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TCAPS News/Events

All TCAPS' press releases are posted on this Web site on a regular basis. The most current press releases can be viewed below by clicking on the heading of the release you wish to view. To view past press releases, please select a month from the archives on the right. For more information on other events happening throughout the district, visit our Calendar page.


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Traverse City West Junior High School’s 6th Hour Theatre Arts II Presents “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/28/2007

Traverse City West Junior High School’s 6th hour Theatre Arts II class is proud to present “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” on Thursday, March 15th, and Friday, March 16th, at 7:00 p.m. in the West Junior High School Litt ...

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Traverse City West Senior High School Student Newspaper Receives $2,500 Best Buy Teach Award to Enhance Technology in Journalism Studies
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/28/2007

Traverse City West Senior High School announced today that Best Buy has awarded a $2,500 Teach Award to the school for integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. The funds will be used to enhance the student newspaper, The Occidentalist. The award will be use ...

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Long Range Master Planning Local Outreach Discussions Scheduled
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/27/2007
As a continuation of TCAPS’ Long Range Master Planning process, the following local outreach discussions will be conducted in the coming weeks at TCAPS school locations. Using a focus group format, planning facilitators from Kingscott will gather local perspectives regarding the results of the Janua ...
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Weather Cancellations for February 26, 2007
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/26/2007
Due to inclemement weather the following events have been cancelled for Monday, February 26, 2007:
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Traverse City West Senior High School Student Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/26/2007

Traverse City West Senior High School senior Niccole McFalls is being honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. This award recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and the ...

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U.S. Disabled Ski Team Member, Tyler Walker, to Visit Local Schools on March 2, 2007
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/26/2007

On Friday, March 2, 2007 U. S. Disabled Ski Team Member, Tyler Walker, will visit three TCAPS schools to speak with students and share his experiences. Visitation schedule is as follows:

        TC West Junio ...

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March Calendar Reminders
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/26/2007

March 1-2, 2007            There will be a half-day of school for kindergarten through sixth grade students on Thursday, March 1, and Friday, March 2, 2007, to acc ...

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Silver Lake Elementary School Kicks Off Reading Month with Beach Bums Mascot Suntan
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/23/2007

Silver Lake Elementary School will kick off a month of reading activities by hosting a visit from Beach Bums mascot, Suntan, on Friday, March 2, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in the gymnasium. The students are participating in Suntan’s Reading Around the Bases program this year.& ...

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Educators from Throughout Michigan Visit TCAPS Classrooms to Observe Best Practices
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/23/2007

Today a delegation of educators from the Saginaw Intermediate School District and local school districts from the Saginaw Michigan area are visiting schools and classrooms at Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) to observe best practice models of teaching and learning for improving stu ...

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All-City Elementary Band, Orchestra, and Honors Choir Concert on March 8th
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/22/2007

On Thursday, March 8, 2007 Traverse City Area Public Schools will present the All-City Elementary Band, Orchestra, and Honors Choir Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Traverse City East Junior High School Gymnasium.

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Traverse City West Junior High School Parent / Teacher Conferences on March 8th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/22/2007

Traverse City West Junior High School will hold parent / teacher conferences on Thursday, March 8, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in teacher’s classrooms.

Parent / teacher conferences are a great opportunity for parents to be a part of their child’s school experience. ...

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TCAPS Invites Community to Honor Internationally Acclaimed Child Rights Activist Kimmie Weeks on Thursday, February 22nd
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/21/2007

When:             Thursday, February 22, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Where:    &am ...

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GED Tests to be Offered at Traverse City Central High School in March, April, and May
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/21/2007

When:             March 12-13, April 16-17, and May 14-15, 2007; begins promptly at 3:30 p.m. and

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Fifth Annual Teacher and Parent Education Series Continues on March 6th at 6:30 p.m.
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/21/2007

On March 6, 2007 Dr. Sander Weckstein, Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, will discuss the topic: “The Autistic Spectrum Disorders – Autism, Asperger’s, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS”

The evening will be the last in a series of four scheduled p ...

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Westwoods Elementary School’s Family Sale Fundraiser on March 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/21/2007

Westwoods Elementary School PTO will host their third annual Family Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, March 3rd from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The sale features gently used children’s clothing, toys, etc. and household items. Community members are invited to come and shop. The ...

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Traverse City West Senior High School Student Marissa Wood-Sternburgh Commits to University of Tennessee-Martin
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/21/2007

When:              Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

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Cherry Knoll Elementary School Carnival and Silent Auction on March 9th
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/21/2007

Cherry Knoll Elementary School will hold their annual school carnival and silent auction on Friday, March 9th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Country to Kountry.” Each classroom is decorated to represent a different country. Games will be played in ...

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Traverse City East Junior High School Students Perform Well at Regional Math Counts Competition
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/20/2007

Traverse City East Junior High School’s 7th and 8th grade Math Team Performed very well at the Regional Math Counts Competition held on February 10th at Northwestern Michigan College.

Four students fro ...

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Traverse City West Senior High School Music Department Presents Les Miserables
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/16/2007

Traverse City West Senior High School proudly presents the musical Les Miserables. The musical is based on the novel by Victor Hugo with music written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg.  Performances will be at TC West Senior High School Auditorium on ...

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Interlochen Community School’s “Mileage Club” Accumulating Miles to Reach Goal
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 2/16/2007

Interlochen Community School offers a morning “Mileage Club” to students and their families as a way to promote physical fitness in schools. Students accumulate miles as a group and are tracing their steps from Interlochen to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  The goal is to reach Fort Lau ...

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