The Flint Journal’s Bill Khan did a nice piece on the show of sportsmanship between the Fenton and Lapeer East Girls’ soccer teams recently.
Read moreLapeer East, Lapeer West High Schools honor Top 10 graduates for 2009
The Top 10 graduates from Lapeer East and Lapeer West High Schools were honored at convocations at each school this week. To see the information on each of these high achieving graduates go to the Photo Gallery. The Lapeer East Top 10 are here. and the Lapeer West Top 10 are here. Lapeer West Top […]
Read moreLapeer East High School sewing students making the grade with dresses for Africa
Busy hands in the 8th grade sewing classes of Miss Terry Brennan are working on their final exam grade by making dresses for young girls in Africa from donated pillowcases. When complete, the sewing students will make about 40 dresses for the http://www.littledressesforafrica.org/ project. The sewing students are working in teams to ‘fancy up’ the […]
Read moreLapeer West High School athletes to sign commitments to play at the next level
Four Lapeer West High School senior student athletes will sign commitments to play sports at the collegiate level at a signing ceremony in the West media center on Thursday, June 4th at 7 p.m. On hand will be Ryan Miller who is committing to play football at Albion College, Danielle Schoenherr who will play soccer […]
Read moreHadley-Murphy PTC hosts "Farewell Celebration" at the Hadley campus on June 10th
The Hadley-Murphy Parent Teacher Committee invites all Hadley Alumni and the Hadley community to a “Farewell Celebration” at the school from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on June 10th. The Hadley campus of Hadley-Murphy Elementary School is closing after 50 years of service at the end of the current school year. Festivities, which include building […]
Read moreFormer Lapeer West wrestling coach, John Virnich, named to Wrestling Hall of Fame
Former Lapeer West High School wrestling coach John Virnich, who led teams that won back-to-back State Division II championships in 2000 and 2001, was inducted into the Michigan Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on May 17th at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. During his ten year coaching career at Lapeer West, […]
Read moreMayfield Elementary 5th Grade Trebuchet Project now available on video at School Tube
Trebuchet projects (catapults) in the fifth grade classroom of Mr. Robert Losinger and the 6th grade classroom of Mr. Joshua Back culminated in a contest Thursday, May 28th, to see which catapult was more accurate. The video shot by the students is now on School Tube. http://www.schooltube.com/v/aa498e9e3cef46e4b2b0
Read more‘Panther’ ducks born May 20 find home in Lapeer West High School science courtyard
A Mallard duck and her nine ducklings have taken up residence in an interior courtyard at Lapeer West High School. Lapeer West secretary Chris Sierakowski believes the ducks were hatched about May 20 and since then the mother has used a small pond in the courtyard to teach her offspring how to swim. The home, […]
Read moreMayfield Elementary 5th and 6th graders test science theories by building catapults
A two-month science project culminated Thursday afternoon, May 28th, when the 5th grade class of Mr. Robert Losinger and the 6th grade class of Mr. Joshua Back faced off on the athletic field with Trebuchets (catapults) built by students. Materials provided by The Home Depot made this project possible. Students first researched and designed the […]
Read moreSwing Out 2009! A 76-year Lapeer tradition recognizes achievement of graduates
Swing Out, the unique graduation tradition of Lapeer Community Schools, put the 76th annual event in the books on Thursday, May 28th.Family, friends and the community clogged downtown Lapeer to recognize the achievements of hundreds of graduating seniors at Lapeer East, Lapeer West and Lapeer Community High Schools. The rich tradition, which includes the giving […]
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