Traverse Heights Elementary School

🌟 Beyond Sounding Out: CKLA Knowledge Units Build Confident Readers! 📚

While learning to sound out words is essential, did you know that CKLA Knowledge Units teach your child about the world (like history and science) and grow their vocabulary by introducing important, academic words? This strong foundation of knowledge and words is how they move beyond simply sounding out letters to actually understanding the meaning of what they read, making them skilled and confident readers.

CKLA Connected—check out the learning adventures happening right now!

Kindergarten: Underdogs and Heroes: Stories
First Grade: Common Threads: Different Lands, Similar Stories
Second Grade: Legends and Heroes: Greek Myths
Third Grade: Rhythm and Rhyme: Poetry
Fourth Grade: Meaning and Metaphor: Poetry
Fifth Grade: Visions in Verse: Poetry

about 4 hours ago, Traverse City Area Public Schools

Young girl using a pocket chart for a phonics lesson, placing a letter card under the 'Chaining' category.

Student learning what is inside the human body at school

Teachers and students in a classroom hold up cards with shapes (star, circle) and letters ('f', 'o', 'g') for a lesson.

Students with paper masks learning in the classroom

2nd Grade, Courtade: Domain 2, “Ancient Greece” Display

Group of students smiling together in the classroom.

Hello Roadrunner Families,

Friendly Reminder: Tomorrow, December 11th, is an Early Release Day for all TCAPS students. Traverse Heights students will be dismissed at 1:16 PM after all students have enjoyed a healthy lunch.

Go Roadrunners!
Mr. Kay

about 6 hours ago, Traverse Heights Elementary School

Roadrunner Announcement: Early Release Day 12/11/25

WE ARE MUSICAL. Our Roadrunners were singing their 🖤💛 out this afternoon, great job students and Mrs. Wegener!

1 day ago, Bryan Kay

Roadrunner Reminder -

Our PTO Community Connection Night is tonight - Tuesday, December 9th from 6-8:00PM. We hope to see you soon!

TH PTO

1 day ago, Bryan Kay

WE ARE ONE. Shout out to Kevin, our November Student of the Month, and Trojan Hockey for honoring Kevin at their game tonight!

5 days ago, Bryan Kay

Roadrunner Families -

Here is your latest Roadrunner Newsletter -

https://secure.smore.com/n/n6qts

Go Roadrunners -

Mr. Kay

5 days ago, Traverse Heights Elementary School

WE ARE WISE. Roadrunners are really getting to it this morning 👨‍🏫 👩‍🏫!

6 days ago, Bryan Kay

WE ARE WISE. More 📸 from our Roadrunners hard at work today!

8 days ago, Bryan Kay

WE ARE WISE. Our Roadrunners are learning all about fables in 1st grade!

9 days ago, Bryan Kay

Hello, Roadrunner Families!

Don’t forget, our first ever Community Connection Night is Tuesday, December 9th from 6-8pm.

Check out the list of some of the local organizations who will be participating:

🙌🏻Big Brothers Big Sisters

🙌🏻Child Advocacy Center

🙌🏻Traverse Area District Library

🙌🏻BATA Transportation

🙌🏻Project Feed the Kids

🙌🏻Women’s Resource Center

🙌🏻Up North Pride

🙌🏻TART Trails

🙌🏻Norte Youth Cycling

🙌🏻NMCAA

🙌🏻Northern Lakes Community Mental Health

There will be a make and take craft for our kiddos in the library, while our parents can check out our these amazing organizations in the gym. We also have Katie, who will be sharing both SNAP information and smoothies in our cafeteria. Every one of our local partners will be sharing the amazing ways they can connect our families to the FREE resources they offer! The night will not be about solicitation, it’s about connection!

Also, we have a growing pile of goodies that we will raffle off, just for attending the event! Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!

9 days ago, Bryan Kay

WE ARE ONE. We are so glad we are back! Here are a few 📸 from our first day back!

9 days ago, Bryan Kay

Roadrunner Families -

Here is your latest Roadrunner Newsletter -

https://secure.smore.com/n/n6qts

Go Roadrunners -

Mr. Kay

12 days ago, Traverse Heights Elementary School

WE ARE PROUD. We are feeling incredibly grateful today for our amazing staff, students, and families at Traverse Heights. 💛🖤 The work we do together isn’t always visible right away, but it is making a real and lasting difference. Our recent growth on the State School Index is just one example of the impact we’re creating as a community. Thank you for your heart, your commitment, and your belief in our kids. Proud of this team and proud of our school. https://mailchi.mp/1bdec1444254/special-edition-celebrating-a-great-summer-12767695?e=92435784ab

14 days ago, Bryan Kay

WE ARE ONE. Thank you to all our families for attending our first Donuts and Grown Ups event this morning! Also thank you to TADL for helping make this event even more special by passing out books to our TH students and families!

15 days ago, Bryan Kay