Two LCS students were recently honored with Citizen of the Year Youth Awards from the Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce. Lapeer West’s Shaylee Hanson and Lapeer East’s Daniel Neebes were the inaugural recipients of these prestigious awards, chosen from a long list of impressive nominees. The recipients were announced Thursday morning at a special banquet […]
Read moreLapeer West artists once again earn high marks in regional competition
Congratulations are in order for the following Lapeer West artists who earned awards at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Their work will go on display later in January this month. The Gold Key winners will have their work judged at the national level in New York City later this spring. Congratulations to everyone […]
Read more‘Nock your arrows’: Rolland-Warner Archery Club is in full effect
Please take a few moments to check out Rolland-Warner Middle School’s Archery program, the newest addition to the school’s burgeoning Outdoor Club. This extracurricular offering is made possible by a generous grant from Whitetails Unlimited, Lapeer Chapter.
Read moreTwo Lapeer East student-athletes named ELGA Credit Union Athletes of the Month
Congratulations are in order for Lapeer East student-athletes Joe Perry and Alexis Whatcott for being named the December and January ELGA Credit Union Athletes of the Month. Their names have been added to the beautiful ELGA Credit Union plague that is displayed in the Athletic Showcase in the main hallway at East near the athletic […]
Read moreMEEMIC Insurance funds EBLI training for staff members at Community High School
On Tuesday afternoon, Mark Owen of MEEMIC Insurance presented Lapeer Community High School Principal Kevin Walters with a check for $1,800 to fund EBLI training for members of the LCHS staff. EBLI (Evidence Based Literacy Instruction) is a program designed to individualize literacy instruction for each student. EBLI trains educators so they are able to […]
Read moreEnergy Myths from Consumers Energy
I recently read a list of 10 “home energy myths” published by Consumers Energy. Many of these myths directly relate to how we conserve energy in schools. Check them out: Setting the thermostat higher or lower will heat or cool your home faster. Homeowners often set the thermostat higher or lower than necessary, thinking it will […]
Read moreZemmer Middle School teachers thrill students during science Demo Day
Two Zemmer Middle School teachers, Jaime Benson and Patrick Lothrop, periodically treat their students to a Demo Day in science class. Wednesday’s Demo Day was made possible by Dr. Albert Smith of the Lapeer Medical Association. Students must complete all the work, come to class on time and show respect for others to be eligible […]
Read moreLCS accepts generous donation from Kiwanis Club of Lapeer
The Lapeer Area View ran a story on the recent generous donation from the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer to Lapeer Community Schools. LCS Executive Director of Elementary Education, Heather Vance (right), accepted a check for $7,500 that will be used for the purchase of picture books. From the L.A. View: Vance said the picture books […]
Read moreMakeover of stress-release room for CILC students finished with help of local business
Sherwin Williams, a painting and paint supply corporation with a storefront in downtown Lapeer, recently donated the paint supplies for a makeover of Zemmer Middle School’s CILC sensory/stress-release room. The project began over Christmas break and the results are tremendous (as you can see). Lisa Yderstad and a team of helpers finished the project last […]
Read moreLapeer West boys’ basketball starts season 5-2, gets some ink
The varsity boys’ basketball team at Lapeer West High School is getting some well-deserved attention after its 5-2 start this season. One of those two losses came against Fenton in a competitive game against one of the top teams in Mid-Michigan. According to a recent story in the Flint Journal that quotes seniors Cullen Turczyn […]
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