District News
November 6, 2024
Dear Community & Staff,
With heartfelt gratitude, I wish to thank our voters for passing the 10-year operating millage renewal for Traverse City Area Public Schools. The passage of this millage allows our district to collect our state per pupil foundation allowance which provides TCAPS with the necessary revenue to support day-to-day expenses such as staffing, utilities, supplies, materials, and all costs associated with educational and co-curricular programs. On behalf of all TCAPS staff, thank you for your continued support of students and public education.
Dear Staff & Families,
In coordination with Safe Schools Week, TCAPS wishes to provide an update on a variety of ongoing safety and security measures happening across the district. These efforts include the work and collaboration with local authorities, neighboring districts, and all TCAPS staff and students.
Please enjoy the October 2024 edition of TCAPS’ district newsletter.
College Board announced Traverse City Central and Traverse City West Senior High Schools have been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll.
October 11, 2024
Dear TCAPS Families,
I would like to provide you with information relating to the November 5 election. The ballot includes a ten year operating millage renewal for Traverse City Area Public Schools. While all who reside in the TCAPS boundaries will have this proposal on their ballots, it is only levied against properties considered non-primary residence properties, which are essentially businesses, industrial properties, and second homes located within the school district boundary. To clarify, a non-homestead operating millage does not apply to primary residences and other exempt property.
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is pleased to announce three students named as semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Less than one percent of all U.S. high school seniors reach this level of academic achievement.
Please enjoy the August 2024 edition of TCAPS’ district newsletter.
Heidi Maltby-Skodack, Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovative Programs for Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) has been selected to the 2024-2025 cohort of the Google GSV Education Innovation Fellowship – a groundbreaking program formed through a partnership between GSV and Google for Education.
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) will conduct on-site training for area schools, staff members, emergency personnel, and first responders on Thursday, June 13 at West Senior High School (WSH).
Please enjoy the June 2024 edition of TCAPS' district newsletter.
The fifth annual reading contest, that pits each grade level (including staff) against one another, was short and sweet this year at both middle schools. In just four short weeks, nearly 500 book tickets were collectively submitted by 178 participants. In the end, it was the seventh grade, Class of 2029, that prevailed at each campus!
We are pleased to share the Navigator newsletter, a showcase of district highlights that celebrate the students, staff, and progress of Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Dear TCAPS Staff & Families:
I invite you to watch this 4 minute informational video highlighting details of the capital bond proposal on the August 6 ballot.