TY FOR TCAPS

April’s newsletter is out:

• A new chapter in early literacy – raising outcomes and closing opportunity gaps

• Parker’s Story – Finding her voice at Central High School

• Curriculum Committee Snapshot: Creativity, Opportunity, and Pathways for All

• ​School board meeting agenda highlights

• Where are our future surgical techs?

• Back to basics: Why one northern Michigan school hit pause on screens ​

• Strong readers grow in strong communities

• One of the clearest ways to build strong schools?

• Learning doesn’t start in kindergarten – it starts long before that

• Weighted Funding: Focused funding for our students furthest from opportunity

• Willow Hill and Courtade Elementary: Bright Spots

• Virtual learning is growing – but who is it serving?*

• Between the pull of home and the promise of college

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And big thanks to everyone who has supported this newsletter to help cover the cost of the email service – means a lot. Thank you.

* I learned last night at the school board meeting that ~50% of our ~338 students who are enrolled in our virtual learning program are economically disadvantaged (far less than the 75% statewide)

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​”Huge shoutout to Team Bob’s for showing our students the ropes!

There’s a big difference between reading about a furnace in a textbook and actually seeing the complex inner workings of an HVAC system in person. Ian from Ms. Harvey’s work experience class was able to work side by side with the crew at Team Bob’s to see what it takes in this industry. The future is bright (and perfectly climate controlled!) for our future workforce!”

PC: Traverse City Central High School – TCAPS