Portage Township Schools

Written by Marsha Stephens, Director of Food Service Does anyone remember that catchy advertising phrase for Wheaties cereal? At Portage Township Schools, we certainly embrace that sentiment but with a little twist, we fix breakfast for our champions: our …

Written by Annelise Rhoda, Music Director “Band, Ten-hut!” “Pride!” Then, silence. Every student stands still with feet at a ninety-degree angle, shoulders back, instruments in front, and chins up. They focus on a point on the top of the high school …

Written by Mary Tracy-MacAulay, Assistant Superintendent A quote that I believe to be particularly relevant as we begin the new school year is by William Pollard that reads: “The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be …

Written by Linda Williams, Title I Reading and Assessment Coordinator Portage Township students will soon be heading back to class for another year of learning. The first full day of classes for all students in kindergarten through grade 12 will be August 21 …

Portage Township Schools Food Service Department is pleased to participate in the USDA Summer Feeding Program again this year. This federally funded program offers free meals to children ages 1 through 18 at no cost throughout the summer months. This summer …

Written by Jill Stricker, Parents as Teachers Coordinator Kindergarten today looks more like yesterday’s first grade. Parents and educators tend to be in agreement that preschool education helps children enter kindergarten ready to thrive with the social …

Written by Pat Olson, Director of Nursing The summer is a great time to get your child ready for the next school year. Besides the usual new clothes and school supplies there are several health items that can be ticked off the list as well. New immunizations …

Written by Linda Williams, Title 1 Reading and Assessment Coordinator Reciprocal teaching is a research based method of improving reading comprehension that is being used throughout many classrooms in Portage Township Schools. It was often used as an learning …

Written by Debra Dudek, Director of Title and Special Student Programs High ability students in Portage Township Schools are students of all cultural and economic backgrounds who demonstrate or show the potential for exemplary achievement beyond students of …

Written by Debra Dudek, Director of Title and Special Student Programs Fourth- and fifth-graders at Central, Myers, Saylor and South Haven Elementary schools have enjoyed the opportunity of participating in the Mighty Acorns program during the 2012-13 school …