TCAPS Early Release Schedule Change 🗓️

Due to today’s inclement weather closure, the 2-hour early release originally scheduled for today has been moved to Thursday, January 22. 🗓️

Please note that the scheduled early release for Friday, January 23 remains in effect. Students will have a 2-hour early dismissal on both Thursday and Friday.

Start & Dismissal Times: https://5il.co/3jfxa
Academic Calendar: https://5il.co/3jfx6

For questions, please contact your school directly.
about 12 hours ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Update

SCHOOL IS CLOSED: All TCAPS schools are closed today, Monday, January 19, 2026 due to inclement weather. Students in Michigan Virtual, Acellus, or Dual Enrollment classes should follow the direction of the instructors for those programs.

For more information on snow days, including how they are communicated and how decisions are made, go to www.tcaps.net.

about 18 hours ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS ALERT Schools are closed due to inclement weather.

🔔 Reminder: TCAPS has an early release day this coming Monday, January 19.

Find start and dismissal times here: https://5il.co/3jfxa

View the academic calendar here: https://5il.co/3jfx6

For questions, contact your school directly.

2 days ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Alert Early Release Day
🚀 Science in action! Students are building and testing air-powered rockets, collecting data, and comparing designs to see which design is most successful. They will then use the data and observations to explain how Newton's Third Law of Motion applies to rockets launching.
4 days ago, TC East Middle School
students in science class launching air propelled rockets.
students in science class launching air propelled rockets.
Science class launching air propelled rockets.
students in science class launching air propelled rockets.
students in science class launching air propelled rockets.

SCHOOL IS CLOSED: All TCAPS schools are closed today, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 due to inclement weather. Students in Michigan Virtual, Acellus, or Dual Enrollment classes should follow the direction of the instructors for those programs.

For more information on snow days, including how they are communicated and how decisions are made, go to www.tcaps.net.

6 days ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS ALERT Schools are closed due to inclement weather.
Science class put forces in motion this week with a Forces in Motion Derby! 🚗 Students designed, tested, and raced their creations while learning firsthand how motion, speed, and force work together. - Learning science through movement and fun!
11 days ago, TC East Middle School
Science students at Forces in Motion Derby.
Science students at Forces in Motion Derby.
Science students at Forces in Motion Derby.
Science students at Forces in Motion Derby.
Science students at Forces in Motion Derby.

🔔 Reminder: No School Dec 22 - Jan 2.

Enjoy the winter break! All TCAPS school offices and the TCAPS Administration Building at Glenn Loomis will be closed during this time.

Buildings and classes will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.

View the academic calendar here: https://5il.co/3jfx6

29 days ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
Warm-toned photo with a silhouette of a person reading under a large tree and the TCAPS school logo

🔔 Reminder: No School Dec 22 - Jan 2.

Enjoy the winter break! All TCAPS school offices and the TCAPS Administration Building at Glenn Loomis will be closed during this time.

Buildings and classes will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.

View the academic calendar here: https://5il.co/3jfx6

about 1 month ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
Warm-toned photo with a silhouette of a person reading under a large tree and the TCAPS school logo

SCHOOL IS CLOSED: All TCAPS schools are closed today, Friday, December 19, 2025 due to inclement weather. Students in Michigan Virtual, Acellus, or Dual Enrollment classes should follow the direction of the instructors for those programs.

For more information on snow days, including how they are communicated and how decisions are made, go to www.tcaps.net.

about 1 month ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS ALERT Schools are closed due to inclement weather.
🏠🎄 Spanish class got creative by building and decorating houses for the holidays, then labeling each item in the home en español! A fun, hands-on way to bring vocabulary to life. ✨
about 1 month ago, TC East Middle School
Students in spanish class working on home decorating in Spanish.
Students in spanish class working on home decorating in Spanish.
Students in spanish class working on home decorating in Spanish.
Students in spanish class working on home decorating in Spanish.
Students in spanish class working on home decorating in Spanish.
What a great night for our band program! 🎺💫 Seeing our students on stage—smiling, performing, and having a blast! Thank you to our dedicated instructors for guiding, supporting, and inspiring our kids every day. What a wonderful evening of talent, teamwork, and fun!
about 1 month ago, TC East Middle School
band concert
Band concert
band concert
The spirit of learning is alive and well at East Middle School!🎄

From Ebenezer Scrooge discovering the true meaning of generosity to Tiny Tim reminding us all of the power of kindness, our 7th graders are diving deep into the Dickens classic and exploring themes that never get old. We’re pretty sure even old Scrooge would admit, “The ghosts taught me well… but these EMS 7th graders might teach me even more.”

Happy reading, and bless us, everyone!
about 1 month ago, TC East Middle School
holiday hallway decorations
students reading a play
Students took their Spanish family-vocabulary skills to the next level by creating math story problems about their families—yes, in Spanish! They then rotated through small groups to read and solve each other’s problems. A great cross-curricular moment in the target language!
about 2 months ago, TC East Middle School
Students in spanish class
Students in spanish class
Students in spanish class
Students in Spanish class
7th Grade Honors Science is starting their new unit and this week has been all about asking scientific questions to guide the direction of their lessons, modeling their current thinking, and sharing with each other. The question at hand: Why are droughts, floods, and lake effect snow all getting worse in the same regions? To find the answer they must uncover how earth's resources are changing!
about 2 months ago, TC East Middle School
7th grade honors science students
7th grade honors science students
7th grade honors science students
7th grade honors science students
7th grade honors science students

Join us in recognizing Hayden McDowell, whose Trojan Ticket was drawn this week! We talked with Hayden, and he said his favorite thing about East Middle School is the teachers and his friends; his favorite subject is Math. Great job showing positive behavior and representing EMS so well. 🌟

about 2 months ago, TC East Middle School
School picture of Hayden
Shoutout to Max for an impressive performance at the Scholastic Chess Tournament in Lansing! He placed 25th out of 180 students in the K–8 competition. Great job, Max! 👏
about 2 months ago, TC East Middle School
A student holding a trophy.
🏆6th Grade's Turn!! 🏆

6th Grade Recognition Assembly was yesterday! We celebrated our wonderful 6th grade students. They were recognized by their teachers in each department. Students were also recognized in the P2 categories of “other people matter” and “gratitude.”

Congratulations to all the recognized students for their hard work!
about 2 months ago, TC East Middle School
6th grade students with their P2 awards
🏆 7th Grade Recognition Assembly 🏆

We had a wonderful assembly last Friday to celebrate our outstanding 7th grade students. Students were recognized by their teachers in each department. Students were also recognized in the P2 categories of “other people matter” and “gratitude.”

Congratulations to all the recognized students for their hard work!
about 2 months ago, TC East Middle School
7th grade students with their P2 awards
8th Grade Recognition Assembly 🏆

We had a wonderful assembly yesterday celebrating our outstanding 8th grade students. Students were recognized by their teachers in each department. Students were also recognized in the P2 categories of “other people matter” and “gratitude.”

Congratulations to all the recognized students for their hard work!
2 months ago, TC East Middle School
8th grade students with their P2 awards
Today in digital media, our students turned something ordinary into something exciting —cereal became the star of the show! 🍓🥣 Working in pairs, they experimented with lighting and shadows to capture creative, dramatic shots!
2 months ago, TC East Middle School
two girls next to a heart made out of cereal
a student taking a photo of cereal
two students working on lighting and shadows for pictures
a student taking a photo of cereal