The Bolt

LAPEER, Michigan – Lapeer FIRST Robotics Team 1684, the Chimeras, took second place in the Bloomfield High School Girls Robotics Competition this month.The team, which was ranked 32nd after September’s Kettering competition, was determined to turn their robot into a contender and worked late every evening for nearly two weeks to remake the bot, said […]

The children’s room of the Marguerite deAngeli Branch of the Lapeer District Library (921 W. Nepessing St, Lapeer) will be holding a session of its continuing program of science exploration on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Wildlife Safari from Canton, Michigan will present a program in which children will be allowed to see and touch creatures […]

The Lapeer Community Scholarship and Student Loan Fund (LCSSLF) recognize Michael Higgins and Carl Riseman for their dedication to the LCSSLF Board. They both served on the board for decades, and Mike served as president and Carl as vice-president in recent years. They both retired from their board positions at the October 14, 2014 board […]

Lapeer Community Schools and the Lapeer High School Alumni Association are proud to announce inductees for the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor: Patrick Smith (Class of 1968), Geraldine Hammill (Class of 1968), Bill Kinzer (Class of 1986) and Jason Rogers (Class of 1994). All of these inductees have distinguished themselves as tremendous stewards of […]

The following editorial was published by the Lapeer County Press on Wednesday, October 29: Lightning energizes, sets example for our community The Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education and superintendent Matt Wandrie couldn’t have scripted it any better. With an unbeaten Lightning football team highlighting the first year of what might have been a bittersweet, […]

On Wednesday, November 5, Lapeer 8th graders Ethan Lily, James Scott, Autumn Locke, and Ashley Hoeft will be taking part in the wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The event is scripted and very precise in detail. The Relief Commander at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier […]

The Marguerite deAngeli Branch Library of the Lapeer District Library, located at 921 W. Nepessing Street in Lapeer, will be offering a stimulating workshop for children and their families. The Sloan Museum of Flint will be facilitating this workshop that will allow the children to explore and learn scientific principles while having a fantastic fun […]

Lapeer Community Schools is proud to announce the hiring of Shadwin Spilski as the new Athletic Director/Assistant Principal for Lapeer High School. Spilski, who comes to Lapeer by way of Buffalo, Wyoming, recently relocated to Michigan. LCS Superintendent Matt Wandrie said Spilski’s experience as a teacher, coach and administrator make him a great fit for […]

Homecoming Theme: A Stormy Night District Spirit Days for September 29-October 3: Monday: Frazzled Day: crazy hair, inside out, backwards and mismatch day Tuesday: Superhero/Sport Day – Dress like a superhero, create your own superhero, or dress up in your favorite sports gear/team gear Wednesday: Class color – each grade selects a color Thursday: Throwback […]

At Thursday evening’s special meeting of the Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education, members unanimously approved the hiring of Mark Rajter as the District’s new Assistant Superintendent for Business, Finance and Operations. Rajter is the former Assistant Superintendent for Business Services in the Troy (MI) Public Schools. Rajter will start with the District on September […]