Cedar Street Campus

Newest Child Passenger Safety Laws

April 11, 2025

According to updated laws as of April 2025, children must be secured in a car seat that is appropriate for their weight and height as indicated by the car seat's manufacturer. In...

congratulations! MIAAA REgional athletic director of the year. 2025 Alan Farnquist, Paw Paw.

FARNQUIST NAMED REGION 5 ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE THE YEAR

March 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alan Farnquist, Athletic Director at Paw Paw High School, has been named Region 5 Athletic Administrator of the Year by the Michigan Interscholastic Athle...

Ed Hero Award Winners. Sydney Brown and Shaud Wayman Bulild Together

PPPS EDUCATIONAL HERO AWARD WINNERS

March 7, 2025

Paw Paw Public Schools is pleased to announce this year's winners of the Educational Hero Awards: Later Elementary Music Teacher Sydney Brown and High School Teacher Shaun Wayman...

PPPS Welcomes New District Nurse Alicia Livock, BSN, RN Build Together

PPPS Names Alicia Livock, BSN, RN, as New PPPS District Nurse

March 3, 2025

For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Shanley, Director of Communications Paw Paw Public Schools 269-415-5594 lisa.shanley@ppps.org (Paw Paw, MI) - Paw Paw Public Schools (...

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NEW LIGHTING IMPROVES SAFETY AT PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE

February 27, 2025

For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Shanley, Director of Communications Paw Paw Public Schools 269-415-5594 lisa.shanley@ppps.org Paw Paw, MI – In addition to the ye...

On behalf of the Board of Education we are pleased to provide these quick summaries of our meetings for review. Full minutes will continue to be posted on the PPPS site once approved by the Board. PPPS Board of Education - Board Meeting Summary December 9, 2024 Regular Business Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Adjournment at 9:34 pm Board Members Present: McNitt Mitchell Pease Sons Thomas Board Members Absent: Clark Martin Public Participation: None Donations: $5,000 from 2 Brothers Cultivating LLC for MS Jazz Band $6,000 from Robert Gaudio for HS Robotics, PPPS Athletics, HS Band, HS Performing Arts & PPPS Teacher Grants Board Approvals Special Meeting Minutes 11/6/24 Regular Meeting Minutes 11/11/24 Financial Reports and Monthly Bills Bond Change Order for Parking Lot BP5 MS Track & Gym Bleacher Renovations MS Jazz Band Proposal Employee Dismissal - Cindy Botimer, Transportation Personnel Arrivals Gaige Shriver - MS Intramural Boys BB Coach Chris Brill - Varsity Boys Golf Coach Departures None Presentations EE Enrichment Student Projects - J Farnquist, EE STEAM Teacher Fall Sports Review - A Farnquist - Athletic Director HS SME PRIME STEM Program - S Wooley, SME Education Foundation Director Board Discussion 10 Minute Team Builder Topic - Review Superintendent Goals 2025 School Board Meeting Calendar Board Officer Election Preparation Pride & Progress Citizens of the Month: November 2024 Nolan Carr - 6th Grade Remy Morris - 7th Grade Gabriel Martinez - 8th Grade Next Regular Meeting January 13, 2025, 7 pm, Cedar Street Campus A pre-meeting Meet & Greet with refreshments will begin at 6:30pm and all are invited. "The Secret of change is to focus all your energy, not fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates

Splinters from the Board-December

December 18, 2024

On behalf of the Board of Education we are pleased to provide these quick summaries of our meetings for review. Full minutes will continue to be posted on the PPPS site once appro...

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School District Shout-Outs for November 2024!

November 15, 2024

At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the district while serving on the Board. Here are t...

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PPPS PARTNERS WITH TRANSPORTATION STAFFING SERVICE TO ADDRESS BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE

November 12, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Jeremy Davison, Superintendent Paw Paw Public Schools Jeremy.davison@ppps.org 269-415-5200 (Paw Paw, MI) To better address the ongoing shortage o...

ppps hiring drivers. competitive pay, sign-on bonus. $19.22 to $24.14 per hour. contact us today. 269-415-4220 or angela.vasquez@ppps.org

HIRING NOW! PPPS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED.

October 25, 2024

Paw Paw Public School District is searching for motivated individuals to join our fantastic Transportation Team! We're looking for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or anyone...

