From Portage Public Schools:
Morning PPS Families - At this time, the phones in our buildings are working again for both inbound and outbound calls. The outage persists with our internet providers - very similar to mid-September - and we may experience additional issues until that is resolved. We'll continue to monitor the situation and provide additional updates as needed.
If you need to contact the school building and your phone call is not going through, we again suggest using email. You can go to our district website at https://www.portageps.org/, click on the Schools tab at the top of the home page, then click on the Menu to find and use the Staff Directory. Thanks for your patience and understanding, have a great day!
Morning PPS Families - At this time, the phones in our buildings are working again for both inbound and outbound calls. The outage persists with our internet providers - very similar to mid-September - and we may experience additional issues until that is resolved. We'll continue to monitor the situation and provide additional updates as needed.
If you need to contact the school building and your phone call is not going through, we again suggest using email. You can go to our district website at https://www.portageps.org/, click on the Schools tab at the top of the home page, then click on the Menu to find and use the Staff Directory. Thanks for your patience and understanding, have a great day!
From Portage Public Schools...
Morning PPS Families - There is another large telephone network outage impacting Portage Public Schools - similar to what we experienced in mid-September. Currently, we cannot accept calls from outside of our schools or make calls to the outside.
If you need to contact the school building, we suggest using email for now. You can go to our district website at https://www.portageps.org/, click on the Schools tab at the top of the home page, then click on the Menu to find and use the Staff Directory. We do not have an estimated restoration time from our network phone provider yet, but will update families and staff once we have more information. Thanks for your patience and understanding!
Morning PPS Families - There is another large telephone network outage impacting Portage Public Schools - similar to what we experienced in mid-September. Currently, we cannot accept calls from outside of our schools or make calls to the outside.
If you need to contact the school building, we suggest using email for now. You can go to our district website at https://www.portageps.org/, click on the Schools tab at the top of the home page, then click on the Menu to find and use the Staff Directory. We do not have an estimated restoration time from our network phone provider yet, but will update families and staff once we have more information. Thanks for your patience and understanding!
Good luck today Pioneers!
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Good luck today Pioneers!
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Good luck today Pioneers!
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Good luck today Pioneers!
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#Volleyball #AllIn #TheWestWay
Congratulations to our boys and girls cross country teams for bringing home 1st place at Friday's Jackson Invitational!
Way to represent Pioneers!
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Congratulations to these outstanding scholars who received their WIDA Graduate Awards today!
These Pioneers successfully met the Michigan Department of Education's exit criteria by earning a 4.8 or higher on the 2026 WIDA ACCESS Test!
We are so proud of their hard work and achievement!
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Good luck to the #1 middle school boys and girls cross country team in the State today!
Go get 'em Pioneers!
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It's Spirit Week September 28 - October 2 Pioneers! Represent all week🫡
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Good luck today Pioneers!
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PIONEERS,
Before & After School Clubs are here! Tennis Club and Disc Golf Club have already begun (but it's not too late to joint!), with several more clubs set to begin soon.
Learn how to join Science Olympiad, Comic Book Club, Esports Club, and more by visiting our Student Activities page: https://www.portageps.org/o/wms/page/student-activities.
Be sure to check out the slides for more information about each club, by clicking on this link: https://canva.link/op766kdgfprmd3h. If you have any questions, please contact the club sponsor listed.
Find something that interests you, get involved, and try something new!
#Clubs #AllIn #TheWestWay
Even though it's only September, we're already looking forward to our annual 8th Grade Washington, DC trip June 15 - 19, 2027! This once-in-a-lifetime adventure allows students the opportunity to explore some of our nation's most important historical sites while enjoying unforgettable learning experiences. It will be a trip your child talks about for years to come!
We have two informational meetings coming up:
Tuesday, September 22 - Student Informational Meeting during XTS
Thursday, September 24 - Parent Informational Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Join us to learn more about the Washington, DC experience, planned adventures, trip costs, payment-plan options, and more!
#AllIn #TheWestWay
Today, we held our first West Bead Battle!
Each student received one necklace and had opportunities to challenge classmates—and even staff members—to games of Rock, Paper, Scissors between classes and during lunch.
At the end of the day, the students with the most beads advanced to the final competition in the gym during XTS. The student champion then challenged Mr. Bailey for his necklace—and won! Students watched the final battle on Google Meet and cheered for our champion as he returned to class.
Congratulations to Augustus, our first West Bead Battle champion, and to all the Pioneers who participated!
Have a great weekend, Pioneers!
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Each student received one necklace and had opportunities to challenge classmates—and even staff members—to games of Rock, Paper, Scissors between classes and during lunch.
At the end of the day, the students with the most beads advanced to the final competition in the gym during XTS. The student champion then challenged Mr. Bailey for his necklace—and won! Students watched the final battle on Google Meet and cheered for our champion as he returned to class.
Congratulations to Augustus, our first West Bead Battle champion, and to all the Pioneers who participated!
Have a great weekend, Pioneers!
#BeadBattle #AllIn #TheWestWay
Winston has a reminder for all of our Pioneers!
Picture Day is Friday, September 18!
#PictureDay #AllIn #TheWestWay
Picture Day is Friday, September 18!
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our phone system is currently down, which means we are unable to receive or make phone calls at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience!
If you need to pick up your student, please email either kholdsworth@portageps.org or jphan@portageps.org, and we will assist you as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this issue together. We appreciate your flexibility and hope to have our phones back up and running soon!
Have a great day!
Mrs. Phan & Mrs. Holdsworth
Good luck today Pioneers!
#CrossCountry #Volleyball #AllIn #TheWestWay
#CrossCountry #Volleyball #AllIn #TheWestWay
Good luck today Pioneers!
#Football #Cheerleading #AllIn #TheWestWay
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