The Bolt

Using a quarter-size replica of a 19th Century American Midwest timber frame barn, the Michigan Barn Preservation Network visited Rolland-Warner Middle School May 20 to give 6th and 7th grade students a chance to “raise” a barn. The afternoon event introduced students to part of our agricultural heritage, the pride of craftsmanship and offered a […]

The Lapeer Community Schools and the Lapeer Education Association have reached an agreement on a one-year contract that will run though the 2011-2012 school year. Teachers ratified the contract and the School Board voted to approve the contract on May 26. Key provisions of the agreement include working condition changes and wage and benefit concessions […]

Students who would like to play school sports in the 2011-12 school year can take their sports physicals at the Lapeer Regional Physical Therapy Center, 1057 Suncrest Drive, Lapeer, on Wednesday, June 8th, beginning at 5 p.m. The cost is $20. The physicals will be done for incoming 7th-12th grade LCS (East, West, Rolland-Warner and […]

Students at Maple Grove Elementary School turned trash into treasure and put it on display at their Recycled Art Show on May 17. Friends and family members to stopped by to see the art work, all of which was put together by students over the last six weeks using only recycled items. Working together, 3rd, […]

Martha Veihl, a starter on the Lapeer East volleyball team, has decided that she will continue with her volleyball career at St. Clair Community College. “I chose (St. Clair) because I felt it was the right distance from home, and I already have some friends there,” said Veihl, who plans to study education and administration. […]

More than 20 students from Lapeer Community Schools earned honors this spring in a variety of competitions offered to students at the Lapeer County Intermediate School District’s Education and Technology Center. The students and their awards, included:Dominique Sweeney of Lapeer East, third place in personal care in the health occupations competition.Kevin Gould of Lapeer Community […]

The Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education has unanimously appointed Wendy Byard to fill the vacant trustee position on the board. Byard will serve the remainder of the term of board member Bill Laidlaw, who resigned last month to take a job out of state. That term runs through June 30, 2012. Byard is an […]

Members of the Turrill Elementary Student Council did a little shopping May 18 for provisions they donated to the Lapeer County Animal Shelter. The students selected the Animal Shelter as the beneficiary of its community service project this year. Armed with $96 that they earned from fundraisers throughout the year, the students first made a […]

Lapeer East Senior Keely Turczyn has been named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s Top Shooter Award. During the 2010-2011 basketball season, Keely shot 41 three-point field goals out of 84 attempts for a 48.8% average. Keely was awarded first place as she recorded the top 3-point field goal percent in the state of […]

Do you have a child age 4 or 5? Are you wondering what skills they need before entering Kindergarten? Would you like a way to measure their progress? Family Literacy Center in partnership with Lapeer District Library is offering this workshop at no charge to you! Families will participate in fun projects, educational games, story-time […]