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January’s Public TCAPS District Meetings
Upcoming public district meetings: • Curriculum Committee (Jan 7) • Finance Committee (Jan 9) • Executive Committee (Jan 9) • Board of Education (Jan 13) • Full Board Study Session (Jan 27) • Curriculum Committee (Jan 28) • Finance Committee (Jan 30) • Executive Committee (Jan 30) Details and meeting agendas.
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Magic at Traverse Heights Elementary: Building Community, Connection, and Success
Behind The Bell is a monthly storytelling series that takes readers beyond the classroom and into the heart of Traverse City Area Public Schools’ mission, values, vision and strategic goals. Through inspiring profiles, this series highlights the people, programs, and moments that shape our schools and connect our community. From unsung heroes to innovative initiatives,…
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TCAPS Mentorship Spotlight: Foster Grandparents
The Foster Grandparent Program, part of Senior Volunteer Programs of Northwest Michigan and AmeriCorps Seniors, connects senior citizens like Cindy with schools to share their time, talents, and wisdom with our kids. These mentors dedicate 10+ hours a week to support students with reading, writing, spelling, and sight words. Beyond academics, they also create meaningful…
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From at risk to opportunity: Reframing how we talk about our kids and educational equity
When it comes to educational equity, let’s start saying “opportunity” instead of “at risk.” – opportunity kids > at risk kids– opportunity funding > at risk funding– opportunity schools > at risk schools– opportunity reports > at risk reports– opportunity dashboards > at risk dashboards– opportunity youth > at risk youth Why? Because it puts…
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Beyond cost savings & operational efficiency: Connecting students to sustainability with TCAPS’ Central Grade School renovation project
️Sustainability in Michigan’s K-12 public education is about so much more than just cost savings and operational efficiency. It’s an opportunity to connect students with real-world applications of their learning, build essential 21st-century skills, and integrate lessons across subjects. ️TCAPS students are setting a powerful example here in Traverse City: Ahead of Central Grade School’s…
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