Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools (GTACS)

09/17/2026

You're invited to celebrate the seasonal change at the Fall Festival this weekend at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Old Mission Peninsula! This is truly a family-fun event with activities for the kids and w**e tasting for the adults. We can't wait to see you there! 🍁🍷🍎

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) --- The official start of fall is next week, but you can celebrate early!The St. Joseph Catholic Church on the Old Mi

09/15/2026

Something marvelous is waiting to be won…

The Gladhander Auction is taking shape, and this year's lineup is filled with incredible experiences, treasures, and surprises.

Here's a little taste of what's coming:
✨ A Home Visit from Santa Claus 🎅

Keep watching — we'll be showcasing more of this year's auction treasures in the coming weeks. View more: https://bit.ly/3TB19Tv

09/09/2026

After a wonderful day exploring the newly renovated halls and classrooms today at St. Francis High School, the first day of school is officially in the books for all!

Welcome back, Gladiators. It's going to be an exciting year. 💙💛

09/09/2026

🙌 We Need You!
It takes a marvelous community to put on a marvelous event!
We’re looking for volunteers to help make Marvelous Michigan: A Stately Affair a success. Whether you can lend a hand with setup and decorations, registration, auction support, serving, or cleanup, there’s a place for you!

📅 Gladhander: October 24
📅 Preview Night: October 23

Your time and talents make a difference for our GTACS students. 💙
Ready to join the team? Sign up here: www.gladhander.com
Many hands make light work — and marvelous events!

09/09/2026

Here's to new beginnings! 🎒✨

From our youngest learners stepping into elementary school and middle schoolers taking the next step, to our rising freshmen diving into high school orientation, our halls are officially filled with energy, excitement, and the Holy Spirit!

Looking forward to welcoming back the rest of our high schoolers for the first day in the newly renovated school tomorrow morning!

09/06/2026

This year's Gladhander theme has us thinking of a Michigan bucket list. How many have you checked off?

☑️ Watched a sunset over Lake Michigan
☑️ Visited Mackinac Island
☑️ Explored a Michigan lighthouse
☑️ Picked cherries or apples
☑️ Enjoyed a Pure Michigan road trip
☑️ Attended Gladhander 😉

What would you add to the list?

09/03/2026

Appreciation post (and cookout) for the amazing men and women working behind the scenes, around the clock, to make sure our High School is ready to welcome back students for another year of learning, faith, and fun. ✝️ 🙏

Please join us in praying for the continued health and safety of these hard workers as we enter the homestretch of completing phase one of the St. Francis remodel! 🤩 📓

09/01/2026

Congratulations to our Early Early Bird Gladhander raffle winners, Mike and Sue Doherty from Traverse City! Our next $1,000 Early Bird drawing will be October 2nd. Raffle tickets are on sale now!

08/28/2026

🌊✨ Something marvelous is on the horizon…

This year, Gladhander invites you to experience Marvelous Michigan: A Stately Affair!

From the Great Lakes to the Upper Peninsula, from small-town traditions to iconic Michigan moments, we're celebrating the places, people, and stories that make our state one of a kind.

📅 October 24

And because every marvelous affair needs a little preview… join us October 23 for our FREE Preview Night!

Stay tuned. There’s plenty more to discover. 💙

🎟️ Get your ticket today: www.gladhander.com or call 231.941.GLAD

08/27/2026

We had so much fun welcoming our littlest Glads and their parents this morning at the Preschool Meet and Greet! 🛝

A fun little warm-up ahead of Back-to-School Nights for Immaculate Conception, SEAS, and St. Francis High School next week! 🙌