For Thursday, October 24
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
Fall Formal coming soon!
Get ready for a night to remember at the PTO Fall Formal, "Bright Lights, Neon Nights!"
Join us on November 9th from 8-11 p.m. for a glowing evening of dancing, fun, and neon vibes. Tickets will be on sale during lunch from November 6th to 8th and can also be purchased at the door the night of the dance for $10 each. If you're bringing a guest from another school, don’t forget—guest forms are due by November 6th to Lora Darrah at the Welcome Desk.
Don’t miss out on one of the brightest events of the season!
We are also looking for student volunteers to help decorate for the Fall Formal on November 8 at 3:00 PM in The Commons! This is a great opportunity to get involved, have fun, and earn volunteer hours. If you're interested in lending a hand we would love to have your help! Please sign up by emailing pchsptopresident@gmail.com.
Don’t forget!
There is no school Friday, November 1
We are doing a series of training sessions for all our colleagues here. So we hope all our kids enjoy the day – safely!
Save the dates!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner
They are once again held virtually on Monday, November 4th and Wednesday, November 6th from 3:30-7:15 p.m. Keep an eye out for emails from your child’s teachers with their sign-up link. Instructions on how to use the links can be found here.
Just a reminder for your Holiday shopping?
PC Activities Craft Show: Saturday, November 2 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The PCHS Activities Craft Show will be held on this day. Get your Holiday shopping done early!!! And, we still have availability for vendors, so if you are interested, please contact Nikki Smith, Activities Director, nsmith@portageps.org. Or, print and return the application 2024-2025 Craft Show Information and Application Thanks so much!
Need a flu shot?
Our friends at the County Health Department can help!. Just hit this link. Thanks!
A reminder of guidelines on community service hours
All community service hours must be served in person with a non-profit organization. We are fortunate to have so many local non-profit organizations that do terrific work for members of our community -- and they need our help. That’s why we want to do everything we can as a school to support them -- and that’s what our community service hours and recognitions are all about. Only hours of service done for non-profit organizations count toward PC recognitions, such as our academic awards programs, our National Honor Society, and our International Baccalaureate curriculum, to name only a few. Service hours can only be authorized by an adult directly affiliated with the activity and not a relative. (Sorry… PC students cannot be the authorizing adult.)
Additionally, service forms must be submitted to Mr. Brown in room 1133 (Welcome Center or Main Office if Mr. Brown is unavailable) no later than four weeks from the date of the service hours. Example: Service date October 1 must be turned in by October 29. Click here for information on our Community Service Award and service form. If you have questions, please contact our community service coordinator, Rob Brown, at rbrown@portageps.org.
Want to learn more about teen substance misuse?
Portage Public Schools and the county’s Health Department are teaming up for a presentation on Monday, November 18 at 6:30 at West Middle School. Hit this link to read the flier more easily (especially for my old-man eyes).
Is your student responsible and great with kids?
Then have them join Woodland Helpers! Woodland Helpers is a service-hours opportunity that occurs every Wednesday after school from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Woodland Helpers is a tutoring program for elementary students at Woodland Elementary, that aims to help the children academically, while simultaneously building a mentorship relationship between the high school student and the elementary student. This program ran smoothly last school year with great feedback from both Woodland Students and PCHS Mentors and we are hoping to expand this opportunity for more mentors for the current school year. If your child is interested or has any questions, please have them contact Sophia Loso at sophia.loso@portageps.org or Olin Rohrstaff at olin.rohrstaff@portageps.org
PC Marching Band concludes competition season with a fantastic performance at East Kentwood!
The PC Marching Band had a fantastic performance on Saturday, October 19 at the East Kentwood Invitational. The band earned First Place in Class A with an overall score of 91.1 and earned the caption awards for Best Music, Best Percussion, and Best Color Guard. In addition, PCMB was the top scoring band across all classifications. Congratulations PCMB on an incredible season of Scholastic Marching Band shows and thank you to our wonderful PC Admin, Volunteers, Parents/Families, Students, Staff, and PC Community.
Really thankful,
Eric Alburtus
