The Bolt

A large number of members of The Lapeer High School Alumni Association turned out Tuesday to enjoy lunch, fellowship and a speaker at the Association’s annual Spring Luncheon. The meeting was held at the Lapeer Area Elks Lodge and was catered by Bryan’s in Deerfield Township. A full set of photos are available for viewing […]

An evening of band and theater arts performances by students and student art displays highlight this year’s “Fine Arts Night!” at Zemmer Junior High School from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16th at the school, 1920 Oregon Road. The “Empty Bowls” annual fund-raiser will also be held that night at the school. Students […]

Students will return to fall classes at Lapeer Community Schools on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. The Lapeer Board of Education set the opening day of school at its regular meeting on Thursday, April 2nd. Last day of school for students is June 10, 2009.

A dedication ceremony for the official grand opening of the Lapeer Optimist Community Tennis Courts is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the courts next to Lapeer West High School, 170 Millville Road in Lapeer. The dedication will precede the tennis match between home town rivals Lapeer East and Lapeer West High Schools. […]

The Lapeer High School Drama Club will present “Fiddler on the Roof” on April 17th, 18th and 19th, at the Lapeer East High School auditorium, 933 S. Saginaw St. in Lapeer. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. In a small village called Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to […]

Lapeer Community Schools’ Superintendent Debbie Thompson was commended by the Board of Education for her strong and effective leadership during challenging economic times. The Board presented its evaluation of the Superintendent at its regular monthly meeting held at Lynch Elementary School Thursday, April 2, 2009. Each year, the Board of Education conducts a thorough evaluation […]

So you stayed home for the spring recess? Here’s your chance to help the Lapeer West Music Boosters by dining out at Brian’s Family Restaurant on M-24 in Lapeer on Thursday, April 9. Here’s how it works. Download a certificate from http://www.lapeerwestmusic.org and present the certificate at the time you pay for your dinner and […]

A science lesson for the sixth graders in Mr. Chris Hinkley’s sixth grade class at Maple Grove Elementary School in late March required the students to lace up some skates. The purpose of the field trip was to explore force and motion. In their lesson on wheels students learned about Galileo and Sir Isaac Newton’s […]

To honor the late Destain Herbert “Herbie” Matheson, a long time Lapeer West High School football announcer, athletic clock operator and official, the Lapeer Board of Education Thursday named the press box at Fitzpatrick Field in his honor. Herbie Matheson gave more than 40 years of volunteer service to Lapeer High School and Lapeer West […]

Bids for the construction and improvements of science laboratories at Lapeer East and Lapeer West High Schools totaling $1,652,604 were approved by the Board of Education at its meeting, Thursday, April 2nd. All the work was awarded to qualified low bidders and all winning bidders were Michigan contractors. The work is expected to begin as […]