Lapeer West graduate says more math can equal more money
LAPEER, Michigan — Ravi Sharma remembers well what it was like to be a student in Mrs. Wilcox’s calculus class. After all, it wasn’t that long ago for the 22-year-old Kettering University graduate. On Thursday, Sharma spoke to several of Wilcox’s classes about the importance of taking math seriously as a career-friendly discipline. For Sharma, […]
Read moreLapeer Community Schools reports more students than anticipated on count day
LAPEER, Michigan – The decrease in student enrollment in the Lapeer Community Schools fell far short of projections on count day, a favorable result for the largest school district in Lapeer County. On Wednesday, the district’s count* came in at 6,027 – down 86 students from the September 2010 count. District officials had projected a […]
Read moreThe buzz: New bee club at Rolland-Warner brings science to life
LAPEER, Michigan — The hallways at Rolland-Warner Middle School were abuzz on Monday as Mike Wiltse, a special education teacher at RWMS, hosted a beekeeper near the woods behind the school. Members of Wiltse’s upstart Bee Club (all 8th graders) were clad, head to toe, in protective gear purchased with the help of generous donations […]
Read moreLapeer West equestrian team wins district competition
Kudos to the Lapeer West Equestrian team for their victory in the recent district competition. The team will now move on to the state competition. They will show in Midland on October 15-16. Members of the team are Maeve Sharkey, Sheila Little, Sarah Debien, Ashley McAra, Gabby Green, Kameo Dunn, Alexis Fenger, Elizabeth Rebh, Courtney […]
Read moreFunds from local business to support Young Adult Book Talk at Rolland-Warner
On Monday, Farmhouse Family Restaurant in Lapeer started a weekly fundraiser to benefit students in the Lapeer Community Schools. In addition to Lapeer East and West high schools receiving 10 percent of sales between 4-8 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays (through December 27th), the Lapeer Community Schools have also been granted the same percentage of […]
Read moreSports practices at Rolland-Warner Middle School are cancelled tonight (Sept. 30)
All sports practices at Rolland-Warner Middle School have been cancelled for tonight (Sept. 30) due to a power outage. According to DTE Energy’s Outage Center, the outage is affecting 528 customers west of downtown Lapeer in an area bisected by Davison Road.
Read moreMusical Mentors: High school students lend a hand with band beginners
On Tuesday, September 27, 5th Grade students from across the district gathered at Zemmer Middle School to rent or purchase instruments to use for 5th Grade band. The students were very excited to see, hold and play their instrument for the very first time, but something even more exciting was happening that night. Over 25 […]
Read moreLapeer West’s Links Program featured in Lapeer Area View
One of our district’s greatest success stories, the Links Program at Lapeer West, was featured on Thursday in the Lapeer Area View. Here’s an excerpt from LA View: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a mental disorder that impairs behavioral, social and communication skills in those affected by it, and it carries with it a 24-hour […]
Read moreLynch Elementary Walk-a-Thon raises more than $5,000
Students from Lynch Elementary made good use of their walking shoes on September 27th. Striders from each grade level strutted around the grounds for 40 minutes and raised $5,142.35 for their school. The top five fund-raising students this year were Mason Suckow, Christian Miller, Marissa Babcock, Emmitt Mauk and Jesse Kedzierski. Lynch principal Michelle Bradford […]
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