Panther News
Week of February 9, 2026
It’s GREAT to be a Portal Panther!
Dual Enrollment Night
February 18 5:30-7:00 p.m.
PMHS Media Center
Rising juniors and seniors (current 10th & 11th graders) and their parents/guardians who are interested in dual enrollment should attend this event. Anyone interested in dual enrollment may attend, however.
PMHS Prom: March 14, 2026 7:30-10:30 p.m. @ Copper Barn
To attend prom, students must complete the following by Thursday, February 12:
☐ Pay prom dues. • Juniors: $75 • Seniors (who did not pay last year): $35
☐ Clear all school fees and/or outstanding debts. • Students with unpaid fees or debts will not be allowed to attend prom.
☐ Submit a completed prom contract. • Form must be fully completed and signed by both the student and a parent/guardian. • Return completed contract to the Main Office. • Contract is available in grade level Google Classrooms, is attached to this email, and is also available in the main office.
2026 PMHS Track & Field
Portal Middle/High School is seeking students in grades 6–12 who are interested in participating in Track & Field. Opportunities include sprinting, distance running, throwing events (shot put/discus), and jumping events. Students must be academically eligible and in good behavioral standing to participate.
Interested students should sign up using this form.*
This same information & the survey link can be found in students’ grade level Google Classroom.
*PMHS allows students to participate in multiple sports, and the following dates shared below are to help families with planning and scheduling. Please note that the dates listed are for PMHS Track & Field, as they include Region and State Championship meets. If these dates create a conflict for your child’s schedule, Track & Field participation for the 2026 season may not be the best fit at this time.
Important Track & Field Dates and Information for 2026:
First Official Practice: Monday, January 26, 2026
Practice Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 3:15–4:45 PM
If weather or unforeseen circumstances require a change, a Remind message and intercom announcement will be shared by 2:15 PM that day.
2026 Track Remind Communication- Text @h7cfda to 81010
Spring Sports Pictures
Pictures will be taken on Thursday, February 12, beginning at 1:00 p.m.. All pictures are prepaid only.
Coaches will be passing out order forms to players soon. Orders can also be submitted online at Gambrell’s website, once they open the PMHS ordering page.
If ordering online, send a copy of your order/receipt with your child on photo day.
Contact Gambrell Photography at 478-237-8853 or studio@gambrellphotography.com with any questions. The photographer will take a team picture of each sport, a senior group picture for each high school sport, and individual pictures of those purchasing packages.
Spring sports include: MS & Varsity Soccer, MS & Varsity Baseball, MS & Varsity Track, and Golf.
Spirit Wear for Sale
We have spirit wear items currently available in limited styles/sizes for purchase in our school store.
Easy Pickup: Once purchased, items can be picked up directly from the Main Office.
Seniors- Scholarship Reminder
This is the time of the year that many college scholarship opportunities begin to roll out for our seniors. Please remind seniors to check their grade level Google Classroom which is where students are first notified about these various opportunities. Students can check scholarship information on our school website as well.
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