Welcome back for the 2025-26 school year! As our summer break nears its end, the excitement of a new school year is in the air. We are eagerly awaiting the opening of our two new elementary schools – Central and Haverhill, and the return of our staff and students to classrooms across the District.
Whether this will be your student’s first year in school or their senior year, this is a new start and fresh beginning. I’m looking forward to another great school year! I encourage all families to begin practicing those school year routines to help students transition from their summer schedule to their school schedule.
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 25.
If you have not yet had an opportunity to read my 90-Day Entry Plan, please visit portageps.org check it out. There you will read about my plans to host Listening and Learning sessions with students, staff, parents, and the community as a whole.
To kick off my time with the community, I would like to invite everyone to an informal Meet-and-Greet with me on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Portage Zhang Senior Center, 203 E. Centre Ave. Portage.