MICHIGAN APPLE CRUNCH. BUILD TOGETHER PAW PAW

PAW PAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOST MICHIGAN APPLE CRUNCH DISTRICTWIDE

October 15, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Shanley, Director of Communications 269-415-5594 lisa.shanley@ppps.org It’s Michigan Apple Crunch time, and to celebrate Paw Paw Public School...

PPPS Inviting Applications for 2024-26 Sex Education Advisory Board

October 10, 2024

Paw Paw Public Schools is accepting applications from parents and other community members interested in serving on the Sex Education Advisory Board (SEAB), a required committee of...

PPPS BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTS NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

October 1, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Brent McNitt, PPPS Board President Paw Paw Public School...

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Fall Student Count Day

September 30, 2024

Reminder: Fall Student Count Day is Wednesday, October 2nd, which is when all public schools in Michigan tally the number of students attending on that day. This information is cr...

Build Together Paw Paw Public Schools. PPPS Board of Education Announcemnet

PPPS SUPERINTENDENT ACCEPTS A POSITION WITH NEARBY DISTRICT AS BOARD OF EDUCATION MOVES TOWARD NAMING A REPLACEMENT

September 16, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Brent McNitt, PPPS Board President Paw Paw Public Schools 269-352-1234 brent.mcnitt@ppps.org Paw Paw, MI (September 16, 2024) – The ...

“I’d like to recognize the facilities and technology staff for all the work they are doing behind the scenes to get the classrooms and schools ready. Thank you for being the glue that holds it all together!” Nate Mitchell

SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOUT-OUTS!

August 16, 2024

At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the district while serving on the Board. Here are ...

Coaches, Players and Community Proud of New PPHS Tennis Complex

August 14, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Shanley, Communications Director 269-415-5594 lisa.shanley@ppps.org Paw Paw, MI – This week, the Paw Paw High School Boys Tennis Teams began ...

PAW PAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF VACANT BOARD SEAT

July 17, 2024

On July 14, 2024, a Paw Paw Public Schools’ Board of Education seat became vacant. State law requires that the Board appoint a person to fill the vacancy within thirty (30) calend...

SCHOOL BOARD SHOUT-OUTS, JULY 2024 At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the district while serving on the Board. Here are this month's points of Pride & Progress: “I would like to thank Tom Baney for all his years of service on the Board of Education!” Dale Pease “In the Transportation Department, I am excited to announce that a parent in the district has stepped up to drive a bus for the school year. In the Technology, Maintenance and Custodial departments, the staff and Cedar Street administrators have been working together to improve the Adult Education space. The cost of these improvements were covered by grant funding. Also at the Cedar Street Campus, the playground area was cleaned up and new mulch was added. In a recent online auction, the district was able to free up some space by selling surplus or outdated equipment, furniture and fixtures. Lastly, the custodial team is to be credited for clearing out old paint, tires and chemicals through a recycling program at the Van Buren Conservation District.” Nate Mitchell “At the Later Elementary, 117 students are enrolled in Summer School. PPPS students are fortunate to have this additional learning opportunity. To help staff the program, six “Grow Your Own” future educator candidates are getting experience through unpaid internships, which is an innovative way to keep people in our district and save money. I would like to give a shout-out to Jeremy Davison and Alisa Clark for their work coordinating this initiative. I’m happy to report that Summer Base Camp is also going well. To expand the program, preschool-aged children are also able to attend this year.” Lindsay Clark

SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOUT-OUTS!

July 12, 2024

At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the district while serving on the Board. Here are ...

