Grand Slam for TCAPS – 1st Annual Wuerfel Park Fundraiser for TCAPS K-12 Sports: Saturday, July 28, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Come join the fun at Wuerfel Park on Saturday, July 28th, and help raise funds for TCAPS sports programs. Enjoy carnival games, sports clinics, and a silent auction at this rain or shine event. Tickets are only $5.00. Every ticket is an entry for the Grand Slam Grand Prize! A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to TCAPS K-12 sports as well as 100% of the silent auction proceeds. Call 231.943.0100 for more information or to order your tickets today! Click here to view event flier.

2012 TCAPS Summer Camps
Visit www.tcaps.net/summerprograms to learn more about our many summer camps including:

• Summer Adventure Day Camps for children, ages 3-12, at four convenient locations
• Athletic Sports Camps for all ages, including baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, hockey, soccer, tennis, and volleyball
• Online Classes
• Summer Academy for High School Students – first time classes and credit recovery options
• Debate Camp for grades 8-12
• Traverse Area Community Youth Sailing Programs Also, visit our community page at www.tcaps.net/community to view summer offerings offered by local community organizations.

Reminder from the Nursing Department
Parents/Guardians, please remember, medications not picked up by the last day of school will be properly discarded on June 8, 2012.

Food & Nutrition Menus News
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires some changes to the offerings at School Breakfast and Lunch. The new requirements will be ready-to-go for the Fall 2012 school year. In an effort to get a jump start, the Food & Nutrition Services Department would like to announce a change to the current elementary menus. We will be offering more selections on the salad and food bars rather than having an alternate offering each day. A deli sandwich selection will be available everyday. Turkey, ham, cheese, hummus, or peanut butter and bread or sub rolls will be offered, with at least one vegetarian protein option available daily. If you have questions, please call your school's kitchen leader.

CAMP TC is Looking for Host Families July 14-24
TCAPS is looking for host families for middle school age students visiting from China and attending the TCAPS Cultural Adventure and Multi-lingual Program (CAMP TC) this summer, July 14-24. In its second year, CAMP TC is a cultural adventure and multi-lingual program hosted by TCAPS. The ten-day experiential learning program offers amazing activities that combine fun with learning. CAMP TC provides excellent opportunities for English Language immersion (ESL) and an environment that will foster friendships between students from Traverse City and China. Host family information meetings will be held at the TCAPS Boardman Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 412 Webster Street at 7:00 PM on the following dates: April 12, May 17, and June 28. Click here to learn more about CAMP TC and/or becoming a host family.

Montessori Program to be Offered at Courtade Elementary School
TCAPS is pleased to announce a new Montessori program will be offered at Courtade Elementary School, and enrollments are being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year. A primary program for 3-6 year olds (including preschool and kindergarten) and a lower elementary class for 6-9 year olds (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students) will be available for the 2012-2013 school year. TCAPS plans to add an upper elementary class for 9-12 year olds (4th, 5th, and 6th year students) in the 2013-2014 school year.

Informational meetings will be held at Courtade Elementary School, 1111 Rasho Road, at 6:30 PM on the following dates:

Monday, May 7

Tuesday, May 15

Click here to learn more about the TCAPS Montessori Program, or contact Courtade Elementary School Principal Caroline Wacker at 231-933-5800.

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Nights
TCAPS will host information meetings at Acme Township Hall from 6:00 PM – 700 PM on the following dates: May 10, and June 7. A meeting will also be held on May 10 at the Traverse Area District Library, from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM These meetings are open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos. Learn more at: www.tcaps.net/IB.

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs
Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

Saturday, April 14, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Traverse Traveler Scavenger Hunt for Autism is a family-friendly event created to raise money for the TCAPS iPads for Autism program, raise awareness about autism, and of course, have FUN!The iPads for Autism pilot program, launched in 2011, provided iPads to nine students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger Syndrome. The iPads are loaded with apps specially selected for each student to improve communication and social skills and connect with the student in a way only technology can. With your help, our goal is to put one of these devices into the hands of *all* TCAPS students who can learn and benefit from them. Click here to learn more, make a donation, or register a team for the Scavenger Hunt.

 

 

 

CAMP TC is Looking for Host Families July 14-24

TCAPS is looking for host families for middle school age students visiting from China and attending the TCAPS Cultural Adventure and Multi-lingual Program (CAMP TC) this summer, July 14-24. In its second year, CAMP TC is a cultural adventure and multi-lingual program hosted by TCAPS. The ten-day experiential learning program offers amazing activities that combine fun with learning. CAMP TC provides excellent opportunities for English Language immersion (ESL) and an environment that will foster friendships between students from Traverse City and China. Host family information meetings will be held at the TCAPS Boardman Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 412 Webster Street at 7:00 PM on the following dates: April 12, May 17, and June 28. Click here to learn more about CAMP TC and/or becoming a host family.

 

 

 

Montessori Program to be Offered at Courtade Elementary School

TCAPS is pleased to announce a new Montessori program will be offered at Courtade Elementary School, and enrollments are being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year. A primary program for 3-6 year olds (including preschool and kindergarten) and a lower elementary class for 6-9 year olds (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students) will be available for the 2012-2013 school year. TCAPS plans to add an upper elementary class for 9-12 year olds (4th, 5th, and 6th year students) in the 2013-2014 school year.

 

Informational meetings will be held at Courtade Elementary School, 1111 Rasho Road, at 6:30 PM on the following dates:

Thursday, April 5

Tuesday, April 10

Monday, April 16

Thursday, April 26

Monday, May 7

Tuesday, May 15

Click here to learn more about the TCAPS Montessori Program, or contact Courtade Elementary School Principal Caroline Wacker at 231-933-5800.

 

 

 

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Nights

TCAPS will host information meetings at Acme Township Hall from 6:00 PM – 700 PM on the following dates: April 10, May 10, and June 7. These meetings are open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos. Learn more at: www.tcaps.net/IB.

