The National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a Ghosts of Zemmer Haunted House on Saturday, October 13th at Zemmer Middle School. The times are elementary age (3 -5th grades) from 11 – 1 and middle school (6 – 8th) from 2 – 4 pm. Tickets are $3.00. Refreshments will be available for extra cost. All […]
Read moreDig it: A whole lot of mulchin’ goin’ on at Zemmer Middle School
It has been a big couple of weeks for Lisa Bjork’s seventh graders at Zemmer Middle School. Last Thursday several members of the class showed up on the front page of the Lapeer Area View to promote a feature article on the students’ service learning project with master gardeners. The students spent a total of […]
Read moreTurrill Elementary holds Links Kick-Off Celebration
Over 200 students packed the gymnasium at Turrill Elementary on September 19th to celebrate their commitment to being a Link or special friend. Students and staff wore their Links t-shirts which were designed by 3rd grade students Adriel Corke and Gracelyn Papin. The designers worked together to combine their original drawings and were honored during […]
Read moreSpots remaining for high school field trip to D.C., Gettysburg and Jamestown
There are still spots remaining for the annual field trip to Washington D.C., Gettysburg and Jamestown. This year, the trip will run from January 18-23. The trip is open to any high school student at Lapeer East, Lapeer West and Community. Brightspark Travel, an insured tour operator, will facilitate the trip. The cost of the […]
Read moreLapeer East High School to host College Night in October
On October 9, 2012, Lapeer East High School will host a county-wide College Night from 6-8 p.m. The event will bring in over 50 colleges, universities, technical and business schools from across Michigan and the country. Participants will be able to ask college admission representatives about admission practices, campus-specific information, course offerings and application processes. […]
Read moreRolland-Warner teacher reminds staff about energy-saving top 10 list
David Sweeney, a teacher at Rolland-Warner Middle School and a member of the District’s Energy Essentials Committee, sent an e-mail to the R-W staff about ways to save energy in the classroom. Sweeney and other members of the staff compiled a top 10 list for energy-savings last school year: 1.) Lights off in classrooms, lounge, […]
Read moreByron Konschuh holds court with 5th graders at Schickler Elementary
Lapeer County Prosecutor Byron Konschuh took a turn on the hot seat this afternoon, fielding legal questions for over an hour from an inquisitive rabble of 5th graders at Schickler Elementary. It was his way of making Constitution Week (Constitution Day was Monday) a little more relevant for the students. After a short opening statement […]
Read moreLapeer East High School holds homecoming pep assembly
Lapeer East High School held its annual homecoming pep assembly on Tuesday morning. This year, the event has some old school Saturday Night Live flair, as members of the staff tried their hand impersonating some memorable characters from the show: Wayne and Garth, Hans and Frans, Matt Foley and, of course, the iconic cheerleaders. Students […]
Read moreFamilies Against Narcotics (FAN) warns of ‘epidemic hiding in home medicine cabinets’
From Families Against Narcotics (FAN): THE SILENT EPIDEMIC HIDING IN HOME MEDICINE CABINETS ABUSE, ADDICTION, AND DEATH Chances are at some point in your life, you or a family member will be prescribed a narcotic pain reliever — Vicodin, Oxycontin, Per¬cocet, Lortab, etc. — by a physician or dentist. In fact, enough prescription painkillers were […]
Read moreZemmer Middle School LINKS Program receives generous grant from LCCF
The Board of Trustees of the Lapeer County Community Foundation recently approved a grant to benefit the LINKS Program at Zemmer Middle School in Lapeer. The grant, in the amount of $1,000, will support the successful peer-to-peer program for the 2012-13 school year. The funds are made possible through the Foundation’s Lapeer County Youth Initiative […]
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