This afternoon, Lapeer East High School Athletic Director Sharon Miller hosted an athletic celebration for five student-athletes who will be taking their talents to the next level. (Click here for photos of the event). Dozens of students, family members and staff were on hand in the school’s media center to pay tribute to the student-athletes, […]
Read moreLEHS JV Quiz Bowl team takes third place
The Lapeer East High School JV Quiz Bowl team took third place in the 2012-13 Genesee Academic League. There are only three members of this team, playing against other teams with five, so their success is quite impressive. This same team won second place in the end of season tournament for the Metro League. Great […]
Read moreZemmer Middle School students participate in ‘BARK Buck’
This school year, Zemmer Middle School students are having fun and learning about how positive behaviors can benefit them every day. The BARK Code and BARK Bucks are a part of the new initiative at Zemmer to promote the school’s Positive Behavior Incentives and Support (PBIS) program. PBIS is a team-based framework for creating and […]
Read moreNancy Lamphere’s second graders present Little Red Riding Hood
A motley crew of costumed second graders performed a 1950’s-style production of Little Red Riding Hood on Wednesday afternoon before a packed gymnasium at Mayfield Elementry. Students in Mrs. Lamphere’s class performed the production for their schoolmates in preparation for the big show on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. for family members and friends. Check […]
Read moreDetroit Pistons guard Kim English reads to students at Murphy Elementary
Kim English, a shooting guard for the Detroit Pistons, visited with students at Murphy Elementary on Tuesday afternoon. The students saw a presentation from the Pistons and were able to meet English, who towered over students at 6-foot-6. English also read two books to students and answered questions ranging from “can you spin a ball […]
Read moreLapeer East High School to host community forum on strategic plan
LAPEER, Michigan — Lapeer Community Schools will host a community forum on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Lapeer East High School to showcase components of its strategic plan for secondary education. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the auditorium and is open to the public. Key components of the plan include: High school consolidation, […]
Read moreRolland-Warner Middle School students interviewed on 103.9 FM The Fox
Several members of the Rolland-Warner Middle School Outdoor Club were interviewed on 103.9 FM The Fox on Friday. The Club has a table at the 2013 Boat, Sport and Fishing Show at the Birch Run Expo Center this weekend.
Read moreAuthor Tracy Bilen visits East and West High Schools
Acclaimed Young Adult author Tracy Bilen visited students at East and West High Schools Friday to speak to them about the ups and downs of being an author. Bilen, who most recently penned What She Left Behind, presented to students at West in the media center Friday morning during second and third hours. Students, many […]
Read moreLapeer Alumni Association strongly endorses high school consolidation
At the Feb. 21 meeting of the Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education, Lapeer Alumni Association President Dick Sullivan notified the Board of the position of the Association on the proposed consolidation of East and West High Schools. The Board of the Lapeer Alumni Association voted unanimously in support of the consolidation, as laid out […]
Read moreLVLC student works at own pace, prepares for college with new set of skills
It’s not for everyone, but it didn’t take long for Garrett Wagner to figure out it was perfect for him. Garrett, a high school senior from Metamora, works at McDonald’s during the day to save money for college while finishing his high school work at Lapeer Virtual Learning Center (LVLC). Housed at Lapeer Community Schools’ […]
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