This fundraiser was a big hit last year! Use just 2-3 of the coupons and you'll find you have recouped the cost of the book. Watch for a white envelope, with a sample book, to be sent home in your child's backpack on January 5.
3 days ago, Curious Kids
SaveAround Coupon Books Fundraiser 50% profit starting January 5, 2026
Picture of coupon book
Are you free Saturday afternoon? Check out the flier. You can have a fun afternoon and support PCHS Theatre Boosters!
6 days ago, Curious Kids
"Characters and Cocoa" Flyer, December 13, 1:00 -3:00 p.m.

Thank you to all who came out for our Family Literacy Night last Thursday! We had a great time enjoying each other's company. The pizza, cookies and books were a big hit and many of the students had fun with the word search Mrs. French set up for them. A big thank you to the Portage District Library staff for joining us as well!

6 days ago, Curious Kids
A view of the cafeteria where our families are enjoying pizza, cookies and each other.
A view of the cafeteria where our families are enjoying pizza, cookies and each other.
Staff members standing behind the pizza ready to pass it out.
A view of the cafeteria where our families are enjoying pizza, cookies and each other.
A view of the cafeteria where our families are enjoying pizza, cookies and each other.
A family looking at books.
A father and son looking at books.
A student with a smile on his face as he waits for a cookie!
Students talking with the Portage Public Library staff.
A view of the cafeteria where our families are enjoying pizza, cookies and each other.

This week's spotlight is one of our Three Year Old Preschool Classrooms! We are having a wonderful time engaging in such great activities! Students are enjoying working on their independence in fine motor skills and activities, whole group time and free choice time in the dramatic play area. It is a great week to be in Three Year Old Preschool!

7 days ago, Lindsay French
Students cutting and glueing together.
Student cutting at his table.
Student cutting at her own table.
A male student cutting his own paper.
Students at the art center painting.
Students sitting in a circle at the carpet together.
Students sitting in a circle togther at the carpet.
Three preschool students in the dramatic play area.
A male student at the dramatic play area.
Two male students playing in the dramatic play area together.

Watch for more information to come about this much loved winter tradition with our families and students!

10 days ago, Curious Kids
Winter Performance, December 17, 6:00 p.m., at Portage North Middle School

This week's spotlight is in one of our fabulous Three Year Old Classrooms here at Early Childhood! We have been busy with our large group table top activity, family day, pajama day and working on our fine motor skills in both small group and together as a class. Its a great week to be in Three Year Old Preschool!

13 days ago, Lindsay French
Students tracing.
An adult helping a student with a paper activity.
Students working on pumpkin art.
A little girl and boy working on pumpkins together.
A gorup of students making pumpkin art.
Students making fruit salad.
A little boy mixing fruit in a bowl.
A male student cutting his own food.
Good morning, All Early Childhood Programming is closed today due to potential ly difficult travel on sidewalks and side streets in alignment with Portage Public Schools, If your child participates in the YMCA before and after school program, please look for their announcement regarding snow day camp being offered today at Curious Kids. Thank you and be safe.-Mrs French
14 days ago, Lindsay French
December Menus
16 days ago, Curious Kids
December Breakfast Menu
December Lunch Menu
Fall Snack Menu
Coming up...
24 days ago, Curious Kids
We are closed Wednesday-Friday, November 26-28, 2025

This week's spotlight is with one of GSRP Four Year Old Preschool Classrooms! This week highlights their rest time routines as a way to recharge and reset their bodies to be ready to take on the learning in the afternoon, engaging in fine motor acticites with playdough and letter recognition, showcasing our hallway artwork as part of our Pet Curriculm Unit, practicing our learner behaviors with independence of taking care of out items in the hallway and enjoying a sensory table together. Its a great day to be in GSRP!

26 days ago, Lindsay French
Little boy laying on a cot.
Little girl laying on a cot.
Little girl laying on a cot.
A group of students doing an activity at a table together.
A group of students at the sensory table.
Artwork displayed in the halls with birds.
Row of coats and visual schedule in the hallway.
A group of students at the sensory table.
Picture retakes reminder!
27 days ago, Curious Kids
Reminder for Picture Retakes on November 20.
Come join us for pizza and a book!

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." (Dr. Seuss)
28 days ago, Curious Kids
Family Literacy & Dinner Night, December 4, 2025, 6:00-7:00p.m.
Our Portage Community Center Food Drive at Early Childhood was a success! It was important to have our Mixed Age Class help with the sorting and loading this year, as they are Portage Public Schools’ youngest learners. Thank you to the whole community—families, parents, children, and guardians—for your generous donations. A special thank you as well to our parent volunteer for helping with all the sorting and delivery.
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
A boy carrying mac and cheese.
A boy carrying a bag.
A little girl carrying peaches.
A little boy hodling food with a hat on.
Toddlers carrying food to the trunk of the car.
A teacher and a child carrying a can together.
Teachers pulling all the hard workers in a wagon back to the classroom.
A little girl handing a box to an adult.
This morning was an excellent day of Data Dive into our student growth and planning for next steps. Thank you KRESA for hosting!
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Whole group of teachers sitting together to watch a presentation.
Reminders for this week!
about 1 month ago, Curious Kids
Reminders

This week's spotlight is going to our Head Start program from KRESA that is a part of our Early Chiildhood Family! These wonderful students enjoyed the seeing eye activity together, with smiles, curiosity and lots of giggles. It is always fun to use our creativity together in this classroom!

about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Student smiling at the camera.
Student showing her project to the camera.
Little girls and little boys smiling at the camera with binnoculars,
Students holding binaculars.
Three students holding binaculars and looking away,
Last Friday, our Early Childhood Teachers engaged in Professional Development together to help with planning for next steps in curriculm, data review to drive next steps in the learning progression, and assessment training with our partners at KRESA. This was a wonderful day of rich learning!
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Three Teachers working together.
Three teachers helping on a computer together.
Team meeting with five females sitting together.
Teachers all sitting together in a classroom.
Four teachers working on a computer.
Two groups of women having a planning meeting together.
Teachers all talking and learning together.
THANK YOU! We are overwhelmed with gratitude this morning because of the support from our community!

"Thank you to the entire Portage community for its continued support of our school district," Superintendent Johnny Edwards said. "This bond will be beneficial to current students and for future generations. We are fortunate to have such a supportive community. "

Learn more about what the 2025 Bond aims to accomplish at portageps.org/2025bond.
about 1 month ago, Portage Public Schools
a photo of children smiling next to thank you!

This week's spotlight feature is our Early Childhood Speech Programming! Students here come to this classroom for a various amount of different groups, sessions and fun in learning! Check out some of our happenings this week in Speech!

about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Front door decoration with farm theme.
Students walking in a line together holding a rope.
Student and speech therapist sitting at a table together.
Student standing with a tall tube and his speech therapist.
student and a large tub walking around the carpet.
Student trying to get the small car on the carpet in the classroom.

Tuesday is ELECTION DAY! You'll see PPS on your ballot with a Bond proposal to Finish the Job! This Bond will have NO INCREASE on the current millage rate, but will allow the replacement of both Amberly & Angling Road Elementary schools, renovate Moorsbridge Elementary, and find a new home for both Community High School and Early Childhood Programming. Superintendent Edwards wants YOU to please VOTE: https://www.portageps.org/article/2517219

Polls open at 7 a.m.!

about 1 month ago, Portage Public Schools