Happy Speech Pathology Week! 🗣️💙

This week, we are celebrating Speech Pathology Week! Here at Early Childhood, we are so fortunate to have three wonderful Speech-Language Pathologists on our team.

Please join us in honoring Ms. Martin, Ms. Tereniski, and Ms. Vemich! We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated and caring SLP team supporting our students and families each day.

Our students and families are so appreciative of all that you do! Thank you for making such a positive difference in the lives of our youngest learners. 💙

Happy Speech Pathology Week!

—Ms. French
3 days ago, Lindsay French
A visual with three ladies on here annoucing National Speech Pathology Week
Hello Early Childhood Families! We are two days away from our Open House for preschool and our teachers are hard at work right now with classroom set up and all professional development training to help start this school year out with great success! We are so excited to see you all soon. Our school front doors are ready and decorated for you to all enter and our playground is getting new toys and beaming in the sunlight with excitement! We look forward to seeing you all soon!-Ms. French
3 days ago, Lindsay French
Front of a school building with the sunshining.
Our playground under the shinning sun with no clouds in the sky.
Attention all currently enrolled families at our Portage Public Schools Early Childhood Programs (Three Year Old Preschool and GSRP), we cordially invite you to our Preschool Open House this month! We look forward to seeing you there!-Ms. French
10 days ago, Lindsay French
Brightly colored Open House sign for families to come attend for preschool with event dates and times.
Hello to all of our future and confirmed enrolled families. Please check out this Open House Flyer. We are so excited to see you all!-Ms. French
11 days ago, Lindsay French
Brightly colored Open House sign for families to come attend for preschool with event dates and times.
Hello Early Childhood Families. Please see our updated below. Thank you!
11 days ago, Lindsay French
A form with several dates for families to be aware of that are approaching. Color is purple in the background with white lettering.
Hello Early Childhood Families! Here are some more August Dates and Updates as we are approaching the new school year!-Mrs. French
18 days ago, Lindsay French
a letter to families with dates and timelines.
Join us for the Portage Public Schools Enrollment Event!

Need help enrolling your student for the 2026–27 school year? Stop by on Thursday, August 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Portage Central High School Commons. Our staff will be available to assist families through the enrollment process and answer any questions.

Families can also enjoy free food, giveaways, school bus tours, and information from community partners. Human Resources staff will be on-site to share employment opportunities with Portage Public Schools.

Please bring:
• Parent/Guardian photo ID (and proof of guardianship, if applicable)
• Birth certificate
• Proof of residency
• Immunization records (or an approved waiver)
• Current high school transcript (for high school students)

Please note: Due to construction on South Westnedge Avenue, visitors should park on the north side of Portage Central High School and follow the signs around the building to the event entrance.

We look forward to helping your family get ready for a successful school year!
25 days ago, Portage Public Schools
PPS On-site Enrollment Thursday, August 6th
Important First Week of School Dates.......
2 months ago, Lindsay French
A flyer with important school dates.
Have a safe and wonderful summer Early Childhood Families!
3 months ago, Lindsay French
A sign that says Schools out for summer.
Last week our Mixed Age Classroom had their final onsite fielftrip visit of the school year. We had a Domestic Petting Zoo with our dog friends. Students wore animal attire to enjoy the fun. We worked on animal awareness, asking before you can pet, how to approach and pet animals and the art of throwing tennis balls over and over and over! Thank you to our Finance and HR Department for helping to make this a success!-Ms. French
3 months ago, Lindsay French
A little boy holding a tennis ball in front of a lab.
A little boy and a little girl petting a labradore together.
A teacher and a begal dog walking together with a toddler.
A teacher showing two toddlers how to throw a ball to a black lab dog.
A lady holding a little girl on her lap and letting her try to give a dog treat to a dog out of her hand.
A dog smiling because he got a treat and the lady smiling too.
A little boy with a dog tail looking at a black lab.
A teacher and two toddlers holding a ball for a black lab dog.
Two toddlers letting a black lab kiss their hand.
Three toddler boys giving a black lab a dog toy.
We had a wonderful last day of preschool send off to all of our students. The bus riders experienced several teachers lined up to wave goodbye in full summer accessories! The car rider families got to come and get pictures with their teachers and say one last goodbye in style! Happy summer everyone!-Ms. French
3 months ago, Lindsay French
A sign that says Happy last day of school.
A group of people standing together outside.
Families hugging their children.
Teachers and parents hugging children.
Teacherstanding outside with students to say goodbye.
A sign that says Schools out for summer.
A female teacher and a little girl standing outside together.
A group of teachers and students all outside the school waiting for their parents to arrive.
A group of four year old students sitting on the lawn outside their school.
Teachers dressed up in funny summer costumes standing outside the school.
Today we had our Three Year Old End of Year Celebration together with all of our grownups, teachers and friends. It was a beautiful day and the students all did a really wondeful job supporting each other and wishing everyone off to the next year of preschool. Thank you for all who helped make this a special day!-Ms. French
3 months ago, Lindsay French
Two parents and their three year old son smiling for a picture.
Three Year Old Preschool Class standing together against a fence outside.
Two parents and a child posing for a picture together.
Two parents and a child posing for a picture together.
Student and her Mom holding a certificate together.
A teacher and a child holding a certificate.
A little boy student eating their popscicle.
A teacher holding two preschool students in her arms.
A teacher and a little girl holding a certificate and smiling.
A little girl student holding a popscicle and smiling.
Today we had special presnters come to our school to teach our classrooms about water safety as we spring into the summer. Thank you to Aqua Tots Swim School for helping our youngest learners learn how to make safe choices around the water this summer!-Ms. French
3 months ago, Lindsay French
The teacher helping the student feel an item.
Students sitting at the carpet and pretending to do the backstroke.
A teacher clapping and students following her lead.
Students pretending to kick while swimming on the carpet.
Students facing a teacher on the carpet.
A swim teaching holding a yellow duck to talk about swimming safety.
Students sitting on the carpet pretending to swim.
Our next Early Childhood Spotlight is on one of our most fabulous GSRP classrooms! These past two weeks have been nothing short of fun, learning, insect adventures, and hands-on fine motor opportunities! Students are enjoying hands-on experiences by making their own photo frames with their classmates and creating their own unique designs. There are mindfulness and yoga breaks in the dramatic play area that are enjoyed by all, as well as free choice time in the block area where designs are being created and creativity is flowing.

