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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.



Author: - TCAPS 9/29/2006
News items from Traverse City Area Public Schools

Cherry Knoll Elementary School Students Celebrate Veteran’s Day with Iraqi Veteran
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 reti ...

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Traverse City West Senior High School Students Teach Social Dance to Elementary School Students
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 ...

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Traverse Junior Nordic Ski Club Kicks Off Eighth Season
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 cla ...

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Glenn Loomis Elementary School Holiday Joy Concert
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 J ...

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Traverse Heights Elementary School’s 13th Annual Food Drive Culminates With a Walk to Father Fred’s Food Pantry
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& ...

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Reminder: Long Lake Elementary School Craft Show on Saturday, November 17, 2007
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 b ...

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Cherry Knoll Elementary School Turkey Trot & Canned Food Drive on November 16, 2007
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 ...

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Traverse City West Junior High School to Host Senior Citizen Social
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 m ...

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TCAPS’ Lower Elementary Montessori Students Present Music Program: “Christmas Celebrations Around the World” on December 4th
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 wil ...

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Traverse City West Junior High School Theatre Arts II Presents: “ The Treasure of Huckleberry Ridge or…Hey Jude”
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 Sch ...
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Traverse City West Senior High School Madrigal Dinners: Tickets on Sale Now
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 celeb ...

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Three Traverse City East Junior High School Students Honored
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 wro ...

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Norris Elementary School Peace Mentors Take Part in “Sock It To Us!” Campaign
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 commun ...

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Coach Matt Prisk Retires as Traverse City West Senior High School Varsity Head Football Coach
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 ...

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Traverse City West Senior High School Advanced Theater Students To Present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” November 15 - 19, 2007
By - TCAPS on 11/9/2007

Advanced Theater students from Traverse City West Senior High School will present William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on November 15 – 18, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. and November 18 – 19, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. in the TC West Senior High School Auditorium.

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Norris Elementary School Library and PTO Presents: Michigan and American Chillers Author Johnathan Rand
By - TCAPS on 11/9/2007

On Tuesday, November 13, 2007, Johnathan Rand, self-published children’s author of the ever famous “Michigan Chiller” and "American Chiller" children’s books will be presenting to 3rd – 6th grade students at Norris Elementary School fr ...

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Bertha Vos Elementary School Celebrates Children’s Book Week With Books and All That Jazz: Harpbeat! to Perform November 14th
By - TCAPS on 11/9/2007

On Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Bertha Vos Elementary School will continue their celebration of Children ...

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Norris Elementary School Library and PTO Presents: Harpbeat
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. ...

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Traverse City Area Public Schools Receives 2007 Learn and Serve Program Excellence Award
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 in ...

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