Central Elementary School

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 custodian,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

The 5th grade students at Central participated in an overnight trip to the Indiana Dunes Educational Learning Center. This field trip has been a culmination for many students who have looked forward to this trip for years. Central 5th grade students...

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Mrs. Witka’s first grade class at Central Elementary wrote about Dr. Martin Luther King and his dream for the American people. The students also wrote about their dream for themselves, their family, and for the...

Central Elementary offers an afterschool Zumba class for 4th and 5th students every Tuesday. The Zumba class is led by Central staff member and a certified Zumba instructor Ashley Richie, and assisted by Central staff member, Brenda Guth.