"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLK #Integrity #BuildTogetherPawPaw
Paw Paw Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday December 23rd. Also, due to forecasted heavier snow and increasing wind speeds later this evening, all after school and evening activities are canceled for today.
Your Board of Education wants you to know about the great things they see happening in and around Paw Paw Public Schools! #buildtogetherpawpaw
All local senior citizens are welcome to join us for tomorrow's "Holiday Happiness Luncheon" at Paw Paw High School! This complimentary luncheon is a way for students to connect with the community and give back to our senior citizens who have served in so many ways. Please park on the west or south side the High School. Doors will open at 1 p.m. #community #buildtogetherpawpaw
At yesterday's "Shop with a Cop" event at Paw Paw Later Elementary, Superintendent Rick Reo shared a special moment with "Santa Claus" and his "Elves!" Santa's elves - also known as the secretarial superstars - have been hard at work around the district decorating for the holidays. Stay tuned for more . . . #shenanigans #holidayspirit #tistheseason
Congrats to the Middle School Robotics Team for competing with 30 other robotics teams on Saturday at Coloma High School! According to the Middle School's Robotics Coach Christopher Roach, the two robot build teams from PPMS had five matches each, and they both won a match! Students said, "This was way more fun that we thought!" Thanks to the families and the community for showing up to support the robotics teams. #community
The next PPPS Parent Chat will take place on December 1, from 6-7 PM on Zoom. The topic is Helping Your Child Read for Success: Strategies, Services, & Supports. Hear from PPPS educators and reading specialists and staff from the Paw Paw District Library and learn about how to support students towards more and better success in reading, resources available to help at school and home, and strategies that work.
More information and the zoom link for the program is available at PPPS.ORG, and all participants are eligible to win a $25 VISA gift card.
If you're looking for a rewarding and flexible career, then be sure to attend our upcoming Bus Driver Recruitment Event on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Paw Paw High School! Hosted by PPPS and Hoekstra Transportation, you're invited to enjoy pizza, test drive a bus, register for a gift card to Black Rock Restaurant, and more. #WeNeedDrivers
Your Board of Education wants you to know about the great things they see happening in and around Paw Paw Public Schools! #buildtogetherpawpaw
Good Morning Paw Paw families. Paw Paw Schools will be closed today, Friday, November 18, due to hazardous road conditions.
The senior citizens luncheon for today is canceled.
Please be aware that the Elephant bus is running late today for both High School and Elementary routes. Thank you for your patience!
November 15 Deadline to Claim Your Child Tax Credit!
Families with no income or low income could get at least $3,000 per child with the Child Tax Credit, plus $1,400 with the third stimulus payment - even if they have never filed taxes before (and if they have not yet already filed taxes this year).
It is estimated that at least 65,000 children in Michigan could miss out on this money if their parent/guardian has not yet filed. There is an easy form for people to file on their mobile devices in 15 minutes or less in English or Spanish.
People have until November 15 to sign up this year at Get CTC. Outreach materials are available in 11 languages, including flyers, template emails, texts, and robo calls.
Families can be directed tohttps://www.getctc.org/en to sign up. Se habla espanol.
All Paw Paw area senior citizens are welcome to join us next Friday, November 18 for a special "Give Thanks Luncheon" hosted by Paw Paw Public Schools! Guests are asked to park and enter on the west side of Paw Paw High School by the tennis courts or on the south side near the Performing Arts Center. #Community
PPMS and our Leo’s Club would like to INVITE and a special Veteran in their life to a Veteran's Day Breakfast celebration in the media center on Friday, November 11th.
The doors will open at 6:45 and breakfast will be available from 7-7:30am.
Any Veteran that would like to stay with their student may stay and attend classes.
Important Announcement: The yellow flashing lights on the speed limit signs near the Paw Paw High School entrance are currently not working properly. The PPPS Maintenance Department is aware of this issue, and they are working to have it resolved by Thursday, at the latest. Please exercise caution in this area, and thank you for your patience.
With so many rowdy M&M's in the school, it's a good thing we have our first "official" PPMS Hallway Howler, School Board Member Ray Martin, patrolling the halls today! (He's the only bearded M&M in the photo :) If you'd like to get more involved in the schools, consider volunteering to become a Hallway Howler. Howlers are positive role models for students who provide extra adult supervision in the hallways and common areas. Contact any of the schools at www.ppps.org to learn more.
Halloween Dress Up Days are in full swing at Paw Paw Middle School! Monster Monday was followed by Fall for All, then Flip-Flop Day, and today is Opening-Day, where students and staff were encouraged to wear their camouflage, dress like a deer or wear their hunting outfits.
PPMS would like to welcome our student's to invite a special Veteran in their life to a Veteran's Day Breakfast celebration in the media center on Friday, November 11th.
The doors will open at 6:45 and breakfast will be available from 7-7:30am.
Any Veteran that would like to stay with their student may stay and attend classes.
Thank you to our community partners at Paw Paw Area Chamber of Commerce for offering to host a candidate forum tomorrow at Freshwater Church in Paw Paw! This is your opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for office and make an informed decision. #community #buildtogetherpawpaw
We hope to see our Paw Paw area senior citizens at tomorrow's "Fall into Paw Paw Luncheon" at 1:15 p.m. in the H.S. cafeteria! Guests are asked to park and enter on the west side of the high school by the tennis courts or on the south side near the Performing Arts Center. Thank you! #Community #RelationshipsMatter