 

 

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs

Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

 

 

Flying Gull Swim Lesson Scholarships Available

Learn to swim opportunity for K-5th grade students who are eligible and/or enrolled in the Free & Reduced Lunch program. Students are eligible for entry level swim classes. Scholarships available on a first come, first serve basis and are available in Mid-April. Click here for a complete schedule of lessons or visit www.grandtraverse.org/parks.

 

MEAP UPDATE FOR PARENTS – TCAPS IS TAKING ACTION
We want to share an update with parents regarding district MEAP results and follow-up steps TCAPS is taking. Throughout March, every elementary school will hold a parent meeting to share school MEAP results and discuss big changes in the way MEAP results are now reported.

 

This year, the Michigan Department of Education raised the MEAP cut scores (or cut-off scores). Cut scores separate test takers into categories such as advanced, proficient, partially proficient, and not proficient. Throughout the entire state of Michigan, the new cut scores dramatically changed the student, school, and district performance levels on the MEAP test.

 

We want parents and students to understand the MEAP is a one-time snapshot of a student’s performance at a single point and time. TCAPS uses multiple assessment measures throughout the school year, such as Developmental Reading Assessments (K-5), ACT Explore (Grades 7-9), PLAN (Grade 10) and local unit assessments (CAAP) to gain an overall picture of your child’s academic performance. This spring, a nationally normed assessment will also be administered in grades 2-6.

 

Each student’s academic growth is similar to his or her growth in other areas of their development. A lower score does not mean that a child isn’t gaining academic skills, nor does a lower proficiency level indicate that a child is falling behind. If a child does not score at or above the proficient level on any of the assessments, this may be an indication that, on the day of the test, the child had not yet mastered the skills or vocabulary for his or her grade level.

 

We are actively analyzing the MEAP results and other student performance information. School improvement teams are looking at their students’ scores and focusing on instructional adjustments and supports where students are not meeting common core level expectations. Our greatest area of concern is elementary math where results were very inconsistent from school to school. We are examining all aspects of our math instruction. Professional development in-services are being conducted with a focus on instructional methods and content. TCAPS is also ensuring that our curriculum will be aligned with the Michigan Core Standards.

 

We are keeping our focus on the ultimate goal that every one of our students will be career or college ready when they graduate from high school. Starting in the sixth grade, our students can now begin to earn high school credits.

 

 

CAMP TC is Looking for Host Families July 14-24

TCAPS is looking for host families for middle school age students visiting from China and attending the TCAPS Cultural Adventure and Multi-lingual Program (CAMP TC) this summer, July 14-24. In its second year, CAMP TC is a cultural adventure and multi-lingual program hosted by TCAPS. The ten-day experiential learning program offers amazing activities that combine fun with learning. CAMP TC provides excellent opportunities for English Language immersion (ESL) and an environment that will foster friendships between students from Traverse City and China. Host family information meetings will be held at the TCAPS Boardman Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 412 Webster Street at 7:00 PM on the following dates: April 12, May 17, and June 28. Click here to learn more about CAMP TC and/or becoming a host family.

 

 

Montessori Program to be Offered at Courtade Elementary School

TCAPS is pleased to announce a new Montessori program will be offered at Courtade Elementary School, and enrollments are being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year.  Planning is underway to provide at least two Montessori programs in the Fall of 2012; a primary program for 3-6 year olds (including preschool and kindergarten) and a lower elementary class for 6-9 year olds (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students). TCAPS plans to add an upper elementary class for 9-12 year olds (4th, 5th, and 6th year students) in the 2013-2014 school year.  Click here to learn more about the TCAPS Montessori Program, or contact Courtade Elementary School Principal Caroline Wacker at 231-933-5800.

 

 

 

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Night March 13

TCAPS will host information meetings at Acme Township Hall from 6:00 PM – 700 PM on the following dates: March 13, April 10, and May 10. These meetings are open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos.  Click here to learn more.  

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs

Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

 

HELP KEEP TCAPS SMOKE FREE
We want to thank our staff and families for helping to maintain TCAPS school buildings, property, and vehicles as smoke free spaces for the health of our community and children. TCAPS Board of Education prohibits the use of tobacco in any form by anyone at all times on campus and District property and at school or District sponsored events at any location.

 

Cognitive Ability Testing (CogAT) for TCAPS Talented and Gifted Program

TCAPS will administer the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT) for any current 3rd grade student in the community at your home school during the February 27 through March 15 timeframe. Specific school testing dates are being developed right now and will be shared via email home to school families and posted on the district web site, www.tcaps.net.

 

TCAPS Talented and Gifted Program (TAG), provides a learning community where each student is surrounded by a peer group of academically gifted learners throughout the day. Students are screened for the program in the spring of their 3rd grade year. Recommendations for admission to the program are based primarily on test scores, in addition to teacher and parent input. In 4th and 5th grades, students identified as talented and gifted are offered the opportunity to attend a magnet school located at Central Grade School.

 

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Night February 9th

TCAPS will host an information meeting on Thursday, February 9, at Acme Township Hall. This meeting is open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos. Information will be shared according to the following schedule:

Preschool information & enrollment

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

 

Grades K–5 information & enrollment

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

 

Informal question & answer session

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

TCAPS is pleased to offer a PreK through 5th Grade International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme* at Bertha Vos for the 2012-2013 school year. The IB Primary Years Programme is recognized throughout the world as an exemplary school structure. It focuses on specific outcomes aligned with an international perspective, immerses students in service- learning, requires daily study in a second language, and utilizes a project-based approach to learning. *TCAPS has applied for ‘candidate’ status to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme on a trial basis for the 2012-2013 school year.

 

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs

Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

 

 

Congratulations to our Preschool Raffle Winners

The four winners from the January 21 Preschool Raffle Drawing are as follows:

Michelle Nowicki – One Full Year Free Preschool

 

Julie Zrimec – Half Year Free Preschool

 

Amanda Kuberski - $1,000 Cash Award

 

Courtney Kazim - $500 Cash Award

Looking for Volunteers
TCAPS has an immediate need for volunteers for the following programs:

Traverse City Preschool Programs
all school dates/times available
Responsibilities may include outside time, circle time, classroom play, escorting children on frequent trips to the bathroom, clean-up, helping children get dressed for outdoors, and classroom materials prep support. Locations include Central Grade, Cherry Knoll, Courtade, Eastern, Long Lake, Montessori, Old Mission, Silver Lake, Traverse Heights, Westwoods, and Willow Hill Elementary Schools. A Department of Human Services background check, physical, and TB test are required. These are different than the standard TCAPS volunteer application.


