Dear SPS Parents/Guardians, Thanks to everyone who attended the recent school board presentation, the virtual town hall, or who has contacted administrators or school board members with questions about our back to school plans for the 2020-21 school year. Your thoughtful questions help improve our plans. Parents still seeking information can view the recent board …
The purpose of this communication is to provide a more detailed overview of Saugatuck Public Schools’ Learning Options for the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. In-person learning is planned to take place following the required and strongly recommended safety protocols outlined in the MI Safe Schools Roadmap that were used to develop the SPS COVID-19 Preparedness …
July 14, 2020 From: Dr. Timothy J. Travis, Superintendent, Saugatuck Public Schools, & Mr. Nathan Lowery, President, Saugatuck Public Schools Board of Education The Saugatuck Public Schools’ board of education and administration strive to promote a learning culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recent national events and tragedies remind the board that work remains …
Re-examine the use of our current team name and mascot Read More »
Dear SPS Parents and Guardians, The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be more challenging than any of us could have predicted back on March 16th, our first day of remote learning. I am awed by the passion for learning displayed by our students as they tuned in and kept learning as our Continuity of Learning …
April 10, 2020 Saugatuck Public Schools’ Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response PlanGovernor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-35 closed school buildings in Michigan for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The order also challenged Michigan educators to provide students with continued learning. During the past week, our teachers, building principals, Saugatuck Education Association, and board …
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many residents who reached out by email, phone, face to face conversations or by taking one of the twenty facilities tours offered in January and February to learn more about the district’s latest bond proposal to improve our facilities. I truly appreciate the effort put …
Dear SPS Community, January is School Board Recognition Month. Locally elected school boards are a shining example of our democracy in action. This is a time to recognize the individuals charged with important and sometimes difficult decisions that affect the future of our children and our community. Each of our current school board members has …
Happy New Year! I am proud to share our recent School Index Scores. Michigan’s School Index System was developed to comply with federally mandated school accountability measures. Key performance indicators include student proficiency in math and language arts, student growth in math and language arts, on-track attendance, graduation rate, assessment participation, advanced coursework, postsecondary enrollment …
Dear SPS Community, The coming new year is often a time to reflect on the year gone by and to set goals for the year ahead. I would like to share an update of new programs and opportunities for our students that were implemented at the start of the 2019-20 school year and provide …
One of the things I enjoy most as an educator is the commonality between home life and school life. For me, both of these areas of my life are anchored in a strong belief in FAMILY. Probably like you, I have rich memories of the family gatherings I experienced through the years. From our loved …
The spirit of Thanksgiving is fitting all year long Read More »
