We want to provide you with an update on the status of our buildings and operations as we continue to work toward the start of the school year.
Power is still out at all of our schools except Portage High School. At this time, power is still out across much of the city, and crews are still addressing downed trees and wires. This is leading to ongoing road and sidewalk closures. We are continuing to assess and address the damage to our schools. Without power, ensuring that all issues have been addressed has been very difficult, but our crews are doing a great job of cleaning up and addressing what they can. We have served all of our current servable food product to the community. Unfortunately, the soonest we can receive a shipment of food for our students is Tuesday.
Based on this information, Portage Township Schools will remain closed on Friday, August 14, Monday, August 17, and Tuesday, August 18. Our goal is to open school on Wednesday, August 19; however, for this to happen, we need to ensure road and sidewalk conditions are safe, ensure that our buildings are safe, have power restored at our buildings, and have food ready to serve our students.
We will continue to provide you with timely updates as more information is available. In the meantime, you are welcome to use our sidewalk-to-sidewalk wifi in our high school parking lot by connecting to the guest network.
In the midst of the devastation we are experiencing, we continue to see our community come together in amazing ways. We want to thank all of the staff, families, and students who have come to help us with recovery efforts. Whether you have assisted crews with cleaning up our grounds or handed out food to the community, we truly appreciate you. Keep supporting each other, stay safe, and we hope to see everyone on Wednesday.