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“a significant achievement and reflects your commitment to fiscal integrity...”
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TCAPS Families, Staff and Friends,Superintendent Paul Soma
TCAPS is an incredible school system. We are known for our high quality and comprehensive curricular and extracurricular offerings. We provide these offerings in a fiscally responsible, low cost, low tax manner. If you ask me, TCAPS is the number one school system in the state of Michigan. Of course, as the superintendent, that’s probably what you would expect me to say. That is why I’m excited to share the following objective, third party recognition of TCAPS’ educational excellence and fiscal responsibility.
Earlier this month, TCAPS' educational excellence was once again recognized by The Washington Post as being among “America’s Most Challenging High Schools.” The annual rankings look at the number of students taking Advanced Placement or other college level courses while still in high school. Both Traverse City Central High School (#18) and Traverse City West Senior High School (#19) not only made it onto the list of the top 20 in the state, but both moved up in the 2017 rankings from the prior year. In 2016, TC Central was ranked #25 and TC West was ranked #30. It takes a strong pre-K-12 team to prepare students for college level rigor.
Also this month, TCAPS was awarded our 12th consecutive Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International. We received the certificate for our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The CAFR provides more detailed financial information about TCAPS than is required by a standard financial report. It also includes a statistical section that provides the reader with ten years of historical financial information related to TCAPS. In their letter, the ASBO described the award as “a significant achievement and reflects your commitment to fiscal integrity and high-quality financial reporting.”
Being recognized for offering challenging learning opportunities to all students and for supporting our schools with transparent, responsible handling of finances are honors our entire community can celebrate.
Sincerely,
Paul A. Soma
Superintendent, Traverse City Area Public Schools
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“a significant achievement and reflects your commitment to fiscal integrity...”
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TCAPS’ Student Publications Win Spartan Awards
The student staff of Traverse City West Senior High School’s newspaper, The Occidentalist, won a Spartan award. The award is the highest recognition given to student media outlets in the state and is awarded by the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. Jillian Avis, Hannah Ashbury, Billy Joe Kyser, Spencer Elkhart, Derrick Schwind, and Ashley Diehl also took high awards for individual submissions.
The staff of the Traverse City East Middle School student website, The Link, was also awarded a Spartan award. Students Ethan VanderRoest and Andrew Ford manage the site, which serves as the common electronic platform for East Middle School’s broadcasting, newspaper, and yearbook photography, making it one of the most diverse and unique school websites in the state. Student’s also received a number of individual awards.
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West Senior High School Choir Organization to Host “Go Fly A Kite!” Fundraiser—May 20th
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, join the Traverse City West Senior High School Choir Organization for the “Go Fly a Kite!” fundraiser. The day begins with a showing of “Mary Poppins” at the State Theatre at 10:00 a.m. for .25 cents. Then proceed to the Open Space to fly a kite from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bring a kite or purchase a custom event branded kite for a $10 donation. The event will feature food trucks and a bake sale with donations going to support the TC West Choir Program.
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5th Annual Yard Sale to Support TCAPS Global Adventures to Mexico and Spain—May 20th
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On Saturday, May 20, 2017, TCAPS Global Adventures Mexico and Spain will host the 5th annual yard sale to support students' study abroad programming from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Oak Park Elementary (301 S Garfield Ave). The funds raised will be used to support 40 TCAPS Spanish students who are participating in two separate trips, one global service volunteer trip to Guanajuato, Mexico, and the other language learning trip to Spain. The trip to Mexico will include students attending an immersion language school while performing community service work at an orphanage and dog refuge. Students participating in the Spain trip will spend four weeks in an immersion program with host families while attending high school classes in addition to hosting students from Spain in September 2017. The community can support these educational experiences abroad by attending the event, donating items to sell on Friday, May 19th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., or by making a monetary donation by visiting: www.tcaps.net/donate (Once on the donation page, scroll down to select MEXICO-Student Exchange or SPAIN-Student Exchange.).
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West Senior High School Choir Organization to Host “Go Fly A Kite!” Fundraiser—May 20th
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, join the Traverse City West Senior High School Choir Organization for the “Go Fly a Kite!” fundraiser. The day begins with a showing of “Mary Poppins” at the State Theatre at 10:00 a.m. for .25 cents. Then proceed to the Open Space to fly a kite from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bring a kite or purchase a custom event branded kite for a $10 donation. The event will feature food trucks and a bake sale with donations going to support the TC West Choir Program.
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“a significant achievement and reflects your commitment to fiscal integrity...”
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West Senior High School Choir Organization to Host “Go Fly A Kite!” Fundraiser—May 20th
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, join the Traverse City West Senior High School Choir Organization for the “Go Fly a Kite!” fundraiser. The day begins with a showing of “Mary Poppins” at the State Theatre at 10:00 a.m. for .25 cents. Then proceed to the Open Space to fly a kite from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bring a kite or purchase a custom event branded kite for a $10 donation. The event will feature food trucks and a bake sale with donations going to support the TC West Choir Program.
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