More than 250 spectators came out for the first annual Cheer Lapeer competition on Tuesday night at Rolland-Warner Middle School. The Zemmer Middle School team placed 5th and the Rolland-Warner team placed 7th overall in the competition. Way to go Lapeer! The event was the culmination of a great deal of collaboration on the part […]
Read moreOn to the next level: Pair from West participate in college football national signing day
LAPEER, Michigan — This morning marked the culmination of a dream for two Lapeer West student-athletes. Seniors David Price and Kyle Swailes put pen to paper, signing their letters of intent to play football at the next level. “Both of these guys have worked incredibly hard, along with their parents, to get to this level,” […]
Read moreMayfield Elementary literacy night and pancake dinner was no ‘flop’
The Mayfield Elementary community enjoyed a night out on January 27th as part of a literacy night and pancake dinner. To start the evening, students, parents, and staff caught their dinner, flipped pancakes, on their plates (with only a few pancakes landing on the floor). Then, families participated in various literacy activities, including bingo, book-making, […]
Read moreCommunity leaders come together at ASC for strategic planning breakfast
Local business and civic leaders came together this morning at the Administration & Services Center to see a presentation by LCS Superintendent Matt Wandrie of the District’s strategic planning process. The purpose of the breakfast was to engage the community in the process that will ultimately shape the future of Lapeer Community Schools with innovative […]
Read moreOn heroism: Check out this short documentary made by RWMS students
Rolland-Warner 8th grade Technology for Life students Connor Lafferre and Marissa Pruitt submitted this entry to the Kingsbury Country Day School Film Festival. The short film is called “Heroic.”
Read moreFeeding the mind, body: Tutoring/supper program kicks off at Schickler Elementary
On Tuesday afternoon, 36 students stayed after school to take part in a supper/tutoring program at Schickler Elementary. The students, mostly in first and second grade, received a light supper before breaking off into groups for tutoring. The program is slated to run twice per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 90 minutes. Schickler Principal […]
Read moreCommittee members spread the word about Lapeer East Project Graduation
LAPEER, Michigan — A little over 30 years ago, a total of 18 people were killed within two graduation seasons due to alcohol-related accidents at one high school in Maine. Parents became “fed up” with students not celebrating safely. This is where Project Graduation began. The graduating senior class’ parents created a post-graduation party for […]
Read moreHappy meals: Schickler students win ‘limousine lunch’ with principal
Nine Schickler Elementary students exited a stretch limousine this morning in front of McDonald’s on M-24, where their fund-raising efforts earned them a happy meal with Principal Ken Janczarek. The students who finished among the top earners in the school’s fall fundraiser (sponsored by the PTO) won an opportunity to ride in style to McDonald’s […]
Read moreBack where she started: Lead singer of 34 Bliss to sing Anthem at East-West game Friday
Rocquel (we knew her as Mariah Wallace) the lead singer of the popular Detroit rock band 34Bliss, is coming back to sing the National Anthem for the East-West basketball game on Friday at Lapeer East High School. Rocquel is a graduate of Lapeer East High school and sang the National Anthem all throughout high school […]
Read moreGame on: East and West boys’ basketball games still on for tonight
The Lapeer East and West boys’ away basketball games are still on for tonight. Lake Orion Schools were closed today due to icy roads, but the freshmen, junior varsity and varsity games against East will be played as scheduled. The same goes for Lapeer West as it travels to Linden tonight to take on the […]
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