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East Porter introduced PLTW Launch for grades K-5 this year. It is designed to tap into students' exploratory nature 🧐, engage them in learning that feels like play 🤩, and encourage them to keep discovering 🔍. The program will implement STEM thinking and activities to help build future skills for our students.
Check out this fifth-grade class designing a testing procedure to see whether a material has the required mechanical properties...
The PSAT and SAT School Day assessment dates are coming soon! Schoolhouse.world is a non-profit started by the founder of Khan Academy, that provides free peer tutoring over Zoom. Join their 4-week SAT Bootcamp and receive guidance from a peer tutor who is freshly familiar with the SAT and has a verified score in the 95th percentile. On average, participants increase their SAT scores by 40-55 points! Create a free account at schoolhouse.world/sat-bootcamp!
Custodian Appreciation Day is TODAY, October 2, 2024! We want to shine a spotlight on the incredible custodians and maintenance workers who work tirelessly to keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and families!
We appreciate you more than you know! 💙
Through our partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools, East Porter students can now use 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring. When help is needed, connect with a highly qualified expert tutor, day or night. Check it out on your Clever login page. Learning has never been more flexible!
🎓 College GO! Week Wrap-Up! 🎓
Today marks the end of College GO! Week! Seniors, we hope you’ve taken some time to get those college applications in! Keep pushing toward your goals!
Not interested in a four-year degree? No problem! You can still benefit from college coursework and training opportunities! The Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant covers tuition and mandatory fees for eligible, high-value certification programs (2-3 semesters) at schools like Ivy Tech, Vincennes University, and the Indiana Institute of Technology.
Programs include:
🏭 Advanced Manufacturing
🏗️ Building & Construction
👶 Early Childhood Education
🩺 Health & Life Sciences
💻 IT & Business Services
🚚 Transportation & Logistics
Check out which programs are covered here ➡️https://www.in.gov/dwd/nextleveljobs/workforce-ready-grant/available-job-training/
Take advantage of these incredible opportunities!
Back by popular demand Learn More Indiana has partnered with Indiana529 to
give five students a $1,000 contribution to an Indiana529 Savings Plan account.
This contest is available to students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade.
To learn more about the contest and to have your students submit their entry, visit:
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7912862/Learn-More-Indiana-529-Contest-K-12.
East Porter is proud to celebrate our very own Mrs. Rachel Hannon, a retiree from Morgan Township, as a Golden Hoosier Award recipient today! We all know East Porter is full of special people and Mrs. Hannon is a wonderful example of that! Congratulations, Mrs. Hannon!!
It is College Go! Week. During this week, students can apply to all participating colleges and universities for free. This annual effort encourages students to apply to Indiana colleges before early application deadlines, allowing students a greater chance of receiving institutionally-awarded financial aid. Participating institutions have agreed to waive their application fees this week to help eliminate barriers during the college application process.
Learn More about College GO!: https://lnkd.in/dxhdSdEM
October is National Farm to School Month. Although it’s a little early, East Porter has celebrated the Great Apple Crunch event by serving locally grown apples in our cafeterias. Elementary students have decorated the Cafeterias with their art work. We’ve also served some different apple sides. We look forward to featuring locally grown pumpkins in October!
Good Afternoon East Porter!
We’re all familiar with our individual schools of Kouts, Morgan Township, and Washington Township, but how well do you know how East Porter operates as a district? Are you interested in learning more?
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2nd Cohort of East Porter Academy! We’re seeking 5-6 representatives from each school community to join us on this journey.
Don’t miss this opportunity—click the link below to apply!
https://bit.ly/EastPorterAcademy
Sportsmanship never goes out of style!
Check out this important message from our East Porter principals...
https://www.wevideo.com/view/3554230058
Each year, East Porter is proud to have so many incredible graduates making a difference in the world. Do you know an East Porter alumnus doing amazing things? We want to celebrate them! Nominate them for their achievements, accomplishments, or awards today!
Nominate a graduate at Nominate at: https://bit.ly/EPGraduate
Help us spread the word to our East Porter community so we can celebrate as many graduates as possible!
Updated School Board Meeting Schedule
East Porter kicked off the school year this week. Our students were ready to learn and our teachers welcomed them with bright smiles! Welcome back, everyone!!!
East Porter's Transportation Team is working on routes and making sure our buses are ready for students. The driver will make contact with the primary parent in the student’s Skyward account by Monday, August 12.
East Porter student schedules and class assignments will be posted to Skyward on Wednesday, August 7, at 9:00 am.
East Porter's online registration is now OPEN through Wednesday, July 24, 2024. There are five days left! Please use Skyward Family Access to register. Remember to use a computer or Chromebook. Using a cell phone is not recommended. Registration cannot be completed from the app. Have a great weekend, East Porter!
Please join us on Saturday, July 20th, from 10 am to noon for a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus. It’s free admission, but we kindly ask that you bring a new toy for our DECA Christmas in July Toy Drive. Hope to see you there!
Online registration is now OPEN through July 24, 2024. Please use Skyward Family Access to register. https://www.eastporter.k12.in.us/page/student-registration
As you complete the registration process, please remember to use a computer or Chromebook. We do not recommend using a cell phone, and registration cannot be completed from the app.
In-person new student registration will be held on July 31 and August 1 at your respective school.
Student schedules and class assignments will be available soon (anticipated in the first full week of August). In order to make the proper adjustments as registration continues, this portion of Skyward is unavailable at this time. Thank you for your patience!
Updated School Board Meeting Dates