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!

10 months 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
11 months ago, Lindsay French
December Menus
11 months ago, Curious Kids
December Breakfast Menu
December Lunch Menu
Fall Snack Menu
Coming up...
11 months 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!

11 months 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!
11 months 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)
11 months 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.
11 months 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!
11 months ago, Lindsay French
Whole group of teachers sitting together to watch a presentation.
Reminders for this week!
11 months 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!

11 months 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!
11 months 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.
11 months 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!

11 months 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.!

11 months ago, Portage Public Schools
We would love to have you join us! Please see the bottom of the invitation so that you can RSVP to Ms. Higa (Leilani). Thank you!
11 months ago, Curious Kids
Family Literacy & Dinner Night, December 4, 2025, 6:00-7:00p.m.

Reminder: Our Food Drive begins Monday, 11/3.

12 months ago, Curious Kids
Food Drive Reminder
November Menus
12 months ago, Curious Kids
November Breakfast Menu
November Lunch Menu
Fall Snack Menu

Please see these important dates to be aware of, and plan for, in November!

12 months ago, Curious Kids
List of important dates.

Our next Early Childhood Spotlight goes to our ECSE Intervention Program! We are having a wonderful time this week enjoying the sunshining and out outdoor time together. We also had the opportunity to go to a 'pumpkin patch' with our friends and explore our senses, while offering a wagon ride upon request. Early childhood is such a great time!

12 months ago, Lindsay French
A student riding a balance bike,
Little girl on a swing.
Boy student hangng upside down on swing.
Boy painting a pumpkin.
LIttle girl making a pumpkin.
Little boy in a wagon.
Wagon scenery.
A girl with a pile of little pumpkins.