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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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Planetarium Experience Comes to Silver Lake Elementary School
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/21/2007
Students from Silver Lake Elementary School will enjoy the experience of a planetarium without the need to ever leave their building. On Friday, December 21st, a mobile planetarium, provided by Grand Rapids company Edu-Tainment, will be set up in the school gymnasium. The portable dome is large enou ...
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Traverse City West Senior High School Student Honored by Traverse City Rotary Club
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/21/2007

Traverse City West Senior High School sophomore, Cassidy Taylor, has recently been recognized by the Traverse City Rotary Club as the December Outstanding Contributor of the Mo ...

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Traverse City West Senior High School Offers Junior Cheer Clinic on February 2, 2008
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/21/2007

The Traverse City West Senior High School Cheer Program will hold its annual Junior Cheer Clinic on Saturday, February 2, 2008 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 ...

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Traverse Junior Nordic Ski Club Season Begins January 3rd - Register Now!
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/19/2007

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 cla ...

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Eastern Elementary School Students Participate in Writer's Showcase on December 21, 2007
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/17/2007

On Friday, December 21, 2007 first through sixth grade students at Eastern Elementary School will participate in a Writer’s Showcase from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in various locations throughout the school.

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Traverse City East Junior High School Student Advances to State Competition in VFW Voice of Democracy Contest
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/17/2007

Ninth grader, Courtney Gorter, from Traverse City East Junior High School has advanced to the state competition in the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) “Voice of Democracy” contest. Courtney took first place in both the local and the district competitions. The topic for this year’s competition ...

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Traverse City High School Students Host Benefit for TCAPS’ Students in Transition Empowerment Program on December 14, 2007
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/12/2007

On Friday, December 14, 2007 students from Traverse City High School will host a benefit party to raise money for students experiencing homelessness. All proceeds will be donated to Traverse City Area Public Schools’ Students in Transition Empowerment Program (STEP).

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Traverse City Area Public Schools December Calendar Reminders
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/12/2007

There is no school scheduled for all Traverse City Area Public School students Monday, December 24, 2007 through Wednesday, January 2, 2008, due to Holiday recess. School resumes on Thursday, January 3, 2008.

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Students From Traverse City Area Public Schools Win Place on All-State Band and Orchestra
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/12/2007

Over 1,800 middle and high school students from schools throughout Michigan auditioned for the All-State Band and Orchestras on November 3-4, 2007. Competitions were held in Traverse City this year at Traverse City West Senior High School. Students from around the state came together to com ...

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Traverse City Central High School All-State Golfer to Attend St. Mary’s College
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/12/2007

Four time MHSAA Division I All-State golfer and Traverse City Central High School Senior, Natalie Matuszak, has announced her plans to continue her golf and academic career next fall at St. Mary’s College, Nortre Dame, Indiana.

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GED Tests to be Offered at Traverse City Central High School
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/12/2007

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AT&T Michigan Donates Books to Traverse City Area Public Schools December 12, 2007
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/11/2007
Thanks to the generous donation from employees at AT&T Michigan, there will be more books available to secondary students at Traverse City Area Public Schools. With the donation, TCAPS’ Language Arts department has been able to purchase 100 copies of To Kill a Mockingbird and 30 copies of Lo ...
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Cherry Knoll Elementary School Receives Grant to Improve Family Literacy
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/5/2007

Traverse City Area Public Schools and Cherry Knoll Elementary School would like to thank the Alcoa Foundation and Grand Traverse Stamping for awarding Cherry Knoll a $20,000 Small Community Grant this year for its Partnerships for Family Literacy program. The program focuses on family liter ...

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Traverse City Central High School Hall of Fame Nominations Now Being Accepted
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/5/2007

Traverse City Central Hall of Fame Nominations are now being accepted at the Traverse City Central High School Athletic Office or on-line at http://www2.tcaps.net/csh/hall_fame/index.htm. To make a nomination ...

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Norris Elementary School Presents Adventures with LEGO®: On-Site Engineering Field Trip For Pre-K –6 Students on December 17-18, 2008
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/5/2007

On December 17 – 18, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., students from Norris Elementary School will build a motorized racecar from scratch while working in teams of two. Students will apply the use of math and science, 3-dimensional shapes, patterning, comparing and contrasting objects, ext ...

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Silver Lake Elementary School Students Participate in Toys for Tots Program on December 7th
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/5/2007

Each year, the Traverse City Meijer store donates thousands of dollars to help purchase toys for the local Toys for Tots program. On Friday, December 7, 2007 students from Silver Lake Elementary School will be paired with local police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, m ...

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Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle Building for the Classroom! -- December 7-8, 2007
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/5/2007

TCAPS’ SCI-MA-TECH program, located at Traverse City Central High School, and the Convergence Education Foundation in ...

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TCAPS is Moving to Middle Schools: Parent Information Nights to be Held in January
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/5/2007

Traverse City Area Public Schools will be moving to middle schools beginning in the Fall of 2008. Parents of current fifth and sixth grade students are invited to attend an informational meeting (to be held at two locations on bot ...

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TCAPS is Moving to 9-12 High Schools: Parent Information Nights to be Held in January
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/5/2007

Traverse City Area Public Schools will be moving to 9-12 high schools beginning in the Fall of 2008. Parents and students are invited to attend information meetings scheduled i ...

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Educators from Saginaw Michigan Visit TCAPS Classrooms to Observe Best Practices on December 6, 2007
TCAPS' Press Releases By - TCAPS on 12/4/2007

On Thursday, December 6, 2007 a delegation of 46 educators from the Saginaw Intermediate School District will visit schools and classrooms at Traverse City Area Public Sch ...

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