Walking Program off for two nights next week

The Walking Program at Lapeer West will not be held on Monday, January 18th, due to employee in-service training and again on Thursday, January 21st, due to Parent-Teacher conferences at the school that night.

Letter to elementary parents on suspicious incident

The following letter is being sent home to parents today with elementary school students.

January 13, 2010

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Today the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department made us aware of a suspicious incident involving students shortly after they were dropped off by their bus at Pratt Lane and Five Lakes Road in Attica Township about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, January 12th.

After the children got off the bus, a medium-sized turquoise pick-up truck, possibly a Ford F150, with one white man about 40 years old, approached the children as they walked down Pratt Lane and yelled, “Hey, come here.” After their attention was drawn to the truck, the children took off running and the truck left.

If you have information regarding this incident, or any other suspicious event, contact the Lapeer County Central Dispatch Center at (810) 667-0292.

We are committed to protecting our students and know that you, as parents, will continue to teach your children how to best protect themselves and seek assistance if necessary. Please reinforce with your children the lessons about interacting with strangers and, of course, immediately notify the police or sheriff’s deputies if you see or hear anything out of the ordinary.

Sincerely,

Debbie Thompson
Superintendent

Lynch Elementary student Scott Hilgendorf selected for leadership forum

A Lynch Elementary School sixth-grader , Scott Hilgendorf, was accepted into the People to People World Leadership Forum that will be held from June 21-26, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

Scott is one of a select group of students nationwide to be accepted to participate in the program that was conceived by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 when he founded People to People International.

Students will visit area historic sites that include Gettysburg, the National Museum of American History and Capitol Hill. Students will also examine the characteristics of American leadership during times of national challenge and prosperity.

Small group discussions and hands-on exercises will provide examples of how successful leaders develop strategies, make decisions, build consensus and foster change.

Scott was selected based on his outstanding scholastic merit, civic involvement and leadership potential.

“We are proud of Scott’s accomplishments and enjoy having him as a student at Lynch,” said Mr. William Slater, Lynch principal.

He is the son of Kristin Colpetzer, a teacher at Lynch. Kristen and her husband, Mike Colpetzer, live in Mayfield Township. Scott’s father is Jeff Hilgendorf.

Lapeer East Boys' and Girls' Basketball games versus Oxford High School tonight are cancelled

The Lapeer East High School Boys' and Girls' basketball games (all levels, varsity, freshman and junior varsity) scheduled for tonight at both schools have been cancelled at the request of Oxford High School.

Lapeer East freshman takes first place in regional art poster contest, second in State

Lapeer East freshman Colin Robertson, who took first place in the 7th to 9th grade division for his “Dig It!, The Secrets of Soil” poster in November, won second place in Statewide judging by the Michigan Conservation Districts state organization.

Several other Lapeer students were honored for their work at the District level.

Turrill first-grader Hannah Hundt, who entered the kindergarten to first grade category and Maple Grove fifth-grader Mason Wnuk also won first place prizes in the contest at the local level.

The first place posters all went to the State judging, with Colin receiving his second place award.

Student artists were required to use the “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil” and design artwork around the subject for the poster.

Lapeer East students recognized for their artwork were Julian Hicks (10th grade, Honorable Mention); Payton Holden (8th grade, Honorable Mention); Whitney Lee (10th grade, Honorable Mention); Jennifer Mausolf (9th grade, Honorable Mention); Colin Robertson (9th grade, First Place); and Ryan Shoults (12th grade, Third Place).

Also honored were six District elementary students. In addition to Hannah Hundt at Turrill, other Turrill students honored were: First-grader Auston Kornacki, Second Place; first-grader Morgan Putnam, Third Place and third-grader Marshall Umsted, Third Place; in addition to Mason Wnuk at Maple Grove, sixth-grader Clay Smith, Second Place, was honored.

Judging was based on the conservation message, visual effectiveness, originality and universal appeal.