For Thursday, January 18
Hit the GLIC!
The Grade-Level Information Center has information that is relevant for each class.
An index and archive for this year’s weekly Mustang Minutes
Our Daily Announcements to our students
A note from Eric: In case you did not see the special Mustang Minutes we sent out this morning, sharing the very sad news of the loss of one of our seniors, please click this link, so we can work together to support all our kids here during this difficult time.
And don’t forget…
The IB Parent Informational meeting is tonight!
We are welcoming parents of 8th, 9th, and 10th graders who want to find out more about the International Baccalaureate Program to visit with us at our IB Parent Informational Meeting Thursday, January 18th at 7 p.m. in the Community Room, just down the Mustang Way. And then on Sunday, January 28th at 7 we are inviting our entire community to come out and help us celebrate the incredible research that our IB Diploma Candidates have done over the past year and a half. There will be break-out rooms where you can hear each student give a mini-TED Talk on their project.
Mean Girls the Musical is coming to the PC stage!
The musical, Mean Girls, opens on Friday, February 9th at 7:30 p.m. Additional shows are February 10th, 16th and 17th at 7:30 p.m. and 2 matinees on February 10th and 18th at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for students and go on sale this Monday, January 22nd @ 9 a.m. Here is the link to buy tickets. Mean Girl Tickets There will be a student show on Wednesday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) @ 7 p.m. Tickets for this performance are $5 for students.
To give our kids some extra support as we head into exams…
Cocoa & Cram is this Saturday
On Saturday, January 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Commons here at Portage Central High School, we are hosting an exam study session for students who may need assistance in preparing for exams. It is an open house type setting. That being said, we are in need of tutors to support those students. Here is the link to sign up to be a tutor for that day, and you do get service hours. Cocoa & Cram January 20, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Smith in the Activities Office or email her at nsmith@portageps.org. Thanks for supporting your fellow peers.
Help us remind our students…
Go to enrollment room at the start of the day on Monday, February 29
On the first day of each semester, students go directly to an "enrollment room" at the start of the school day. Important announcements are shared, policies are reviewed, and students will receive a printed copy of their second semester schedule. For more information about what we share in enrollment room, check out this page of the GLIC.
Speaking of the GLIC, check out the resource section for Mustang Families
This section is intended to share frequently-requested resources on topics like social media management, academic support, and substance-abuse prevention. Check it out here!
Thank you for helping us recover outstanding materials
In enrollment rooms on Monday, students with outstanding textbooks will receive a notification and we will be working with them to get those materials returned. If you see any books laying around – in a car, under a bed, or elsewhere – ask whether that book needs to be returned to school. In the coming weeks, we will notify families if we are unsuccessful in recovering outstanding materials from students. Thanks for your help!
Seniors and families with seniors, save the date!
Senior cap-and-gown pictures will be Tuesday, April 2 and Wednesday, April 3
To continue our tradition of taking class pictures since 1922, we will be taking pictures of each of our seniors Tuesday, April 2 and Wednesday, April 3 up on the third-floor bridge, and these pictures will be used for our class composites that hang down near the Activities Office.
We will have our photographer at the 3rd-floor bridge taking pictures of our students wearing caps and gowns on
● Tuesday, hours 5-7
● Wednesday, hours 1-4
Seniors, you don’t need to bring your own caps and gowns; we will have some waiting for you. Wear a nice shirt; this picture of you will be hanging on our wall for at least the next 100 years. We will be calling seniors down alphabetically. If you have an off-campus class, stop up there when it works for you; we want to make sure that we don’t miss anyone. You might have to stand in line for a few minutes, so thanks in advance for your patience. Any questions? Drop me an email anytime – and thanks!
Off-Campus Course Information Nights
If you are interested in your child participating in our Career and Technical Program, Education for the Arts or Early Middle College county-wide classes, check out one of these information nights from the county’s website: CTE/EFA/EMC Information Nights.
Thursday, Jan. 25 | CTE/EFA/EMC from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Zoom Link Meeting ID: 993 1729 9174
Tuesday, Feb. 6 | EMC from 5:15 – 5:45 pm and 6:45 – 7:15 p.m. (Open house 5-7:30 pm) | IN-PERSON during KRESA Career Connect Open House at the Air Zoo
Tuesday, Feb. 20 | CTE/EFA/EMC from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Zoom Link Meeting ID: 927 9330 2882
Thursday, Feb. 29 | EMC from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | IN-PERSON at KRESA Wile Auditorium
Very sad, and deeply grateful for the support of our community during difficult times,
Eric Alburtus
And if you want even more PC news…