Lapeer East High School is now listed among the elite high schools in Michigan and the United States with its addition to the Top 1,500 high schools as chosen by Newsweek.com Internet magazine. The listings are based on Advanced Placement test performance, population of the student body, size of the graduating class and the number […]
Read moreSydney Gavan bone marrow drive draws 150-plus
A Saturday morning bone marrow registration drive attracted more than 150 people who signed up to see if they were a match for Sydney Gavan, a Mayfield Elementary School student, who was diagnosed with leukemia. The “Be The Match” fund raiser was the most recent of several events hosted in Sydney’s behalf. For more information […]
Read moreConcessions, cuts, reserve fund infusion leads to balanced LCS budget for 2009-2010
Concessions from District employee groups, voluntary administration compensation cuts, consolidation of administration and custodial services, plus an infusion of $1.27 million from the District’s fund balance led to a balanced 2009-2010 budget. In a list of 48 potential budget reduction possibilities, the Board of Education drew the line about halfway through in determining the cuts […]
Read moreInternational contigent of Advanced Placement teachers visit LCS Outdoor Center
On a sun-filled, warm Thursday, about a dozen Advanced Placement Environmental Science teachers trekked to Skinner Lake to work on techniques and skills for teaching AP Environmental Science courses. The R. Michael Supernault Outdoor Education Center, a District-owned, 80-acre outdoor classroom is usually the destination of District students for science education during the school year. […]
Read moreLapeer East’s Mike Carson has a good night at the plate and field at All-Star game
A Lapeer East baseball player, Mike Carson, represented himself and his school in an outstanding manner at the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All Star Hall-of-Fame banquet and game on Monday and Tuesday, June 15-16. On Tuesday night, Lapeer East standout pitcher and shortstop, Mike Carson, took the field as a member of the […]
Read moreLapeer West’s Coach Bradley honored at Hall-of-Fame banquet, 2009 All-Star game
Lapeer West High School was front and center at the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All Star Hall-of-Fame banquet and game on Monday and Tuesday, June 15-16. On Monday night, former Lapeer West baseball coach Tim Bradley was inducted into the MHSBCA Hall-of-Fame in recognition of his nearly 28 years of coaching baseball, eight […]
Read moreBone marrow drive on June 20th to honor the 6th birthday of Mayfield’s Sydney Gavan
A new bone marrow donor drive is being held from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 20th at the offices of Todd A. Courser & Associates, PLLC, 455 S. Main Street in Lapeer. Members of the community who are between the ages of 18-60 and in good general health are invited to join the “Be […]
Read moreLapeer East to host Advanced Placement Summer Institute, 220 teachers on the way
For the second consecutive year, Lapeer East High School is hosting a two-week Advanced Placement Summer Institute starting June 16. Lapeer East is the only public high school in Michigan to host an AP Summer Institute. More than 220 teachers, some as far away as Bolivia, will be traveling to Lapeer to take part in […]
Read moreFree summer breakfast, lunch program offered for second consecutive year at LCS
For the second consecutive year, the Food Service Department of Lapeer Community Schools will be offering free breakfast and free lunches to all children 18 years old or younger, weekdays through the summer, except for Friday, July 3rd. The program, which is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, comes during a particular rough […]
Read moreLapeer East’s Mike Carson chosen to play in Michigan High School Coaches’ All-Star game
Lapeer East High School baseball star Mike Carson was selected to play in the East-West High School Coaches All-Star game at Comerica Park on Tuesday, June 16. Carson was the only player selected from the greater Flint area to play in the game. The Flint Journal has a nice story and photo of Carson in […]
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