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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
11/28/2007
The Traverse Junior Nordic Ski Club invites 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th graders from all schools and home schools to join in a fun filled winter of cross-country skiing. Instructors will teach both the skating and classic techniques. Skiers may focus on either or both techniques. The main goal is to have...
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By - TCAPS on
11/28/2007
Traverse City West Senior High School’s Intro to Dance class has a new twist this year. To challenge the students to better understand Social Dance and to help them learn from a different vantage point, students will also take on the role of teacher.
Students in the Intro to Dance class...
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By - TCAPS on
11/28/2007
Third and fourth grade students from Cherry Knoll Elementary School celebrated Veteran’s Day on November 13, 2007 with Iraqi Veteran, Mr. Timothy Olson. Mr. Olson recently retired from the Air Force having served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The presentation focused on patriotism, one of the Core Democratic...
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By - TCAPS on
11/16/2007
Long Lake Elementary School will sponsor a craft show on Saturday, November 17, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The craft show will include vendors showcasing their wares, a bake sale, and a silent auction. Fifth grade students are sponsoring a lunch which will be available for a nominal fee. Proceeds...
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By - TCAPS on
11/16/2007
Students and staff from Traverse Heights Elementary School have been collecting food for the Father Fred Food Pantry since early November. On Tuesday, November 20th, at 9:00 a.m. the entire student body along with staff will hand deliver all the food the school has collected. The food collected will be distributed so that each student will have a bag to carry as they walk from Traverse Heights Elementary School to the Father Fred Food Pantry.
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By - TCAPS on
11/16/2007
On Tuesday, December 4th students in kindergarten, first, and second grade will be performing holiday songs from around the world during their “Holiday Joy Concert.” The Glenn Loomis PTO will be sponsoring a holiday craft making session prior to the concert. The evening’s schedule is as follows:
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By - TCAPS on
11/15/2007
Norris Elementary School’s fifth and sixth grade Peace Mentors have unanimously accepted the challenge to help fellow members of the community who may experience difficult times during the long and cold winter months by taking part in the “Sock It To Us” campaign. This is a community service project,...
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By - TCAPS on
11/15/2007
Three Traverse City East Junior High School ninth grade students have earned the top three places in the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) “Voice of Democracy” contest. Under the guidelines of the VFW's Voice of Democracy program: Courtney Gorter, Nicole Helmboldt, and Chris Gauthier wrote compelling...
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By - TCAPS on
11/15/2007
Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Traverse City West Senior High School Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste!
Traverse City West Senior High School Madrigal dinners are a lighthearted “Dinner Theatre” style re-enactment of a holiday celebration as it might have occurred in Elizabethan England....
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By - TCAPS on
11/15/2007
Students from Traverse City West Junior High School’s Theatre Arts II class will perform their semester play of “The Treasure of Huckleberry Ridge or…Hey Jude” on Thursday, December 6th and Friday, December 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the TC West Junior High School Little Theatre.
The play is an old fashioned...
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By - TCAPS on
11/15/2007
On Tuesday, December 4, 2007 lower elementary students from TCAPS’ Montessori program will be sharing their songs, dances, and favorite poems of the holidays from various countries around the world. Songs and dances from Greece, Spain, and other countries that enjoy Christmas traditions will be performed....
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By - TCAPS on
11/15/2007
Traverse City West Junior High School will host a senior citizen social event on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the junior high school cafeterias. The evening is intended to provide local senior citizens a fun night out with food, dancing, door prizes, bingo, and musical performances...
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By - TCAPS on
11/15/2007
Cherry Knoll Elementary School’s annual Turkey Trot will be held on November 16, 2007 at 2:45 p.m. on the school playground and gymnasium. The purpose of the Turkey Trot is to collect canned goods to be donated to a different food pantry each year.
Students bring canned goods in to school from...
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By - TCAPS on
11/14/2007
Matt Prisk, the only varsity head football coach in Traverse City West Senior High School’s history, has announced his retirement from coaching after a twenty-six year career. Prisk cites family as his major reason for retirement. “This was difficult from the perspective of leaving the kids and the...
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By - TCAPS on
11/9/2007
Parents of fifth and sixth grade students are invited to attend an informational meeting on November 26, 2007 to learn more about TCAPS’ transition to middle schools. The meeting will be held in the Traverse City West Junior High School Little Theatre from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Traverse City West Junior High School and Traverse City East Junior High School will transition to middle schools, housing grades 6th – 8th, beginning in the 2008-2009 school year. The evening will include a joint presentation from TC East Junior High School and TC West Junior High School Principals. Additionally, early recommendations will be shared with parents regarding the middle school schedule, special area options, and extracurricular activities.
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By - TCAPS on
11/9/2007
Cherry Knoll Elementary School PTO will host their annual Cherry Knoll spirit wear sale November 6th through November 15th, 2007. T-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, fleece beanies, baseball hats, umbrellas, and window decals are available for purchase.
Order forms and sample sizes are...
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By - TCAPS on
11/9/2007
Cherry Knoll Elementary School will hold their annual Scholastic Book Fair from November 8th through November 15th in the school library located at 1800 Three Mile Road.
The Book Fair will be open during the following dates and times:
November 8th ...
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By - TCAPS on
11/9/2007
On October 25, 2007 Traverse City Area Public Schools was awarded a 2007 Learn and Serve Program Excellence Award from the Michigan Community Service Commission for its efforts in championing the importance of service-learning.
TCAPS’ 2006-2007 Learn and Serve project involved engaging TCAPS’ youth to design written brochures for the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber plans to distribute the student-produced brochures to youth from outside the area who request information about the region, to families planning vacations, and to employees and businesses considering relocation to the area.
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By - TCAPS on
11/9/2007
On Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Harpbeat will be performing for Norris Elementary School students in grades Pre-K-2 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in the school gymnasium.
Harpbeat! celebrates the unique combination of harp and percussion instruments to entertain children. While singing, moving,...
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