What’s recently happened?
And at Last I See the Light
On May 8, Portage High School hosted a prom for juniors and seniors. The theme “And at Last I See the Light” was inspired by the 2010 Disney film Tangled. While the event did not occur at its typical venue, students enjoyed dancing the night away in the school's fieldhouse that was transformed with a DJ, balloons, lights, and even live photographers capturing the night on the dance floor. This year’s prom court included juniors Bryce Hufford and Sarah Torres as prince and princess with seniors Hailey Guzman and Tyler Holmquist as queen and king.
PHS Students Participate in City Clean Up Say
Students from Spanish World Language classes participated in the City of Portage's Community Clean Up Day. Students were offered the opportunity to participate in the clean-up day from Spanish teacher Mrs. Snemis who teaches the Spanish II and Spanish IV course. The students expressed their bravery by recycling in rainy weather.
Construction Trades Students Make Progress on Their House
The Construction Trades students at Portage and the Porter County Career and Technical Center have been working together at the Portage build site. They are making great progress and starting to put up their exterior walls to the house they are building.
Student Spotlight:
PHS Freshman Takes Third in MLK Essay Competition
Portage High School freshman Kianah King originally had no intention of writing an extra essay for school. It wasn’t until she learned of the prompt for this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Competition that King decided to enter the contest.
In her essay, King related herself to the quote, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.” This essay, which King described as “easy to write, since the quote interested me,” earned her third place in the senior division of the competition.
The MLK, Jr. Essay Competition is held every year on the third Monday of January with the intent to celebrate the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With only five essays available for submission by a single school, students in middle and high schools are instructed to write an essay based on a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how it applies to their life.
In this essay, King wrote about what the words meant to her and a situation in her life that proved the significance of the quote. After discovering that she won third place in the senior division, King was filled with excitement.
“It’s kind of crazy that I won third place considering that my essay was picked from essays entered by high schools throughout the state of Indiana. However, I am grateful to have won third place. I’ve always enjoyed writing, and winning this competition proves my writing can serve a purpose outside of school or personal enjoyment,” King said.
The achievement earned King a monetary award that she plans to save for later necessities. While she is currently unsure of what college she plans to attend or what she wants to major in, she is hoping for some kind of inspiration to help influence her decision.
What’s coming up?
Class of 2021 Graduation
Time for the 2021 graduation ceremony is drawing near. The ceremony will take place outside on the football field Sunday June 6 at 7:00 p.m. At this time graduates are limited to six guests, but this is subject to changes as this plan is dependent on the community wellness and the local health department. Students and guests are required to adhere to COVID-19 procedures and must be masked at all times. In the case of a weather contingency, the ceremony will occur Monday June 7 at 7:00 p.m on the football field.