🎶🎵 The choir collaboration between our middle and high school students was a success! The Tenor Bass Choir Clinic was a chance for students from across the District to come together to rehearse and learn best practices for making music. Great job!! 🎶🎵
Do you have an 8th grader? Or know someone who does?
8th Grade Family Night is coming Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m.
It might seem like next August and the start of high school are a long way off, but it will be here sooner than we realize. Plus, there are a lot of important decisions that families need to make to prepare their 8th-grade kids so they are ready to make the jump to high school. This event starts all of those conversations. More information will go out in Mustang Minutes about this and other events in the weeks ahead. For now, we would ask that you get this date and time on your calendar so you will be ready! Thanks for that -- and we can't wait to meet you!
A heartfelt thank you to the sponsors who helped with Portage Central Middle School's Elf Project. With the help Honor Credit Union, Blue Ox Credit Union, Jersey Giant, Ignite Credit Union and First National Bank, CMS was able to make the holidays brighter for some of their students.
Snow Day!
Due to the weather and safety concerns, PPS is closed today, December 12, 2024.
PPS will be closed Thursday, Dec. 5, due to inclement weather. Curious Kids will also be closed Thursday.
Due to the winter storm warning, all Portage Public Schools events, activities and meetings are cancelled for this evening, December 4, 2024 beginning at 4:30pm. Curious Kids programs will also close at 4:30pm. Primetime after school care will continue with normal operating hours.
Watch for updates later this evening on the status of school closures for tomorrow December 5, 2024.
Reminder, there is NO school Wednesday - Friday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy your rest and time off, and we will see you Monday!
PPS is hosting a Teen Substance Misuse event for parents and caregivers Monday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. Join us to learn the impacts of common substances and strategies to help support your student.
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
Celebra Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Celebrate Hispanic American Month
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.