With Teacher Appreciation Week in full swing, it is time to thank a teacher who has a large impact on Portage High School. Lynn Wilson earned a healthcare credential as a Certified Dental Assistant prior to majoring in Health Science Education at...
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A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Heidi Thibideau
Heidi Thibideau teaches ninth and tenth grade English in the looping program at Portage High School. As her tenth year of teaching comes to a close Thibideau serves as an instructional coach and English Department Chair. Thibideau loves working and...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Aaron Brehmer
If one thing is for sure, it is that Portage High School senior Aaron Brehmer has made a lasting impact on his school, community, and peers through his involvement with many different activities. Brehmer has played baseball since he was three years...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Kevin Nicholson
A familiar face among the flourishing music department at Portage High School is junior, Kevin Nicholson. Music is very important to Nicholson as he is involved in many different bands. “I am involved in the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Matthew Elish
When not reminding the students of Portage High School that “it is a great day to be an Indian” on the Indians News Network at PHS you are sure to find senior, Matthew Elish in any number of other activities. Elish’s involvement in National...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Marcia Hobart
One name that is well known throughout Portage High School is Marcia Hobart. Upon graduating from Valparaiso University and receiving a degree with a double major in English and Secondary Education Hobart spent six years teaching at Calumet High...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Noland Belt
This week’s life in the spotlight, Portage High School senior Noland Belt, is able to combine two of his passions into his job. Belt was given an opportunity to take over a program at the Portage Township YMCA called the “We Lego Club,” this...
PHS Thespians Bring “Welcome to the Monkey House” to Life
Spirits were high and nerves were even higher this Friday night in the Portage High School West Auditorium. Continuing the rebirth of a long forgotten tradition the PHS Thespians brought us yet another lively student production, “Welcome to the...
PHS Thespians’ Performance of “The Bad Seed” Showcases Talented Students
Portage High School Thespians kicked off the first of three showings of the controversial play, "The Bad Seed" on Friday night. This play, written in 1954 by American playwright Maxwell Anderson, is the story of the secrets that lie behind Christine...