Mrs. Kirschman's and Mrs. Shugars' Healthy Living class at Portage Community High School made protein rich egg bites Thursday.
The students have been learning about inexpensive nutrient rich "easy" meals they can make at home. They even used the chives that were grown by Mr. Trierweiler's Agricultural Science class.
Great job!!
We would LOVE to see all our amazing students at school tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 14, for Count Day!
Just a reminder that when school is canceled, so is Winter Walking. Winter Walking at the Stable will not be open this evening, January 23, 2024. Thank you.
Due to the anticipated low temperatures, Portage Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Primetime at Moorsbridge Elementary and Safe Harbor Child Care will be open.
Due to the expected cold temperatures, Portage Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 15, 2024. Primetime at Moorsbridge Elementary and Safe Harbor Childcare will be open.
As part of their career unit, Portage Community High School hosted Alec, the Executive Chef from Greenleaf Hospitality Group as a guest speaker this morning. Students were able to learn about a career in the restaurant and hospitality industry and the skills they would need to be successful.
Our Portage Central and Portage Northern high school students are partnering this week to collect diapers for those in need. Donations can be dropped off this week at either high school or at the rivalry basketball games Thursday and Friday.
Great job, Mustangs and Huskies!
The anatomy lesson at Portage Community High School this week involved students dissecting cow hearts. Ms. Adriance led the class through dissecting and labeling parts of the hearts in her science classroom.
Did you do anything like this in high school?
Reminder, there is no school Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving. Enjoy the break!
Students at Portage Community High School are Greek champions! The students learned about Greece and Rome by playing their own Greek Olympic Games Wednesday, including standing jump, discus throw and hoop rolling.
Students also constructed a Lego Roman Colosseum that was 1,756 pieces, and had a taste test of Roman vs. Greek cheesecakes.
Congratulations to Clint Wagner, principal at Portage Community High School! He was presented with the Kresa Innovative Programming Award by Stephanie Brown at the Out of the Box Symposium on November 3.
He was recognized for his efforts to effect change at CoHS, with an eye to increase student engagement, credits earned and graduation rates. Great job, Clint!
Don't forget, tomorrow is a half day for students! Staff will attend professional development in the afternoon.
Release times are:
Elementary: noon
Secondary: 10:55 a.m.
While students are away, staff are busy learning today! From school psychologists to teachers and secretaries, staff across the District are learning new skills to better serve our students at Professional Development.
Enjoy your day off students! There is no school Friday for students. Staff will be attending professional development, but students can shut off those alarm clocks.
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Did you know our principals and assistant principals meet regularly for ongoing training and professional learning to sharpen their skills as building leaders?
On Thursday, our building and district administrators came together for training on proactive school safety measures. Thank you to all of our leaders for your hard work and dedication to our students and keeping our school communities safe!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Reminder: Friday, Sept. 29, is a half day for all students. We are one month into the new school year, and it's a great time to take a break!
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