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Dec
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Written by:
- TCAPS
12/4/2008
Traverse City Area Public Schools’ Students In Transition Empowerment Program (STEP) would like to thank the staff at Meijer, Inc. of Traverse City for their generous donations to the STEP program. Through the Meijer Annual Community Drive, Store Managers John Spalding and Barbara Lee, collected many basic items students may need for self-care while they are in residential transition such as:
- School supplies
- Clothing
- Shampoo
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Also donated was $825.00 in gift cards that will be used in TCAPS’ secondary schools to purchase items for students that could not be purchased with federal and/or state funds such as:
- Food
- Clothing
- Gas (for school transportation)
- Prescription medication
“It has been a genuine pleasure to work in partnership with the Meijer team,” said TCAPS’ STEP Coordinator Joan Abbot. “We simply couldn’t do our work without the support of our community. Being able to provide these basic needs can make all the difference in the academic success of a child or teen who has none.”
STEP is a free program offered by Traverse City Area Public Schools that provides supportive education-related services to all students, Pre-K through Grade 12, who do not have permanent housing. The program is funded by a grant through the Michigan Department of Education under the Stewart B. McKinney Act. This federal law requires that school districts remove barriers to enrollment, attendance, and success of children and youth in school.
Any student who lacks fixed, regular, and adequate overnight residence due to eviction, economic hardship, or other similar reason is eligible for STEP services. In addition to those living in a shelter, campground, vehicle, or on the street, this might also include those who temporarily live with family or friends, or in a motel.
Students who do not have a fixed, regular, adequate overnight residence have the right to:
- Enroll in and attend school, no matter where they live or how long they have lived there.
- Continue in the school attended before experiencing loss of housing, or the school last attended.
- Receive transportation assistance to the school of origin, if feasible.
- Enroll in and attend school while the school arranges for the transfer of birth certificate, or school and immunization records.
- Enroll in and attend school while a dispute over enrollment is being resolved.
- Receive school meal programs and Title I services as needed.
Student achievement remains a top priority for Traverse City Area Public Schools. We want all our families to know about and be able to access programs and services that are available to support student learning and well being. Traverse City Area Public Schools’ STEP program serves approximately 400 students (Pre-K through 12th grade) during an academic year.
Please contact STEP Coordinator Joan Abbot at 933-8991 or visit the TCAPS Web site at: www.tcaps.net for more information.
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