Traverse City West Middle School
School Store
M-F 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM or
T/Th 7:10 AM - 7:40 AM
Volunteers will help supervise student volunteers as they stock merchandise, perform sales and run the cash register.

Traverse City East Middle School
Weekdays 2:37 PM - 4:15 PM
After School Study Hour Volunteer
Volunteers will provide supervision of 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball players before their practice.   

Traverse City West Senior High School
Noon Activity Program M-F 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Noon Activity Program offers an opportunity to be a positive adult role model to high school students during the lunch hours. Volunteers are welcome on the day(s) of their choice for all lunch periods or a timeframe of their choice. Volunteers are encouraged to interact with students while helping supervise. Teens play basketball, Wii, cards, ping-pong, board games and more!

TC Central High School
Noon Activity Program
M/F 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM &
T/W/Th 10:55 AM - 12:55 PM

Central High School is also looking for a Noon Duty Assistant for the NAP program. This is a paid position. Click here to visit TCAPS jobs. Once there, click on "view our open positions" and in the "search postings" box, type in CHS noon duty.

Library Media Center Support
 

To become a TCAPS volunteer, please contact TCAPS Volunteer Coordinator, Karyn Hertel, at 231-933-5654 or hertelka@tcaps.net. 

 

Sign Up for Preschool at TCAPS’ 2012-2013 Tuition-Based Preschool Enrollment Day

 

Saturday, January 21, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Sign up for preschool at the following locations:  

• Cherry Knoll Elementary School
  1800 Three Mile Road, North
  231.933.8940
  (for Cherry Knoll, Courtade, Eastern and Old Mission Preschools)
  
• Long Lake Elementary School
  7600 North Long Lake Road
  231.933.7800
  (for Central Grade, Long Lake, Silver Lake,
  Westwoods and Willow Hill Preschools)

Enrollment packets are available in all TCAPS' elementary school offices and will also be available at each Enrollment Day location. In order to register at the Enrollment Day locations, you will need the following:

• Completed enrollment packet
• Copy of your child’s certified birth certificate (not the hospital certificate)
• Registration fee
• First week’s tuition

Win a Free Year of Preschool
TCAPS is well aware of the impact that preschool experience has on the success of a child’s education. In order to help make preschool accessible to all children regardless of income, the Early Childhood Department is having a raffle to raise money for a preschool scholarship fund.

The drawing will take place on January 21st. The following are the prizes that will be raffled:.

 

One full year of Preschool tuition 

One-half year of Preschool tuition  

Cash Prize of $1,000 

Cash Prize of $500

 

Raffle tickets may be purchased at any TCAPS elementary school office or from a current TCAPS preschool student.  

 

The class who sells the most tickets will receive a prize. 

 

The student/family who sells the most tickets will receive free preschool for the remainder of the 2011-12 school year and a basket of goodies.

The drawing will take place on January 21, 2012. All proceeds will be going toward a Preschool scholarship fund.  

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs
Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2011. 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

  

 

Learn To Swim Scholarships Available
Grand Traverse County has established a Learn To Swim (L2S) scholarship with the generous help from the Grand Traverse Band and Safe Kids North, to ensure that no child is denied the opportunity to learn to swim due to financial limitations. To qualify for assistance, you must live in Grand Traverse County or be a member of the Grand Traverse Band and meet the standards for free and/or reduced lunch program. You may apply at anytime.

Applications are available on the county’s web site. Once the application has been processed, someone from the pool office will contact you with regards to registration. Swimmers in this program may choose from any of the available L2S classes.

 

Tell Us How You Like Your New Electronic School Newsletter?

This year, TCAPS has introduced the electronic school newsletter as a new avenue of communication for TCAPS families. We invite you to participate in the following short survey to share feedback on your school's new electronic newsletter and offer any suggestions you may have for improvement. Click here to begin survey.

 

 

Gratitude for Our Partners in Education

On behalf of our collective TCAPS family – we are deeply grateful for the gifts of time, talents, and treasures shared by community members to enrich each student's learning journey. TCAPS is privileged to serve children, families, and our community as a partner in education.  

 

As you are thinking about possibilities for charitable giving as the calendar year comes to an end, we encourage you to think about supporting TCAPS and our students – today and forever. This Thanksgiving Day, TCAPS is proud to present PIE; a partner in education program that honors and engages the talents and passions in our community to inspire student learning. (www.tcaps.net/PIE)

 

The PIE program will connect community members and organizations to share your passions with opportunities that engage students and support innovation. There are many ways that you and your organization can become a “piece of the PIE” by choosing a specific area that you would like to support. TCAPS invites our community’s talents, resources, and donations to support District identified innovative and extended learning opportunities for students based on teacher and administrator input

 

We invite you to share a piece of PIE with TCAPS on Thanksgiving Day!
With the PIE program there will be something for everyone! 

 

Our wonderful partnership with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation also includes Endowment Giving Opportunities that are designated to benefit TCAPS students and programs. You can also take advantage of a special Michigan Tax Credit that will no longer be available after this year. Gifts made before December 31, 2011 to Community Foundation endowments, homeless shelters and food banks, and to public entities (such as state universities, public broadcasting stations, public libraries, and the state museum) are eligible. Your gift to one or more of the TCAPS Endowments listed below can qualify for this special credit. To find out more, we encourage you to speak with your tax advisor or visit the Community Foundation’s website, www.4good4ever.org.

 

Community Foundation Endowments to benefit TCAPS students and programs:

Assisting Children’s Education Endowment

SCI-MA-TECH Endowment

Titan Excellence Fund Endowment

TC Music Boosters Endowment

 

 

Tell Us How You Like Your New Electronic School Newsletter?
This year, TCAPS has introduced the electronic school newsletter as a new avenue of communication for TCAPS families. We invite you to participate in the following short survey to share feedback on your school's new electronic newsletter and offer any suggestions you may have for improvement. Click here to begin survey.  

