Paw Paw Later Elementary

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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PAW PAW LATER ELEMENTARY ROBO SHARKS GEAR UP FOR STATE COMPETITION

December 13, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Shanley, Director of Communications 269-415-5594 lisa.shanley@ppps.org Paw Paw, MI – The FIRST Lego League Robotics program began in 2016...

Paw Paw Public Schools Names New Later Elementary Principal

November 22, 2024

For Immediate Release: Contact: Jeremy Davison, Superintendent 269-415-5200 jeremy.davison@ppps.org At the November meeting of the Paw Paw Public Schools (PPPS) Board of Education...

PPPS Board of Education District Shout-outs

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...

group standing with banners outside schools. Kindness, safety and Respect. All students and staff will create, foster and add to a culture of kindness, respect and safety across the district and in each building. build together paw paw. paw paw early and later elementary

PAW PAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS RECEIVE MI HEARTSAFE DESIGNATIONS

November 13, 2024

(Paw Paw, MI) Paw Paw Early and Later Elementary recently received their Michigan HEARTSafe School designations, which are awarded to schools that have taken the appropriate ste...

PPPS. Innovation. we pursue opportunties to create, adapt and grow

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...

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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 Scho...

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 ...