Central Elementary School

Central Elementary students and staff participated in a Walk A Thon to Stomp Out Hunger! Proceeds from the Walk A Thon are being donated to the Food Bank of NWI to support the Back Pack Program.

Central Elementary 5th grade students, Kayla Schinkel (left) and Madison Elizondo (right) participate in Central’s kindness day. During this event, students gave compliments to one another. While giving compliments, students tied a piece of yarn on to each …

Central Elementary students, in Angie Cruz’s 2nd grade class, visited Mayor Snyder last week. They learned about all the responsibilities the Mayor of Portage has and how hard he works to make Portage such a great place to live and work.

Central Elementary School in Portage got outside to enjoy the warm weather! Mrs. Cruz’s 2nd grade class took their reading lesson outside. Central’s reading garden has been made possible by the hard work and dedication of Central’s head …

After exercising their minds to complete the latest round of ISTEP testing, the 5th grade Central students exercised their bodies while participating in a group Zumba class.

Art club students at Central Elementary made and donated ceramic cupcake dishes to be sold at the Empty Bowls event this week. Empty Bowls is an annual soup luncheon and art sale that happens at the Portage high school. All proceeds go to help Portage Food …

Central’s Garden Club, under the leadership of staff members Mary Sawochka and Carol Benko Meyer, work hard to beautify the school grounds. This week kids went outside and started pulling the dead branches off the sedum plants and the daylilies. They also …

Central Elementary student council members spearheaded a collection of supplies for soldiers serving our country in Afghanistan. Students were asked to donate baby wipes, ramen noodles, popcorn, gum and candy. Thirty-two boxes were filled and sent to SPC …

After reading the nonfiction text, Aero and Officer Mike, 3rd grade students were visited by the Portage Police Department K-9 team, Chuckie and Officer Schmitt. Students were able to see Chuckie in action and ask many questions about Chuckie and Officer …

Mrs. Witka’s 1st grade class at Central Elementary celebrated the 100th day of school.