
School picture proofs are ready! You should be receiving information in the next few days from Strawbridge Studios.
In addition to the proof information being emailed, a NEW Code Lookup Tool is also available. Simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*
If you have any questions about the Code Lookup or are having difficulty navigating the site, please reach out to the Strawbridge Studios Customer Service team via the Live Chat on their website, www.strawbridge.net


Celebrate Hispanic American Month


Celebra Mes de la Herencia Hispana


Thank you voters for approving the PPS Building and Site Sinking Fund by more than 65% of the vote.


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.


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.

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!

PPS invites families of middle schoolers to join Dr. Pittman from the New Oakland Family Center Tuesday, June 4, at West Middle School for a presentation on helping your teens manage anxiety and depression.


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.


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.

Become enchanted by the tale of "Beauty and the Beast" this weekend! Students from Portage Central Middle School will perform the love story as pure as a rose beginning Thursday, April 18.
Visit pchsboxoffice.ludus.com/index.php to purchase tickets today!









Reminder, there is no school for students Friday, April 12. Staff will be present for their own day of professional learning!

We are lucky to have Milton, the comfort dog at Portage Central Middle School. He is freshly groomed and ready to support students thanks to Woofers Grooming Salon.


Of course we didn't forget about Pi Day! Thursday (3-14) students and staff celebrated Pi Day at Portage Central Middle by experiencing cross curricular lessons learning about Pi, reciting digits of Pi, sporting Pi tattoos and of course eating pie!
Thanks to all the volunteers and Grand Traverse Pie Company for helping to make an awesome day of learning at Central Middle School!







There may be no snow, but it's time for Mid-Winter Break! Don't forget, there is no school Friday, Feb. 23 and Monday, Feb. 26.

We would LOVE to see all our amazing students at school tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 14, for Count Day!


Just a reminder that when school is canceled, so is Winter Walking. Winter Walking at the Stable will not be open this evening, January 23, 2024. Thank you.
