All TCAPS buildings, including TCAPS Administration, are closed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. No employees should report to work on Tuesday unless their supervisor contacts them for essential work. This includes first, second, and third shift employees.
about 10 hours ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Update Graphic

School is Closed: All TCAPS schools will be closed on Tuesday, March 17, 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, visit www.tcaps.net.

about 14 hours ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS ALERT Schools are closed due to inclement weather.
All TCAPS buildings, including TCAPS Administration, are closed today, March 16, 2026. No employees should report to work today. This includes first, second, and third shift employees.
about 19 hours ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Update Graphic

Update: The TCAPS Administration at Glenn Loomis Building will open at 11 AM. Staff who usually report on a school closure day should report at 11 AM.

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All TCAPS buildings will open at 11 AM on Monday, March 16, 2026. No TCAPS staff should report prior to 11 AM.

1 day ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
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School and Afternoon Activities Canceled - Monday, March 16, 2026

All TCAPS schools are closed tomorrow, Monday, March 16, 2026, due to inclement weather. All afternoon activities are also canceled. 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.

1 day ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Alert Schools are closed due to inclement weather.

Free Meals at TCAPS! 🍎🥪

TCAPS is offering free breakfast and lunch meals at every building, every school day.

Free breakfast is served daily! TCAPS Food and Nutrition Services reminds parents and students that TCAPS offers free breakfast before the start of every school day at every building in the district.

Secondary buildings offer breakfast in the cafeterias, and elementary buildings offer a convenient "Grab & Go" breakfast for students to enjoy in the classrooms or the cafeterias. TCAPS encourages every student to grab a free breakfast to ensure they have the energy necessary to excel! 📚

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

4 days ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Food & Nutrition Services graphic with vegetables and the text: FREE MEALS!

SCHOOL IS CLOSED: All TCAPS schools are closed today, Friday, March 13, 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.

4 days ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS ALERT Schools are closed due to inclement weather.

Reminder: TCAPS has an early release day today, Thursday, March 12. 🔔

For questions, please contact your school directly.

5 days ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Alert Early Release Day
Congrats to our Titan Performance Training students of the week!
6 days ago, West Senior High School
A "Students of the Week" announcement for Titan Performance Training. The background shows a high school weight room. At the top is a circular logo featuring a Spartan helmet and a barbell. Below, two portraits are framed in black: Lillian Bardenhagen on the left and Brandon Dean on the right. The text "Students of the Week" is centered between the two photos.

Reminder: TCAPS has an early release day on Thursday, March 12. 🔔

For questions, please contact your school directly.

7 days ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools
TCAPS Alert Early Release Day
Huge congrats to the West Senior High math team! 📐🧠

Our talented students—Dylan Gryglewski, Lucian Hentschel, Ana Rice, Trey Stewart, and Ava Zeratsky—traveled to the University of Michigan-Flint for the 57th Annual Math Field Day.

A special shoutout to Trey Stewart for a brilliant 2nd place finish in the Mad Hatter! This high-speed, "rapid-fire" individual event tests mental agility under intense time pressure. Way to represent Five West! 🏆✨
7 days ago, West Senior High School
A promotional flyer for the WSH Student Clubs Math Club. The background is white and filled with various mathematical formulas and equations. In the center is a shield-shaped logo featuring a Spartan helmet. The text at the bottom identifies the club advisor as Carl Edgren, a Math Teacher. The word "CLUBS" is written in large, blocky letters decorated with small icons like a paint palette, books, and chess pieces.
A "Titan Spotlight" graphic featuring student Trey Stewart. The image includes a portrait of Trey in a light blue button-down shirt against a natural outdoor background. To the right of his photo is an illustration of a stick figure wearing a top hat with a thought bubble containing the quadratic formula: $x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$. The text at the bottom announces his achievement at the 57th Math Field Day competition: "2nd Place Mad Hatter event." The graphic has a dark green background with the TC West Spartan helmet logo in the top left corner.
Congrats to our Visual Arts department Artist of the Week!
7 days ago, West Senior High School
A showcase for the TC West Artist of the Week, Alexia DeMercurio. On the left, Alexia's portrait is displayed in a gold ornate frame. On the right, two examples of her artwork are shown: a colorful, whimsical mixed-media portrait of a woman with red hair and glasses standing next to a cow, and a detailed black-and-white charcoal drawing of a human eye. The TC West Artist of the Week logo is in the top left corner.
Congrats to our March 6th Titans of the week within each of our Academic Communities! THE ARTS | STEM | GLOBAL https://www.tcaps.net/page/academic-communities
8 days ago, West Senior High School
A graphic titled "TC West Senior High Academic Community Students of the Week." Three students are recognized in vertical panels, each associated with a specific program: Global Studies: Leah Clark STEM: Daniel You Arts: Estelle Young Each panel includes the student's portrait and the corresponding Academic Community (AC) logo at the bottom. The background is a textured dark green.
Saturday well spent at WSH! ✏️📚

Shoutout to the 44 students who spent their Saturday morning at West taking the Practice SAT—what an awesome show of dedication! We’re so proud of the commitment you’re making to prepare, challenge yourselves, and invest in your future.

