West Middle School

Check out this story about the accomplishment of a former Pioneer! Congratulations Aryaman! #AllIn #TheWestWay https://wwmt.com/news/local/kalamazoo-student-among-top-300-awarded-in-prestigious-national-science-competition-aryaman-mishra-area-math-center#

🎶🎵 The choir collaboration between our middle and high school students was a success! The Tenor Bass Choir Clinic was a chance for students from across the District to come together to rehearse and learn best practices for making music. Great job!! 🎶🎵

8th Grade Families! It's exciting to think high school is right around the corner! Our Portage Public High Schools are hosting 8th Grade Welcome Nights next month and our Pioneers are invited. See the flyers for details. #PNHS #PCHS #Huskies #Mustangs #AllIn #TheWestWay

PIONEERS! Our PTSO is looking for volunteers to sign up to our run our West Way WooHoo Store during lunch on Fridays. This store is a major part of our PBIS program here at West and your help is what keeps it going. Here's the sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4DAEAA2DA7FB6-woohoo We are also looking to restock our store with prizes and goodies for our Pioneers. Click the wish list link below. Also if you have items from the holiday season you are looking to donate, feel free to bring those to the main office when we return from break. Here's the wish list link: https://tinyurl.com/woohoostore Thank you for your continued support! #AllIn #TheWestWay

MEET DAY! Good luck Pioneers! #Swimming #AllIn #TheWestWay

PIONEERS! Tomorrow 7th & 8th grade girls basketball tryouts begin! Be sure you have your physical & other relevant paperwork correct in FinalForms. Click link for assistance: https://www.portageps.org/o/wms/page/finalforms Good luck Pioneers #GirlsBasketball #AllIn #TheWestWay

Happy New Year Pioneers! Here's this week in sports at Portage West! #GirlsBasketball #AllIn #TheWestWay

WMS families! Order your yearbook by DECEMBER 31st to lock in the low pricing. Click the link below to access the yearbook site: https://www.balfour.com/student-info?smi=37533 Please be sure to type your student's name exactly as it is in Skyward. Also, we would love to have any pictures of your student enjoying Winter Break. Please email them to: jpora@portageps.org or lsdunfield@gmail.com. Action shots make a great yearbook: playing in the snow, celebrating a favorite winter holiday, travel, sports or hobbies, etc. Lastly, if your student is involved in winter sports (basketball, swimming and diving, or archery) and you have action shots of games and competitions, please email them to one of us (jpora@portageps.org or lsdunfield@gmail.com) Thank you! Jacqueline Pora & Linda Dunfield WMS Yearbook Advisors

Happy Holidays Pioneers! We hope everyone is having a wonderful break. As we look forward to welcoming our scholars back in 2025, our PTSO is looking for volunteers to sign up to our run our West Way WooHoo Store during lunch on Fridays. This store is a major part of our PBIS program here at West and your help is what keeps it going. Here's the sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4DAEAA2DA7FB6-woohoo We are also looking to restock our store with prizes and goodies for our Pioneers. Click the wish list link below or if you have items from the holiday season you are looking to donate, feel free to bring those to the main office when we return from break. Here's the wish list link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3U507ZYZJV98B?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_2 Thank you for your continued support! #AllIn #TheWestWay

Thank you to former PPS Assistant Superintendent Ron Herron for coming Wednesday to speak with our Bridge Builders Boys group during XTS. Mr. Herron spoke about setting standards for yourself and chasing dreams. Thank you Mr. Herron! #BridgeBuilders #AllIn #TheWestWay

The last dress up day is Comfy Cozy Day! Come in your "chill" clothes as we have our last school day in 2024! #ComfyCozyDay #AllIn #TheWestWay

CONCERT DAY! Today is our last evening performance for our Pioneers! #HolidayConcertSeries #AllIn #TheWestWay

Tomorrow is SNEAKER BALL Day! Remember you must be present all day to attend! Represent in your best threads and coolest shoes! #SneakerBall #AllIn #TheWestWay

GAME, MEET, and CONCERT DAY! Last basketball game of the season! Good luck Pioneers! #BoysBasketball #Swimming #AllIn #TheWestWay

Congratulations to our 6th & 7th Grade Orchestras on fantastic performances yesterday. Also congratulations to our 8th Grade Band & Orchestra along with our 7th & 8th Grade Choir for an amazing Holiday Collage Concert yesterday. 2 more chances to see our Pioneer musicians! Hope to see you there! #HolidayConcertSeries #AllIn #TheWestWay

Tomorrow is GRINCH Day! Wear your favorite Grinch gear or the color green! #GrinchDay #AllIn #TheWestWay

Tomorrow is Festive Holiday Wear Day! Represent Pioneers! #AllIn #TheWestWay

GAME, MEET, and CONCERT DAY! Good luck Pioneers! #BoysBasketball #Swimming #AllIn #TheWestWay

Last day of auditions for... "The Music Man Jr." ...are tomorrow, December 17th from 2:45-5pm. Call backs are Thursday, December 19th from 2:45-5pm. Good luck Pioneers! "I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." #TheMusicManJr #AllIn #TheWestWay

Monday is MAD ABOUT PLAID day. Represent in your favorite plaid print Pioneers! #MadAboutPlaid #AllIn #TheWestWay