PPS adopts 2025-26 calendar with two-week pre-Labor Day start
PPS adopts 2025-26 calendar with two-week pre-Labor Day start
Updated on 12/13/2024
At the Dec. 12 meeting of the School Board of the City of Portsmouth, the School Board voted to approve a school calendar with a two-week pre-Labor Day start for the 2025-26 school year. 
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Kelly Short-Fuller named PPS 2026 Citywide Teacher of the Year
Kelly Short-Fuller named PPS 2026 Citywide Teacher of the Year
Updated on 12/11/2024
Kelly Short-Fuller, a science teacher at Churchland High School, was named the Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) 2026 Citywide Teacher of the Year. Short-Fuller received the honor at the division’s Teacher of the Year celebration, which was held Tuesday night and highlighted all 22 teachers of the year in PPS. 
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PPS Department of Budget and Finance earns national financial accolades
PPS Department of Budget and Finance earns national financial accolades
Updated on 11/25/2024
The Portsmouth Public Schools Department of Budget and Finance received notification it has earned not just one, but two, national awards for its financial reporting. 
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