Money raised during a concert at Lapeer East High School will be donated to the Haitian relief effort through the Healing Hands International Organization. The “Helping Haiti Heal Benefit Concert!” which is being organized by East students Katherine Baeckeroot and Rebecca Wright, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 5, at the Lapeer East High […]
Read moreLapeer East cheerleaders travel to Escanaba for competition
Escanaba might be an unusual winter destination, but the Lapeer East Cheerleading squad made the trek there recently for a good reason – to compete in a cheerleading event. The girls on the squad, their parents and Coach Naomi Peck raised $3,500 to take the 20 girls, coaches and chaperones to the event at Escanaba […]
Read moreLapeer East High School students to sign athletic commitment letters
Two Lapeer East High School athletes will sign commitment letters to colleges at a signing ceremony in the school’s Media Center on Wednesday, February 3, at 2:30 p.m. Payton McCallum, who played offense and defense for the Lapeer East High School varsity football team, will commit to play college football at Grand Valley State University. […]
Read more"An Evening of One Acts" opens at Lapeer East tonight
Lapeer High School Drama Club will present An Evening of One-Act Plays on Thursday, January 28 and Friday, January 29 at 7 p.m. in the Lapeer East Auditorium. Tickets may be purchased in the Lapeer East Auditorium lobby before the show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and […]
Read moreLapeer students step up to help Haiti
Lapeer students and staff have opened their hearts, imaginations and wallets in finding creative ways to raise money to help with relief efforts in Haiti since the devastating earthquake on January 12. Lapeer West Student Council voted to send $1,000 to the American Red Cross and West senior Wei Li Crawford (see photo at left) […]
Read moreTim Zeeman named Principal at Lapeer West
Tim Zeeman was named the new Principal of Lapeer West High School on Friday. Mr. Zeeman had been serving as acting principal of Lapeer West High School since August. “Tim Zeeman has done a wonderful job at Lapeer West and I am pleased to remove the ‘acting’ title from his position,” said Superintendent Debbie Thompson. […]
Read more2010-2011 Budget cuts subject of discussion at Board of Education meeting Thursday
School budget cuts were once again the focus of a January Board of Education discussion. A projected State foundation grant cut for school year 2010-2011 of $268 per student, will result in a loss of $1.7 million to the District based on the current student population. That cut is added to a $165 per student […]
Read moreLapeer East High School Wrestling Team hosts "Meet and Greet" spaghetti dinner
The Lapeer East High School Wrestling Team will hold its 2nd Annual “Meet and Greet the Wrestlers” spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, at the National Guard Armory, 2140 W. Genesee Street. Tickets for the dinner are $5, which includes chances at prize drawaings. Children 5 and younger are free and families of […]
Read moreLynch Elementary fourth-graders visit Suncrest
Lynch Elementary School fourth-graders in Mrs. Jewett’s class paid a visit Thursday, January 21st, to residents at Lapeer County Medical Care Facility. The students sang songs and played games with the residents.
Read moreLapeer East yearbook students help promote new individualized high school yearbooks
Yearbook students at Lapeer East High School will become part of the national face of a new program for personalized high school yearbooks in a commercial that was shot Wednesday, January 20, at the school. A camera crew begins filmed Ms. Laura Grieco Matthews, Lapeer East teacher and yearbook advisor, and several yearbook students for […]
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