The PPS Board of Education will meet Monday, April 15, for a special meeting at 4 p.m. at the Administration Building. The meeting is scheduled to discuss policy governance. To learn more, visit https://www.portageps.org/o/pps/page/board-meeting-dates-agendas
Did you know April is National School Library Month? At today's Professional Development, PPS Librarians from across the District met to learn how to best support our reading superstars!
Reminder, there is no school for students Friday, April 12. Staff will be present for their own day of professional learning!
Students at Portage North Middle School will have an amazing experience this month meeting celebrity Chef Jet Tila. The Food Network star will visit the middle school in April to introduce new recipes and provide a cooking demonstration. This special visit is part of "Global Eats," a new program from PPS's food service partner Chartwells K12.
Chef Jet will demo recipes created in collaboration with Chartwells K12 for the China stop, including an Asian Rice Bowl with chicken, brown rice, fresh stir fry vegetables, and Chef Jet’s own sweet and sour sauce recipe.
The Eclipse was a great learning experience at 12th Street Elementary!
Middle and high school students from across town came together this week for the Tenor Bass Choir Clinic. Singers from four schools spent their day together rehearsing and learning best practices for making music with their voice. Great job, Huskies and Mustangs!
Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! PPS Parapros are part of the team of school support staff who work alongside teachers to help students succeed. Thank you to all our PPS Paraprofessionals!
Sen. Sean McCann, who represents Portage in the Michigan Senate, visited with students at Portage Northern High this week to discuss their interest in politics and government.
Students from government classes, members of the Student Senate and Michigan Youth in Government gathered in the auditorium to ask questions and hear about McCann’s time in politics.
Once a month, a classroom at Portage Northern High School is home to lessons not on math and science but rather on personal growth, leadership and finding one’s purpose. Read more about the mentoring program here: https://www.portageps.org/article/1525084
This week we are celebrating our Assistant Principals at PPS! The APs at our middle and high schools work hard to bolster teachers, motivate students, support their principals and create positive learning environments in our schools.
Take time this week to thank your AP!
Students and staff are back to school today! We hope your Spring Break was restful and fun.
Check out the artistic talents of the IB Art students at Portage Northern High!
When the students are away, the puppies come to play! The PPS Administration Building was visited this week by George the Corgi and Feebe the Great Dane!
Portage student’s award-winning painting will be displayed at U.S. Capitol
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2024/03/portage-students-award-winning-painting-will-be-displayed-at-us-capitol.html
It's Spring Break, but work is continuing on new Central and Haverhill Elementary schools. Check out updates on the projects here: https://www.portagebond.com/post/spring-forward-with-march-updates?postId=8de572ac-0d34-4374-80b6-43cddb417fdb
How our staff and students feel about Spring Break!
We will see everyone back Monday, April 1. Enjoy your time away!
Lake Center Elementary donated over 1,400 items to Twelve Baskets Food Pantry today. Way to go LCE!
Ms. Prater is a retired teacher from PPS who came back to sub and enjoys the flexibility of her schedule. "A favorite part of subbing for me is choosing when I want to work and having the time to enjoy my family," she said.
To read more, visit https://www.portageps.org/article/1493540
It may be wintertime temperatures outside, but don't forget Thursday, March 21, kicks off Spring Break with a HALF DAY for students.
Also, the Administration Building will be closed Friday, March 22, for Spring Friday.
As part of their English Language Arts lessons, 8th grade students at Portage West Middle School were prompted to create their own essays, poems, books, songs, etc. after reading "Watership Down." They showed off their work to their peers and teachers this week.
Great job, Pioneers!
