Welcome to Portage North Middle School

Welcome to the 2008-09 Portage North Middle School (NMS) webpage and home of the Jr. Huskies serving a student population of close to 600 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Our learning community is committed to student success and we are proud to announce that we were awarded a three-year state grant, Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi). This initiative supports our school improvement plan, code of student conduct, and the Jr. Husky Way of Respect, Responsibility, and (positive) Relationships. Our focus is a Positive Behavior Support (PBS) where a “school culture” of positive behavior and improved learning for all students is the norm.

At North, students are offered a strong academic program: Math, ELA/ Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, and a choice of three World Languages (French, German, and Spanish). Some of our Encore classes include Power Training, Service Learning, PE Plus, Water Sports, Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS), Computer Education, Art, and Woodworking/Technology Education. Our Music Department offers regular Choir, Band, and Orchestra performances at competitions, festivals, seasonal concerts, and a select choir.

Literacy initiatives such as Reading Counts, STAR (Success Together As Readers) mentoring program, and an after-school homework bus service support student learning and success, as well as the Croyden Autism Middle School Program, which serves cognitively impaired (CI) and physically and otherwise health impaired (POHI) middle school students in the area.

Our supportive parent group (PTSO) and a highly-qualified administrative, instructional, and support staff are committed to student achievement – all students.