 

 

TCAPS Team with Most Trotters To Win "Super" Serenade

Calling all TCAPS Turkey Trot Enthusiasts – Staff, Schools, PTO's, and all TCAPS Departments!
Sign Up & Join the UpNorth Media Turkey Trot Race for Charity on Thanksgiving Day: TCAPS is thrilled to be a partner who will benefit from this year's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Race for Charity! The race will start and end at TCAPS' Thirlby Field Stadium with a 5K Walk/Run and 5 Miler options. We invite all our families, staff members, and the community to participate in this exciting event. 

 

Superintendent Cousins, the guitar man, is challenging our collective school community to team-up for this event that will support TCAPS with $10 from every registration fee that comes through TCAPS' special sign up page. These funds will help make athletic opportunities possible for more students in our schools. Steve will give a special performance to the TCAPS team with the most registered participants in this year's Turkey Trot at Thirlby Field. Get your group together today and register for the Trot. 

 

The winning team of trotters gets to choose their event, such as a PTO fundraiser, school assembly, or staff gathering to receive a "super" serenade! 

 

For TCAPS to benefit, Trotters must sign-up through the special TCAPS Turkey Trot web page.

 

 

TCAPS' LEAP Under the Lights
Come and run on TCAPS' Thirlby Field with the stadium lights and excitement celebrating you!
LEAP Under the Lights at Thirlby Field, is a FREE event, on November 23rd from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM. Kids will enjoy fun and games Under the Lights at Thirlby Field Stadium at this special pre-Turkey Trot FREE event. The evening will be filled with fun activities for youth of all ages including:

• Punt-Pass-Kick Competition

• Challenge Courses

• 100-Yard Dash   

Volunteers Needed to Serve on Sex Education Advisory Committee
TCAPS is recruiting volunteers to serve on the Sex Education Advisory Committee. This advisory board meets on the first Thursday of every month to review sex education curriculum and materials according to state law and our local bylaws. Membership on the advisory board must include:

• Parents
• Students
• Educators
• Clergy
• Community Health Professionals

Click here to download the application. The deadline for submitting an application is November 11, 2011. For questions or additional information, please contact Sue Wilson via email at wilsonsu@tcaps.netor call TCAPS’ Nursing Department at 933-5610. 

 

 

Backpacks for Kids Fundraiser - Skippyjon Jones - November 26

What do a Chihuahua, Sunrise Rotary, and kids have in common? Skippyjon Jones! Together they are going to help raise money for your local Backpacks for Kids program. A portion of the proceeds from all Skippyjon Jones tickets purchased through Sunrise Rotary goes to the Backpack for Kids program.

 

Sunrise Rotary’s Backpacks for Kids has annually supplied 1,300 new backpacks stuffed with school supplies to public school children in grades K-5 since 2004. Help support the Backpacks for Kids program by purchasing tickets to a Skippyjon Jones performance. There are two performances at the City Opera House, Traverse City, MI on Saturday November 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Tickets are just $10. To support Backpack for Kids, tickets must be purchased through the Sunrise Rotary site at: www.tcsunriserotary.org.

 

• Prepare and serve breakfast and lunch on site daily
• Provide hot entrees, fruits, vegetables and wide variety of healthy choices daily.
• Serve locally and Michigan grown produce.
• Use the freshest, highest quality foods and ingredients available
• Ensure all students receive a meal each school day if they want one. 

 

TCAPS Joins Forces With UpNorth TurkeyTrot

 

 

TCAPS is thrilled to be a partner who will benefit from this year's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Race for Charity!

 

The race will start and end at TCAPS' Thirlby Field Stadium with a 5K Walk/Run and 5 Miler options.

 

Come and run on TCAPS' Thirlby Field with the stadium lights and excitement celebrating you! We invite all our families, staff members, and the community to participate in this exciting event. TCAPS will receive $10 for every registration fee that comes through our unique "TCAPS Sign Up" page! These funds will help make athletic opportunities possible for more students in our schools through TCAPS’ LEAP Program.

 

Look for the TCAPS Logo next to the Turkey and then Sign Up!

 

View 2011-2012 District Annual Notifications

TCAPS Sponsorship Programs
TCAPS is offering local businesses and non-profit organizations a perfect way to capture the attention of school audiences while helping to boost funding for education. New, for the 2011-2012 school year, sponsorship opportunities will be available at Thirlby Field stadium, TCAPS' middle schools and high schools, and the Lars Hockstad Auditorium. Sponsorship program options include signage, electronic school newsletters, TCAPS’ Web site, and TV/98 venues for local businesses and non-profit organizations to share their messages in support of education.

TCAPS is recognized for our excellence in the quality and variety of outstanding programs and extracurricular offerings that we offer for our students. We believe these important learning experiences help inspire and engage students to find their passion and reach their potential.

Our school district is known as an active partner in the community. Now we need our community’s support more than ever to sustain our school district’s unwavering commitment to students. TCAPS is seeking sponsorship support to help maintain athletic program opportunities for students and to support essential communications with our students, families, and the community.

TCAPS wants to maintain beneficial offerings for students and families in two key areas for the coming school year that are in great need of funding support:

• Athletic and extracurricular opportunities for elementary, middle, and high school students through the TCAPS Learning Enrichment and Athletic Program (LEAP)
• School newsletters for parents that will now be published electronically

Due to the uncertainty Michigan schools are facing with regard to State funding cuts for education, TCAPS has undergone significant budget reductions over the past several years and anticipates the need for continued budget reductions in the future. Your 2011-2012 sponsorship will go directly to support costs for elementary and middle school athletic programming and school-to-home newsletter communications.

We thank you for considering TCAPS' sponsorship opportunities for your business or non-profit organization.

