Due to weather conditions and safety concerns Portage Public Schools are closed Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
This week's Early Childhood Spotlight is for one of our Three Year Old Preschool Classrooms. Where do we begin on how to recap these past two weeks! Students are enjoying their outdoor time daily (when the weather permits) and showing their creativity with making snow angels with lots of giggles. The classroom small group and morning meetings inciprorate fine motor activites, engagement. Mama P is ready to support her fine motor, and students work to independentaly refine their fine motor skills! Its a great time to be in Three Year Old Preschool!
Due to inclement weather, Portage Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 20th, Alll Early Childhood Programming will be closed. Stay safe and warm everyone!
Ms. French
Our next Early Childhood Spotlight of the Week highlights another one of our wonderful GSRP 4-Year-Old classrooms! Since returning from winter break, there has been so much learning and many meaningful experiences taking place. Students always look forward to their weekly music education visit with Ms. Annie from the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. The loads of snowpants, gloves, boots, hats and snow gear are always a good sign in the hallways as that means there is sledding to take place at outdoor time! Rest time was well utilized this past week as students adjusted to returning to school after the break. Lunchtime routines are also a highlight, as students enjoy family-style meals and engage in lively conversations with their peers. It’s a great week to be in GSRP!
This week’s spotlight is on one of our GSRP/4-Year-Old Preschool classrooms. The students enjoyed spending time with their classmates through conversation and snack time. They also created winter crafts, including homemade snowflakes! After snack time and later during craft time, it was time to hang up their artwork in the hallways for friends to see. It’s a great day to be in GSRP!
Parents/Caregivers: Please check your child’s backpack for a large white envelope. In it is the information for our coupon book fundraiser as well as one book. It’s great to be able to show people when asking if they would like to buy one. We have extra books in the office. When you have collected the money, you can stop in and get the book(s) to give out. No need to wait until the end of the fundraiser! If you choose not to buy the book or sell to someone else, please return it by January 30. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Higa at lhiga@portageps.org.
Winter 2026 (January-May) Snack Menu
This week's spotlight in Early Childhood is for our fabulous bus rider students each day! Thank you to the Portage Public Schools Transportation Department and the drivers for such excellent care taking our youngest learners to and from school each day! Each morning they are greeted with a smile and an extra help with backpacks, snowpants, zipping up coats, finding missing gloves and unloading of their extra winter bags to help get their students all set for the day! There is sometimes music, jokes for students and most importantly, the excitement our four year olds have getting to ride the bus to and from school each day just like many of their older siblings get to do!
Thank you to all who came out for our Family Literacy Night last Thursday! We had a great time enjoying each other's company. The pizza, cookies and books were a big hit and many of the students had fun with the word search Mrs. French set up for them. A big thank you to the Portage District Library staff for joining us as well!
This week's spotlight is one of our Three Year Old Preschool Classrooms! We are having a wonderful time engaging in such great activities! Students are enjoying working on their independence in fine motor skills and activities, whole group time and free choice time in the dramatic play area. It is a great week to be in Three Year Old Preschool!
Watch for more information to come about this much loved winter tradition with our families and students!
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!
