March is quickly approaching which means it's almost time for the Y5/Kindergarten Registration Night! Families can enroll their students for the 25-26 school year and even complete the immunizations necessary for enrollment.
To learn more and RSVP for the event, visit portageps.org/enrollment/kindergarten.
Reminder: The Community Focus Group for the Superintendent Search is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 6pm, at the Administration Building. Community Members are invited to participate in a focus group as part of the search process for the next Superintendent of Portage Public Schools. Participants will be asked to share their views regarding the qualifications desired in a new superintendent. Mr. Andy Ingall from the Michigan Leadership Institute, who is helping the School Board conduct the search, will lead these meetings. In addition, participants will also contribute to developing the district “Points of Pride” which will describe to candidates the advantages of living and working in the Portage community. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 1 at the Administration Building, 8107 Mustang Dr. If you are unable to attend but would like to share your thoughts, please access a short survey at portageps.org. Each Focus Group is scheduled for approximately 45 minutes.
Here is what happened at the February 24, 2025 School Board Meeting. You can view the entire meeting on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrU1gCUn7YU
The superintendent search survey closes next week! The survey is open now and will close on March 2, 2025: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/79LXWWB
Read more about the superintendent search process at portageps.org.
This is the FINAL week of the application window for In-District Transfers. This program is for families living within the District who would like to apply for an exception to our school building boundaries. Apply at portageps.org/enrollment.
Cool Careers: Student returns to West to learn from teacher who inspired his love for education
In his final year of high school, Mason Dowell spends his afternoons helping in a 7th grade English class at Portage West Middle School.
Betty Bianco, his mentor teacher, was his favorite instructor as a 7th grader himself at West and is now helping him learn the craft of teaching.
To read more of his story, visit portageps.org/news.
Life is full of obstacles and challenges that impact our students in and outside of the classroom. At Portage Northern High School, the Houston Award aims to honor those students for their resilience amid adversity. To read more, visit portageps.org/news.
Come on out to support our Portage Northern Girls Basketball Team for Elementary Night Tuesday, Feb. 25!!
Huskies united Thursday at this year's Unified Club basketball game at Portage Northern. 🏀 Players from the Girls Varsity Basketball Team took on their peers in a friendly competition on the court.
The Unified Club is aimed at promoting social connections through sports and joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.
Cool Careers: Conservation Biology was a natural choice for Kaley Sheahan, a senior at Portage Central High School. To read more of her story in the CTE program, visit portageps.org/news.
What are you learning during Black History Month? 🖤♥️💛💚 Shout-out to Portage West Middle for this display that teaches us how to dream, dance, fight, lead and inspire like the Black leaders that came before us.
🥳👏🎉 Join us in sharing the biggest congratulations to the winning teams at this year's Battle of the Books Grand Battle! 🥳👏🎉
Mooresbridge’s Book Worm Agency team took 1st place, while 12th Street’s LeBron Bookers and Amberly’s Page Peeps tied for 2nd place. Congratulations!
You are invited to a Focus Group to give your input on the next superintendent of PPS. Please join us for a 45-minute meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the PPS Admin Building. To read more about the event, visit portageps.org/article/2035267.
Cool Careers: Engineering in Wood Tech gives Gurdeep career experience!
The spotlight on CTE continues this week with Gurdeep Singh, a senior with a passion for woodworking. To read more, visit portageps.org/news.
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 PPS will now offer FREE preschool beginning in 2025-26! Visit portageps.org/preschool to learn more and enroll today.
Enrollment is now open for the 25-26 school year! Enroll at portageps.org today.
Huskies ended their Winterfest week of festivities with some friendly competition between staff and students in a spelling bee, volleyball game, basketball and a dance off!
Amberly students heard a message on kindness Thursday -- with a side of epic dance party!
Charles Opio, a singer and songwriter from Uganda, Africa, brought his "Be the Light" lesson on kindness and community to our students this week. Way to go, Tigers!
❤️ Today we are showing love to our School Resource Officers! ❤️These officers are an important part of the team keeping students safe and thriving in our schools and community.
Happy SRO Appreciation Day (Feb. 15)!
Lessons on Black History Month continued this week at Moorsbridge Elementary where students saw the presentation "Black History Lives Here" during their morning announcements.
Students learned about famous Black Americans and Black leaders in the Kalamazoo area and also reflected on individuals they know from their own lives who are making Black history today.
