he’s responsible for keeping students safe in our schools. But Portage Public Safety Officer Henry Kite is so much more to our PPS community. He counseled students, guided parents and assisted administrators. He stepped up for students in need and helped his community rebuild after a tornado tore through our city.
As he prepares to leave his post at the end of the school year, Kite reflected on his five years as an SRO with pride.
“That’s the motivation behind this job – you can change behavior,” he said. “There’s this moment where I see the lightbulb go off in their eyes and I know I’m reaching that student – I’m making a difference.”
Read more about Officer Kite at portageps.org/news.
Go Huskies, Go! The Administration Building staff are repping our Huskies swag in support of our Portage Northern High School graduates! Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Our Portage Northern High School Band, Orchestra and Choir are working hard to prepare for tonight's graduation celebration! Here's a glimpse at the Huskie Band 🧡🤎🧡🤎
Summer is right around the corner, and we have lots of great opportunities for students to learn, play and have fun at Summer Camp! There are still spots open - so check out our camp offerings today at portageps.org/summercamps. ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🎾🏐🥍
Our Moorsbridge Eagles are soaring to their futures! Wednesday was the Senior Walkaround at each of our eight elementary schools. It's a chance for seniors to walk the hallways, see former teachers and get well wishes from their littlest peers. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Congratulations to Portage Central High students Carly Koch (12) and Brady White (11)! The pair were chosen to represent the PC Theater program at the annual Sutton Foster Awards, a prestigious statewide celebration of high school musical theatre. To read more about the awards, visit portageps.org/news.
This team of Speech Language Pathologists deserves the biggest round of applause for their work supporting our students! For SLP Appreciation Day, we are shouting out this team of 12 for their role in helping students communicate and learn.
Speech Language Pathologists help students articulate, express themselves, improve vocabulary knowledge, and more! THANK YOU for being here!
Lake Center Elementary students are having a great time at Field Day! ☀☀
These schools are closed due to last night's storm: Northern High, North Middle, Community High, West Middle, Moorsbridge, Woodland, 12th Street and Curious Kids.
Congratulations to Portage Northern High senior Gurdeep Singh for winning a scholarship from the Cabinet Makers Association! Gurdeep is a student in the Engineering in Wood Technology program who hopes to pursue a career in the industry after graduation.
Attention Parents: Registration for Prime Time for the 25-26 school year is now open! Visit kzooymca.org to learn more.
Congratulations to Paarth Sharma, a senior from PCHS who was chosen as a semifinalist in the very prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars program! 👏 He is one of only 600 in the nation and 14 in the state. We are so proud of his amazing accomplishment! 💛💙
The PPS Board of Education will interview three candidates for superintendent this week. The interviews are scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, May 14 -
6:30 pm: Matt Olson, Assistant Superintendent, Northwest Education Services
Thursday, May 15-
4:30 pm: Eric Alburtus, Principal, Portage Central High School, Portage Public Schools
6:00 pm: Johnny Edwards, Assistant Superintendent, Portage Public Schools
The interviews will take place at Portage Central High School’s Community Room, located at 8135 S. Westnedge Ave. The public is invited to attend, but videos of the interviews will be published on the PPS YouTube Channel. Visit portageps.org to follow along with the search for a new superintendent.
Who will you root for at the PN/PC Staff vs. Staff Softball Game?
Join us at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the PN Baseball Field for a friendly competition that will benefit the TSC Alliance.
🐝💛 The Final Family Time of the Year! 💛🐝
Recently, Haverhill Elementary wrapped up their last Family Time of the school year — a special tradition where students from all grades come together in small, mixed-age “families” to build connections, grow community, and support one another.
For the final activity of the school year and in the original building, students created special keepsakes for our 5th graders, which was a heartfelt way to send them off with memories of the Hive and the relationships they’ve built here. It was a meaningful celebration of friendship, leadership, and belonging.
Once a Hornet, always a Hornet. 💛🖤
Central Elementary has been part of the Portage community since 1969. As students and staff anticipate moving to the new school in the fall, they are inviting the community to walk the halls one last time. Please join us.
Registration is NOW OPEN for PPS Sport Summer Camps! ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🎾🏐
Your children can learn a new sport, advance their skills, make new friends and have fun at a variety of camps including basketball, volleyball, swimming, wrestling and more! Visit portageps.org/summercamps to view the Camp Catalog and register today. ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🎾🏐
