Panther News
Week of April 14, 2025
It’s GREAT to be a Portal Panther!
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are still available for purchase. Students can see Mrs. Millican to purchase a yearbook or purchase one through our school store. They are $70 each.
Flag Football Tryouts
May 12-13
The roster will be posted by 7:00 p.m. on May 13 & the first practice will be May 14.
Senior Corner
Scholarship information & more can be found here. Please check this webpage as well as your grade level Google Classroom regularly.
Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) is Now Available!
The Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for students and parents to apply for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Any student, regardless of income,who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs can apply. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans. Financial aid is financial assistance that helps cover costs of college expenses such as tuition, books, fees, etc. For more information about FAFSA, seniors can see their Google Classroom. Mrs. Andrea Grant, our high school counselor, has included a video about FAFSA as well as a link to the Federal Student Aid website.
Golf Tournament Fundraiser- May 30
Portal Middle High School will host its annual golf tournament on Friday, May 30, at the Georgia Southern Golf Course in Statesboro. This is a fundraiser for our football, basketball, and flag football teams. See this registration form to sign up or be a sponsor of this event. Deadline to sign up is Friday, May 16th.
2nd Semester HS Exam Exemption Requirements (Updated as of 1/1/25)
Students may exempt HS final/semester exams if they meet ALL of the following criteria:
● Have no more than 5 absences to the class
(ALL absences count except for School-Related.)*
● Have no more than 5 tardies to the class
● Have a 70 or higher in the course
*OSS days count as absences.
*The cut off day for grades and attendance to determine if a student exempts their exams will be May 19. (Teachers will continue to take grades for course averages, however, until the last day of the semester.)
Second Semester Exam Dates:
-May 21 (1st & 2nd Block), May 22 (3rd & 4th Block), and May 23 will be make-up.
PMHS Principal: Dr. Julie Blackmar
Asst. Principal/Athletic Director: Justin Chester
Asst. Principal: David Elmore
PMHS Arrival/Dismissal Times
● 7:30 a.m.- Earliest students may be dropped off at school
○ Please use the car rider drive to drop students off, not the front drive.
● 7:50 a.m.- Tardy bell rings
○ Students should be in their classrooms by 7:50 a.m., so they need to
arrive at school earlier than 7:50 a.m.
● 3:00 p.m.- Student Dismissal