Paw Paw Public School District

Last night's Parent Chat program focused on help for struggling students is now available. If you couldn't make it, you can still check out the information for parents about helping students find academic success: https://pawpawmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/behavioral-resources

Good Evening Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers tomorrow, Thursday, February 18th we are unable to transport the children on the Lion bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Good Evening Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th we are unable to transport the children on the Deer bus in the afternoon. Deer bus will only be operating in the morning but no afternoon routes on the Deer bus. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Good Afternoon Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th we are unable to transport the children on the Dog bus home from school tomorrow afternoon. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Our Community Survey #2 closes on Monday! If you have not already, please complete the survey so that your input will be considered as we plan for facilities improvements. And please spread the word! https://www.ppps.org/page/survey

Due to illness on Monday, January 25th we are unable to transport the children on the Butterfly bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Good Afternoon Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers this week, we have no choice but to cancel the following bus routes. The Butterfly and Frog bus will not be operating this week. The Deer bus will only be operating in the morning but no afternoon routes on the Deer bus. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Good Morning Paw Paw Families, Due to illness today, Friday, January 15th we are unable to transport the children on the Frog bus home from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Good Evening Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers tomorrow, Thursday, January 14th we are unable to transport the children in the afternoon only on the Butterfly Bus. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Did you know that nearly 1 in every 33 kids lives in a home with someone other than their parents, and that includes many families in the Paw Paw district? (The AARP estimates the number of children being raised by grandparents has more than doubled in recent years, for instance.) Paw Paw PS wants to partner will all the families in our district, so the next Parent Chat will focus on the experiences of Nontraditional Families, including information and resources that can help these families support students towards health, happiness, and success. The next Parent Chat is Thursday, January 14, at 7 PM on Zoom. To register and get a Zoom link, please visit the PPPS webpage, at ppps.org. During this session there will be information for all families, including District and local resources available for support.

Reminder: Meal Pickup Today (Monday). 7 days worth of breakfast and lunch. Special time, 1pm-6pm, @ Paw Paw High School. Please make sure to have your trunk or back seats clear and open for staff to place food into your vehicle. Thank you!

Because every child deserves a village, the next PPPS Parent Chat program (Thursday, January 14, @ 7 PM) will focus on raising kids in any kind of family, with special focus on non-traditional families, with information, resources, and time to chat. Go to ppps.org for more info.

At the 12/14/2020 PPPS School Board Meeting, Executive Director of Business Operations Stephanie Walker shares details of many of the extra and unexpected costs of conducting school business during the COVID pandemic.

PPPS Parent Chat 3 addressed the topic of "Students and Anxiety". The presentation by social workers Jen Krause and Deb Doyle can be found here, and has information/strategies for individuals experiencing anxiety: https://pawpawmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/behavioral-resources

Do you know of anyone in need of food support? Water & energy assistance? Emergency repairs? Rent & mortgage assistance? Please share: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/my-drive

Good Afternoon Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9th we are unable to transport the children on the Bunny & Dino bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers today, Tuesday, December 8th we are unable to transport the children on the Dog & Butterfly bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

This Thursday, December 10, at 7 PM, PPPS will hold its next Parent Chat Session to share information/strategies about students/families and anxiety. The program is virtual. To have the Zoom link emailed to you, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/wXaVuck4ZKMgsyhA8

Join us for our Parent Chat session this Thursday, November 19, at 7 PM, when we talk about and share strategies & resources for reducing the stress of holidays that will look different than ever this year for all families. The session will be led by PPPS staff members and provide information and a chance for conversation between parents and families of Paw Paw Public Schools. It is drop-in, friendly, and a way for parents to support one another through the trials and tribulations of the 2020-21 school year. To join the conversation and to get the Zoom link for the program, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/mPhco5MFV2YUZTFF9

Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Reo regarding yesterday's Emergency Order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15sT8h0BvcZ9_cTFm9S9Di-q1Yv_wj8a1/view?usp=sharing