Wayne E Bartels Middle School | Portage Community School District

BMS Battle of the Books practice is in full swing, prior to the annual competition...

Making sure to measure just enough milk for a recipe in one of BMS' Healthy Living classes...

The PCSD has an exceptionally strong music department, both instrumental and choral...

Working on a life-sized, 1 dimensional science project...

Oftentimes classroom projects are seasonal - like December wreath making in Mrs. Huber's classes...

Announcements

PCSD Salute to Service Night, January 23, 2026

The PCSD will be hosting a Salute to Service Night prior to and during the PHS boys varsity basketball game against Edgewood High School on Friday, January 23, 2026. All area all veterans, service...read more on PCSD Salute to Service Night, January 23, 2026

Upcoming Events

23 Jan

Early Release

30 Jan

Early Release

2 Feb

Finance, Facilities and Transportation Committee

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Curriculum/Instructional Technology Committee

6:15 PM - 7:15 PM

6 Feb

Early Release

8 Feb

Basketball Practice

12:45 PM - 3:00 PM

9 Feb

Personnel Committee

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Board of Education Meeting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

13 Feb

No School/Inservice

15 Feb

Basketball Practice

12:45 PM - 3:00 PM

19 Feb

Spring Conferences

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

20 Feb

Early Release

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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...