District News
Heidi Maltby-Skodack, Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovative Programs for Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) has been selected to the 2024-2025 cohort of the Google GSV Education Innovation Fellowship – a groundbreaking program formed through a partnership between GSV and Google for Education.
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) will conduct on-site training for area schools, staff members, emergency personnel, and first responders on Thursday, June 13 at West Senior High School (WSH).
Please enjoy the June 2024 edition of TCAPS' district newsletter.
The fifth annual reading contest, that pits each grade level (including staff) against one another, was short and sweet this year at both middle schools. In just four short weeks, nearly 500 book tickets were collectively submitted by 178 participants. In the end, it was the seventh grade, Class of 2029, that prevailed at each campus!
We are pleased to share the Navigator newsletter, a showcase of district highlights that celebrate the students, staff, and progress of Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Dear TCAPS Staff & Families:
I invite you to watch this 4 minute informational video highlighting details of the capital bond proposal on the August 6 ballot.
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) achieved the Certificate of Excellence (COE) in Financial Reporting for the 19th consecutive year for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) presented the award to TCAPS for the fiscal year 2023.
Traverse City Central High School (CHS) student groups and Traverse City West Senior High (WSH) Student Senate will host voter registration and information sessions at their respective schools this month. The purpose of the event is to provide information on eligibility and encourage eligible students to register.
Please enjoy the March 2024 edition of TCAPS' district newsletter.
Please enjoy the Spring 2024 edition of TCAPS' district newsletter.
A message from TCAPS Superintendent John R. VanWagoner II, Ph.D.
With the upcoming sale of the Ida Tompkins Boardman Administration Building, Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) will begin relocating Administration staff in March to the Glenn Loomis school building, located at 1009 S. Oak Street. Glenn Loomis has been mostly vacant since TCAPS Montessori moved to its new location on Franke Road at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.
Phase I of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT’s) Grandview Parkway Project will begin the evening of Sunday, March 10th.
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is pleased to share the academic calendar for 2024-2025 is finalized and available to view, along with building start and end times.