Representatives from the Paw Paw Public Schools Adult Education met with representatives from Michigan Works/Kinexus and the Van Buren Intermediate School District on June 1 to look at opportunities to connect youth and adult learners and job seekers to programs that help individuals access everything needed to find a job or to advance to a better employment situation.
There are exciting things in the works that will come out of these partnerships for PPPS and the surrounding communities. Look for more details in the August edition of the Pride and Progress.
If your PPPS student will need school bus transportation for the 2023-24 school year, please read the following important message. Thank you!
Due to the popularity of the PPPS Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program, families are encouraged to enroll children as soon as possible for this fall! At this time, the 4-year-old classroom is full, but there's still time to add your child's name to a waiting list. Several spots are still open for the 3-year-old class, and when that class is full, another waiting list will be started. Currently, space is available in the 2 1/2 - to 3-year-old class and the preschool-readiness room, but these are also filling quickly. For more information, please contact the ECE Director: melinda.brennan@ppps.org.
If you're looking for an exciting new adventure for your 5 to 12-year-old child this summer, there are a limited number of spots open in the all-new PPPS BASE Summer Camp! Registration forms are available at the Early Elementary, the Later Elementary and the Cedar Street Campus. Registration forms and camp fees should be returned to the Cedar Street Campus and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. For questions, email Lacey Jackson at lacey.jackson@ppps.org
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last PPPS Senior Citizens Luncheon for this school year. You won't want to miss a special summer-themed picnic menu as talented middle school students perform from their latest musical! A special thanks to all who have participated, performed and prepared food for these special monthly gatherings. Have a spectacular summer! #BuildTogetherPawPaw
Reminder: Be sure to join us at 5:30 p.m. today at Paw Paw Later Elementary to preview the 2022 Bond Projects and learn more about the exciting progress that is being made! #buildtogetherpawpaw
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #BuildTogetherPawPaw
Paw Paw Public Schools joins with other schools across the country to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day! We appreciate and recognize the incredible difference these team members make for every child who comes through their cafeteria. Thank you, PPPS Food Service Team, for all you do! #SchoolLunchHeroDay #BuildTogetherPawPaw
Tomorrow, we celebrate National Administrative Professionals' Day! Be sure to take time to recognize and show appreciation for all of the hard-working administrative professionals at Paw Paw Public Schools. We appreciate all you do to keep things running smoothly every day! #buildtogetherpawpaw
Talk about talent! Marcos Garcia, an 11th-grade student with Aspire Academy, was selected as 1 of only 5 Van Buren Tech students in the Culinary Arts and Catering Management program to attend the Career and Technical Education Capital Showcase this year. Marcos and his fellow classmates traveled to the capital building in Lansing to show off their skills in table decorating, food presentation, and safe food handling. The CTE Capital Showcase takes place yearly in April and allows students to demonstrate the impact of technical training.
Driven by our Strategic Plan, PPPS is committed to continuous improvement through Professional Development Days and Early Release Wednesdays. Thank you to all who participate and support this valuable time investment that allows administration, teachers and staff to collaborate and build a thriving Professional Learning Community! #teamwork #plctraining #buildtogetherpawpaw
Aspire Academy is excited to share that one of our students' artwork pieces has been selected by the Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest as a Top 10 Finalist!
Kyleeana Soto will be honored at Fredrick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park at the awards dinner later this spring and her piece will be part of the West Michigan Holocaust Memorial at Meijer Gardens.
Congratulations Kyleeana!
If you are interested in learning more or providing input about CharacterStrong!, the K-12 SEL program which will is expected to be recommended to the Board of Education for purchase and implementation for the 2023-24 school year, please come to the forum planned for March 28 at 6:30 in the Paw Paw Later Elementary cafeteria.
If you're looking for an exciting new adventure for your 5 to 12-year-old child this summer, check out the all-new PPPS BASE Summer Camp! Registration forms are available at the Early Elementary, the Later Elementary and the Cedar Street Campus. A limited number of spots are available! Registration forms and camp fees should be returned to the Cedar Street Campus and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. For questions, email Lacey Jackson at lacey.jackson@ppps.org
In just two days, nationally acclaimed teen expert and motivational speaker Gabe Salazar will deliver his powerful message about teens making positive choices to middle school and high school students in Paw Paw. As PPPS unites with our community to build success, we are also proud to invite parents and the community to a special FREE presentation in the High School's Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m.. To encourage parent and community attendance, there will be a drawing to give away prizes and a $200 Walmart Gift Card!
PPPS is proud to announce that Gabe Salazar, a nationally recognized teen expert and motivational speaker, will deliver a message of hope about teens making positive choices on Thursday, March 23rd in Paw Paw! In addition to presentations to high school and middle school students, parents and the community are invited to a special presentation at 6 p.m. at the Paw Paw Performing Arts Center. Thanks to a generous grant from the Hispanic Leadership Institute, there will be no admission charge. All are welcome to attend! #positivity #community #buildtogetherpawpaw
United with our community in support of the family of Lt. Ethan Quillen, it was an honor to host his memorial service and see such an outpouring of support at Paw Paw High School on Saturday. #Hero #UltimateSacrifice #buildtogetherpawpaw
Today and tomorrow across Michigan and Paw Paw, including Paw Paw Public Schools, flags will be lowered to half-staff to honor two Michigan firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. On Friday, March 3, flags are lowered in honor of Ricky Hill, and Saturday, March 4, flags are lowered in honor of Paw Paw Firefighter Lt. Ethan Quillen.
Today Paw Paw Later Elementary students who also participate in cub scouts and girl scouts joined Principal Davison outside for morning announcements. For "Words of Wisdom" today, Principal Davison shared the press release about Lt. Quillen from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, then the scouts lowered flag to half-staff per orders and led the school in the pledge of allegiance. All students were asked to pause and reflect tomorrow if they se a flag at half staff and thank Lt. Quillen for the sacrifice he made for all of us in the service of our community.
Due to a snow day, the February PPPS Senior Citizens Luncheon was rescheduled for this Friday at 1:15 p.m. All Paw Paw area senior citizens are invited to attend! Please follow the parking signs. Doors will open at 1 p.m. #community #buildtogetherpawpaw
