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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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9/29/2006 |
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By - TCAPS on
1/30/2007
Three elementary Spanish programs in the Traverse City Area Public Schools District will benefit from a $500 classroom grant award. Representatives from MEEMIC Insurance/Harvitt Agency and TBA Credit Union will personally present the award to TCAPS’ Montessori Spanish Teacher Tamara Batcha, on Thursday,...
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By - TCAPS on
1/30/2007
Central Grade School teacher, Ms. Jaye Lynn Trapp received a check for $1,000 from the MEEMIC Foundation for the Future of Education. On hand to present the award were Adam Harvitt, representing the Harvitt Insurance Agency located in Traverse City, Kristy Mitchell, Director of the MEEMIC Foundation...
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By - TCAPS on
1/29/2007
Westwoods Elementary School PTO will host their third annual Mom’s to Mom’s Family Rummage Sale 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.
Space is still available for anyone interested selling their gently...
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By - TCAPS on
1/24/2007
TBA Credit Union presented the Traverse City Central High School Hall of Fame with a $1,000 sponsorship donation for the fourth consecutive year. TBA Credit Union President John Yeomans praised the positive community influence of the Hall of Fame. The TBA Credit Union donation will help the group with...
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By - TCAPS on
1/24/2007
Traverse City Central High School is proud to present “Mark Brammer Night” during the TC Central vs. Gaylord basketball game on Friday, February 16, 2007. The pre-game ceremony will take place at 7:15 p.m., before the 7:30 p.m. basketball game in the Traverse City Central High School gymnasium.
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By - TCAPS on
1/24/2007
On February 6, 2007 Dr. Sander Weckstein, Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, will discuss the topic:
“Depression and Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents.”
The evening will be the third of four scheduled presentations to be held during the 5th...
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By - TCAPS on
1/23/2007
On Thursday, February 15, 2007 Traverse City West Junior High School will hold parent orientations in the West Junior High Little Theatre. 7th into 8th Grade Parent Orientation will run from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 8th into 9th Grade Parent Orientation will run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The evening...
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By - TCAPS on
1/22/2007
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (January 22, 2007) – The Michigan Department of Education today released the statewide results of the Fall 2006 Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests for grades 3-8.
District results showed TCAPS’ students outperformed the State across all grade levels tested in the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies MEAP tests. In these subject area tests, TCAPS’ scores exceeded State results by up to five percentage points at the elementary level (grades 3-6); with escalating achievement levels that exceed the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District (TBAISD) Region and State results in the range of ten percentage points at the junior high level (grades 7-8). The only exception to this trend was TCAPS’ 3rd and 4th grade Writing test results, which were three percent below the State results.
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By - TCAPS on
1/19/2007
Sixth grader Shelby Razzone won first place in the Central Grade School All-School Geography Bee held January 10, 2007 at Lars Hockstad Auditorium. The All School Bee was the first round in the 19th Annual National Geographic Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Nick Murphy, a fifth grade...
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By - TCAPS on
1/19/2007
Beginning Monday, January 29th, TCAPS’ three high schools will begin school four minutes earlier as part of the pilot “delayed start” schedule that students will follow for the remainder of the school year. The earlier start times are as follows:
New Daily Start Times for High Schools Starting January 29th through June 15th:
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By - TCAPS on
1/18/2007
The Traverse City West Senior High School Parent Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, January 29th, 2007 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Monday, February 26th, at 7:00 p.m. with Advanced Placement courses at TC West Senior High School as the focus of the discussion.
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By - TCAPS on
1/18/2007
Traverse City West Senior High School staff will host the Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to raise funds for senior scholarships on Friday, February 9, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Traverse City West Senior High School Commons Area, 5376 North Long Lake Road. The scholarships will...
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By - TCAPS on
1/17/2007
There is a half-day of school scheduled for 7th – 12th grade students on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 and a half-day of school scheduled for all kindergarten – 12th grade students at Traverse City Area Public Schools on Thursday, January 25, 2007 and Friday, January 26, 2007 due to the end of first semester. ...
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By - TCAPS on
1/16/2007
On Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., Traverse City Central High School Counselors will be presenting information to next year’s incoming sophomores and parents. The evening will offer the opportunity for students and parents to meet their new counselor and learn more about the enrollment process,...
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By - TCAPS on
1/16/2007
Traverse City Area Public Schools’ elementary sites are beginning the enrollment process for Kindergarten, Ready “Four” School, Young Fives, and Montessori programs for Fall 2007. We offer comprehensive educational programs for your child in a safe and joyful learning environment with a capable and caring teacher. Child care programs for preschool and kindergarten age children that complement the regular school day experience are also available as fee-based program offerings.
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By - TCAPS on
1/15/2007
Traverse City Central High School and Traverse City East Junior High School Orchestra students will be performing in concert on February 15, 2007 at Lars Hockstad Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The evening will feature 8th – 12th grade string and full orchestra ensembles from the two schools.
The concert...
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By - TCAPS on
1/15/2007
Due to inclement weather the following events scheduled for Monday, January 15, 2007 have been cancelled:
· The Traverse City West Junior High School Volleyball game scheduled with Manistee.
· Traverse City West Junior High School’s 7th and 8th grade Wrestling practice.
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By - TCAPS on
1/12/2007
TCAPS’ SCI-MA-TECH program, located at Traverse City Central High School, has received a three-year grant award of $30,000 from the Convergence Education Foundation (CEF). In each year of the grant, funds from CEF will be used to send several engineering teams from the SCI-MA-TECH program to compete in the underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Building Competition, sponsored by the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center.
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By - TCAPS on
1/12/2007
The Traverse City Central High School Boy’s Basketball originally scheduled for January 23, 2007 at Bridgport has been changed to February 27, 2007. Junior Varsity will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Varsity game.
Please contact the Traverse City Central High School Athletic Office at 933-8207...
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