Portage Township Schools Update, May 6, 2016

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Kyle Elementary
Mrs. Mathisen's 3rd grade class was awarded with a special award. They got to make tents for their SSR reading time due to their positive attitudes. Reading was a fun and rewarding time.

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Central Elementary
Mrs. Barnum's 1st grade class at Central Elementary in Portage made beautiful cards to give their Mom's for Mother's Day on Sunday!

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Myers Elementary
Third grade students at Myers Elementary School, Maceo Jackson and Logan Labno, listen intently as Migdalia Flores, a Respiratory Therapist at Community Healthcare Systems explains the dangers and risks of smoking. Following the presentation, all third grade students at Myers took the pledge to stay smoke free.

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PHS Project Based Learning
Students (Left to right) Peyton Goetschel, David Bowen, Lindsay Thomas, Shelby Leucuta, Kat Edwards and Liberty Radek are shown working on a Project Based Learning assignment involving the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.

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PHS Government Class
Students in Mrs. Wysocki's PHS government classes received responses from the candidates they wrote to in our "Letter to a Politician" project! So far, responses have come from Trump and the First Lady Michelle Obama. They both sent materials to hand out to the students. We can't wait to see who writes back next!

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PHS Mock Election
PHS students participated in a school wide mock election on election day. The mock election was organized by Mrs. Wysocki's AP government classes and won by Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.