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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.



Traverse City Area Public Schools in partnership with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation, and Macy’s Department Store are pleased to present the 12th Annual ACE Fund Benefit Night on Sunday, November 11, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

 

The evening of private shopping,...

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TCAPS’ SCI-MA-TECH program, located at Traverse City Central High School, and the Convergence Education Foundation in conjunction with The Great Lakes Water Studies Institute and the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary proudly present a unique teacher workshop opportunity.  Underwater Remotely Operated...

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On Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Cherry Knoll Elementary School’s Halloween Parade will take place at 9:00 a.m. in the school gymnasium. Parents, family, and friends are invited to attend the parade and celebrate students’ creativity and enjoy the staff annual music and dance review.

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The League of Women Voters sponsored a forum featuring candidates running for the Traverse City Area Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday, October 23rd.  Traverse City Area Public Schools’ TV/98 educational cable station broadcasted the program “live” in its entirety and will rebroadcast the program in its entirety nightly at 7:00 p.m. through November 6, 2007.

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The Traverse City Central High School Music Department is proud to present the Northern Michigan premier of Disney High School Musical. Based on the wildly popular Disney “telefilm,” the story follows two high school juniors from rival cliques as they try to land lead roles in the school musical. Troy...

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Westwoods Elementary School will hold is annual school carnival on Friday, October 26th. Sixth grade students, parents, and staff will be serving dinner in the school cafeteria beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monies raised from the dinner will be used to offset the cost of the sixth grade field trip to Lansing...

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Traverse, in partnership with Traverse City West Junior High School (WJH), is excited to announce a new grant funded program for the 2007-2008 school year.  A wide range of programs and activities are offered during the lunch hour and after school in five core program areas:

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In September, Traverse City Area Public Schools began broadcasting all TCAPS Board of Education meetings live on TCAPS TV Channel 98. Beginning in October, all TCAPS Board of Education Finance and Operations Committee meetings will also be broadcast live on TV/98. These committee meetings will be held...

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On October 31, 2007 Glenn Loomis Elementary School’s Halloween Parade will take place at 9:15 a.m. in the school gymnasium. All parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to enjoy cider and doughnuts in the cafeteria from 8:35 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Bleachers will be provided for guests to sit on for optimal...

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On Friday, November 16, 2007 Glenn Loomis Elementary School will host a benefit dance from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the school for the family of Jeremy and Nancy Hogue who recently lost their home and belongings due to a house fire. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Guests are asked to donate gift cards, money, and/or staple items such as paper products, shampoo, conditioner, non-perishable food items, canned goods, toothpaste, etc. to benefit the family. Jeremy and Nancy Hogue have 8 children, ages 9 – 17. Clothing is not needed at this time, but consumable items will be greatly appreciated.

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Traverse City West Senior High School economics teacher, Dr. Dan McDougall, has been invited by the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education, to be part of a distinguished panel in February of 2008 as part of the Center’s  “Great Teachers in Economics Series.” Dr. McDougall is...

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Glenn Loomis Elementary School students will celebrate Children’s Book Week with a cowboy theme. During the week of November 12 – 18, 2007 students will have the opportunity to participate in a cowboy sing-a-long with TBA-ISD teacher, Steve Krygier.  Sing-a-longs are planned for the following dates and...

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Students and staff from Norris Elementary School are sponsoring a Holiday Greens Fundraiser from October 10th – 22nd to raise money to assist a Norris family and their youngest daughter as she battles with childhood leukemia.

 

The wreaths and mixed greens garland are freshly made in Northern...

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Students, staff, and families from Norris Elementary School, Willow Hill Elementary School, and Long Lake Elementary School are planning a Family Fun Road Rally to provide an opportunity for the three schools communities to get to know one another and to raise funds for a good cause.

 

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The League of Women Voters will sponsor a forum that will feature candidates running for the Traverse City Area Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday, October 23rd, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the TCAPS Curriculum I Room, second floor in the Tompkins Boardman Administration Center at 412 Webster Street.

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 On Tuesday, November 20, 2007, Traverse City West Senior High School will honor current Juniors and Seniors who achieved a 3.5 or above GPA during the 2006-2007 school year at a Fall Academic Awards Ceremony at 9:46 a.m. in the auditorium.  The academic award is determined by the average GPA of the two semesters, not the cumulative GPA that is reflected on report cards and transcripts. 

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Local author and past President of the Grand Traverse Pioneer and Historical Society, Robert E. Miller, was recognized and thanked at the October 8, 2007 TCAPS Board of Education meeting for his generosity to Traverse City Area Public Schools.

Mr. Wilson generously donated one complete set of his trilogy, Grand Traverse Legends, to each of TCAPS’ secondary schools. The three-book set begins with the earliest settlers to the Grand Traverse region dating back to 1838 and runs through 1900. Throughout the books, Wilson uses biographical sketches to tell of historical events and accomplishments. In this way, we learn more about the people who helped transform the Grand Traverse region from a primitive logging camp into a thriving community.

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Traverse City Area Public Schools is proud to announce 42 students at Traverse City Central High School and 54 students at Traverse City West Senior High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced...

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