Thank you to our amazing team of Administrative Professionals at PPS -- the true backbone of our schools! These individuals and the many others across PPS are the magic behind a smooth school day, expert problem solvers and the go-to support for staff and students alike. We couldn't do it without them! 🎉
Tuesday was a masterclass in speech, acting, improv, and more at the Portage Central High School Forensics assembly.
The competitive public speaking team's performances included a rendition of The Emperor's New Groove, an interpreted autobiography on the life of Judy Garland, impromptu speaking, sales presentations, storytelling, and even a relatable informative speech on the science and societal factors behind procrastination.
These students rocked it! Great job, Mustang Forensics!
Congratulations to Librarian Melissa Messenger and her students at Portage North Middle School for winning a grant to start an E-Sports club! The school was awarded a $1,000 grant from Family Fare Stores as part of the One School at a Time program.
Paw Paw Assistant Store Manager Bobby Baker stopped by North Middle Monday to hand over the ceremonial "big check" to Ms. Messenger. Keep an eye out on WOOD-TV for more on the grant!
Our team of PPS bus drivers deserves all the recognition! Our Transportation Department is responsible for getting approximately 5,500 students to and from school safely and on time, like moving a small city twice a day!
THANK YOU to our bus drivers for your dedication to student safety and for being the first friendly face our students see every day!
Shout out to Human Resources Director Brad Galin for volunteering as a guest reader at Moorsbridge Elementary! Thanks to Ms. Eiseler-Ward for sharing.
🎉💃 The Amberly Elementary Dance Club wowed their peers with an incredible performance Friday, featuring surprise guests — the Amberly Tiger 🐯 (a.k.a. Principal Fuehr on rollerblades, shhh 🤫), teachers rocking air guitars, and the Western Michigan University Dance Team!
Way to go, Tigers!!
Our School Volunteers support our schools with generosity and heart! 🥰🫶👏
In honor of School Volunteer Recognition Day, please join us in sharing your gratitude with the parents, grandparents, retired teachers and even students who volunteer their time and energy in our school buildings to help us thrive. Thank you to all of these amazing humans for their dedication to our students!
Visit portageps.org/news to read more about our School Volunteers.
Future business leaders in the making! The second-semester Economics students at Portage Northern High put their entrepreneurial skills to the test—starting with market research and ending with a patent, a contract, a commercial and more for a product to sell to their peers.
All the revenue earned is donated to a charity chosen by students. Since 2022 the Econ Fair has raised over $6,000 for charity.
The event is a hands-on lesson in pricing, profit, and the power of innovation.
How will AI transform the future of teaching and learning? This was the question posed to PPS Administrators Thursday from experts in AI from Michigan Virtual.
The team of leaders examined teaching tools that harness the power of AI, asked thoughtful questions about its place in education and discussed how best to support our students' success in the classroom and beyond.
Thank you to our partners from Michigan Virtual for this opportunity.
Among our English Language Learners across PPS, there are about 40 different languages spoken. 🌍🌍
But games like Jenga and Uno don’t need translation. So when ELL students from all six secondary schools came together Monday for a potluck of good food and fun games, everyone had a blast! 😄😁
Students from all high schools meet every other month for a similar gathering, but as the school year nears its end, they decided to also include 8th graders from the middle schools who will soon join their peers at PCHS, PNHS or Community High.
Registration for PEF STEP Camps will open to PPS students Thursday, May 1. To view camp offerings, visit www.portageeducationfoundation.org/step.html.
Books are portals to faraway lands, bold ideas, moments in history, and imagined futures. And our PPS librarians are the trusted guides who open those doors and lead students on that journey.
It’s National Library Week, and we’re celebrating these and all other members of this amazing PPS team who help shape student learning every day. Thank you for all that you do! 🙌🌏🌈📚
It’s the first day back from break, and those alarms definitely went off way too early—but that won’t stop us from celebrating a special group of administrators at PPS! 🥳
This week is Assistant Principal Appreciation Week and we have eight amazing APs to thank. This team works tirelessly every day to support our teachers, guide and motivate students, and create positive and safe learning environments in our schools. THANK YOU!
Spring Break is officially behind us which means summer is right around the corner!☀️☀️ Once again, PPS will be offering a variety of Summer Camps for area students!
The Catalog of offerings is now available online at portageps.org/summercamps. Registration for PPS sports camps will be open Monday, May 5.
PLEASE NOTE: Info on STEP camps, sponsored by the Portage Education, will be available on the PEF website at portageeducationfoundation.org. Registration for STEP camps will open Thursday, May 1.
How we feel about seeing your smiling faces back after Spring Break! 🎉👏 Welcome back everyone. Let's finish the school year strong!
Please excuse the interruption to your Spring Break.. but today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!!
Our parapros are crucial partners in all our schools to help students thrive in the classroom every day at PPS! We have hundreds of these amazing staff members in our buildings and appreciate their hard work!
The 25-26 school year will be here before we know it! Enroll today at portageps.org.
Singing, dancing, playing musical instruments and even dressing up as foxes for a rendition of a 2013 hit song -- these are the many talents of Portage Northern High School students. The annual Student Talent Show was a great way to end the week before Spring Break.
To watch the Talent Show -- including a special performance by a rock band of teachers -- visit the PN YouTube page: youtube.com/@PortageNorthernHighSchool2025
Amberly Elementary students celebrated Reading Month in style at this year's Nonfiction Fashion Show! Students dressed up in characters inspired by recent reading and showed off their creations in a parade for their families.
Hola, Bienvenido/a al Restaurante Mexicano La Finca. Como le puedo ayudar?
Students in 8th grade Spanish class at North Middle School took a field trip to La Finca Mexican Restaurant to practice ordering in Spanish. Thanks to Teacher Luciana Rua-Weaver for sharing these photos.
¡Gran trabajo, estudiantes!
