This morning, Lisa Loachridge was taken by surprise as Rod and Erin from CARS 108’s Mornings with Rod & Erin visited her 5th classroom at Seaton Elementary. While the visit may have been a surprise, no one in the building was surprised that Loachridge was named to the radio station’s “Teacher Honor Roll.” Annettee Stoutenburg, […]
Read moreA look inside the classroom: Stephanie Harrington teaches music to CI students at Turrill
Here’s a video of some great work being done in a CI classroom at Turrill Elementary. Stephanie Harrington and company do a fantastic job of keeping students engaged and making music exciting. Stephanie has taken the time to go through the students’ files to gain information on how to best approach each student and to […]
Read moreMaple Grove student scores winning t-shirt design in Walk for Warmth contest
In case you missed it, one of our own was featured in the newspaper on Sunday. Allyssia Gomez, a 5th grader at Maple Grove Elementary, won a contest to have her t-shirt design used for the annual Walk for Warmth fundraiser. From the Lapeer County Press: Participants in this year’s annual Walk for Warmth will […]
Read moreFebruary 17: Zumbathon event to raise funds for Be the Match Foundation
On Friday, February 17th the Lapeer community will be celebrating the life of one of its own, Sydney Gavan, with a Totally Awesome 80’s Zumbathon® event which will benefit the Be the Match Foundation, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program. Three years ago, Sydney, now a third grader at Lapeer’s Mayfield Elementary, was diagnosed […]
Read moreA message from Matt Wandrie: ‘A great district is comprised of great people’
Matt Wandrie talks about the recent decision of the Board of Education to close Seaton Elementary at the end of the school year and the upcoming K-12 restructuring plan.
Read moreMayfield Elementary students welcome home ‘Mr. D’ from Afghanistan
Nathan Denryter, an art teacher at Mayfield and Seaton elementary schools was welcome home from his tour of duty in Afghanistan this week.
Read moreLynch Elementary becomes first building to enact school-wide Energy Essentials plan
On Wednesday, members of the staff at Lynch Elementary School came together to view a presentation of the District’s Energy Essentials program. Facilitated by former LCS science teacher Brad Walker, the district-wide conservation program supports buildings in an effort to achieve a 10 percent savings year-over-year in energy costs. To give you an example of […]
Read moreLCS band students participate in annual Honors Festival
Last week, 21 students from Zemmer, Rolland-Warner, Lapeer East and Lapeer West participated in the annual Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association Honors Band Festival. The students were selected based on recommendations from their teacher, performance at Solo & Ensemble and outstanding musicianship. The event took place all day at Ortonville-Brandon High School along with […]
Read moreReaders and Writers Club getting students at Lynch excited about literacy
The third and fourth grade Readers and Writers Club is in full swing at Lynch Elementary with over 30 eager club members. Tammy Berry, the school’s Learning Coach, is dedicated to quality after school programs. Her goal is to encourage and challenge students to get students excited about literacy. Mrs. Berry is thankful to have […]
Read moreLCS Board of Education announces closing of Seaton Elementary at end of 2011-12 year
The Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education voted on Thursday night to close Seaton Elementary School at the end of the 2011-12 school year. The unanimous decision was made in adherence to a Board of Education resolution passed in March 2011 that directed the administration to close the facility if certain enrollment benchmarks were not […]
Read more
The Bolt 