At the request of the Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education, the Lapeer Transportation Association, which represents the District’s 59 bus drivers, reopened their current Master Agreement and agreed to wage concessions that will save the District $37,000 this school year. The revised agreement was ratified by the Association on Thursday, December 17 and approved […]
Read moreElementary realignment, new boundaries discussed at Board of Education meeting
Only three percent of the District’s 2,900 elementary school students will be impacted by a proposed realignment of the District’s elementary schools boundaries for 2010. With continued State funding cuts, the previous closings of Attica, Irwin and Hadley Elementary Schools, the future closing of Elba Elementary School in June and the opening of two new […]
Read moreLapeer East grad, Rebecca Spalding hits the ‘big leagues’ with new management position
A part-time college job at Chicago’s Soldier Field has led Rebecca Spalding, a 2003 Lapeer East High School graduate, into a big league stadium management career. The daughter of Wanda and Rodger Spalding of Mayfield Township, Spalding went to the University of Illinois in Chicago after graduation. An English major with a Chemistry minor, Spalding […]
Read moreHandmade scarves, a gift from Murphy students to Lapeer Count ISD students
Second and third-graders in Mrs. Traci Chouinard’s Murphy Elementary School classroom worked on scarves for special needs students at the Lapeer Intermediate School District’s Education and Technology Center on Friday, December 11th. Material for the hand made scarves were obtained by Mrs. Luann Best, who also volunteered to help students make them. “We thank Mrs. […]
Read moreSuspicious incident prompts letter to elementary parents
The following letter is being sent home to parents with elementary school students. The information is also being provided to the high schools and junior high school. December 16, 2009 Dear Parents, The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department has made us aware of a suspicious incident involving a Lynch Elementary School student waiting for a bus […]
Read moreHoliday hours set for Administration & Services Center
Holiday office hours for the Administration & Services Center, 250 Second Street, will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday December 21, Tuesday, December 22; and Wednesday, December 23. The offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25. The same hours will be in place for Monday, December 28, […]
Read moreMurphy students ‘light up’ Hadley
Murphy Elementary School students traveled to the Village of Hadley to help light up the Christmas tree at the old town hall. More photos are available at the photo gallery.
Read more2005 Lapeer East grad, returns to help with East wrestling program as assistant coach
When Erik Hohenthaner graduated from Lapeer East in 2005 he left behind four school wrestling records. One of those records still stands. As a high school athlete Hohenthaner lettered in four varsity sports; wrestling, football, baseball and tennis. He was recruited by more than 20 Division II schools for wrestling, but left high school feeling […]
Read moreLapeer East, Lapeer West Choir members perform at Regionals, David Smith heads to State Honors Choir
Two Lapeer East choir members and two Lapeer West choir members competed at the Regional Honors Choir Concert in Grant, Michigan last weekend. One of the students, David Smith, a Lapeer West High School senior who sings with the Lapeer East High School choir, was selected as one of four tenors to sing in the […]
Read moreLapeer East Concert Choir brightens annual LRMC volunteer luncheon
The Lapeer East Concert Choir performed at the Lapeer Regional Medical Center’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, December 10, 2009. The choir gave the volunteers a preview of their holiday concert that will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, December 14th in the Lapeer East Auditorium. Click on photo to enlarge.
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