For Thursday, May 23
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
The state granted a waiver for our missed day
Supporting families, helping teens manage anxiety and depression
Local mental-health professionals will provide education and strategies to families to help support all of our students, on June 4 at West Middle School. Anyone with students at Portage middle or high schools can attend. There will be some snacks and handouts as well.
Our deep thanks goes out to our PTO!
The PTO just donated $1000 toward our purchase of a new counseling dog when Phoebe retires sometime in the future. And we are so, so grateful – now and for years to come.
Want to see some fun pictures from our kids at the Academic Achievement Awards?
Just click this link! Our thanks go out to the members of our yearbook staff who gave their time to take and curate these pictures.
Just a reminder for Seniors and your families, this is your…
Step by step to the Mustang RideOut and Graduation next week!
Ready or not, graduation is right around the corner, so make sure you are ready for all of it by reading through the Step by Step to Graduation; just hit this link! You will see all the dates and times to make sure you are right where you need to be.
Plus, hit this link for the Senior Meeting we had on Tuesday; there are a bunch more details to make sure you have all you need to enjoy the Mustang RideOut and graduation with your student and family. And you can also take a look at our Mustang RideOut program right here. Too, please share these links and information with anyone who you think would benefit!
Just a reminder, as we plan for Graduation…
Graduation and security
Graduation is an incredible experience. Our kids have worked countless hours over the past years to build their own success and the success of others. Moms and dads, colleagues and community members, friends and families have supported all our graduates so they could have the strength and commitment to arrive at Graduation Day on Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m. at the Wings Event Center. The folks at Wings are great hosts, and the place is huge so you can invite anyone you like! We are so grateful.
We are committed to making Graduation a special celebration. We are also committed to doing everything we can to ensure safety. When you arrive, you will notice that the Wings staff will be using metal detectors at the two entrances through which we will all enter: the main entrance for all guests, and the back entrance for our graduates. The Wings staff are well trained to help guests move through the process as thoughtfully and briskly as is appropriate. As you prepare to attend, we ask that you bring only necessary items, which include cell phones and cameras. We ask that the following items remain at home or in your car:
oversized bags or purses
selfie sticks, iPads, and laptops
laser-light pointers, noise makers (like air horns), and large signs
food or beverages, including any cans or bottles, and coolers
any type of weapon
illegal drugs or substances
Too, we would so appreciate it if you could share this information with any of your friends and family who are attending as well. Thanks!
Back by popular demand…
Buy a brick for McCamley-Knight or Mustang Field, or a tile for the new pool!
So many families and community members purchased bricks at the new McCamley-Knight and Mustang Fields and tiles at the new pool — to leave their mark in these spaces where so many great kids, parents, families, and community members celebrated and where so many more will celebrate decades into the future.
This sale continues until Graduation Day this spring. So if you are considering a brick at the new McCamley-Knight or Mustang Field, click here. If you would like a tile at the new pool, click here. Thank you — again and again — for all that you have done.
Really sad to see our seniors sign out this week – and really happy for them,
Eric Alburtus
And if you want even more PC news…