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The West Middle School Talent Show is this Saturday! Come see your fellow Pioneers (and maybe a few staff members) show off their special talents!
Tickets are $5. See you Saturday at 7pm!
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#TrackAndField #AllIn #TheWestWay
We are working hard to be sure your student is prepared for life after high school. Your input on this survey will help us better understand your needs and your student’s needs as they relate to Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR). Your responses are anonymous, meaning your name will not be associated with your answers. The results of this survey will be used for informational purposes and will help us make decisions about programs and services that will benefit you and your student.
NOTE: Throughout this survey you will see the word "postsecondary." Please keep in mind the term “postsecondary” means “AFTER high school.”
There will be an open-ended question at the end of the survey for you to share any thoughts you may have about the survey or career development and postsecondary planning.
Any questions about this survey can be directed to Dr. Tracy Speaker-Gerstheimer, tspeakerg@portageps.org.
Let's wish our Regional Champs the best of luck! Go represent The West Way Pioneers!
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Do you have a special talent you’re ready to share? Your moment has arrived!
The WMS Talent Show is coming soon! Applications are available outside the main office.
Be sure to check out the flyer for more details!
#TalentShow #AllIn #TheWestWay
Do you have a current 7th grader that is looking for a unique leadership opportunity next year in 8th grade?
Encourage them to apply to be a WEB Leader for the 2026-2027 school year!
See the flyer for details. Here's the application link: https://tinyurl.com/wmsweb2627
Be a WEB Leader at West!
#WEBLeaders #WhereEverybodyBelongs #AllIn #TheWestWay
Have a great week Pioneers!
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Our archery team qualified for the 2026 NASP Eastern Nationals Tournament May 7-9 in Louisville, KY! Congratulations! We look forward to recognizing and celebrating you before heading to Kentucky!
As they prepare, we'd like to highlight our NASP Academic Archers on this year's team. This recognition program is for students who shoot archery and achieve High Honors. 85% of our team are Academic Archers🤯
Here are the team members that have achieved a 3.5 GPA or better this year.
Congratulations Academic Archers!
#Archery #PioneerArchers #AllIn #TheWestWay
Dear Parent/Caregiver,
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are conducting a survey in partnership with Studer Education to monitor our progress in creating a positive school experience for you and your child(ren). Your feedback is crucial in helping us identify areas for recognition and improvement.
The survey will ask you to select the school your child(ren) attends. Once you complete the survey for 1 school, you will have the option to provide feedback on another school, if you have a child at another school in the district. Providing feedback to each school should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. We encourage you to complete it in one sitting, as your responses will be saved once you click submit.
Take the Parent/Caregiver Survey
The survey is scheduled for 4/6/2026 through 4/24/2026.
To maintain confidentiality of the Parent/Caregiver Survey, our partners at Studer Education will be administering the survey, managing the data collection, and aggregating the data to provide results reports to leaders.
Thank you for your partnership,
Reminder: Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8th is PSAT Day for 8th graders. Delayed start for 6th & 7th graders.
See the flyer for more details.
#AllIn #TheWestWay
Come to the Portage Public Schools BIG BAND BASH!
Our very own William Short Jazz/Rock Ensemble will be performing along with the 2 high school jazz bands.
Be on the lookout for the ticket link!
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PIONEERS!
Summer Benton, an author, illustrator, and creator from Michigan came to Portage West Monday to speak with our 6th grade class. She shared her journey to becoming an illustrator and author. Summer shared how her art has been used by several companies and a favorite internet influencer of the students! She also took the time to read one of her books, "The Fanciest Flower," to the audience.
Summer led an activity with the whole class where they collectively created characters, developed a story, and brainstormed possible solutions for the problem in the story; all while drawing illustrations of the characters and the different scenarios students were sharing.
It was an inspiring experience for all! Thank you Summer for stopping by! Here's a link to the book she read: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-fanciest-flower-summer-benton?variant=43876381851682
Be sure to ask your 6th graders about this experience!
#SummerBenton #Author #Illustrator #Creator #AllIn #TheWestWay
Our Pioneers once again defended their regional championship, making it a 5 year winning streak! We had top 8 finishes in various events. Check out our results!
Next up is the State Tournament on April 25th.
Way to go Science Olympians!
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