Don’t forget the insect study and the natural science learning that comes along with it as students created ant farms and hatched butterflies! It is a great time to be in GSRP!
3 months ago, Lindsay French
A female student making a homemade picture frame.
Two preschool boys creating a picture frame together.
Two female preschoolers sitting on the floor and looking at plastic dolls togeher.
Two female preschoolers sitting on the floor and looking at plastic dolls togeher.
Four preschool students creating a pretend plane with chairs.
Three preschool boys laying on their stomachs on a floor trying to do yoga poses.
Two boys looking at the camera and smiling while they build blocks together.
Two boys looking at the camera and smiling while they build blocks together.
A live butterfly making.
Hungry Catterpillar drawing with colors.
This week's Early Childhood Spotlight is on our Mixed Age Preschool Classroom! What a fun past few weeks of learning, exploring, adentures and filling our buckets with social emotional learning! Students engaged in their curriculm study of insscets and all the hands on learning that comes with this topic. Free choice movement with our musical scarves and bubbles help reset our bodies and enhance our gross motor skills, not to mention to have so much fun while doing it too! Outdoor wagon rides are always a fun little school adventure to breathe in the fresh air and explore our surroundings! It is a great week to be in our Mixed Age Classroom!-Ms. French
3 months ago, Lindsay French
A male student using tweezers to pick up a pretend grasshopper.
A femal student using tweezers to pick up pretend worms.
A male student using tweezers to pick up a pretend bug.
A little boy smiling at the camera.
A toddler girl playing in the kitchen.
A toddler girl soring bug cups.
A toddler boy making a bug collection in a box.
A group of toddlers coloring a bug worksheet.
A group of students playing with bubbles in a classroom.
A group of toddlers being pulled on a wagon.
Family Literacy Night #2 was a huge success! Thank you to all of our families, parents, caregivers and community members who came to attend this wonderful event! It was so great to see many of our families, the Portage District LIbrary, share a meal together and share a love for reading! -Ms. French
3 months ago, Lindsay French
Three preschool students in pink dresses.
A little boy reading a book while standing.
A Mom and Dad sitting on a couch reading a book to their child.
A grandmother and her grandchild reading a book together.
Three girls talking to a librarian .
A girl sitting on a sit and spin.
A mom and dad reading a book.
A boy and his Mom sitting together and reading a book.
Kids jumping up an down in the gym.
Three adults and a child standing in the hallway together.
Early Childhood Program teachers engaged in professional development today with our KCR4 partners during Data Review #3 sessions. It was a wonderful morning of learning, data analysis, student growth, and collaborative support as we continue moving learning forward through data-driven decisions for our students!

– Ms. French
4 months ago, Lindsay French
A large group of teachers sitting at tables together.
Three teachers sitting together at a large table.
Slide takling about Student Reflection.
Three female teachers standing and talking together.
Two teachers at the table working on their computer.
Slide deck talking about Data.
Tomorrow is our Second Annual Early Childhood Family Literacy Night #2 at our Early Childhood Program Building! This will be from 6:00-7:00pm. Dinner and give aways will be provided. Thank you to all who RSVP'd and we look forward to seeing all of you here tomorrow! Thanks! -Ms. French
4 months ago, Lindsay French
This week’s Early Childhood Spotlight goes out to one of our wonderful KRESA Head Start programs here in Portage! This classroom had the opportunity to experience an onsite visit from Ms. Shelly, who brought along her special baby chicks.

This hands-on experience gave students the chance to hold, touch, and interact with the chicks while learning what it is like to care for and safely handle baby animals. Students also learned how to approach and interact with animals safely outside of the classroom setting.

It was a wonderful experience for everyone!
— Ms. French
4 months ago, Lindsay French
A female student sitting and holding a baby chick with her hands.
A little girl holding a chick in her hands.
A little girl holding a baby chick in her hands.
A little boy holding a chick while sitting in a blue chair.
A little boy holding a little chick in a classroom.
A group of students sitting at the rug together.

This week’s Early Childhood Spotlight shines on our wonderful ECSE Intervention Classrooms! Our students have been enjoying an imaginative, child-led ice cream shop, where they serve up sweet treats to their friends through creative play. Along the way, they’ve been building important skills such as scooping, stacking, identifying colors, mixing, and learning how to share during cooperative play.Our hallways are proudly displaying student artwork, showcasing the creativity and excitement buzzing throughout ECSE. In the classroom, students are also exploring different animals and their habitats, including the ocean and the zooIt’s truly a great week to be part of our ECSE Intervention Program! -Ms. French

4 months ago, Lindsay French
Artwork with bumble bees on the wall.
Ice Cream Shop signs in the classroom for pretend.
A little boy sitting on the floor playing with pretend ice cream cones.
A little boy hugging a toy giraffe doll.
A little boy playing with a green alligator.
a little boy playing with a ball game.
Tecaher and student playing with pegs and standing.
A speech therapist and a little boy matching a puzzle together.