Two Lapeer East students earn spots on Flint Metro League Academic Team
We are proud to announce that Andrew Gonda and Matthew Riley of Lapeer East are representing LCS and Lapeer East on the Flint Metro League Academic Team.
Gonda earned second team honors and Riley earned a place on the first team.
The FML Academic Team breakfast was held Monday morning.
Congrats to both!
Two Lapeer East High School counselors finish marathons
Lapeer East counselors Matt Alley and Cheryl Price show off their medals for finishing marathons in recent weeks.
Lapeer East High School Principal Scott Roper was proud to announce that a pair of the schools excellent counselors recently competed in and finished marathons.
Matt Alley finished the St. Louis Marathon last month while Cheryl Price finished the Qualifier Marathon from Midland to Bay City over the weekend.
Congratulations to both on finishing strong and being great role models for students!
LCS Board of Education announces change of meeting date from June 7 to June 5
The Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on June 5 at 7 p.m. at the Administration & Services Center, 250 Second St., Lapeer. The meeting will be held in the Irwin Boardroom.
The board recently voted to move the meeting from June 7, the day of the annual Swingout event in downtown Lapeer. Three board members have graduating seniors who will take part in the event, a Lapeer Community Schools tradition going back 80 years.
Video: Highlights from the Mayfield Elementary Carnival
Mayfield Elementary hosted its annual carnival on Friday. Check out the highlights:
Lapeer West girls finish fourth at tennis regionals
At Regionals on Friday, the Lapeer West girls’ tennis team captured fourth place in a field of 12 invited teams. All flights scored points. MacKenzie Welker, Blake Clements and Alycia Kigar all made it to the semifinals. Upsetting seeded players for BIG wins were: Emily Prykucki, Katie Cambell and Katie Metter.
Other winners for the team were Sara Morris, Amanda Clor, Megan Hurst, Rachel Hurst, Jennessa Lanza and Lori Noelle.
Great job West!
‘It takes a village’: RWMS students learn about African cultures
Dr. Stephen Uche, a University of Phoenix professor from Nigeria, recently spoke to the seventh graders at Rolland-Warner about diversity and acceptance of one another regardless of differences.
Dr. Stephen Uche, a University of Phoenix professor from a small village in Nigeria, spoke recently to RWMS seventh graders about the many cultures of Africa, its people and history. The goal of the African-based cultural diversity program is to help educate children as well as teachers with first-hand information about the continent. It includes an introduction to the history, culture, and geography of Africa, and an orientation to daily living experience in an African village.
Topics of interest include school life, dance, story-telling, tropical foods, and African artifacts – baskets, carvings, hand-woven fabrics, musical instruments and other cultural paraphernalia. Most of the artifacts that he displayed were directly acquired from the people who made them, while the stories were handed down from his parents, grand-parents, and other elders in his village.
Dr. Uche says: “The authenticity of these items and the program itself represent the child of my village that I am!”
Thank you Dr. Uche for a great presentation! Also, a big thanks to Felicia Jackowski, RWMS Social Studies teacher, for bringing this together.
Local couple donates grand piano to Rolland-Warner Middle School
Rolland-Warner Middle School students and staff pictured with the school’s newly-refurbished grand piano, a gift from Bill and Debbie Sprague.
On May 16, Rolland-Warner Middle School celebrated Fine Arts Night. The evening featured art work on display throughout the school from students in Mrs. Reinert’s art classes. It also featured a piano recital honoring Bill and Debbie Sprague who generously donated the grand piano to the band program at Rolland-Warner.
Mr. Robert Dare was also honored. Dare is a piano technician who donated his time to refurbish the instrument. The concert featured sixth and seventh grade students from the school as well as performances by Mrs. Ely Costello and Mrs. Kathy Wieland, local musicians. The evening ended with a cake and punch reception.
Thanks to everyone who made this night possible!
Kudos: Rolland-Warner raises money for Paradise Animal Rescue at talent show
From left to right: First place winner Madison Green, second place winner Kacie Thomas and third place winner Chandler Sheatzley.
On April 27, Rolland-Warner Middle School held their first talent show open to all sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. It was an amazing show, with 12 sensational acts, ranging from a pair of seventh grade girls singing and playing the piano to a sixth grade boy moon-walking.
Rolland-Warner’s National Junior Honor Society Chapter organized the event and raised $300 in donations to the Paradise Animal Rescue of Lapeer from the over 200 spectators.
After the 12 awesome acts, Rolland-Warner’s Jazz Band, led by Mrs. Hundt, performed two smashing songs for our crowd in their first ever public performance. Meanwhile, the judges, Mrs. Jackowski, Mrs. Mullins, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Willette tallied their votes.
This incredible evening was concluded by recognizing first, second, and third place winning performances. Sixth grader Chandler Sheatzley was awarded third place for his superb piano solo. Eighth grader Kacie Thomas was awarded second place for her remarkable gymnastics routine. Finally, seventh grader Madison Green was awarded first place for her splendid singing.
The members of Rolland-Warner’s NJHS chapter extend a gracious thank you to everyone who helped make this evening a success! We look forward to another terrific talent show next school year!
Friday: Schickler Elementary to host free carnival
On Friday, Schickler Elementary, 2020 W. Oregon Rd. in Lapeer, and its Parent-Teacher Organization will be sponsoring a free carnival. The event will run from 5-7 p.m.
There will be a variety of events for all to participate in.
Take some time to support Schickler Elementary students and staff.
LCS to hold Demo Night for new virtual learning facility on May 22
Putting families first is the core mission of Lapeer Community Schools. In order to better prepare our students for their future in an ever-changing world, we have to be willing to adapt to new realities in education.
Moving forward toward our goal of becoming the “District of Choices,” LCS is proud to offer families a new opportunity that lies at the heart of our mission.
Lapeer Virtual Learning Center, new for 2012-13, will offer non-traditional students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to receive all or a portion of their education online and at no-cost.
On Tuesday, May 22, anyone interested in learning more about the Lapeer Virtual Learning Center can come to a demo night at Maple Grove Elementary School, 2020 Imlay City Rd., Lapeer. There will be two sessions (5:30 and 7:30 p.m.) for students to test drive the technology and get information on online curriculum offerings.
LVLC will be one of the only brick-and-mortar facilities in Michigan to offer virtual learning to non-traditional students, including homeschool families.
The facility that is currently home to Maple Grove Elementary School will become the home of LVLC for the 2012-13 school year, in preparation for a move to its permanent home at the Cramton Campus in 2013-14 (I-69 at Lake Nepessing Road).
For enrollment information, call 810-538-1644.
