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!

5 months ago, Lindsay French
Students sitting together and eating snack.
Students eating snack together.
Lining up in the hallway.
line up of backpacks in the hallway.
Students practicing to put their items away.
Students dancing at the rug together.
Students reading a book about Trees together.
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!
5 months ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for conferences
Please read this information regarding meals for our students.
5 months ago, Curious Kids
Free meals for ECP students will continue!
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.
5 months ago, Lindsay French
A door sign with rainbows.
Art work on the wall.
Two students sitting at the rug together.
Several students at the carpet together reading a book.
A boy student reading a book.
Two girls reading a book togerher.
Student of the day.
This is a complete list of important October dates so that you can plan ahead. Thank you!
5 months ago, Curious Kids
Complete list of important October dates.
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!
5 months ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for 3 Year Old Preschool Enrollment

Important upcoming dates.

5 months ago, Curious Kids
Important Dates to Remember
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!
5 months ago, Lindsay French
Girl getting off the bus.
A litle girl getting off the bus.
students lining up from their busses.
More students getting off the bus together.
Little boy getting of the bus.
Students showing their teachers what they found.
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.
5 months ago, Curious Kids
Announcement that picture day is 10/10/25
Information about pictures in English and Spanish
Picture prices
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.
5 months ago, Lindsay French
Coat hook with names.
Hallway visual schedule.
Hallway hooks and students.
Door decoration for preschool.
Student eating lunch.
Female student eating lunch.
Three Year olds sitting on a rug together.
Boy student holding a sign at the carpet.
Three year olds in the sandbox together.
Early Childhood Families, please check this out!
5 months ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for families with information about a bond.
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.
6 months ago, Lindsay French
A student on the floor playing.
Students at a table together.
A girl playing with playdough.
Two boys playing with playdough together.
Two 3 Year Olds playing with playdough.
Two Three Year Olds playing with playdough.
a little boy at a table.
kids sitting on a bench 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.

6 months ago, Portage Public Schools
calendar graphic. content available at link above
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
6 months ago, Lindsay French
two toddlers sitting outside together.
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
6 months ago, Lindsay French
4 year olds limning up
4 year olds sitting on a bench together.
Boys playhing with a ball in the gym.
A girl playing with a pretend horse.
Two girls playing ball.
Three boys playing with a yellow ball.
boy on a bouncy ball
A girl on the gym floor.
Two kids playing with a basketball.
A boy playing with a basketball.
Reminder:
6 months ago, Lindsay French
Announcement for families.
Please see the attached snack menu for the remainder of 2025. Note the last column, “Weeks Served”, as the snacks are on a rotation.
6 months ago, Curious Kids
Early Childhood Programming Snack Menu Fall 2025
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.
6 months ago, Curious Kids
September 2025  Portage Early Childhood Programming Breakfast Menu
September 2025  Portage Early Childhood Programming Lunch Menu
What a great first week here with our Early Childhood Programming! Our youngest learners have started out with learning classroom routines, building routines, making connections with their school family and most important enjoying their day with learning! We highlight the Mixed Age Preschool today with their first week back to school!
6 months ago, Lindsay French
boys playing with cars.
boy drawing at a table.
girl drawing on a table.
little girl playing a matching game on the floor.
little girl painting
Toddlers lining up cars.
Little girl playing with balls.
Little girl painting.
Little girl with purple paint.
Little boy playing.
Welcome families! See you tomorrow!
6 months ago, Lindsay French
Flyer for families about the first day of school.