Here’s a great shot of former Lapeer East all-stater and NFL pro bowler Jake Long from Friday night. Long’s jersey number was retired by the school in a ceremony at halftime. (Photo by Donald Nelson)
Read moreGet your tickets early for Lincoln MKS contest at East homecoming football game
If you want to get in on the action early, here’s where you can find raffle tickets for the Lincoln MKS contest at the October 14th East homecoming football game: Friday, October 7, 2011 at East varsity football game Tuesday, October 11, at East volleyball game Wednesday, October 12, at East Powder Puff game Thursday, […]
Read moreTonight: Pro Bowl NFL offensive tackle Jake Long to be welcomed back to Lapeer East
Lapeer East High School will welcome back Jake Long, Pro Bowl offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins, to his old stomping grounds on Friday night. In honor of his many accomplishments as a three-sport athlete for Lapeer East, an incredible career at the University of Michigan and in the NFL, East will be retiring his […]
Read moreSave the date: Lotza Pasta night coming November 4th to Murphy
Photo: Mayfield Elementary students lead Pledge before school board meeting
Lapeer West graduate says more math can equal more money
LAPEER, Michigan — Ravi Sharma remembers well what it was like to be a student in Mrs. Wilcox’s calculus class. After all, it wasn’t that long ago for the 22-year-old Kettering University graduate. On Thursday, Sharma spoke to several of Wilcox’s classes about the importance of taking math seriously as a career-friendly discipline. For Sharma, […]
Read moreLapeer Community Schools reports more students than anticipated on count day
LAPEER, Michigan – The decrease in student enrollment in the Lapeer Community Schools fell far short of projections on count day, a favorable result for the largest school district in Lapeer County. On Wednesday, the district’s count* came in at 6,027 – down 86 students from the September 2010 count. District officials had projected a […]
Read moreThe buzz: New bee club at Rolland-Warner brings science to life
LAPEER, Michigan — The hallways at Rolland-Warner Middle School were abuzz on Monday as Mike Wiltse, a special education teacher at RWMS, hosted a beekeeper near the woods behind the school. Members of Wiltse’s upstart Bee Club (all 8th graders) were clad, head to toe, in protective gear purchased with the help of generous donations […]
Read moreLapeer West equestrian team wins district competition
Kudos to the Lapeer West Equestrian team for their victory in the recent district competition. The team will now move on to the state competition. They will show in Midland on October 15-16. Members of the team are Maeve Sharkey, Sheila Little, Sarah Debien, Ashley McAra, Gabby Green, Kameo Dunn, Alexis Fenger, Elizabeth Rebh, Courtney […]
Read moreFunds from local business to support Young Adult Book Talk at Rolland-Warner
On Monday, Farmhouse Family Restaurant in Lapeer started a weekly fundraiser to benefit students in the Lapeer Community Schools. In addition to Lapeer East and West high schools receiving 10 percent of sales between 4-8 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays (through December 27th), the Lapeer Community Schools have also been granted the same percentage of […]
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