Canada geese flock to Administration field

The new 'green' field behind the Lapeer Community Schools' Administration and Services Center building is apparently on the flight path for migrating Canada geese.

On Wednesday, November 11th, a major flock of geese flew in to visit. The field is also the underground home of the geo thermal system that heats and cools the A&SC.

Zemmer Middle School construction advances

Work on Zemmer Middle School is continuing at a good pace and we have put up some new photos of the construction on the photo gallery.

Please come back often to look over our shoulder and see the ongoing construction work on the school. (Photo: sixth grade classroom wing)

Lapeer East volleyball team wins Regional

The Lapeer East High School varsity volleyball squad won its first Regional title since 2001 in defeating Flushing on Thursday night, November 12th.

Game story.

East will play in the state quarterfinals at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Fenton against Farmington Hills Mercy.

Lapeer East Halloween Concert: Four parts

Part I (or click on the links beneath each video to access the full sized video on SchoolTube.com)



School Tube Link

Part II



School Tube Link

Part III



School Tube Link

Part IV



School Tube Link.


Enjoy!

Mayfield Elementary students honor vets

A long standing tradition at Mayfield Elementary School continued Wednesday with a solemn flag-raising ceremony to honor veterans.

Members of American Legion Post No. 16 of Lapeer were on hand to participate in morning flag raising ceremonies.

Additional photos of the event are on the District's photo gallery.

Website back up

The Lapeer Community Schools website is back up. We are still working to restore some lost information, but most of the links are now active.

Thank you for your patience.

Four officially inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor

With proud family and friends looking on, a former Lapeer high school teacher, a college professor and author, a U.S. Army marksman and a newspaper man and author were inducted into the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor at a ceremony at Lapeer East on Sunday, November 8th.

(Photo caption: Left to right, Mrs. Susan Rydell, daughter of the late John M. Carlisle, Class of 1922; Michael A. White, Class of 1966; Ray Hile, brother of the late Barbara Hile, Class of 1952; and Joe Irgang, nephew of Dr. Frank J. Irgang, Class of 1939.)

The late John M. Carlisle, Class of 1922, a Detroit News reporter; Frank J. Irgang, Class of 1939, a decorated World War II veteran and professor and later chairman of the Industrial Arts Department of San Diego State University; the late Barbara J. Hile, Class of 1952, a distinguished Army sharpshooter and the first, and only, woman member of the United States Army Rifle Team; and Michael A. White, Class of 1966, a retired Lapeer East High School teacher, member of the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department Marine Division and Emergency Medical Specialist with the Lapeer Area Ambulance Company, were selected this summer for the honor.

The four were honored for their personal achievements and the role models they have provided to young people in their lives.

Photos of the ceremony are at the District's photo gallery.

Two former Lapeer East High School girl sports stars keeping it going in college

Lapeer East 2009 graduate Lauren Kobylik joins former East soccer stand-out Holly Joseph on the Notre Dame College's soccer team in South Euclid, Ohio.

The LA View has a complete wrap-up here.

Website down: Repairs underway

In case you have been unsuccessfully trying to access the District's website it is currently down due to technical difficulties. We are working on the situation and hope to have it back up soon.

Thanks for your patience.

The Lapeer Swim and Dive Team places third at FML meet, qualifies two for State Finals

The combined Lapeer Swim Team finished third at the Flint Metro League meet Saturday. Two Lapeer swim and dive team members qualified to compete at either the regional or State Finals later this month.

Complete Lapeer results are available at Mlive.com.

Lauren Barnes qualified for diving regionals and Emily Shallman qualified for 2 individual events at the State meet (100 fly & 100 Free) based on her times at the FML meet.

Coach Pat Thomas provided the following results from the Flint Metro League meet:

200 medlay relay
4th place 2:13.27 Sarah Crittenden, Gabby Ralston, Lauren Barnes, Lori Noelle

200 free:
5th place 2:17/07 Katherine Baeckeroot 12th grade
8th place 2:21.74 Gabby Ralston 12th grade
12th place 2:27.86 Megan Verbeke 9th grade

200 Individual Medlay:
2nd place 2:19.53 Emily Shallman 9th grade
6th place 2:35.70 Emily Corriveau 10th grade

50 free:
13th place 29.03 Lori Noelle 9th grade

Diving:
6th place 215.05 pts. Lauren Barnes 12th grade (Qualified her for regionals for the third time in 4 years)

100 butterfly:
2nd place 59.78 (state cut time) Emily Shallman 9th grade
7th place 1.13.97 Sarah Crittenden 10th grade

100 free:
9th place 1.02.27 Lori Noelle 9th grade

500 free:
3rd place 6.06.14 Katherine Baeckeroot 12th grade
7th place 6.35.73 Lauren Barnes 12th grade
9th place 6.33.50 Megan Verbeke 9th grade

200 free relay:
3rd place 1:50.37 Team members were:
Emily Shallman, Sarah Crittenden, Gabby Ralston, Emily Corriveau

100 back stroke:
9th place 1:18.73 Sarah Crittenden 10th grade
13th place 1:23.63 Mariah Brennan 11th grade

100 breast stroke:
3rd place 1:16.62 Emily Corriveau 10th grade
4th Place 1:20.16 Gabby Ralston 12th grade
15th place 1:31.71 Lindsay Kile 10th grade

400 free relay:
2nd place 4:04.53 Team members were:
Emily Shallman (with a lead-off State time cut of 55.83), Lori Noelle, Katherine Baeckeroot, Emily Corriveau

The team totals were:
Fenton 610
Oxford 335
Lapeer 295
Holly 263
Brandon 256
Sw Ck 138
Kearsly/Clio 125

Lapeer East girls cross country team, West runners post good individual scores at State Meet

The Lapeer East High School girls' cross country team, who made the State Finals for the first time ever as a team, finished 27th in Division 2, but posted some good individual scores at the meet.

Two Lapeer West girls cross country runners, who qualified as individuals, also posted good times in the State Finals held Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.

Here are the local runners, times and place of finish:

Lapeer East: Ariana Donahue, 21:39.6, 170; Jamie Caminiti, 21:43.4, 175; Hillary Davlin, 21:44.2, 176; Alexis Whatcott, 21:56.4, 198; Katie Davis, 22:37.1, 220; Dayna McIntyre, 22:57.5, 227; Allyssa Mazur-Batistoni, 23:14.3, 234.

Lapeer West: Tori Peet, 20:35.1, 86; Hayley Schroeder, Lapeer West 21:03.0; 126.

Lapeer East High School volleyball team wins District title in victory over Kearsley High

For the first time since 2005, the Lapeer East High School volleyball team has captured the District volleyball title with a 3-0 win over Flint Kearsley High School on Saturday. Game story.

The East volleyball team will meet Midland Dow in the Regional semi-finals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10th at Owosso High School.