Members of the Turrill Elementary Student Council did a little shopping May 18 for provisions they donated to the Lapeer County Animal Shelter. The students selected the Animal Shelter as the beneficiary of its community service project this year. Armed with $96 that they earned from fundraisers throughout the year, the students first made a […]
Read moreEast’s Turczyn is state’s top 3-point shooter
Lapeer East Senior Keely Turczyn has been named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s Top Shooter Award. During the 2010-2011 basketball season, Keely shot 41 three-point field goals out of 84 attempts for a 48.8% average. Keely was awarded first place as she recorded the top 3-point field goal percent in the state of […]
Read moreKindergarten Readiness workshops set
Do you have a child age 4 or 5? Are you wondering what skills they need before entering Kindergarten? Would you like a way to measure their progress? Family Literacy Center in partnership with Lapeer District Library is offering this workshop at no charge to you! Families will participate in fun projects, educational games, story-time […]
Read moreCreative Writing Comes to Lapeer Celebrates the Arts
Writing can be a powerful art form, and is suitable for all ages and levels of abilities. Come join us Saturday, June 4 & Sunday, June 5, 2011 to learn more, to practice your craft, or just dabble in the experience of writing in several risk-free sessions. Registration is recommended to reserve your spot and […]
Read moreEast Ecology students monitor the river
Lapeer East High School ecology students of Cheryl Butterfield spent the afternoon May 4 doing a bit of research at Hunters Creek, about a quarter mile north of the school. Seniors Jackey Toland, Sam Rubick and Ginger Pearson set up their lab stations on the sidewalk to gather data on the health of the creek.The […]
Read moreZemmer Drama: Greek Mythology
Come one, come all and step back in time to Ancient Greece as the Zemmer Middle School Drama Club Presents Greek Mythology: A Night of Truth, Love, Journey, and Misfortune as written by Zemmer Middle School Students May 20 & 21at 7:30 p.m. in the Zemmer Middle School Cafetorium and on May 22 at 2:30 […]
Read moreWest students selected for leadership camps
More than a dozen Lapeer West High Schools students have been selected to attend youth leadership camps this spring and summer sponsored by a variety of business and service groups. The selected students include: Boy’s State Northwood University)June 19 – 25, 2011Colin CoulterMichael O’Brien Girl’s State (Michigan State University)June 19 -25, 2011Rebecca FrancisAshley Nugent –alternate […]
Read moreExchange students from Spain need local homes for July
Four exchange students from Spain will be visiting Lapeer County this summer and need local homes for the month of July. The students, age 14-16, are fluent in English and are looking for an opportunity to spend time with an average Midwestern family. Marina: female, 15, parents both teachers, likes windsurfing, dancing, biking, horseback riding […]
Read moreRecycled art show at Maple Grove May 17
It’s the 3rd Annual Recycled Art Show for all grades at Maple Grove Elementary, 2020 Imlay City Road, Lapeer. The show runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17th, in the Maple Grove Cafeteria. See three dimensional art work created using only recycled items. Students have repurposed items that would have been thrown away into […]
Read moreEast, West students earn more than 80 awards in state MITES competition
A total of 68 students at Lapeer East and West high schools won statewide awards in the 2011 Michigan Industrial & Technology Education Society (MITES) competition. The industrial arts entries by the Lapeer Community Schools high school students numbered more than 80 projects ranging from a book case and a belt buckle to a bike […]
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