SCHOOL BOARD SHOUT-OUTS, JUNE 2024 At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the district while serving on the Board. Here are this month's points of Pride & Progress: “I attended the Year-End PPPS Staff Awards Luncheon. It was great to see everyone in one place. Here’s a shout-out to Alisa Clark and the rest of the team for putting the construction-themed event together. I was honored to help recognize the award recipients, and I’d like to give a special shout-out to Mindy Brennan who has been in education for more than 35 years! At the high school, many things were going on to wrap up the school year. First, I’d like to recognize the band and choir for their performances at the PAC and elsewhere. Also, thank you to the technical teams for all their hard work. We had graduations at the Cedar Street Campus and Paw Paw High School. From all the students of the month, I’m proud to say Dom Hernadez was selected as student of the year at PPHS. Also, Darrin Strey just committed to Kentucky, which is very exciting for our Athletics Department. Lastly, at our Trap Team’s State Finals, we qualified with three men in the nationals, and both of our females were in the top ten in our state division. The entire team qualified for nationals, with two members competing in July. We finished 4th in our conference!” Brent McNitt “I was able to attend the Cedar Street graduation and watched my son graduate. The entire ceremony was fantastic, and I’m super proud of all the kids. Seeing the kids walk across the stage when at one time they thought they were not going to graduate was awesome! ” Jon Vick “I appreciate the budget report from Facilities and Technology Director Dan Grimm as we continue to look for ways to save money across the district.” Nate Mitchell “There were some great photos of year-end festivities at the Early Elementary! Water World took place at the EE on June 4. Students could play sprinkler volleyball, flamingo ring toss, and go down the slip and slide. All students took home a pair of tie-dye socks. Staff members volunteered to sit in the dunk tank and got soaked! On the last day of school, the entire school community lined the halls and “clapped out” our second-grade students. The P.T.O. provided bubbles and balloons and a red carpet for students to exit the building. We’re so proud of everything they have accomplished this year, and we wish them well next year at Paw Paw Later Elementary.” Tom Baney

SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOUT-OUTS!

June 19, 2024

At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the district while serving on the Board. Here are t...

SCHOOL BOARD SHOUT-OUTS, APRIL 2024 At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the district while serving on the Board. Here are this month's points of Pride & Progress: “I’d like to recognize the March and April Students of the Month at Paw Paw High School, Maya Leonard and Maggie Sheets. Also, congratulations to Cari Houston and Ben Tomlinson, our NHS Advisors, for coordinating a first-rate NHS induction this year. I’d also like to compliment the HS students for helping with the MS musical. Shout-out to 2Paws Robotics Team as their season ends. A personal shout-out to our new Clay Target Team on our first practice round. It’s obvious we have a competitive team. Thank you to the Paw Paw Conservation Club for being so welcoming, and I’m happy to report that team fundraising is going well. Shout-out to HS and MS teachers, staff, and students for making the two weeks before and after spring break run smoothly. Lastly, our book vending machines will be featured in an upcoming Girl Scouts Gold Awards ceremony and will also receive national recognition.” Brent McNitt “With a focus on encouraging environmental responsibility, Earth Day celebrations will be happening all week at PPMS. Weather permitting, science classes will engage in outdoor activities and each day will have a dress-up theme. On Wednesday, April 24, the entire 6th grade class will release the salmon they've been raising into the Paw Paw River on the north side of Maple Lake! Congratulations to Mrs. Fye’s team for winning the annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament at the middle school. The PEACE Cafe (Practicing Employment, Academics, Communication, and Entrepreneurial Skills) opened at PPMS. Students in Emilee Campbell’s class take orders and deliver goods while learning how to run a business. Thank you, Emilee! Pay it Forward is my favorite school program. Thank you, Cari Houston, for heading that program! Ray Martin “I attended Family Literacy Night at PPPS Early Childhood. The staff arranged the perfect number of activities this year, and it was great to see so many families in attendance! Shout-out to Miss Teresa for her creative craft contributions. At the Later Elementary, Mr. Davison had a great idea to set up a classroom rotation plan to pilot some new, more flexible furniture. Kindergarten Round-Up is coming up on May 7 and 8 at the Early Elementary. Lastly, families will be pleased to learn that preschool aged children will now be able attend Paw Paw Public Schools “Summer Fun Camp” at Paw Paw Later Elementary. An extension of the Before and After School Enrichment (B.A.S.E.) program, this full-day summer childcare program will be offered five days a week throughout the summer for students ages 3-12. This is wonderful opportunity for families and a great way for kids to begin early learning.” Lindsay Clark “At the Cedar Street Campus, student participation in the new gaming club has been great! This club meets on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.” Jon Vick “In the Transportation Department, a new part-time bus driver passed the C.D.L. Test (Commercial Driver’s License) and will be starting soon, and a new full-time driver was also hired. I’ll be excited to hear updates about partnering with METS (Michigan Educational Transportation Services) to solve some of our district’s transportation challenges. Lastly, I was happy to hear our maintenance department worked with contractors over spring break to replace select playground equipment as part of the 2022 Bond projects.” Nate Mitchell

School District Shout-Outs

April 22, 2024

PPPS SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOUT-OUTS, APRIL 2024 At the end of each regular Board of Education Meeting, board members take a moment to share some of the great things they see in the...