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TCAPS’ Eleven Floats Shine at National Cherry Festival Parades
Our eleven floats looked soooooo good in the National Cherry Festival Parades last week. Thank you, princes, princesses, parents and sponsors. #tcapsproud Float Slideshow
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July’s TCAPS School Board Meetings
Busy week coming up for your school board: • Curriculum Committee (July 8) • Finance Committee (July 10) • Executive Committee (July 10) • Board of Education (July 14) Meeting agendas and packets Questions? Ideas? Concerns? I’m happy to chat anytime. Cute photo of Willow Hill Elementary‘s Princess Brooklynn and Prince Jackson
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Happy, Healthy, Ready-to-Learn in Traverse City—Safe Routes to Student Success
Building schools for happy, healthy, ready-to-learn kids—not car line and parking convenience—isn’t just about walking or biking or exercise. It’s a proven way to support the goals just outlined in our new strategic plan: • Student Achievement • Health and Safety • Student Behavior • Student and Staff Wellbeing As we invest millions this summer…
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From Traverse City to SkillsUSA Nationals in Atlanta: The Power of Trades and Hands-On Learning
Being at SkillsUSA Nationals is a powerful reminder of the importance of supporting and developing skilled workers — not just in Traverse City or Michigan, but across the country. Thousands of talented young builders, makers, and fixers are here, competing at the highest level in their trades — and it’s incredibly inspiring. We’ve got a…
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Envisioning Equity: A New Narrative on Assessment in Education
New from The FrameWorks Institute (where I was fortunate to learn, thanks to a Rotary Charities of Traverse City Changemaker Fellowship): “Envisioning Equity” offers 6 powerful shifts to reframe how we discuss assessment and equity in education. Education = a shared responsibility Equity = a societal good Assessment = a tool for justice Key recommendations:…
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