When Melissa Deavers-Lowie returned to her alma mater of Portage High School in 2007, she was set to fill a different role. After attending PHS just five years prior, Deavers-Lowie was now a member of the faculty, teaching English and beginning...
Life in the Spotlight
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A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Tim Kunstek and Prince The Compassionate Canine
Everyday at Portage High School is different but there is no one who can say that more than Home School Advisor Tim Kunstek. Kunstek, an 18 year veteran of the Portage Township School Corporation, has the unique job of Home School Advisor. There are...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Mr. Robert Parker
Robert Parker has been a fixture in the Portage Township Schools system for many years. In those years, Parker has delivered with his unique teaching style, which students are extremely fond of. “I try to have fun. I feel that if I’m...