The hallways at Zemmer Middle School were alive with the sights and sounds of competitive fundraising on Friday, as the final student salvos were fired in the annual week-long “Penny Wars.” The purpose of the competition was to raise much-needed funds for local families in need. Here’s how it works: Each iConnect classroom at Zemmer […]
Read moreLocal author Michael Spradlin speaks to students at Rolland-Warner
Michael Spradlin, a local author of 22 books, spoke to a group of more than 100 students at Rolland-Warner Middle School this morning. Spradlin’s appearance was a part of the school’s monthly Young Adult Book Talk, a program aimed at keeping students excited about reading. Spradlin described some of his books to the students and […]
Read more‘Super Scoops’: Some talent on display at Lapeer East
From the Superintendent’s Blog: At a recent Board of Education meeting at Lapeer East, I had the opportunity to see some tremendous work from our talented students in Mr. Lewis’ woodshop class. On Thursday morning, I decided to stop in and see the work in progress for myself. These students are doing some pretty advanced […]
Read moreHair-raising: OMNI Council Leadership Forum kicks off with a little fun
LAPEER, Michigan — Nearly 150 high school students from Lapeer Community Schools packed Trinity United Methodist this morning for the opening session of the 2011 OMNI Council Student Leadership Forum. Before students were broken off into their informational breakout sessions and student-only discussion groups, acclaimed comedian Craig Tornquist entertained the group with his unique brand […]
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Lucky number: Lynch Elementary twins turn 11 on 11-11-11
LAPEER, Michigan — Jakob and Kalob Powell didn’t just celebrate their birthday with classmates and teachers at Lynch Elementary on Friday. The twins paid homage to a mathematical oddity: the pair turned 11 years old on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. A cameraman from WNEM TV 5 in Flint was on […]
Read moreLapeer West’s Marisa Liburdi will play hoops for Tiffin University
LAPEER, Michigan — Marisa Liburdi, twice an all-league performer on the basketball court at West, will play college basketball at Tiffin University in Ohio next fall. Liburdi, a senior, was accompanied by family members and friends on Wednesday as she signed her letter of intent. Marisa, who holds a 3.6 grade point average, has been […]
Read moreLCS teachers spend day learning Zoo-phonics, an innovative program for young students
A group of teachers, including many from the Lapeer Community Schools, spent the day at the Administration and Services Center for a crash course on Zoo-phonics, an innovative program aimed at teaching very young students the alphabet and getting them a head start on reading comprehension. Here’s how the creators of the program describe Zoo-phonics: […]
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