Traverse City Record-Eagle

Education

February 15, 2010

Education Calendar: 02/16/2010

MUSIC/ART/PERFORMANCE

Manistee Bands, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m., Manistee HS auditorium. Performing pieces prepared for MSBOA festival evaluations. Free/open to the public; donations welcome.

"Disney & Dessert", Feb. 18 & 19 at 7 p.m., Feb. 20 at 2 p.m., presented by TC Central High School Chorale. Performances and treats, Faith Reformed Church, 1139 E. Front St., TC; $8, 933-3573.

"Showcase Leelanau", Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m., Old Art Building, 111 Main St., Leland. Featuring music/art by students from Leelanau Co. Free/open to the public.

School Enrollment/CHILD CARE

Woodland School, Feb. 16 and 24, 7 p.m. info mtg. K-8 tuition-free charter school, 7224 Supply Road, TC. Call 947-7474.

Traverse City Cooperative Preschool Open House, Feb. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. info mtg.

TC West Middle School Parent Orientation, Parents of incoming 7th and 8th grade, Feb. 16, 5:30-6:30 (7th) and 7-8 p.m. (8th), in the Little Theater. Call 933-8200.

Grand Traverse Academy, Feb. 16, 9 a.m., Feb. 25, 6 p.m., Mar. 8, 2 p.m., Mar. 16, 7 p.m., Mar. 17, 9 a.m., Mar. 25, 6:30 p.m., Apr. 7, 2 p.m., Apr. 8, 9 a.m. Open enrollment through Apr. 8, lottery Apr. 9. Call 995-0665, visit www.grandtraverseacademy.com.

TCAPS early education, Enrolling Kindergarten, Young Fives, Preschool and Montessori programs. Meetings Feb. 18, 6:30-7 p.m. at Blair, Old Mission Peninsula School, Eastern, Silver Lake, Traverse Heights and Willow Hill.

GTACS Prospective Student Open Houses, Feb. 22, Mar. 3, May 13, St. Francis High School Dining Hall, 123 E. 11th St., TC. Parents may attend one info meeting. Breakout sessions include kindergarten readiness and registration info. Tuition assistance available. From 5:30-6 p.m., Sample food from the Life Balance Initiative lunch program; 6-7:30 p.m., Program and tours. Call Cindy Weber at 995-8425, e-mail cweber@gtacs.org.

TC Central High School, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., for incoming 9th grade parents and students, in the corridor outside the counseling office. Call 933-3560.

GTACS, For parents of incoming 9th graders, Feb. 24, 6:30-8 p.m., St. Francis High School Kohler Auditorium. Prospective students may visit for the day Feb. 26. Students not already in GTACS may call Cindy Weber at 995-8425.

McBain Elementary School, Kindergarten Roundup, Young Fives. All-day, every day K. Call 825-2021 to begin registration process. Open House/Clinic in early June.

MEETINGS

--MC Student Greens and Traverse Bay Watershed Greens, Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., Horizon Books, Traverse City. Joint meetings on 3rd Tue. of each month. For details contact: traversegreen@yahoo.com, 392-4462, migreens.org.

Delta Kappa Gamma Phi Chapter, Winter get-together noon Feb. 20, Stella Trattoria. All area women educators invited. 946-1955.

TCAPS parent-teacher conferences, For details visit www.tcaps.net.

FUNDRAISERS

TC Central High School Chorale "Disney & Dessert," 7 p.m. Feb. 18 & 19, 2 p.m. Feb. 20, performances and treats, Faith Reformed Church, 1139 E. Front St., TC; $8, 933-3573. To raise money to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City May 31.

--orthwestern Michigan College Barbecue, Tickets on sale Feb. 20 at the Grand Traverse Mall Center Court, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enter a drawing to win a scholarship for two years of NMC general tuition. Tickets are $5 in advance, $6 on Barbecue Day (May 10), also available for purchase online at www.nmc.edu/barbecue.

Suttons Bay Elementary School carnival with a cowboy theme, Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.; admission is 50 cents; 271-4755.

Shoes & Snacks for Backpacks, Feb. 21, 2-4 p.m., Timber Ridge Resort. $15 registration fee will sponsor one fully-supplied backpack. Snowshoe trek, hot beverages, snacks. Ltd. on-site rentals at $5/pair from GT Cycle, 941-4868. Advance registration encouraged. Call Jessica Luckey at 932-6238 or visit www.tcsunriserotary.org for details.

Elk Rapids High School Industrial Arts and National Art Honor Society, Silent auction benefit 5-8 p.m. Feb. 22, in the school cafeteria. For details call 264-8108 ext. 3122.

Concord Academy Petoskey at Wendy's, Join friends and teachers for dinner at the Petoskey Wendy's Feb. 23, 4-7 p.m. 50% of the dining room sales will be donated to Concord Academy's 1-4 grade field trip to Mackinac Island.

Forest Area PTO community talent show, Mar. 12, 7 p.m., Forest Area High School. Auditions Feb. 22, 3:45 p.m. at the high school or by appt.; call Judy at 384-0654. All ages, featuring 1950's theme. Proceeds benefit Forest Area PTO.

Half the proceeds from dining room sales at Wendy's in Petoskey from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23 will be donated to Concord Academy Petoskey for a field trip to Mackinac Island.

TC West High School spaghetti dinner, Feb. 26, 5-7 p.m., in the commons area, 5376 N. Long Lake Road. Proceeds go to scholarships. $6 adults, $4 children 12-, $20 family of 5+. Call 933-7501.

Trinity Lutheran School Rejoice! 2010 Gala, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Park Place Dome. Adults only; silent auction, music, dancing, cash bar, food. Tickets available at www.tctrinity.org. Those interested in advertising opportunities or donating to the silent auction, e-mail rejoice2010auction@gmail.com.

Tasters' Guild Auction, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Hagerty Center. Benefits NMC's Great Lakes Culinary Institute. Raffle, live and silent auctions. Raffle tickets $20 ea., or $50 for 3. Winner drawn at 9 p.m. Tickets $45/person in advance, $600/reserved VIP table for 10, $50 at the door. Tickets available at www.nmc.edu/culinary. For details, call 995-1197.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Traverse bingo nights, Every Thu., 6:30-9:30 p.m., Cherryland VFW Post 2780, 3400 Veterans Dr., TC. All proceeds benefit B&G; Clubs of GT. For details call 995-4539.

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