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What Does Success After Graduation Look Like?
As we get ready to celebrate our graduates this Friday and Sunday, what does success after graduation really look like? Our Portrait of a Graduate helps answer that question. More than a list of academic requirements, it reflects the knowledge, skills, character, and dispositions we want every student to develop before they leave our schools…
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School Board Meetings for the Week of May 25th, 2026
Have a great holiday weekend! Next week is another busy week for your school board. Curriculum Committee (May 26 at 8:15a): 1) Middle School Science Curriculum 2) AP Research 3) Evidenced-Based Reporting 4) K-12 Technology Usage Finance Committee (May 28 at 8:15a): 1) Extension of 31aa (Mental Health/Safety Funds) Resolution 2) Middle School Science Curriculum…
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School-Issued Devices, Student Engagement and Outcomes
After I shared my thoughts on the recent Wall Street Journal investigation into YouTube, school-issued Chromebooks, and screen use in American classrooms, Jim from Traverse Talks reached out and invited me to continue the conversation on his podcast. We discussed the article and some of the broader questions many communities, including ours, are beginning to…
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Email’s Story: Finding Support
”I was welcomed with open arms into every room I walked, and this fact has stayed true over the past 5 years.” Loved reading this story by Email, a soon-to-be Traverse City West Senior High School graduate, in the latest district newsletter. Email writes about moving to Traverse City during COVID, starting school remotely during…
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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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