West Middle School

Our Portage Public Schools students are doing amazing things everyday in our classrooms and beyond! February is Career and Technical Education month and we want to shine a s...

Community members are invited to participate in a focus group as part of the search process for the next Superintendent of Portage Public Schools. Participants will be asked t...

PPS has begun the process of searching for the next superintendent. We want to know from you which qualifications, skills and abilities the next leader of Portage Public Schools s...

The Portage Public Schools Board of Trustees announced that it has selected Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI) to lead the search for the next Superintendent of Portage Public S...

Thursday, January 30th, 27 young ladies traveled to Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Texas Township Campus to attend the MLK Beyond the Dream Celebration where their mentor, Po...

A new mentoring group for boys at West Middle School is aimed at building relationships among students during the pivotal years of middle school. Assistant Principal Sidney Ba...

Our middle school students from all three middle schools presented biographical projects to seniors living at two area assisted living facilities. The collaboration with StoryP...

Kalamazoo County middle and high school students and their families are invited to discover the many free educational opportunities available to them at the Kalamazoo RESA (KRESA...

We are pleased to recognize Ms. Kathy Ha who was recently named the 2024 Region 11 Middle School Coach of the Year! Ms. Ha's dedication to the volleyball teams at West and in the ...

On Saturday, November 23rd, our Portage West Middle School Science Olympiad Team traveled to Middlebury, Indiana to participate in their first invitational of the year. The Northr...

When educators need to be out, substitutes are crucial in keeping the flow of learning going. "Our teachers and admin do so much for our students," substitute Kelly Brennan sai...

In collaboration with the Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department, Portage Public Schools is presenting "Understanding Teen Substance Misuse." The presentation ...

A couple weeks ago, our Red Ribbon Week club planned a week of dress up days and activities centered around the theme of "Life Is A Movie, Film Drug Free." Students brought awaren...

On Monday, October 21st, about 50 6th graders took a field trip with their ELA Literacy PBL teachers, Mrs. Howe and Mr. Chappa, to StoryPoint Senior Living in Kalamazoo. Earlier i...

It's Book Fair time! And the #1 rule... your child will have fun! This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Students will visit the fair ...

First Voice Generation, directed and produced by Cynthia Martinez, follows the stories of three Latinx high school students in Holland, Michigan, during an unprecedented global ...

Pioneers, Our first dress up day of the year has arrived. Represent in your class colors this Friday, September 27th! Red = 6th Grade, White = 7th Grade, Blue = 8th Grade GO WE...

Pioneer Families, Thursday, September 26th Ritter's Frozen Custard is hosting a fundraiser for our Portage West football team! Purchase your favorite Ritter’s item between 12:00p...

Greetings Pioneers! Our Science Olympiad season is revving up and we are still welcoming students to sign up. Mrs. Hake is accepting forms through next Friday, September 27th. Cl...

Pioneers and West Community Members, See the attached flier to discover ways to volunteer and coach our Regional Championship Team for the 24-25 season! #ScienceOlympiad #AllIn ...