Newsletter
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May Newsletter
May’s newsletter is out: – Stronger outcomes, shared responsibility: A look at our math and reading strategies – Public schools + civics – School board and study session meeting agenda highlights – Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week – love these Courtade Elementary School shoutouts – Are our classroom devices helping students learn? – Great schools…
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April’s Newsletter
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…
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March’s Newsletter
March’s newsletter is out: – Reading month, literacy, opportunity gaps, and a community promise – A turning point: Enrollment is not down for the first time in six years – Curriculum Committee Snapshot: Parent engagement – School board meeting agenda highlights – Mr. Kay goes to the State of the State in Lansing – Compass…
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February Newsletter
February’s newsletter is out: • The National School Boards Association‘s Advocacy Institute: Lifting student voices in DC • A new Central Grade School • Curriculum Committee Snapshot: School Connectedness • West Senior High School students leading. Thanks, Titans. • Our Annual Education Report – what it is and why it matters • Traverse City Central…
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January Newsletter
My January newsletter is out: • One year in reflection: Lots to learn, pumped to keep learning • Mental health and safety funding • A new series: Curriculum Committee Snapshot • Every Student. Every Word. Every Future: Embracing the Science of Reading story by the Traverse City Record-Eagle • National Advocacy Institute prep series with…
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December’s newsletter
December’s newsletter is out: – Rooted in relationships: What school connectedness and inclusive excellence look like in action – Caring adults, stronger schools: The impact of TCAPS mentors – Strategic plan update: Middle and high school goals – What inclusive excellence looks like in our community – On gun violence and keeping our students safe…
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November Newsletter: Literacy – A catalyst for opportunity
November’s newsletter is out: – Literacy: A catalyst for opportunity – Behind the Bell: School Success Partnership with Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency – Traverse Heights Roadrunners shine at school board meeting – Safe Schools Week – Equity vs Equality – and why it matters (h/t Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation) – Willow Hill…
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My October TCAPS Newsletter
My October newsletter is hot off the presses: – A new chapter for our English Learners – We (finally) have a state education budget – Our district’s Sustainability Committee – and Traverse City Light & Power visits Willow Hill Elementary – Building tomorrow, trades kids, and Northwestern Michigan College – Community members keep showing up…
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The #1 Job of a School Board is…
This post was originally published as a newsletter sent on March 20th, 2025. You can subscribe HERE. Happy (early) spring break to all those who celebrate. According to the Michigan Association of School Boards, the primary function of a board of education “is to oversee the education of students in the community.” Big thanks to…
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Please keep showing up for all of our kids
This was originally published in my once-in-awhile newsletter. Quick thanks to many of you for writing/speaking in support of school board candidates who stood for a more inclusive, equitable, and compassionate district. While the candidate I voted for wasn’t selected, it was heartwarming to read/listen to many who care about helping all of our kids…
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