Get out to vote TODAY! To find your polling location or to read specific ballot language, please visit www.portagemi.gov.
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS AT PORTAGE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Join us Friday, August 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm for an On-Site Enrollment Event. If you still need to enroll your student for the coming school year, or if you have questions this event is for you. Meet PPS Principals. Enjoy Free Food and Giveaways. A mobile dentist and Kalamazoo County Department of Health and Human Services will be there to assist with Kindergarten Oral Health, Vision and Hearing Screening. Join us at Centennial Park, 8305 S. Westnedge Ave. See you there!
Are you curious about how the Building & Site Sinking Fund helps our school communities? Visit portageps.org to hear directly from school leaders on the types of projects this fund is behind.
Do you have a child ready to start school this fall? Don’t wait to enroll at Portage Public Schools! You can get started TODAY with simply your proof of residency. Visit portageps.org/enrollment/kindergarten to learn more.
Olive is spending the dog days of summer keeping cool in the lake (and mud) but she really misses all of her Road Runner Friends! How are Angling Road Families staying cool this summer?
If your child is attending summer learning, PLEASE BE AWARE that our school buses are running late and in some cases cannot travel some roads due to the downed trees from last night's storms.
Do you have a child ready to start school this fall? Don’t wait to enroll!
You can enroll your child TODAY, without first completing their Young Fives/Kindergarten health, vision, hearing and dental screenings. These documents can be submitted anytime before the start of the 2024-25 school year.
Enrolling early helps our schools plan for hiring teachers, estimating class sizes and more! Visit portageps.org/enrollment/kindergarten to learn more.
Do you have a child ready to start school this fall? Don’t wait to enroll at Portage Public Schools!
You can enroll your child TODAY, without first completing their Young Fives/Kindergarten health, vision, hearing and dental screenings. These documents can be submitted anytime before the start of the 2024-25 school year.
Enrolling early helps our schools plan for hiring teachers, estimating class sizes and more! Visit portageps.org/enrollment/kindergarten to learn more.
We are enjoying the slower pace of June but already looking ahead to August! The Building Site and Sinking Fund is up for a renewal.
Curious about how those funds are used? Check out our website at portageps.org/page/building-site-sinking-fund to learn more!
Third graders participated in the First Annual Potato Olympics. There were academic pursuits, potato character creations, athletic events, positive potato messages and, of course, baked potato consumption. What a fun day!
Our fifth graders sure have talent! Thank you for making the 2023–2024 talent show a great success. We sure will miss you fifth grade!
Registration is now open for before- and after-school care through Prime Time. Visit kzooymca.org to learn more.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Registration for before- and after-school care through the Y's Prime Time program opens to PPS families at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. Visit their website at kzooymca.org to learn more.
We ❤️ to read at Angling Road and are excitedly opening and sorting books for students to explore next year during their ELA instruction block. Here's a sneak peek 👀
First graders are relaxing and reading with Olive. Aren't we lucky to have such a comfy companion?
We were joined at our CREW celebration by two time Olympic gold medalist and former member of the U.S. Women's National Team, Lindsay Tarpley. Did you know that this soccer superstar attended kindergarten at Angling Road? She had inspiring words to share with all of us and May's CREW card drawing winners got to participate in a mini soccer camp with her! #lindsaytarpley #worldchampionsocceracademy
PPS will be closed on Friday, May 10, 2024 to allow crews more time to restore important services to our buildings. This includes Curious Kids and Prime Time. Thank you for your patience. Please continue to be safe.
Interested in helping our PPS Community today? Angling Road will be a drop off site for the following items today 2-6 p.m.
Angling Road Families in Need:
–Gift cards to replace clothing: Meijers, Kohls, Old Navy etc. (1 family in need)
–Gift cards to easily accessible fast food (3 families in need)
Portage Community Center Needs:
-laundry detergent
-dish soap
-deodorant
-shampoo
-feminine hygiene products.
***Please do not donate any items that have previously been opened.
Gryphon Place Needs:
-Diapers (all sizes)
-Baby Wipes
-Baby Formula
-Toilet paper [THIS IS AN URGENT NEED]
-Flashlights
-Flashlight Batteries
-Hand Sanitizer
-Face Masks
-Work Gloves
**Clothing Donations should go directly to the Community Center**
Portage Public Schools will be closed tomorrow Thursday May 9th to allow for continued recovery from the storm and tornadoes. IB and AP students will receive separate communication about exam schedules.
Portage Public Schools will be closed on May 8, 2024 to allow families and our community begin to recover from tonight's storms. Be safe and take care.