Dean Eckersley, a B-24 Bomber pilot during World War II, was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps. He married Betty Brown in Lapeer on July 11, 1942. In December 1944, he and his crew were shot down over Germany and captured by the enemy – two were killed. He was a Prisoner […]
Read moreOct. 27: LCS to honor four Distinguished Alumni
Lapeer Community Schools and the Lapeer High School Alumni Association are proud to be able to induct the following alumni into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor this weekend: Dean Eckersley, LHS class of 1936 (deceased)J Joseph DeView, LHS class of 1946 (deceased) Dennis Keefer, LHS class of 1968 Jake Long, Lapeer East class of […]
Read moreSeventh grader Hunter Smith is the first PaySchools contest winner
Hunter Smith, a seventh grader at Rolland-Warner Middle School, is the first winner of our PaySchools monthly drawing. Hunter received a $20.00 gift card for Wal-Mart. For all new PaySchools enrollees, your student will receive a one-time stipend of five (5) free meal credits upon initial deposit of a minimum of $25.00 per student for […]
Read moreFourth YA Cafe at Rolland-Warner draws 100 students before school
This morning, the eighth grade Service Learning class, with the help of PTC members and LCS staff hosted the fourth Rolland Warner Middle School YA Café. Around 100 students gathered into the Rolland Warner Media Center to hear Mr. Short give a review of The Maze Runner by James Dashner. Three student’s names were drawn […]
Read moreThank you: Meijer sponsors Halloween Feast for CILC students
On Friday morning, CILC students in Lisa Yderstad’s class at Zemmer Middle School were treated to a Halloween Feast — the students’ favorite Friday of the year. Before the meal, one student proposed a toast to her best friend and told the group how proud she was to be a member of the class. It […]
Read moreEast tops West in division 2 district boys’ soccer final
Congrats to the Lapeer East High School boys’ soccer team on advancing to regionals on Tuesday at Fenton starting at 7 p.m. The victory earns for East its fifth consecutive district title! Great job East! From Mlive.com: In their final game before the teams combine next year, Lapeer East’s boys soccer team defeated Lapeer West […]
Read moreLapeer West junior Anthony Cotton to compete in World Karate Championships
Lapeer West junior Anthony Cotton is leaving Friday to compete in the World Championships of Karate for Team USA in Heraklion, Greece. This is the equivalent of the Olympics for karate. This is Cotton’s fifth year of competition in the event. Last year he received his first gold medal. He is a third-degree blackbelt and […]
Read moreAnd the new Lapeer High School mascot is….
A message from LCS Superintendent Matt Wandrie: I am pleased to announce that the LCS Board of Education has approved a recommendation regarding the future mascot of Lapeer Community Schools and the new Lapeer High School. I was proud to pass along the recommendation of the mascot committee, comprised of 60 students from East and […]
Read moreZemmer students earn MEAP bucks for effort on standardized test
Students at Zemmer Middle School earned MEAP bucks of the course of the last few weeks for extra effort and preparation prior to the all-important MEAP test. The students cashed in their MEAP bucks for the opportunity to win prizes during an assembly on Wednesday in advance of spirit week. The winners received gift cards […]
Read moreLapeer Community Schools Hosts College Application Week November 4-8
Lapeer Community Schools (LCS) is challenging students to pursue educational and career related opportunities, to plan for their postsecondary education at a university or college, a community college, a trade school or a career institute and to earn college credits while in high school through Advanced Placement testing and Dual Enrollment. With that said, LCS […]
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