 

Grand Slam for TCAPS – 1st Annual Wuerfel Park Fundraiser for TCAPS K-12 Sports: Saturday, July 28, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Come join the fun at Wuerfel Park on Saturday, July 28th, and help raise funds for TCAPS sports programs. Enjoy carnival games, sports clinics, and a silent auction at this rain or shine event. Tickets are only $5.00. Every ticket is an entry for the Grand Slam Grand Prize! A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to TCAPS K-12 sports as well as 100% of the silent auction proceeds. Call 231.943.0100 for more information or to order your tickets today! Click here to view event flier.

2012 TCAPS Summer Camps
Visit www.tcaps.net/summerprograms to learn more about our many summer camps including:

• Summer Adventure Day Camps for children, ages 3-12, at four convenient locations
• Athletic Sports Camps for all ages, including baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, hockey, soccer, tennis, and volleyball
• Online Classes
• Summer Academy for High School Students – first time classes and credit recovery options
• Debate Camp for grades 8-12
• Traverse Area Community Youth Sailing Programs Also, visit our community page at www.tcaps.net/community to view summer offerings offered by local community organizations.

Reminder from the Nursing Department
Parents/Guardians, please remember, medications not picked up by the last day of school will be properly discarded on June 8, 2012.

Food & Nutrition Menus News
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires some changes to the offerings at School Breakfast and Lunch. The new requirements will be ready-to-go for the Fall 2012 school year. In an effort to get a jump start, the Food & Nutrition Services Department would like to announce a change to the current elementary menus. We will be offering more selections on the salad and food bars rather than having an alternate offering each day. A deli sandwich selection will be available everyday. Turkey, ham, cheese, hummus, or peanut butter and bread or sub rolls will be offered, with at least one vegetarian protein option available daily. If you have questions, please call your school's kitchen leader.

CAMP TC is Looking for Host Families July 14-24
TCAPS is looking for host families for middle school age students visiting from China and attending the TCAPS Cultural Adventure and Multi-lingual Program (CAMP TC) this summer, July 14-24. In its second year, CAMP TC is a cultural adventure and multi-lingual program hosted by TCAPS. The ten-day experiential learning program offers amazing activities that combine fun with learning. CAMP TC provides excellent opportunities for English Language immersion (ESL) and an environment that will foster friendships between students from Traverse City and China. Host family information meetings will be held at the TCAPS Boardman Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 412 Webster Street at 7:00 PM on the following dates: April 12, May 17, and June 28. Click here to learn more about CAMP TC and/or becoming a host family.

Montessori Program to be Offered at Courtade Elementary School
TCAPS is pleased to announce a new Montessori program will be offered at Courtade Elementary School, and enrollments are being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year. A primary program for 3-6 year olds (including preschool and kindergarten) and a lower elementary class for 6-9 year olds (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students) will be available for the 2012-2013 school year. TCAPS plans to add an upper elementary class for 9-12 year olds (4th, 5th, and 6th year students) in the 2013-2014 school year.

Informational meetings will be held at Courtade Elementary School, 1111 Rasho Road, at 6:30 PM on the following dates:

Monday, May 7

Tuesday, May 15

Click here to learn more about the TCAPS Montessori Program, or contact Courtade Elementary School Principal Caroline Wacker at 231-933-5800.

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Nights
TCAPS will host information meetings at Acme Township Hall from 6:00 PM – 700 PM on the following dates: May 10, and June 7. A meeting will also be held on May 10 at the Traverse Area District Library, from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM These meetings are open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos. Learn more at: www.tcaps.net/IB.

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs
Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

Saturday, April 14, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Traverse Traveler Scavenger Hunt for Autism is a family-friendly event created to raise money for the TCAPS iPads for Autism program, raise awareness about autism, and of course, have FUN!The iPads for Autism pilot program, launched in 2011, provided iPads to nine students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger Syndrome. The iPads are loaded with apps specially selected for each student to improve communication and social skills and connect with the student in a way only technology can. With your help, our goal is to put one of these devices into the hands of *all* TCAPS students who can learn and benefit from them. Click here to learn more, make a donation, or register a team for the Scavenger Hunt.

 

 

 

CAMP TC is Looking for Host Families July 14-24

TCAPS is looking for host families for middle school age students visiting from China and attending the TCAPS Cultural Adventure and Multi-lingual Program (CAMP TC) this summer, July 14-24. In its second year, CAMP TC is a cultural adventure and multi-lingual program hosted by TCAPS. The ten-day experiential learning program offers amazing activities that combine fun with learning. CAMP TC provides excellent opportunities for English Language immersion (ESL) and an environment that will foster friendships between students from Traverse City and China. Host family information meetings will be held at the TCAPS Boardman Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 412 Webster Street at 7:00 PM on the following dates: April 12, May 17, and June 28. Click here to learn more about CAMP TC and/or becoming a host family.

 

 

 

Montessori Program to be Offered at Courtade Elementary School

TCAPS is pleased to announce a new Montessori program will be offered at Courtade Elementary School, and enrollments are being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year. A primary program for 3-6 year olds (including preschool and kindergarten) and a lower elementary class for 6-9 year olds (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students) will be available for the 2012-2013 school year. TCAPS plans to add an upper elementary class for 9-12 year olds (4th, 5th, and 6th year students) in the 2013-2014 school year.

 

Informational meetings will be held at Courtade Elementary School, 1111 Rasho Road, at 6:30 PM on the following dates:

Thursday, April 5

Tuesday, April 10

Monday, April 16

Thursday, April 26

Monday, May 7

Tuesday, May 15

Click here to learn more about the TCAPS Montessori Program, or contact Courtade Elementary School Principal Caroline Wacker at 231-933-5800.

 

 

 

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Nights

TCAPS will host information meetings at Acme Township Hall from 6:00 PM – 700 PM on the following dates: April 10, May 10, and June 7. These meetings are open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos. Learn more at: www.tcaps.net/IB.

 

 

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs

Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

 

 

Flying Gull Swim Lesson Scholarships Available

Learn to swim opportunity for K-5th grade students who are eligible and/or enrolled in the Free & Reduced Lunch program. Students are eligible for entry level swim classes. Scholarships available on a first come, first serve basis and are available in Mid-April. Click here for a complete schedule of lessons or visit www.grandtraverse.org/parks.

