West Middle School

2 more days of The West Way Week of Giving! Help us meet our goal of 4,000 items or dollars donated! Currently Kozian's 8th graders are in first place! Let's finish strong Pioneers! #WeekOfGiving #AllIn #TheWestWay

Thank you to all the Pioneers that participated in National Bike & Roll To School Day today! What a beautiful day for a great community event! #NationalBikeAndRollToSchoolDay #AllIn #TheWestWay

Please send your best wishes to our 16 Pioneers headed to Louisville, Kentucky to participate in the 2025 US Eastern Nationals & NASP/IBO 3D Challenge, which begins tomorrow! These student athletes, along with archers from PCMS and PCHS, will be representing Portage Public Schools at this national competition! We are so proud of you! Good luck archers! #Archery #NASP #AllIn #TheWestWay

PIONEERS! Remember tomorrow is National Bike & Roll to School Day! Save your parent/guardian/sibling/family member some gas and ride your bike to school on May 7th! See the flyer for details. #NationalBikeAndRollToSchoolDay #AllIn #TheWestWay

Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our amazing teachers at West for your hard work, passion, and dedication everyday! Our Pioneers are lucky to have you! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #NationalTeacherApprciationDay #AllIn #TheWestWay

PIONEERS! This Saturday, May 10th will be our... “All In” West Middle School Talent Show! We have 16 acts planned. There will be 2 shows: 2pm and 6:30pm. Tickets available at the door or can be purchased here: https://westmiddleschool.ludus.com/ 16 acts and 90 minutes of entertainment for only $5! See you Saturday! #TalentShow #AllIn #TheWestWay

PIONEERS! We have a week filled with sports and activities, starting with our THE WEST WAY: WEEK OF GIVING! See the attached flyers for details! Here's a rundown: MONDAY, MAY 5th * Revenge of the 5th - Star Wars Dress Up Day * Golf Club (Last Day) WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th * National Bike to School Day THURSDAY, MAY 8th * NASP Eastern National Bullseye & 3D Tournament - Louisville, KY * Track & Field Meet SATURDAY, MAY 10th * "All In" Talent Show See the attached flyers for details! #AllIn #TheWestWay

PIONEERS! We're celebrating the first Monday in May with... "REVENGE OF THE FIFTH" Day! Come to school wearing your favorite "Star Wars" shirt or outfit! Be creative! #RevengeOfTheFifth #DressUpDays #AllIn #TheWestWay

The Board of Education will review candidates for a new superintendent at Portage Public Schools at a special meeting Wednesday, May 7. At this meeting, the Board will meet in closed session as allowed under the Open Meetings Act to review the candidate applications. Following the closed session, the Board will -- in open session -- select and name the candidates to advance in the search process. To read more about the process, visit portageps.org/news.

MEET DAY! Good luck to our Track & Field Pioneers today! #TrackAndField #AllIn #TheWestWay

🎤✨ Calling all rising stars! ✨🎤 Think you’ve got talent? Whether it’s singing, dancing, comedy, or something totally unique — we want YOU to audition for the "All In " Middle School Talent Show! The show will take place Saturday, May 10th at 2pm and 6:30pm. See the flyers for details. Any questions? Email Mrs. Sturdy at dsturdy@portageps.org. Applications are still being accepted! #AllInTalentShow #ShowYourSkills #WeWantToSeeYOU #AllIn #TheWestWay

HAPPY WEDNESDAY PIONEERS! Next week we have a couple wonderful events happening: 1) Our Annual "The West Way Week of Giving" - our school's donation drive for the Portage Community Center. See the attached flyers for details. 2) May 7th is "National Bike To School Day!" - We, along with the Portage Department of Public Safety, are encouraging our Pioneers to ride their bikes to school next Wednesday. Click here to learn more about this day: https://www.walkbiketoschool.org/ Almost May! Have a great rest of your week! #WeekOfGiving #PortageCommunityCenter #BikeRolltoSchoolDay #AllIn #TheWestWay

GREETINGS PIONEERS! Here is this week in sports. Golf Club is still going strong! One more Monday! Track & Field Meet this Thursday. Have a great rest of your week Pioneers! #Golf #TrackAndField #AllIn #TheWestWay

When the sun shines and the temperature rises, outdoor lunch returns! #Lunch #AllIn #TheWestWay

Shout out to our Science Olympiad team for a strong showing at the state competition this weekend! Here are our top 8 finishes at the Michigan State Tournament: Air Trajectory - 5th Place - Eli and Maci Optics - 5th Place - Cass and Aashir (increased from an 8th place finish at states last year) Botany - 2nd - Puneet and Molly Engineering CAD - 7th - Lilly and Aaryan Congratulations on a great year! Winning first place at Regionals and earning our team a berth in the state championship is no small feat! Thank you to Mrs. Paula Clare and her team of coaches for once again doing an outstanding job preparing and supporting our Pioneers! Way to go Science Olympians! #ScienceOlympiad #AllIn #TheWestWay

Tomorrow our Regional Champion Science Olympiad team heads to East Lansing for the State Competition! Good luck to our Pioneer Science Olympians! #ScienceOlympiad #AllIn #TheWestWay

PIONEERS! Our PTSO is once again looking for volunteers to sign up to 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. Here's the wish list link: https://tinyurl.com/woohoostore This is our final push for volunteers to close out the year. Thank you for your continued support! #AllIn #TheWestWay

Congratulations to our Boys and Girls Track and Field teams for winning yesterday's Gull Lake Meet! Several great efforts throughout the meet!! See below our 1st place winners ! Way to represent Pioneers! #TrackAndField #AllIn #TheWestWay

GREETINGS PIONEERS! Here is this week in sports. Fresh off our boys and girls Track & Field meet victories last Thursday, our Pioneers are competing again Monday. Golf Club is also this Monday. Bonus: Our Science Olympiad team heads to East Lansing this Saturday for their State Competition! Remember: School is closed Friday for Professional Development. Have a great week! #GolfClub #TrackAndField #ScienceOlympiad #AllIn #TheWestWay

Happy Friday! Winston has been out and about in the classrooms of West! Here are some pics of his journeys this week! Have a great weekend Pioneers! #Winston #WinstonOfTheWest #WinstonGoesWest #AllIn #TheWestWay