Wayne E Bartels Middle School | Portage Community School District

Just your friendly game of kickball - students vs staff...

BMS students in the Strum and Drum music classes have the opportunity to learn electric guitar, keyboard and drums...

BMS Cross Country members volunteered to walk dogs and socialize cats at the Columbia County Humane Society... not sure if the humans or animals had more fun!

There's always something fun happening at BMS!

BMS FFA members spent some time showing off their pumpkin carving skills recently ~

Announcements

Winter Outerwear Reminder

Please send warm weather outerwear to school with your elementary and middle school aged children - winter coat, hats, scarves, gloves or mittens, snow pants and boots - as PCSD students will go...read more on Winter Outerwear Reminder

Upcoming Events

24 Jan

No School - Staff Inservice

31 Jan

Early Release

3 Feb

Finance, Facilities and Transportation Committee

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Curriculum/Instructional Technology Committee

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

7 Feb

Early Release

10 Feb

Personnel Committee

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Board of Education Meeting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

14 Feb

No School

18 Feb

Spring Primary Election

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Welcome to the Wayne E. Bartels Middle School!

The Wayne E. Bartels Middle School is located on the District's main campus at the corner of Slifer Street and New Pinery Road in the heart of Portage. We are a 6th through 8th grade middle school with a current enrollment of approximately 400 students. All of the staff, teachers, teaching assistants and others are dedicated to the success of all of our students. Kasey Podoll is the Principal and Jennifer Muth is the Assistant Principal. Together with all of the...