Lapeer West senior Aidan E. Smith has been named a Commended Student in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program.
A Letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation will be presented to Smith by Lapeer West Principal Tim Zeeman for his scholastic accomplishment.
Aidan, a senior at Lapeer West, is the son of Jennifer and Stephen Smith of Lapeer. He has a 3.98 grade point average and is a member of the Symphony, Marching and Jazz Bands at West. He also is a member of the Cross Country team and is an active member of Quiz Bowl. His plans include applying for a Marine NROTC scholarship and to study animal science at a university yet to be decided.
About 34,000 Commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2011 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2011 competition by taking the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
“Recognition of high-achieving students is essential to advancing educational excellence in our nation,” said a National Merit spokesperson. “As demonstrated by their outstanding performance in our highly competitive program, the young men and women named Commended Students represent some of the most academically talented students in the country. We sincerely hope this recognition will enhance their educational opportunities and encourage them in their pursuit of academic success.”
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Fourth Wednesday student count
The Lapeer Community Schools reported a student head count totaling 6,113 students in the annual Fall Fourth Wednesday student count on Sept. 29.
The total represents a loss of 154 students from the Fall Fourth Wednesday count in 2009.
“The loss of students was anticipated, based on population shifts within the district and in light of an overall decline in population within the state because of the weakened economy,” said Lapeer Community Schools Superintendent Debbie Thompson.
Revenue for state public school districts is based primarily on the semi-annual student counts. A blend of the September count and a February count are used to determine the amount of state funding the district will receive for the current school year. That formula currently provides the District with $7,316 per student.
“This expected enrollment decline was already factored into the 2010-11 budget process,” Thompson said. The District’s 2010-11 budget is $52,062,330.
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The total represents a loss of 154 students from the Fall Fourth Wednesday count in 2009.
“The loss of students was anticipated, based on population shifts within the district and in light of an overall decline in population within the state because of the weakened economy,” said Lapeer Community Schools Superintendent Debbie Thompson.
Revenue for state public school districts is based primarily on the semi-annual student counts. A blend of the September count and a February count are used to determine the amount of state funding the district will receive for the current school year. That formula currently provides the District with $7,316 per student.
“This expected enrollment decline was already factored into the 2010-11 budget process,” Thompson said. The District’s 2010-11 budget is $52,062,330.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
20 LCS students earn AP Scholar honors
A total of 20 Lapeer Community Schools high school students have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the College Board’s Advanced Placement Exams.
The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
At Lapeer West, Anastasia Tkach earned a 4.0 grade in three classes to qualify as an AP Scholar.
At Lapeer East, Nicholas McHardy qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Four Lapeer East students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Kaleb Elwert, Kyle Griffin, Aaron Moskal and Rebecca Wright.
Fourteen students at Lapeer East qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Clayton Burke, Ashley Daniels, Joel Dewey, Jacob Lebel, Bradley McCully, Taylor McGuffie, John Nestor, Katryna Peacock, Michael Puskar, Matthew Schneider, Kathleen Sheldon, Christopher Simpson, Devin Verhulst and Caitlyn York.
Of this year’s award recipients five are juniors: Anastasia Tkach, Bradley McCully, John Nestor, Michael Puskar and Christopher Simpson. Tkach graduated at the end of her junior year, and the other four students have one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.
The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
At Lapeer West, Anastasia Tkach earned a 4.0 grade in three classes to qualify as an AP Scholar.
At Lapeer East, Nicholas McHardy qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Four Lapeer East students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Kaleb Elwert, Kyle Griffin, Aaron Moskal and Rebecca Wright.
Fourteen students at Lapeer East qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Clayton Burke, Ashley Daniels, Joel Dewey, Jacob Lebel, Bradley McCully, Taylor McGuffie, John Nestor, Katryna Peacock, Michael Puskar, Matthew Schneider, Kathleen Sheldon, Christopher Simpson, Devin Verhulst and Caitlyn York.
Of this year’s award recipients five are juniors: Anastasia Tkach, Bradley McCully, John Nestor, Michael Puskar and Christopher Simpson. Tkach graduated at the end of her junior year, and the other four students have one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.
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