Students in Charlotte Cornell’s Clothing Construction II class at Lapeer West have designed constructed clothing to send to Botswana in southern Africa. The students made jumpers (dresses) out of old blue jeans. These jumpers are going to a church and school in Francistown, Botswana. The clothes, once constructed, were spiced up with colors and designs […]
Read moreCongratulations to art teacher Amy Linton and Lapeer West artists
Congratulations goes out to several Lapeer West students for their participation in the GFAC Student Art Show at the Flint Public Library recently. TJ Morris, Lyndsay Reynolds, Sarah Nemchek and Isabel Fahim earned an honorable mentions. Adrianna Allen placed third and Cameron Wolowiec received first place Best of Show. Great job West artists! Congratulations are […]
Read moreTurrill Elementary students raise money for Earth Day movie
Second graders at Turrill Elementary recently funds to attend Disney’s Chimpanzee movie on Earth Day by recycling pop cans. The students will see the movie at Lapeer Cinemas on Friday. According to Lisa Gonzales, a second grade teacher at Turrill, a lot of students brought in cans as contribution to the cause, or brought in […]
Read moreGallery 194 in Lapeer to showcase work of local high school students
Gallery 194 in downtown Lapeer will be showcasing many of the great works of art of local high school students. The showcase is free and open to the public from May 1-12. Gallery 194 is located at 194 W. Nepessing St., Lapeer.
Read moreLapeer West students attend band and choir clinics in Chicago
On April 13, 86 band and choir students from Lapeer West High school travelled to Chicago for band and choir clinics at VanderCook College of Music. VanderCook is a college that specializes in music education and offers degrees for students who plan to pursue careers in music education. They also had the opportunity to experience […]
Read moreSaturday: Laps for LINKS comes to downtown Lapeer
On Saturday, April 21, you can participate in the inaugural Laps for LINKS 5K run/walk in Downtown Lapeer. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Lapeer Community Schools LINKS program. LINKS is a peer-to-peer support system designed to aid students with autism. Participants will gather on the lawn at the historic courthouse. Day of […]
Read moreIn photos: Opening day of LCS Kindergarten Round-up
The Administration and Services Center was brimming with youthful exuberance on Tuesday afternoon at the start of the annual two-day Kindergarten Round-up. Round-up is a fun (and simple) way for parents to get their children signed up for school. There are many activities (including a butterfly tent), food and goodies for kids who accompany their […]
Read moreTwo local students, one from Lapeer East, are finalists in national video contest
Two Digital Media Arts student from Lapeer Ed-Tech are finalists in a national video contest. Abigail Kirk (Lapeer East) and her partner Ravyn Eslick (Imlay City) have made it to the top 60 of the Courageous Persuaders Video contest. The focus of the contest is to create a commercial warning middle school students about the […]
Read moreWest’s Cullen Turczyn and Zeshawn Jones-Parker win AAU basketball tournament
Lapeer West juniors Cullen Turczyn and Zeshawn Jones-Parker, members of the Mid-Michigan Lakers U-17 team, won the U-17 championship at the Up North Challenge in Mt. Pleasant over the weekend. Turczyn and Jones-Parkers are both starters on the team that went 7-0 in the tournament en route to the championship. Turczyn scored 17 points in […]
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