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.
4th grade students in Ms. Mcintyre's class made posters to wish our varsity football teams success in the upcoming playoffs.
Good luck, Mustangs and Huskies! 🏈💙💛🧡🤎
While students are away, staff are busy learning today! From school psychologists to teachers and secretaries, staff across the District are learning new skills to better serve our students at Professional Development.
Trunk or Treat was a hit last night! Great job, Roadrunners!
Steve Van Dyke, the District's Data Center Systems Specialist, shared his knowledge of the field recently at the Michigan Association for Educational Data Systems Conference.
Our technology team attends professional development opportunities such as this to grow their own skills. Good job, Steve!
Check out October construction updates at the new Haverhill and Central elementary schools. https://www.portagebond.com/post/october-updates-at-central-haverhill-elementary
Enjoy your day off students! There is no school Friday for students. Staff will be attending professional development, but students can shut off those alarm clocks.
The annual Breadlift is back this year, and Huskies are aiming to break their fundraising record!
Keep an eye out on Saturday, Nov. 18, for Huskies out in Portage neighborhoods looking to exchange loaves of bread for donations to charity.
Students aim to raise $22,213.54 for the Karen Wellington Foundation, a breast cancer awareness organization. This charity was chosen in large part in honor of the mother of a Portage student.
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
The Moorsbridge Eagles braved the rain and chilly October weather for their annual fundraiser. The students raised money to get an emotional support dog and for fieldtrips, resources and activities.
Great job, Eagles!
The Amberly Library is getting in the spooky spirit for October. The librarians have gotten some ghostly guidance to help students search for spooky stories!
