Written by Linda Williams, Title I Reading and Assessment Coordinator A variety of assessments are used in the Portage Township School System in order to help students meet their educational goals. In the earliest grades, one of the tools used is...
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Detecting Vision, Hearing Loss in Portage Schools
Written by Pat Olson, Director of Nursing It would come as no surprise to anyone that a child dealing with undiagnosed vision or hearing loss would struggle in school. Many children are not seen by a medical professional for these issues unless the...
A Call to Action Against Bullying
Written by Troy Williams, School Resource Officer What is "Bullying"? The school handbook defines it as: "overt, repeated acts, including physical, verbal, or any other behaviors, that are committed by a student or group of students against another...
Portage Schools Transportation Department Dedicated to Serving Students
Written by Dewayne Ellis, Special Needs Trainer The Portage Township Schools Transportation Department is dedicated to providing students and staff with safe and efficient transportation. Currently serving more than 8,000 students to and from school...
Portage Students Do More Than Hug Trees
Written by Dr. Debra Dudek, Director of Title and Special Student Programs Four Portage elementary schools (Central, Myers, Saylor and South Haven) will have the opportunity for their fourth graders to participate in the Mighty Acorns® program...
It Is A Great Day to be a Portage Indian
Written by Michael J. Berta, Superintendent In recent months the preponderance of negativity regarding the status of public schools has me wondering. I observe firsthand the results of skill, talent, hard work, and passion that exist day in and day...
Home School Advisor Early Bullying Prevention Program
Written by Connie Melton, South Haven Home School Advisor Recently the Home-School Advisor from seven of the elementary schools in the Portage Township Schools took their show on the road. Their show being an early bullying prevention program...
Making Time to Read Essential to Development
Written by Marsha Horn, Special Education District Director With summer quickly approaching, many parents are asking, “What can I do to help my child over the summer months?” Regardless of your child’s age, setting aside time to read each day...
Anchors of the Community
Written by Michael Berta, Superintendent When I was a kid growing up in Gary, Indiana much of what I learned about life was the result of the neighborhood I lived in. The area around 11th Avenue and Polk Street was rich in culture and wisdom. It was...
Monitoring Your Child’s Cell Phone, Texting Use
Written by Troy Williams, Portage Township Schools resource officer Attention parents: This is your wake-up call. More and more of our children are getting cell phones and/or computers for their birthdays, holidays and "just because." With that...