Picture Day Reminder!
After weeks of uncertainty, we are pleased to announce that school breakfast and lunch will be FREE for all students for the 2025-2026 school year.
The state's budget, including the funding for meals, was passed by the State Legislature last week and will be signed by the Governor.
We know that students learn better when they have a nutritious breakfast and lunch. Like you, we are relieved that the funding to continue meals for the entire school year is now available so all students can benefit.
If you took the time to fill out the Federal Meal Benefits Application, thank you. These applications trigger other funding sources for the District, so your efforts will have a positive impact.
Families who deposited money into their child's account and would like a refund are asked to please email Susan Livingston, Food Service Director, at slivingston@portageps.org. Please include your name, your child's name, the amount you'd like refunded and a mailing address for her to send a check. Please allow for up to 30 days for the refund to be processed, and do not dispute the charge on your card as that will delay the refund process.
Thank you for your patience these past few weeks.
The state's budget, including the funding for meals, was passed by the State Legislature last week and will be signed by the Governor.
We know that students learn better when they have a nutritious breakfast and lunch. Like you, we are relieved that the funding to continue meals for the entire school year is now available so all students can benefit.
If you took the time to fill out the Federal Meal Benefits Application, thank you. These applications trigger other funding sources for the District, so your efforts will have a positive impact.
Families who deposited money into their child's account and would like a refund are asked to please email Susan Livingston, Food Service Director, at slivingston@portageps.org. Please include your name, your child's name, the amount you'd like refunded and a mailing address for her to send a check. Please allow for up to 30 days for the refund to be processed, and do not dispute the charge on your card as that will delay the refund process.
Thank you for your patience these past few weeks.
This week's Spotlight is in one of our GSRP Classrooms! We are working together on hallway expectations, lining up, and taking care of our own personal belongings. Snack time is also always a good time for our intentional conversations together. This week's theme is Trees and reading stories about trees is always a good time, and so is a dancing movement break to get our minds activated!
Early Childhood Conference Night is slowly approaching.......if you are interested in volunteering to support with food for the teachers, please see this flyer below. Thank you!
Please read this information regarding meals for our students.
This week's spotlight feature if one our 4 Year Old GSRP Classrooms. Students are enjoying creating art pieces to proudly display in the classroom and partner reading in the classroom together. Special helper of the day is always a fun way to help support our classroom community too.
This is a complete list of important October dates so that you can plan ahead. Thank you!
We still have a few slots open for our wonderful Three Year Old Preschool Program! Give us a call anytime, we are happy to provide a tour!
Important upcoming dates.
This week's spotlight is on our students in our GSRP classrooms students who are bus riders. The students are enjoying their routines every morning and afternoon, greetings with their peers and teachers and a great way to show their independence each day!
Picture day is on October 10, 2025! This is for ECSE and the Early Childhood Programming. Please see the attached flyers for more information. We will remind you as it gets closer.
This week's spotlight is on one of our Three Year Old Classrooms. We are having all sorts of fun and learning opportunities here that we wanted to share. We are working on our hallways routines and expectations, emjoying mealtimes together and our small and large group activities.
Early Childhood Families, please check this out!
This week's spotlight is with one of our 3 Year Old Preschool Classrooms here at Early Childhood. Friends worked on their bathroom and hallway procedures of waiting patiently for others, and small group choice time activities together.
The FULL 2025-26 School Year Calendar is now available. Please visit portageps.org/o/pps/page/school-year-calendar to view the entire calendar.
A special thank you to our woodshop friends at Portage Northern High who made this and some other future items to come to our Early Childhood Program. As you can see, our 3 year old preschool didn't even let it get moved in before they had to test it out! 3 Year Old Approved!-Mrs. French
This week's spot light classroom is one of our GSRP Classrooms! Students in here are learning the routines of the hallway expectations and also got to really enjoy their gross motor opportunities in the gym as well.-Mrs. French
Reminder:
Please see the attached snack menu for the remainder of 2025. Note the last column, “Weeks Served”, as the snacks are on a rotation.
Please see the attached breakfast and lunch menus for the month of September. This is a change from this week's menu. It will be the new format moving forward.
