Portal Elementary

10/11/2026

Join us for a free screening of Counted Out on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the PLHS Excellence Center.

Algorithms decide what we see online, what our insurance costs, and even who gets parole. AI is reshaping every industry, and a single statistic can make people far more likely to believe a claim without question. The math behind these decisions is shaping our kids' futures, so what happens when most of them grow up believing they're "not math people"? Counted Out makes the case that math isn't just for engineers and accountants. It's how we separate good information from bad, and it's a skill every student is capable of.

The film starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by a facilitated talkback at 7 p.m. Hosted by the PLCS Empowerment Collective and Mathnasium, and free to all PLCS residents with no registration needed.

10/02/2026

We finished a successful Star Run today with beautiful weather. All the students worked so hard over the last two weeks and blew the school goal away by raising $41,601 to help support resources for our staff and students throughout the year. Thank you to everyone who donated and came out and cheered on our runners today.

Another big thank you to our sponsors Rhylan Lang, Kellogg Credit Union, Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry, Durham Plumbing Inc. , Dave’s Cakes of Omaha and Cars2Day!!

10/01/2026

We have some fun events coming in October, starting with our rescheduled Star Run tomorrow! We hope to see everyone everyone tomorrow to cheer on the students as they RUN! As a reminder the run times are listed below by Grade.

8:30 – 9:15 a.m. – Kindergarten and 1st Grade
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – Grades 2, 3, and 4
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Grades 5 and 6

09/28/2026

09/25/2026

Celebrating students is one of our favorite things to do at Portal and today, we celebrated our students who received Positive Office Referrals! These Portal Stars are shining examples of being respectful, responsible and safe!

09/24/2026

Hello Portal Families -

The weather forecast for this Friday looks unfavorable. We have made the difficult decision to move our Star Run to next Friday, October 2nd.

Our Star Run Schedule will remain the same.

Star Run Schedule
8:30–9:15 a.m. — Kindergarten & 1st Grade
9:30–10:15 a.m. — Grades 2, 3 & 4
10:30–11:15 a.m. — Grades 5 & 6
Students will have 30 minutes to run, jog, or walk laps around the course, with a goal of reaching 10 laps. Parents are encouraged to come cheer, make signs, bring noise makers, or even run a lap with their child!

Donations and prize earnings will still close Monday as planned.

Volunteers are still needed. You can choose to help during your students run time or in a different time slot to be able to cheer on your runners.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4CAEA929A7FD0-65882458-portal

For more information on the Star Run go to https://portal.plcschools.org/families/pto/fundraising

Thank you for understanding,

Fundraising - Portal Elementary

09/23/2026

🌟🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Star Run Update - 2 Days Left to meet our goals! 🌟🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

We just hit 65% of our $35,000 Goal! WOOHOO!
But there is still more work to do. We are extending the time for our Popsicle Registration Challenge to Friday. If we reach 75% of Portal students registered online, EVERY student will receive a post-race popsicle! 🎉

🌟 Haven’t registered yet? NOW is the time!
📲 Register your student at MyBooster.com
📣 Share their fundraising page
💚 Ask family & friends to join the fun

BIG THANK YOU to our Silver Star Sponsors, Dave’s Cakes of Omaha and Cars2Day, for helping to make the Star Run possible.

We are currently monitoring the weather forecast and in the event of inclement weather, our target make-up date is next Friday, October 2nd. A final decision to hold or move the event will be made by 2pm tomorrow, Thursday, September 24th. You will be notified by email and Facebook. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding.

Register your student or make a pledge for your school’s Boosterthon Fun Run, Dance Fit, Fundraiser today!

09/22/2026

🌟🚨 STAR RUN UPDATE! 🚨🌟
WOW, Portal families—you are CRUSHING IT! 🎉🙌
🏃‍♀️ 43% of our students are registered!
💰 $14,530 raised!
⏰ ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!

We are already 41% of the way to our fundraising goal, but we still have a little work to do! 💪 Every registration, every share, and every donation gets us closer to $35,000—and helps support the amazing programs, activities, and resources our Portal students enjoy all year long.
🌟 Haven’t registered yet? NOW is the time!
📲 Register your student at MyBooster.com
📣 Share their fundraising page
💚 Ask family & friends to join the fun
💰 Help us reach that $35K goal!
Let’s see how much we can raise in these final 3 DAYS! 🔥

Thank you to our Gold Star Sponsors, Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry, Durham Plumbing Inc. and Kellogg Credit Union, who help make the Star Run possible

Register your student or make a pledge for your school’s Boosterthon Fun Run, Dance Fit, Fundraiser today!

09/21/2026

There is still time to help your student get registered for the Star Run at myBooster.com and help the school reach their first goal of having 75% of students by Tuesday!

Also BIG THANK YOU to our Shooting Star Sponsor Rhylan Lang Bridal for helping make the Star Run possible.

Register your student or make a pledge for your school’s Boosterthon Fun Run, Dance Fit, Fundraiser today!