Did you know our principals and assistant principals meet regularly for ongoing training and professional learning to sharpen their skills as building leaders?
On Thursday, our building and district administrators came together for training on proactive school safety measures. Thank you to all of our leaders for your hard work and dedication to our students and keeping our school communities safe!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Next on our tour of ELA Curriculum during Hispanic Heritage Month includes "Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes," which highlights 20 people who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism and athletics.
To learn more about our ELA Curriculum, visit portageps.org/o/pps/page/curriculum.
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
October is National School Principal Appreciation Month! Our building leaders work hard to support our students and staff and deserve some love this month.
THANK YOU for all you do for PPS!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Reminder: Friday, Sept. 29, is a half day for all students. We are one month into the new school year, and it's a great time to take a break!
We are so excited for our yearlong New to PPS Academy which begins TONIGHT! Staff who are new to our team will come together to learn more about PPS and our commitment to students.
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
Did you know that the lessons our students learn in the classroom undergo an in-depth Curriculum Review Cycle every approximately five years?
Teams of teachers, librarians, principals and curriculum department leaders began the review cycle on the District's K-12 social studies curriculum this week. The first phase of the process is Planning & Research, which will include a survey of our PPS community to gather feedback.
To learn more about our curriculum and the review cycle, please visit portageps.org/o/pps/page/curriculum.
A tour of our ELA Curriculum highlighting the voices and stories of Hispanic Americans continues this week with "Refugee." This is a novel that tells the stories of three children all fleeing the horrors of war and unrest, including one boy from Nazi Germany in the 1930s and another from Syria in 2015.
To learn more about our ELA Curriculum, visit portageps.org/o/pps/page/curriculum.
Join us in welcoming two new staff members to the PPS team!
We have more than 120 new staff members this fall at PPS! From new bus drivers, teachers, psychologists, paraprofessionals, food service workers and more, the PPS team has grown.
A special thank you to the Human Resources Department for their hard work over the summer hiring and onboarding our newest PPS team members!
Over the next couple of weeks, stay tuned for posts introducing some of those new staff.
The complete 2023-24 School Year Calendar is approved. Click here to view: www.portageps.org/o/pps/page/school-year-calendar
The Turtle Trot was a success at Lake Center Elementary! Students walked and ran, families cheered and even Orville put in his laps!
REMINDER: The Board of Education will meet Monday, Sept. 25, for both a Policy Governance Retreat and a Regular Business Meeting.
The retreat will be held at 4 p.m. in Conference Room #1 of the Admin Building, 8107 Mustang Drive. The regular business meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room #1136 of Central High School, 8135 S. Westnedge.
To view the agenda, visit portageps.org/o/pps/page/board-meeting-agendas.
We're hiring! If you have a love for students and want to be part of crafting their future, come join our team. To learn more, visit portageps.org.
When Picture Day happens to be Constitution Day at our middle schools, our social studies teachers commit!
Thanks to Mr. Moon from West Middle and Ms. Trotter from North Middle for sharing their photos.