 

MEAP UPDATE FOR PARENTS – TCAPS IS TAKING ACTION
We want to share an update with parents regarding district MEAP results and follow-up steps TCAPS is taking. Throughout March, every elementary school will hold a parent meeting to share school MEAP results and discuss big changes in the way MEAP results are now reported.

 

This year, the Michigan Department of Education raised the MEAP cut scores (or cut-off scores). Cut scores separate test takers into categories such as advanced, proficient, partially proficient, and not proficient. Throughout the entire state of Michigan, the new cut scores dramatically changed the student, school, and district performance levels on the MEAP test.

 

We want parents and students to understand the MEAP is a one-time snapshot of a student’s performance at a single point and time. TCAPS uses multiple assessment measures throughout the school year, such as Developmental Reading Assessments (K-5), ACT Explore (Grades 7-9), PLAN (Grade 10) and local unit assessments (CAAP) to gain an overall picture of your child’s academic performance. This spring, a nationally normed assessment will also be administered in grades 2-6.

 

Each student’s academic growth is similar to his or her growth in other areas of their development. A lower score does not mean that a child isn’t gaining academic skills, nor does a lower proficiency level indicate that a child is falling behind. If a child does not score at or above the proficient level on any of the assessments, this may be an indication that, on the day of the test, the child had not yet mastered the skills or vocabulary for his or her grade level.

 

We are actively analyzing the MEAP results and other student performance information. School improvement teams are looking at their students’ scores and focusing on instructional adjustments and supports where students are not meeting common core level expectations. Our greatest area of concern is elementary math where results were very inconsistent from school to school. We are examining all aspects of our math instruction. Professional development in-services are being conducted with a focus on instructional methods and content. TCAPS is also ensuring that our curriculum will be aligned with the Michigan Core Standards.

 

We are keeping our focus on the ultimate goal that every one of our students will be career or college ready when they graduate from high school. Starting in the sixth grade, our students can now begin to earn high school credits.

 

 

CAMP TC is Looking for Host Families July 14-24

TCAPS is looking for host families for middle school age students visiting from China and attending the TCAPS Cultural Adventure and Multi-lingual Program (CAMP TC) this summer, July 14-24. In its second year, CAMP TC is a cultural adventure and multi-lingual program hosted by TCAPS. The ten-day experiential learning program offers amazing activities that combine fun with learning. CAMP TC provides excellent opportunities for English Language immersion (ESL) and an environment that will foster friendships between students from Traverse City and China. Host family information meetings will be held at the TCAPS Boardman Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 412 Webster Street at 7:00 PM on the following dates: April 12, May 17, and June 28. Click here to learn more about CAMP TC and/or becoming a host family.

 

 

Montessori Program to be Offered at Courtade Elementary School

TCAPS is pleased to announce a new Montessori program will be offered at Courtade Elementary School, and enrollments are being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year.  Planning is underway to provide at least two Montessori programs in the Fall of 2012; a primary program for 3-6 year olds (including preschool and kindergarten) and a lower elementary class for 6-9 year olds (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students). TCAPS plans to add an upper elementary class for 9-12 year olds (4th, 5th, and 6th year students) in the 2013-2014 school year.  Click here to learn more about the TCAPS Montessori Program, or contact Courtade Elementary School Principal Caroline Wacker at 231-933-5800.

 

 

 

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Night March 13

TCAPS will host information meetings at Acme Township Hall from 6:00 PM – 700 PM on the following dates: March 13, April 10, and May 10. These meetings are open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos.  Click here to learn more.  

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs

Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

 

HELP KEEP TCAPS SMOKE FREE
We want to thank our staff and families for helping to maintain TCAPS school buildings, property, and vehicles as smoke free spaces for the health of our community and children. TCAPS Board of Education prohibits the use of tobacco in any form by anyone at all times on campus and District property and at school or District sponsored events at any location.

 

Cognitive Ability Testing (CogAT) for TCAPS Talented and Gifted Program

TCAPS will administer the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT) for any current 3rd grade student in the community at your home school during the February 27 through March 15 timeframe. Specific school testing dates are being developed right now and will be shared via email home to school families and posted on the district web site, www.tcaps.net.

 

TCAPS Talented and Gifted Program (TAG), provides a learning community where each student is surrounded by a peer group of academically gifted learners throughout the day. Students are screened for the program in the spring of their 3rd grade year. Recommendations for admission to the program are based primarily on test scores, in addition to teacher and parent input. In 4th and 5th grades, students identified as talented and gifted are offered the opportunity to attend a magnet school located at Central Grade School.

 

TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos Information Night February 9th

TCAPS will host an information meeting on Thursday, February 9, at Acme Township Hall. This meeting is open to all area students and families interested in learning more about programming available at TCAPS International School at Bertha Vos. Information will be shared according to the following schedule:

Preschool information & enrollment

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

 

Grades K–5 information & enrollment

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

 

Informal question & answer session

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

TCAPS is pleased to offer a PreK through 5th Grade International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme* at Bertha Vos for the 2012-2013 school year. The IB Primary Years Programme is recognized throughout the world as an exemplary school structure. It focuses on specific outcomes aligned with an international perspective, immerses students in service- learning, requires daily study in a second language, and utilizes a project-based approach to learning. *TCAPS has applied for ‘candidate’ status to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme on a trial basis for the 2012-2013 school year.

 

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs

Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2012.

 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

 

 

 

Congratulations to our Preschool Raffle Winners

The four winners from the January 21 Preschool Raffle Drawing are as follows:

Michelle Nowicki – One Full Year Free Preschool

 

Julie Zrimec – Half Year Free Preschool

 

Amanda Kuberski - $1,000 Cash Award

 

Courtney Kazim - $500 Cash Award

Looking for Volunteers
TCAPS has an immediate need for volunteers for the following programs:

Traverse City Preschool Programs
all school dates/times available
Responsibilities may include outside time, circle time, classroom play, escorting children on frequent trips to the bathroom, clean-up, helping children get dressed for outdoors, and classroom materials prep support. Locations include Central Grade, Cherry Knoll, Courtade, Eastern, Long Lake, Montessori, Old Mission, Silver Lake, Traverse Heights, Westwoods, and Willow Hill Elementary Schools. A Department of Human Services background check, physical, and TB test are required. These are different than the standard TCAPS volunteer application.


