The Bolt

The Lapeer County Track Meet sponsored by The County Press and North Branch American Legion is a non-scored meet intended to highlight Lapeer County’s top track and field athletes. Lapeer High School senior Alex Thomas fits that bill, not just this season but throughout her career at LHS. Thomas was presented the female athlete of […]

“KISS-A-SENIOR GOODBYE” FUNDRAISER Project Graduation 2017 is sponsoring a “Kiss-A-Senior Goodbye“ fundraiser allowing parents, family, and friends the opportunity to send a special message to their favorite senior. We wanted to open this opportunity up to LCS staff as well, should any want to send a note to former students. The completed squares will sell for $1 […]

For any parents who missed the first edition of Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2017-18 school year, here’s another opportunity to get your little ones enrolled. Schickler Elementary is hosting another Round-Up on April 26, from 4-6 p.m. This is open to all students who need to enroll for Kindergarten at any of our five elementary […]

Check out this AWESOME feature on the Strike Zone’s (Team 5460) winning alliance at the Troy Competition earlier this month. Buzzer beaters happen in robotics, too!

Alyssa Garcia, a 2016 graduate of Lapeer High School and winner of the prestigious Dean List award for excellence in robotics, is featured in a publication produced by Kettering University in Flint. Alyssa is majoring in mechanical engineering at Kettering, home to one of the top programs in the country. In the feature, she talks about her […]

Listen to Lapeer High School’s own Lindsey Lovelette sing the National Anthem at the Lapeer girls’ district basketball game on March 3, 2017. What a beautiful voice!

LAPEER, Michigan — The appeal of virtual learning is as varied as the opportunities for advancement it offers students of all ages. Even more varied, it turns out, than we imagined. When Susan Newsome met with Jan Ciaramella to discuss enrolling her then 15-year-old son in virtual learning, she admits to being a little fearful. […]

In our popular culture, we root for underdogs. We cheered when Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson, when Villanova shocked the world against Georgetown. If experience has taught us anything, it’s that anyone dedicated to their craft, and focused on growth, can beat the odds. At our core, we believe that effort inevitably leads to […]

We are in the midst of another tough winter on our roads, and with Monday’s cancellation we need to alert you to a change in the traditional calendar. As you may know, the State of  Michigan allows school districts six cancelled days per school year, typically for inclement weather, before mandating make-up days. Because of […]