Welcome Back!
Portage Township Schools | 2018-2019 School Year
A Note from the Superintendent
Many of you have been busy over the summer with work-related activities and training, and we appreciate all that you do to make sure our students have the best start to the school year. Now that we have concluded our first week with students, I would like to present some updates and reminders for the school year. I hope you find the information presented here helpful.
Amanda Alaniz
Superintendent, Portage Township Schools
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We would like to thank all of our School Advisors for the work they have completed on our K-12 social/emotional curriculum alignment. Our students will benefit from the work they have put into this.
Custodial
• Benches • Flowers & Grass Seed • Mulch • Gazebos
• Shrubs & Plants • Fountains • Tables & Chairs
• Garden Fabric • PVS Pipe • Hog Wire • Landscape Timbers
A Comprehensive, Collaborative Approach
• K-12 social/emotional curriculum alignment
• Partnering with a mental health provider
• Monitoring student 1:1 devices to alert school officials to self-harm, cyberbullying, and threats made online
• Participating in the Porter County Safe Schools Commission and aligning with the One County, One Protocol plan (view the One County, One Protocol video here)
• Continuing to provide the Bully Hotline and supporting our efforts with the Anonymous Reporting Digital Tipline
• Enabling faster response times via the Guard911 and Hero911 apps
• Incorporating Restorative Justice to correct negative student behavior and prevent further incidents
• Implementing a PTS School Resource Officer (SRO) program that has doubled the total hours of SROs the schools
Questions?
Contact our Department of Communications
melissa.deavers-lowie@portage.k12.in.us
ptscommunications@portage.k12.in.us
(219)764-6124
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