Traverse City West Middle School
School Store
M-F 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM or
T/Th 7:10 AM - 7:40 AM
Volunteers will help supervise student volunteers as they stock merchandise, perform sales and run the cash register.

Traverse City East Middle School
Weekdays 2:37 PM - 4:15 PM
After School Study Hour Volunteer
Volunteers will provide supervision of 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball players before their practice.   

Traverse City West Senior High School
Noon Activity Program M-F 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Noon Activity Program offers an opportunity to be a positive adult role model to high school students during the lunch hours. Volunteers are welcome on the day(s) of their choice for all lunch periods or a timeframe of their choice. Volunteers are encouraged to interact with students while helping supervise. Teens play basketball, Wii, cards, ping-pong, board games and more!

TC Central High School
Noon Activity Program
M/F 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM &
T/W/Th 10:55 AM - 12:55 PM

Central High School is also looking for a Noon Duty Assistant for the NAP program. This is a paid position. Click here to visit TCAPS jobs. Once there, click on "view our open positions" and in the "search postings" box, type in CHS noon duty.

Library Media Center Support
 

To become a TCAPS volunteer, please contact TCAPS Volunteer Coordinator, Karyn Hertel, at 231-933-5654 or hertelka@tcaps.net. 

 

Sign Up for Preschool at TCAPS’ 2012-2013 Tuition-Based Preschool Enrollment Day

 

Saturday, January 21, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Sign up for preschool at the following locations:  

• Cherry Knoll Elementary School
  1800 Three Mile Road, North
  231.933.8940
  (for Cherry Knoll, Courtade, Eastern and Old Mission Preschools)
  
• Long Lake Elementary School
  7600 North Long Lake Road
  231.933.7800
  (for Central Grade, Long Lake, Silver Lake,
  Westwoods and Willow Hill Preschools)

Enrollment packets are available in all TCAPS' elementary school offices and will also be available at each Enrollment Day location. In order to register at the Enrollment Day locations, you will need the following:

• Completed enrollment packet
• Copy of your child’s certified birth certificate (not the hospital certificate)
• Registration fee
• First week’s tuition

Win a Free Year of Preschool
TCAPS is well aware of the impact that preschool experience has on the success of a child’s education. In order to help make preschool accessible to all children regardless of income, the Early Childhood Department is having a raffle to raise money for a preschool scholarship fund.

The drawing will take place on January 21st. The following are the prizes that will be raffled:.

 

One full year of Preschool tuition 

One-half year of Preschool tuition  

Cash Prize of $1,000 

Cash Prize of $500

 

Raffle tickets may be purchased at any TCAPS elementary school office or from a current TCAPS preschool student.  

 

The class who sells the most tickets will receive a prize. 

 

The student/family who sells the most tickets will receive free preschool for the remainder of the 2011-12 school year and a basket of goodies.

The drawing will take place on January 21, 2012. All proceeds will be going toward a Preschool scholarship fund.  

 

Head Start and TCAPS' Ready "Four" School Programs
Working together to offer classroom opportunities to all area preschool children, ages 3-4 years old by December 1, 2011. 

Location and transportation options available at time of application. Applications due by May 31, 2012. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency at 231.947.3780 or 800.632.7334.

  

 

Learn To Swim Scholarships Available
Grand Traverse County has established a Learn To Swim (L2S) scholarship with the generous help from the Grand Traverse Band and Safe Kids North, to ensure that no child is denied the opportunity to learn to swim due to financial limitations. To qualify for assistance, you must live in Grand Traverse County or be a member of the Grand Traverse Band and meet the standards for free and/or reduced lunch program. You may apply at anytime.

Applications are available on the county’s web site. Once the application has been processed, someone from the pool office will contact you with regards to registration. Swimmers in this program may choose from any of the available L2S classes.

 

Tell Us How You Like Your New Electronic School Newsletter?

This year, TCAPS has introduced the electronic school newsletter as a new avenue of communication for TCAPS families. We invite you to participate in the following short survey to share feedback on your school's new electronic newsletter and offer any suggestions you may have for improvement. Click here to begin survey.

 

 

Gratitude for Our Partners in Education

On behalf of our collective TCAPS family – we are deeply grateful for the gifts of time, talents, and treasures shared by community members to enrich each student's learning journey. TCAPS is privileged to serve children, families, and our community as a partner in education.  

 

As you are thinking about possibilities for charitable giving as the calendar year comes to an end, we encourage you to think about supporting TCAPS and our students – today and forever. This Thanksgiving Day, TCAPS is proud to present PIE; a partner in education program that honors and engages the talents and passions in our community to inspire student learning. (www.tcaps.net/PIE)

 

The PIE program will connect community members and organizations to share your passions with opportunities that engage students and support innovation. There are many ways that you and your organization can become a “piece of the PIE” by choosing a specific area that you would like to support. TCAPS invites our community’s talents, resources, and donations to support District identified innovative and extended learning opportunities for students based on teacher and administrator input

 

We invite you to share a piece of PIE with TCAPS on Thanksgiving Day!
With the PIE program there will be something for everyone! 

 

Our wonderful partnership with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation also includes Endowment Giving Opportunities that are designated to benefit TCAPS students and programs. You can also take advantage of a special Michigan Tax Credit that will no longer be available after this year. Gifts made before December 31, 2011 to Community Foundation endowments, homeless shelters and food banks, and to public entities (such as state universities, public broadcasting stations, public libraries, and the state museum) are eligible. Your gift to one or more of the TCAPS Endowments listed below can qualify for this special credit. To find out more, we encourage you to speak with your tax advisor or visit the Community Foundation’s website, www.4good4ever.org.

