Four Lapeer Community Schools alumni will be honored at a ceremony at Lapeer East High school at 3 p.m. on November 6th as part of the annual Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor ceremony. This year’s class of honorees: Doris Wenger, LHS class of 1934 Gary Oyster, LHS class of 1971 Russell Bush, LHS class of […]
Read moreLapeer 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 moreLapeer West’s Links Program featured in Lapeer Area View
One of our district’s greatest success stories, the Links Program at Lapeer West, was featured on Thursday in the Lapeer Area View. Here’s an excerpt from LA View: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a mental disorder that impairs behavioral, social and communication skills in those affected by it, and it carries with it a 24-hour […]
Read moreLynch Elementary Walk-a-Thon raises more than $5,000
Students from Lynch Elementary made good use of their walking shoes on September 27th. Striders from each grade level strutted around the grounds for 40 minutes and raised $5,142.35 for their school. The top five fund-raising students this year were Mason Suckow, Christian Miller, Marissa Babcock, Emmitt Mauk and Jesse Kedzierski. Lynch principal Michelle Bradford […]
Read moreTalented and Gifted (TAG) program kicks off with first full-day event
LAPEER, Michigan — Students from all seven LCS elementary schools were represented this morning at the first full-day event of the year for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) program at Zemmer Middle School. Students listened to presentations from community members from a diverse group of service organizations in line with the year’s theme: Local Problems, […]
Read moreAction: Area schools to partner with film society for workshop on October 21
If you haven’t gotten your copy of The Lapeer County Press this week, it’s worth a read. On 9-A there’s a great story about a partnership between some area schools and the Made-in-Michigan Film Society. From the Lapeer County Press: The Made-in-Michigan Film Society is partnering with Lapeer Area Schools to offer a special all-day […]
Read moreExplore your world: Murphy students learn about habitats at Skinner Lake
LAPEER, Michigan — The woods adjacent to Skinner Lake were alive with sounds of rapture and capture on Thursday morning. “I’ve got a salamander!” one student yelled to another. “It’s a Lead-backed!” Not to be outdone, another student was certain he’d found an even greater prize. “It’s a tree frog!” he proclaimed. At the direction […]
Read moreHoliday Depot of Lapeer County to begin taking need-based applications this month
One of our great local service organizations, Holiday Depot of Lapeer County, will begin taking need-based applications for holiday assistance this month. The deadline for applications is October 31. Holiday Depot exists to serve the low-income residents of our area who need help with food and gifts around the holidays. Click the link to see […]
Read moreBuilding community: Join LCS on Facebook and Twitter
These days, more and more people are getting their information from non-traditional sources. Social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter are increasingly becoming relevant to people of all ages. With that in mind, we want to harness the power of these tools to keep people informed about all the great things going on in the […]
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