For Thursday, March 21
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
Our Teacher Talent[less] Show was a wonderful success!
We were thrilled and grateful to have so many students and friends in attendance, as we laughed and made fun of ourselves. If you would like to have a taste of the show, click this link to see the music video of “Second Floor Benches” and hit this link to see Phoebe’s work as a substitute teacher!
And from everyone’s work and contributions, we raised over $2,900 toward a new therapy dog as Phoebe approaches retirement. That means we are nearly 40% of the way toward our goal of raising the $8,000 we need. If you would like to help, just hit this link to contribute. Or if you would like to donate offline, send me an email or give me a call – (269)323-5255 – anytime. Thanks so much, for helping all our kids today and for our kids years into the future.
An update on our student who had the incredibly difficult experience on Monday
We are truly blessed to say that our student is doing well! The student is stable and alert and breathing on one’s own. The student is recovering in the hospital, as medical professionals work to determine exactly what happened – and what to do to prevent an episode like this from occurring again.
On Monday and afterward, a number of folks were speculating through social media what happened – and some of that speculation was simply not true. We are so grateful that the vast majority of our students and community members did not speculate and instead waited – and hoped and prayed. And together, we are so thankful for the wonderful news.
Attention Seniors!
Are you interested in speaking or performing a musical selection at graduation?
If the answer is yes, then we ask that you please stop by Señora Reidel's room to sign up for an audition time slot. The deadline to sign up to audition is Friday, April 12th. Auditions for graduation speakers will be held on Tuesday, April 23rd, and auditions for musical performances will be held on Thursday, April 25th. We hope you will consider taking part in our special graduation tradition.
Last reminder, seniors!
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!
Congratulations, Mustangs…
College-bound athlete recognition ceremony is Monday, April 1st in our gym
We are excited to recognize our senior student-athletes that have committed to continue their careers as athletes next year at the collegiate level on Monday, April 1st. The ceremony will be held in the Gymnasium after school. Each senior moving on will be recognized and there will be plenty of opportunities for pictures to be taken. Come on by and check it out!
Take a look at former ceremonies that we have held in the Gym HERE and HERE.
Portage Central High School’s Junior/Senior Prom is coming soon!
It is almost time for a magical Night in the Clouds!
The Junior & Senior prom will take place on Saturday, April 27 from 8 p.m. -11 p.m. at the Western Michigan University Fetzer Center. Come fly with us as we enjoy a night of dancing, caricatures, bracelet making, and so much more!
Tickets will go on sale April 1st at the Welcome Center or online at pchsboxoffice.ludus.com.
Tickets are $30 until April 15, $35 until April 26, and $40 at the door.
Tickets are cash only at the Welcome Center.
So fly me to the moon and get ready for a beautiful evening! If you have any questions,
please reach out to Sarah Smith-Moore at sesmith@portageps.org.
The PC Main Office is closed during spring break
I will be away too, spending time with my own kids, who are spread throughout the country. But if you need something, drop me an email and I will get back with you as best as I can.
Hoping we all have time with friends and family in the week ahead,
Eric Alburtus
And if you want even more PC news…