LAPEER, Michigan – To kick off the 2014-2015 robotics season, a new local robotics team has emerged. Known as Strike Zone, it’s the Lapeer area’s seventh high-school robotics team. Strike Zone Team 5460 is headed up by engineer-programmer Tony Diodato of Cypress Computer Systems. Diodato, who coordinates the robotics programs based at Lapeer’s Center for Innovation, […]
Read moreLearning ‘without noticing’: LHS sophomore Hannah Graham writes about recent field trip
What follows is a letter from Lapeer High School sophomore Hannah Graham about a recent field trip she participated in with many of her classmates: My name is Hannah Graham and I wanted to share with you my amazing biology experience along with many others. Recently I had the opportunity to go on a field […]
Read moreLapeer High School students aim to “spark” a change with anti-bullying Twitter page
In the wake of numerous media reports about the controversial Afterschool app, two Lapeer High School students decided to flip the script. The students, who wish to remain anonymous, created the @lhsspark Twitter page as an alternative to the destructive, anti-social and downright nasty content found on apps likes Afterschool. The allure of the Afterschool […]
Read moreLCS Superintendent Matt Wandrie is a finalist for MASA’s Superintendent of the Year Award
LAPEER, Michigan — Lapeer Community Schools (LCS) Superintendent Matt Wandrie is among the finalists for the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) Superintendent of the Year Award. The winner will be announced next month. The award is presented annually to “an individual who has shown tremendous effort and dedication to enriching the lives of children […]
Read moreGiving back: Senior Capstone students raise over $3,000 for local non-profit organizations
Students enrolled in Lapeer Community School’s Senior Capstone course at The Center for Innovation recently participated in a team project, Pay-it-Forward, to raise funds for a local nonprofit organization of their choice in order to give back to the community. Collectively, student teams raised over $3,112.00 to give back to various local nonprofits. “This fundraiser […]
Read moreRolland-Warner promotes literacy with popular YA Café
From Darlene Gannon: Thursday morning the Rolland-Warner service learning class and book club hosted the first YA Café of the year generously funded by the school’s PTC. More than 120 students gathered in the media center before school to hear sixth grade math teacher, Rebecca Johnson, give a book talk on Dan Poblocki’s book, Ghost […]
Read moreWeather-related school closing information for 2014-15
This week’s inclement weather served as the perfect backdrop for a reminder about weather-related school closings. As the snow flies, sometimes rumors and misinformation accumulate with it. Just so everyone is on the same page, here’s a quick refresher course on our process (with one change for 2014-15): Several district employees, including our directors of […]
Read moreLCS Superintendent to speak at Innovative Schools Conference in Lansing
Lapeer Community Schools Superintendent Matt Wandrie will tell “The Lapeer Story” at the 2014 Innovative Schools Conference on December 9 in Lansing. The organizers of the conference sought out “recognized innovators” who focus on innovation as a district-wide model. They found one in Lapeer. Wandrie said the opportunity will put Lapeer in the spotlight as […]
Read moreDecember 6: LHS Band to participate in Lake Orion Holiday Lighted Parade
On Saturday, December 6, the Lapeer High School Marching Band will take part in the Holiday Lighted Parade through downtown Lake Orion. More than 75 entries participate in the parade each year, including many civic organizations and school groups. This is a great opportunity to showcase our loud and proud, 165-member, Lightning Marching Band! Please […]
Read moreRobotics: Chimeras girls take second place at Bloomfield event
LAPEER, Michigan – Lapeer FIRST Robotics Team 1684, the Chimeras, took second place in the Bloomfield High School Girls Robotics Competition this month.The team, which was ranked 32nd after September’s Kettering competition, was determined to turn their robot into a contender and worked late every evening for nearly two weeks to remake the bot, said […]
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