George K. Porter Middle School, Gifted & Innovative Thinking Magnets Home

Join us for our annual Harvest Fest on Tuesday, November 18, 2025! Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with games, music, and more. Entrance is free—hot dogs and other food will be available for purchase. We hope to see you there!

To help keep our campus safer and more secure, we will begin using a new security feature at our main entrance starting Monday, November 17, 2025. Please read the attached letter for details.

8th Graders who took the PSAT will be rewarded with a hot cocoa on November 18, 2025 during lunch in Trojan Hall. See flyer for details!

Our 6th grade Magnet for Innovative Thinking students are excited to showcase their Fall Project Based Learning presentations titled “Not Waiting on the World to Change.” Students have been exploring how individual action can inspire change in others, identifying real issues on campus, and designing meaningful solutions to improve the Porter experience.
Presentations will take place on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM in Trojan Hall, the Library, and Room 14. A small group of invited parents and staff will participate as panelists, offering feedback to student teams as they share their ideas and solutions.
If you are interested in serving as a panelist, please complete the parent interest form by November 17, 2025. See flyer for details.

Parents and families are invited to join focused conversations about how technology supports student learning, creativity, and balance.
These smaller, topic-based meetings bring together parent groups, families, and
LAUSD community to share insights, experiences, and ideas that help shape the District's vision for equitable and meaningful educational technology. See flyer for meeting dates & times. Meetings are held on Zoom, see flyer for link.

Join us for an open conversation about how educational technology can best support your child's learning. Parents and families are invited to share their perspectives on educational technology and digital learning. Select Region North session to register. See flyer for Zoom link.

Beginning Monday, November 3rd, students are required to enter their PIN to get free lunch in the cafeteria.

Students, are you interested in running for Student Body Government? See flyer for more information!