Happy Thanksgiving! If you're a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade fan, you'll appreciate the homemade "parade" made by 3rd-5th graders last week at Lake Center Elementary.
The students learned about the history of the annual parade and made their own balloons to line their hallway.
Nicholas Crocker, a children's book illustrator, former WMS Pioneer, and a custodian at North Middle School, visited our middle schoolers this week to talk drawing and painting.
Thank you, Nicholas, for sharing your time and talent! 👏👏
Reminder, there is no school Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving. Enjoy the break!
Students at Portage Community High School are Greek champions! The students learned about Greece and Rome by playing their own Greek Olympic Games Wednesday, including standing jump, discus throw and hoop rolling.
Students also constructed a Lego Roman Colosseum that was 1,756 pieces, and had a taste test of Roman vs. Greek cheesecakes.
Last week, the Woodland Elementary library collaborated with the Portage District Library to bring beginning coding skills to Mrs. Fryer's kindergarten class using STEAM Learning Robots.
Each small group of kindergarten students was partnered with a 5th grade student. The students had to use the color squares to code the robot to perform specific maneuvers and make it through the path they built for it.
The 5th grade students were there to help support and strengthen the WOD community by being mentors to the younger students. Great job, Woodland!
The Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. TONIGHT for a regular business meeting at Central High School.
To view the agenda, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ps0SfvWvJmOppT_34PJUnm_sxMOSwXZC/view?usp=sharing
To view the agenda attachments, visit https://www.portageps.org/o/pps/page/board-meeting-dates-agendas
Fridays are fun at Portage Northern High! Staff put out games to send their Huskies into the weekend on a positive note and encourage students to be present and interact with others around them.
The birds are singing, the sun is shining and it's a great day to be a huskie!
Today is National Substitute Educator Day!
Throughout the District, there are more than 350 substitutes who cover classrooms and help students continue learning, even when teachers are away.
THANK YOU to our many substitute educators! We are so appreciative of the work you do!
The Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, for a regular business meeting at Central High School. To view the agenda, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ps0SfvWvJmOppT_34PJUnm_sxMOSwXZC/view?usp=sharing
To view the agenda attachments, visit https://www.portageps.org/o/pps/page/board-meeting-dates-agendas
The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra brought their musical talent to students at Amberly Elementary today. Thank you!
Phones are back up at Moorsbridge. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Attention Families: We are experiencing technical difficulties with the phone system at Moorsbridge Elementary and cannot receive incoming calls. We are working with our Technology Department to quickly fix the issue. Thank you for your patience.
Today, tomorrow and every day, we honor the veterans who served our country. We have many within our PPS community, along with spouses and families, who sacrificed for our freedom.
Please join us in sharing your gratitude on Veterans Day.
Winter Walking is back in 2024!
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. Visit portageps.org/o/pps/page/community-enrichment for more details.
Congratulations to Clint Wagner, principal at Portage Community High School! He was presented with the Kresa Innovative Programming Award by Stephanie Brown at the Out of the Box Symposium on November 3.
He was recognized for his efforts to effect change at CoHS, with an eye to increase student engagement, credits earned and graduation rates. Great job, Clint!
John Dunlop, a PE teacher at Central Middle School, was named the
SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Education) Michigan PE Teacher of the Year! Congrats John!!
November is Native American Heritage Month, a chance to celebrate and honor the traditions, histories and contributions of Indigenous People of America. To learn more, visit www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov.
Reminder: the Board of Education will meet Monday, Nov. 6, for a Committee of the Whole Work Session at 4 p.m. at the Administration Building and for a Committee of the Whole Work Session at 6:30 p.m. at Portage Central High School.
To view the meeting agendas, visit www.portageps.org/o/pps/page/board-meeting-agendas.
Don't forget, tomorrow is a half day for students! Staff will attend professional development in the afternoon.
Release times are:
Elementary: noon
Secondary: 10:55 a.m.
The PPS Administration Building celebrated this spooky season with a food drive. The staff collected and donated more than 300 non-perishable items including food and personal care items to Twelve Baskets, a food pantry serving the Portage community.