 

Community Foundation Endowments to benefit TCAPS students and programs:

Assisting Children’s Education Endowment

SCI-MA-TECH Endowment

Titan Excellence Fund Endowment

TC Music Boosters Endowment

 

 

Tell Us How You Like Your New Electronic School Newsletter?
This year, TCAPS has introduced the electronic school newsletter as a new avenue of communication for TCAPS families. We invite you to participate in the following short survey to share feedback on your school's new electronic newsletter and offer any suggestions you may have for improvement. Click here to begin survey.  

 

 

TCAPS Team with Most Trotters To Win "Super" Serenade

Calling all TCAPS Turkey Trot Enthusiasts – Staff, Schools, PTO's, and all TCAPS Departments!
Sign Up & Join the UpNorth Media Turkey Trot Race for Charity on Thanksgiving Day: TCAPS is thrilled to be a partner who will benefit from this year's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Race for Charity! The race will start and end at TCAPS' Thirlby Field Stadium with a 5K Walk/Run and 5 Miler options. We invite all our families, staff members, and the community to participate in this exciting event. 

 

Superintendent Cousins, the guitar man, is challenging our collective school community to team-up for this event that will support TCAPS with $10 from every registration fee that comes through TCAPS' special sign up page. These funds will help make athletic opportunities possible for more students in our schools. Steve will give a special performance to the TCAPS team with the most registered participants in this year's Turkey Trot at Thirlby Field. Get your group together today and register for the Trot. 

 

The winning team of trotters gets to choose their event, such as a PTO fundraiser, school assembly, or staff gathering to receive a "super" serenade! 

 

For TCAPS to benefit, Trotters must sign-up through the special TCAPS Turkey Trot web page.

 

 

TCAPS' LEAP Under the Lights
Come and run on TCAPS' Thirlby Field with the stadium lights and excitement celebrating you!
LEAP Under the Lights at Thirlby Field, is a FREE event, on November 23rd from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM. Kids will enjoy fun and games Under the Lights at Thirlby Field Stadium at this special pre-Turkey Trot FREE event. The evening will be filled with fun activities for youth of all ages including:

• Punt-Pass-Kick Competition

• Challenge Courses

• 100-Yard Dash   

Volunteers Needed to Serve on Sex Education Advisory Committee
TCAPS is recruiting volunteers to serve on the Sex Education Advisory Committee. This advisory board meets on the first Thursday of every month to review sex education curriculum and materials according to state law and our local bylaws. Membership on the advisory board must include:

• Parents
• Students
• Educators
• Clergy
• Community Health Professionals

Click here to download the application. The deadline for submitting an application is November 11, 2011. For questions or additional information, please contact Sue Wilson via email at wilsonsu@tcaps.netor call TCAPS’ Nursing Department at 933-5610. 

 

 

Backpacks for Kids Fundraiser - Skippyjon Jones - November 26

What do a Chihuahua, Sunrise Rotary, and kids have in common? Skippyjon Jones! Together they are going to help raise money for your local Backpacks for Kids program. A portion of the proceeds from all Skippyjon Jones tickets purchased through Sunrise Rotary goes to the Backpack for Kids program.

 

Sunrise Rotary’s Backpacks for Kids has annually supplied 1,300 new backpacks stuffed with school supplies to public school children in grades K-5 since 2004. Help support the Backpacks for Kids program by purchasing tickets to a Skippyjon Jones performance. There are two performances at the City Opera House, Traverse City, MI on Saturday November 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Tickets are just $10. To support Backpack for Kids, tickets must be purchased through the Sunrise Rotary site at: www.tcsunriserotary.org.

 

• Prepare and serve breakfast and lunch on site daily
• Provide hot entrees, fruits, vegetables and wide variety of healthy choices daily.
• Serve locally and Michigan grown produce.
• Use the freshest, highest quality foods and ingredients available
• Ensure all students receive a meal each school day if they want one. 

 

TCAPS Joins Forces With UpNorth TurkeyTrot

 

 

TCAPS is thrilled to be a partner who will benefit from this year's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Race for Charity!

 

The race will start and end at TCAPS' Thirlby Field Stadium with a 5K Walk/Run and 5 Miler options.

 

Come and run on TCAPS' Thirlby Field with the stadium lights and excitement celebrating you! We invite all our families, staff members, and the community to participate in this exciting event. TCAPS will receive $10 for every registration fee that comes through our unique "TCAPS Sign Up" page! These funds will help make athletic opportunities possible for more students in our schools through TCAPS’ LEAP Program.

 

Look for the TCAPS Logo next to the Turkey and then Sign Up!

 

View 2011-2012 District Annual Notifications

TCAPS Sponsorship Programs
TCAPS is offering local businesses and non-profit organizations a perfect way to capture the attention of school audiences while helping to boost funding for education. New, for the 2011-2012 school year, sponsorship opportunities will be available at Thirlby Field stadium, TCAPS' middle schools and high schools, and the Lars Hockstad Auditorium. Sponsorship program options include signage, electronic school newsletters, TCAPS’ Web site, and TV/98 venues for local businesses and non-profit organizations to share their messages in support of education.

TCAPS is recognized for our excellence in the quality and variety of outstanding programs and extracurricular offerings that we offer for our students. We believe these important learning experiences help inspire and engage students to find their passion and reach their potential.

Our school district is known as an active partner in the community. Now we need our community’s support more than ever to sustain our school district’s unwavering commitment to students. TCAPS is seeking sponsorship support to help maintain athletic program opportunities for students and to support essential communications with our students, families, and the community.

TCAPS wants to maintain beneficial offerings for students and families in two key areas for the coming school year that are in great need of funding support:

• Athletic and extracurricular opportunities for elementary, middle, and high school students through the TCAPS Learning Enrichment and Athletic Program (LEAP)
• School newsletters for parents that will now be published electronically

Due to the uncertainty Michigan schools are facing with regard to State funding cuts for education, TCAPS has undergone significant budget reductions over the past several years and anticipates the need for continued budget reductions in the future. Your 2011-2012 sponsorship will go directly to support costs for elementary and middle school athletic programming and school-to-home newsletter communications.

We thank you for considering TCAPS' sponsorship opportunities for your business or non-profit organization.