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  • On Mission-Based Budgeting & Decision Making at Traverse City Area Public Schools

    On Mission-Based Budgeting & Decision Making at Traverse City Area Public Schools

    Last week, I sent this email to the community as a heads-up about a special Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) school board meeting that was called the night before (four days before school was to start). The Traverse City Record-Eagle followed up with a great story about that meeting in last Sunday’s paper. In…

  • Help Send Ty To The TCAPS School Board: Host A Sign

    Help Send Ty To The TCAPS School Board: Host A Sign

    Signs help local candidates stand out – especially in a district as large as TCAPS (nearly 300 square miles). If you want to help send Ty to the TCAPS school board by hosting a sign, please let us know HERE. Township residents can pick up at Ty For TCAPS HQ (there’s a bunch on the…

  • Why Storytelling Matters When It Comes To Helping TCAPS Kids Succeed

    Why Storytelling Matters When It Comes To Helping TCAPS Kids Succeed

    When it comes to helping all of our kids succeed and: storytelling matters. Storytelling Helps: Big thanks to Interlochen Public Radio for telling the stories of Jen, Linda, Tom, Sharon and Mary, who mentor in our schools to help kids succeed. Listen To Their Stories: Mary Van Valin + Traverse Heights Elementary Jen Tursman +…

  • I Try Not to Play Favorites with Traverse City’s 16 Public Schools But …

    I Try Not to Play Favorites with Traverse City’s 16 Public Schools But …

    Summary: Traverse Heights holds a special place with Norte’s start, meeting Charlie, Safe Routes To School, PTO involvement, coaching flag football, adaptive cycling program, Roadrunner Nation, TCAPS’ Lunch Buddies, and a fantastic neighborhood school. The writer expresses love for the school and gratitude to the Roadrunners for inspiration.

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