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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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By - TCAPS on
8/30/2007
Michael George will be joining Traverse City Area Public Schools’ SCI-MA-TECH program, located at TC Central High School, and begin serving as the technology and CADD teacher this fall. Michael brings to the classroom nearly ten years of experience in the computer and manufacturing industries at Ford...
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By - TCAPS on
8/30/2007
As part of the United Way Day of Caring project, Kohl’s department store has adopted the gardens at Silver Lake Elementary School. On Saturday, September 1, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., employees from Kohl’s will volunteer at the Silver Lake Elementary School Garden to assist with planting, weeding,...
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By - TCAPS on
8/30/2007
The television program Back to School: An Off the Record Special, delved into the problem of school funding in Michigan and what the State needs to do to ensure all children get an equal education. Legislators, state school officials, school administrators, teachers, parents, students, and policy analysts...
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By - TCAPS on
8/28/2007
In 2006-2007, Traverse City Area Public Schools’ SCI-MA-TECH program, located at TC Central High School, received a $3,000 grant from Traverse City Light & Power (TCL&P). As a result of this generous support of TCL&P, additional research equipment and technology were purchased for the program and college...
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By - TCAPS on
8/28/2007
On Saturday, September 29, 2007 Traverse City Music Boosters will hold their annual used instrument sale in the Traverse City West Junior High School Little Theater. The sale is open to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Families with instruments to sell can drop them off between 9:00 a.m. – 11:30...
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By - TCAPS on
8/28/2007
Traverse City East Junior High School will soon be enjoying a newly constructed tennis pavilion thanks to the efforts of a group known as The Friends of TC Tennis. The pavilion will be a focal point for players and spectators for tournaments, matches, and events. Features will include a storage area for tennis balls, roll-drys, scorecards, tables, and miscellaneous tennis-related supplies as well as a shaded viewing area to protect players, tournament officials, and spectators from the sun.
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By - TCAPS on
8/28/2007
“Fourth & Goal” is an independent organization of community supporters working to improve the facilities at Thirlby and to enhance the community’s ability to use this facility to its full potential.
As part of their volunteer fundraising efforts, “Fourth & Goal” will provide parking service for...
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By - TCAPS on
8/28/2007
Traverse City Area Public Schools has received the Association of School Business Officials International’s (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for excellence in the preparation and issuance of the fiscal year-end 2006 financial statements.
The Certificate of Excellence...
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By - TCAPS on
8/16/2007
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (August 15, 2007) – Today the ACT testing company released national and state results for the high school graduating Class of 2007 based on the 2007 ACT. TCAPS’ District results showed TCAPS’ Class of 2007 scores exceeded the state and the nation in all subject tests including...
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By - TCAPS on
8/16/2007
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (August 15, 2007) – The Michigan Department of Education has notified Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) that all elementary schools have demonstrated Adequate Yearly Progress.
Michigan’s school report card incorporates Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), which is...
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By - TCAPS on
8/16/2007
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (August 15, 2007) – Today the Michigan Department of Education released statewide results for the high school graduating Class of 2007 on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP).
District results showed TCAPS’ Class of 2007 outperformed the State in the percentage...
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By - TCAPS on
8/16/2007
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (August 15, 2007) – Today the Michigan Department of Education released statewide ACT results for eleventh grade students who participated in the state’s new Michigan Merit Exam (MME). District results for the ACT portion of the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) showed TCAPS’ average composite...
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By - TCAPS on
8/16/2007
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (August 15, 2007) – Today the Michigan Department of Education released statewide results for eleventh grade students who participated in the state’s new Michigan Merit Exam (MME). District results showed TCAPS’ students outperformed the State in the percentage of eleventh grade students...
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By - TCAPS on
8/12/2007
There is a correction to the kindergarten schedule for the first week of school listed on page 5 in Traverse City Area Public Schools’ Back to School Supplement that was distributed in the August 12, 2007 Record-Eagle. There was an error on the schedule for September 6th and 7th; it should have stated...
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By - TCAPS on
8/9/2007
Old Mission Peninsula School will offer a tuition-based kindergarten enrichment program, which will provide kindergarten age students additional enrichment experiences and an opportunity to attend school on an all day, every day basis during the 2007-2008 school year.
The new enrichment program...
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By - TCAPS on
8/8/2007
Interlochen Community School is encouraging students to read this summer by utilizing Book Adventure, a Web site developed by Sylvan Learning Foundation. This Web site, www.bookadventure.org, enables students to earn points and rewards for answering questions...
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By - TCAPS on
8/6/2007
Traverse City Central High School is pleased to announce Senior Captain of the Trojan Baseball team, Kevin Krantz, has officially committed to the University of Michigan. Krantz was recruited as a shortstop. The University of Michigan Baseball team was a Super Regional Finalist before bowing out to eventual...
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By - TCAPS on
8/2/2007
Traverse City Area Public Schools is pleased to announce Jeremy A. Rintala has been offered and has accepted the position of Varsity Ice Hockey Coach for Traverse City West Senior High School. Mr. Rintala has served as Assistant Varsity Ice Hockey Coach at Traverse City Central High School since 2005. ...
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By - TCAPS on
8/2/2007
Students from TCAPS’ secondary schools recently joined over 230 participants from 61 schools at the Herff Jones Yearbook Workshop to learn how to take better photographs, design yearbook pages, write journalistic stories, and use desktop publishing programs.
“Students who attend our summer workshop...
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