Juniors have another opportunity to practice! Central High School will host another Practice SAT on Saturday, March 14 at 9:00 AM.

Contact Mrs. Meyers, WSH Sparta Principal, if you have any questions.
8 days ago, West Senior High School
A wide-angle, high-angle shot of a spacious, well-lit school library or media center filled with students. Dozens of students are seated at long wooden and white folding tables, most with their backs to the camera, working on open laptops. The room features high ceilings with a large central skylight, green upper walls, and several circular hanging light fixtures. An American flag hangs prominently on the far wall above a set of glass doors and windows. The atmosphere is quiet and studious.

TITAN SPOTLIGHT!
STATE CHAMPS! The Girls Bay Reps Reign Supreme! 🏆
Shutout. Dominance. History. There aren’t enough words to describe the absolute masterclass the Bay Reps put on to secure the State Title with a massive 6-0 victory! From the first puck drop to the final buzzer, the energy was electric.

A True Powerhouse Co-op
The magic of this team lies in its unity. As a co-op program, these girls come from different schools across the area—rivals in other seasons, but one unstoppable force on the ice.

Check out these West students getting their hands on that hard-earned hardware!

8 days ago, West Senior High School
A "Titan Spotlight" celebratory graphic featuring four girls varsity hockey players from TC West. The students, Elizabeth Vollbrecht, Sarah Budd, Grayson Hysell, and Gillian Hysell, are pictured on the ice wearing their Bay Reps Varsity Hockey jerseys and championship medals. They are smiling while holding a wooden trophy shaped like the state of Michigan and a silver championship cup. The text announces them as the Michigan Girls High School Hockey League (MGHSHL) 2026 D1 State Champions. The top of the graphic includes a green Spartan helmet logo and the Bay Reps Hockey logo.
Our WSH Students of the Week for March 6th! These Titans were recognized for embodying our Portrait of a Graduate traits. Go West!
8 days ago, West Senior High School
An announcement graphic for TC West Titans "Students of the Week" dated March 6, 2026. The header reads "Portrait of a Graduate" above the main title. Four student portraits are displayed with their names and specific honors: Miles Shuff: Collaborator/Team Player Brooklyn Chriss: Lifelong Learner Cole Kinnee: Problem Solver Ryder Folgmann: Resilient The TC West Titans logo is in the bottom left corner, and the background features a parchment texture with a faint shield emblem.
Huge shoutout to the Titans! 🛡️❤️ Our Red Cross Club raised $100 for Disaster Relief through our Valentine’s Day fundraiser. Thanks for helping us turn flowers into a force for good! 🌹✨ #TCWest #RedCross #TitanPride
11 days ago, West Senior High School
Fundraiser success poster for Traverse City West Senior High Red Cross Club. The poster has a cream background decorated with various red and pink hearts and floral doodles. At the top, red text reads: "Traverse City West Senior High Red Cross Club Raised..." In the center, a large red heart with white stitched borders contains the amount "$100!" in bold white font. Below the heart, a red ribbon banner states: "For the American Red Cross Disaster Relief." At the bottom, a paragraph of red text reads: "Thank you to everyone who supported the Valentine’s Day Flower Fundraiser! We appreciate your support in helping make it a success." An EKG heart monitor line graphic sits between the banner and the closing text.
Regional Champions Headed to Washington, D.C.!
The International Affairs Forum recently hosted its 13th annual Academic WorldQuest regional competition on February 26, 2026, at the Hagerty Center on Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Campus. As the only AWQ national qualifying contest in the state of Michigan, the event featured 21 teams representing 7 local high schools.

🥇 1st Place: Traverse City West Senior High School

The Road to Nationals
As the winning team, IAF is proud to send these four students to Washington, D.C., for the Carlos and Malú Alvarez Academic WorldQuest National Competition, hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America. This trip is a life-changing experience for these promising students as they represent our region in the nation’s capital.



12 days ago, West Senior High School
Four students standing together and holding a trophy after winning first place at the Academic WorldQuest Regional Competition on February 26, 2026. The students are identified as Hayden Murray, Trey Stewart, Dylan Gryglewski, and Jonah Dorsch. Logos for Academic WorldQuest, International Affairs Forum, and Northwestern Michigan College are displayed in the upper left corner.
🍎 Staff Appreciation Week is coming this May!

Our amazing staff at West Senior High works hard every day, and we’re ready to give back. Mindy Wilkening is spearheading the celebrations and we need your help to make it a success!

Whether you’d like to make a donation or contribute your time, we’d love to have you involved.

Get in touch with Mindy to help:
📞 933-7590
📧 wilkeninme@tcaps.net

Let’s show our teachers and staff some major love! #WestSeniorHigh #StaffAppreciation
12 days ago, West Senior High School
Graphic that reads Teacher and staff appreciation week May 4-8 with a TC West High school logo on the bottom
Congrats to our Titan Performance Training students of the week!
12 days ago, West Senior High School
A "Students of the Week" graphic for Titan Performance Training. The background shows a high school weight room. At the top is a circular logo featuring the Titan shield and a barbell. Two students are featured: Olivia Crane (left) Kasen Sarber (right) Both student portraits are framed in black and set against the blurred gym background.