Reminder, there is NO school Wednesday - Friday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy your rest and time off, and we will see you Monday!
PPS is hosting a Teen Substance Misuse event for parents and caregivers Monday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. Join us to learn the impacts of common substances and strategies to help support your student.
Celebrate Hispanic American Month
Celebra Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Come on out and enjoy the game!
Portage Northern Football Elementary School Night
Friday, September 20, 2024
$2.00 student admission when you wear your school t-shirt.
The first day back to school is in the books! Welcome to the 2024-25 school year.
Thank you voters for approving the PPS Building and Site Sinking Fund by more than 65% of the vote.
Get out to vote TODAY! To find your polling location or to read specific ballot language, please visit www.portagemi.gov.
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS AT PORTAGE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Join us Friday, August 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm for an On-Site Enrollment Event. If you still need to enroll your student for the coming school year, or if you have questions this event is for you. Meet PPS Principals. Enjoy Free Food and Giveaways. A mobile dentist and Kalamazoo County Department of Health and Human Services will be there to assist with Kindergarten Oral Health, Vision and Hearing Screening. Join us at Centennial Park, 8305 S. Westnedge Ave. See you there!
Are you curious about how the Building & Site Sinking Fund helps our school communities? Visit portageps.org to hear directly from school leaders on the types of projects this fund is behind.
Do you have a child ready to start school this fall? Don’t wait to enroll at Portage Public Schools! You can get started TODAY with simply your proof of residency. Visit portageps.org/enrollment/kindergarten to learn more.
If your child is attending summer learning, PLEASE BE AWARE that our school buses are running late and in some cases cannot travel some roads due to the downed trees from last night's storms.
Mr. Hageman, music teacher at Haverhill Elementary, is spending his summer break advocating for his students! Mark joined 300 other music teachers from across the U.S. last week on Capitol Hill to advocate for the funding of music education in public schools.
"This was a wonderful opportunity to advocate on behalf of music teachers across the state and the first of many Hill Days I plan to attend," Mark said.
Do you have a child ready to start school this fall? Don’t wait to enroll!
You can enroll your child TODAY, without first completing their Young Fives/Kindergarten health, vision, hearing and dental screenings. These documents can be submitted anytime before the start of the 2024-25 school year.
Enrolling early helps our schools plan for hiring teachers, estimating class sizes and more! Visit portageps.org/enrollment/kindergarten to learn more.
Do you have a child ready to start school this fall? Don’t wait to enroll at Portage Public Schools!
You can enroll your child TODAY, without first completing their Young Fives/Kindergarten health, vision, hearing and dental screenings. These documents can be submitted anytime before the start of the 2024-25 school year.
Enrolling early helps our schools plan for hiring teachers, estimating class sizes and more! Visit portageps.org/enrollment/kindergarten to learn more.
We are enjoying the slower pace of June but already looking ahead to August! The Building Site and Sinking Fund is up for a renewal.
Curious about how those funds are used? Check out our website at portageps.org/page/building-site-sinking-fund to learn more!
Our faces when teachers at Haverhill Elementary showed up in inflatable costumes today!! Staff kicked off the annual Haverhill Hustle fundraiser with a special inflatable costume race and belly laughs and big smiles among the students ensued.
Registration is now open for before- and after-school care through Prime Time. Visit kzooymca.org to learn more.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Registration for before- and after-school care through the Y's Prime Time program opens to PPS families at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. Visit their website at kzooymca.org to learn more.
Learning to bake involves math, attention to detail and lessons on kitchen safety. 5th graders from Haverhill Elementary are getting these hands-on lessons in their new Baking Club.
A special thank you to Haverhill teacher Ms. Harrell and building substitute Ms. Cox for putting on such a great experience for the students.
And thank you to Dr. Ledlow for opening up the Portage Northern High kitchen and to folks in the Transportation Department for getting these students to the high school for the club after school.
