The Bolt

The Turrill Elementary PTC will host a Mom 2 Mom Sale on Saturday, March 12, from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. If you are interested in renting a table, please contact: Nichole Hayden nhayden@lapeerschools.org or (810)614-9438. Table rental costs are $20.00 for an 8’ table, $10.00 for 1 additional 8’ table, $25.00 for a cafeteria […]

Students all across the Lapeer Community Schools are putting an added focus on books this month to celebrate Reading Month. Each school is charting its own course with a theme for this month’s extra focus on reading, from the wonderful tales of Dr. Seuss at Schickler to the eyes to the skies and the wonders […]

When he learned his mom and dad would be going to Haiti in April to help out in the town of Desalines, he wanted to do his part, so Seaton 2nd grader Judson Page decided to collect school supplies to send along to school kids in the hurricane-ravaged country. He began his project in early […]

The artwork of 20 middle and high school students from Lapeer Community Schools are currently on display at Gallery 194 in downtown Lapeer as part of the annual Michigan Art Education Association exhibit that runs through March 5. The work of the artists includes a variety of media, including dry-point etching, prismacolors, pencil, oils, acrylics, […]

During a professional development day for staff in mid-January, the Cramton Campus on Lake Nepessing Road, home of Lapeer Community High School, was transformed into a situational training location that was designed to both challenge the preparedness of the building in the case of an emergency situation, as well as allowing for the Special Response […]

It’s the Year of the Golden Rabbit in China, and Rolland-Warner 7th graders celebrated the begining of the Chinese year 4708 on Feb. 11 (delayed because of a snow day on Feb. 3 when the new year began). Rabbit is a lucky sign. Chinese tradition says the Rabbit brings a year in which you can […]

She will attend Western Michigan University this fall Lapeer East senior Ariana Donahue became the first-ever girls soccer player from Lapeer Community Schools to get a scholarship from a Division 1 school February 15 when she signed to play for Western Michigan University this fall. While at East, Donahue’s accomplishments on the soccer field include […]

Lapeer East senior Mike Sawchuk on February 10 celebrated his signing of a letter of intent to play football for Wayne State University next year. Having been projected as a safety by the WSU defensive staff, Sawchuk, who was an All-League defensive back as a junior prior to throwing for 1,201 yards and running for […]

Using a broad mix of basketball stunts, humor and common sense, speaker Jim “Basketball” Jones kept the crowd “in the game” February 9 as he visited Seaton Elementary with his motivational message. His focus for the 1st through 5th grade students was on character, putting forth your best effort, teamwork and listening. With a bit […]

From the LA VIEW:Justice Schihl, a 16-year-old junior at Lapeer East became the first female and first youth bowler to roll a perfect game at Gerlach’s Bowling Center on Feb. 10. Shihl was bowling during the East high school league, putting her up for Metro League honors. She fired a 176 and 193 in her […]