For Thursday, October 15
Hit the GLIC!
The Grade-Level Information Center has information that is relevant for each class.
An index and archive for this year’s weekly Mustang Minutes
Our Daily Announcements to our students
Please join us as PC’s Theatre Department presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time!”
This wonderful show opens on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7 pm. Additional shows are Saturday, October 24th and Friday, October 30th at 7:00 pm. Matinees are Sunday, October 25th, Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for students. Here is the link to purchase tickets: PCHS Box Office Link. There is also a student performance on Thursday, October 29th at 7 pm. Students must have a current ID and $5 to enter. We only take cash for that performance.
Stay Warm with Corral Gear!
As the weather gets colder, make sure to stay cozy with our warm hoodies and blankets! If you can't stop by the Corral during A or B lunch, you can always use our website to order your spirit gear online and pick it up at the front Welcome Center.
Shop or pay online anytime here: https://pcschoolstore.ludus.com
PC Activities Craft Show: Saturday, November 7 from 9 am - 3 pm
The PCHS Activities Craft Show will be held on this day. Get your Holiday shopping done early!!!
Save the dates!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming!
They are on November 10th and 12th from 3:30 - 7:15 pm. Watch future editions of Mustang Minutes for more information.
Thank you, juniors, for your time and attention on the PSAT yesterday!
Looking to opt out of the WIN Works state test in the spring?
For the first time, the state of Michigan is providing waivers for all juniors and their families to opt out of the spring work-skills test. So if you would like to take that test, great – you don’t need to do anything at all.
However, if you as a junior and your family, would like to waive that requirement, just follow these steps:
Fill out this PDF waiver form.
Save it to your computer or Google Drive.
Email a copy to me at this address: ealburtus@portageps.org
If you are having trouble with that, you can…
Print it
Fill out the fields by hand
Take a picture and email it my way
And you are done! Thanks for giving this thought and making the right choice for you.
(Too, it would be great if I knew what was best for you by, say, December 1. That gives us time to take on our responsibilities on all of this.)
Just as a reminder, the SAT/Michigan Merit Exam this spring is still required by the state of Michigan and is a PPS graduation requirement.
College-application deadline rapidly approaching
There are several colleges with a November 1st deadline. It is helpful to discuss application deadlines with your family. Seniors, if you are utilizing the Common Application to apply for college, invite your counselor on the Common App now. Be sure to use the correct email address for your counselor. It takes time for the invitation to be sent to the counselors and then they need time to complete their pieces of the application before the deadline.
Don't forget about AP and IB Testing!
All students planning on taking an AP test this spring need to register and submit payment through portagecentralexams.com. While IB diploma candidates have already registered for their tests with Ms. Kubinski, all other IB students planning on taking one or more IB test in the spring also need to register and submit payment through portagecentralexams.com. Registration will close on October 30, 2026.
This week’s update on the
Construction on Westnedge
Taking longer than we all hoped, but they are making progress – click here to get the details.
Just a reminder…
New work-permit process for Michigan teens
Families of students who are working or planning to begin a job should be aware of a new statewide process for youth work permits. Beginning October 2, 2026, Michigan schools will no longer issue youth employment permits. Instead, students and employers will complete the process online through the State of Michigan’s new Youth Employment Permit Portal (YEPP).
For more information about the new process, you can read the State of Michigan’s full announcement here:
How can we possibly be in October already,
Eric Alburtus
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