Jeremy Keefer with the Lapeer Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited recently presented The Lapeer Outdoor Club at Rolland-Warner with a check for $3,500. Keefer was very pleased with how Rolland-Warner spent last year’s gift of $3,400 in an effort to start the DNR sponsored program “Archery in the Classroom.” The director of the Outdoor Club, Mike […]
Read moreLisa Bjork’s class at Zemmer Middle School participates in Flint River and Community Clean-up
Lisa Bjork’s seventh grade spring service learning class at Zemmer Middle School participated in the Flint River and Community Clean-up last Saturday, April 27, at Cramton Park in Lapeer. All 18 students woke up early on the weekend to assist the Flint River Watershed Coalition collect trash for three hours along Farmers Creek that flows […]
Read moreLapeer Robotics team ‘inspired and motivated’ after trip to Nationals in St. Louis
Lapeer Robotics coach Tony Diodato said Wednesday he’s still exhausted after his team’s whirlwind trip to St. Louis last week for the FIRST Robotics Competition; but, it was worth every mile of highway and minute of lost sleep. “I think the students are sufficiently inspired and motivated,” Diodato said of the Chimeras, a cooperative team […]
Read moreNew Aktion Club featured in Sunday’s Lapeer County Press
One of our community’s most influential civic groups is once again reaching out to lend a hand. Please check out Sunday’s Lapeer County Press for a great feature on the new Aktion Club of the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer. Here’s an excerpt from Lapeer County Press: Friday afternoon at the former Maple Grove Elementary building, […]
Read moreWojo’s in Davison to donate 10 percent of purchases on May 4 and June 1 to R-W
With the help of the students and staff at Rolland-Warner Middle School, students are trying harder than ever to improve their school. The Student Council has organized a spring fundraiser through Wojo’s in Davison in order to improve the appearance of our school, and make it a warm and welcoming place to visit. On Saturday […]
Read moreSchickler’s ‘Take Out Academy’ gives away 65 bags of educational treats
On Thursday, members of the staff and PTC at Schickler Elementary in Lapeer gave away 65 bags full of educational treats to families as part of the school’s new “Take Out Academy.” Several businesses in the community and the school’s PTO donated the bags and everything in them. The sponsors of the event hope they […]
Read moreRolland-Warner students to release salmon raised from eggs into local watershed
Sixth graders from RWMS will release their classroom’s hand-raised Chinook salmon at Noon on May 4, 2013 on the shore of the Black River in Clyde, MI. at the Port Huron State Game Area. Parents and community members are invited to join in the fun! Watch the students as they plant their smolts into their […]
Read moreSchickler Elementary students visit one-room schoolhouse at Crossroads Village
Third graders from Schickler Elementary School attended a one-room schoolhouse this past week to experience what learning was like in the 1800s. They spent most of the day in Stanley School at Crossroads Village in Genesee County. As part of this Michigan History unit, students made butter, chalk and dried apple rings. They also practiced […]
Read moreLapeer County Community Foundation grants LCS Dual Enrollment Educational Partnership (DEEP)
The Board of Trustees of the Lapeer County Community Foundation recently authorized a grant in the amount of $10,000 to Lapeer Community Schools to help offset the costs of books for students participating in the Dual Enrollment Educational Partnership (DEEP) during the 2013-14 school year. Students will be notified how to access assistance with their […]
Read moreLapeer Chimeras (robotics team) qualifies for World Championship in St. Louis
The Lapeer Chimeras (ky-mare-ahs) FRC team 1684 has qualified for the FIRST World Championship by accumulating points throughout the competition season (March 1 – April 14). The team will represent Michigan along with 33 other teams. Some teams qualify by winning awards in addition to merit-based qualification. The Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis will […]
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