Friday, October 8, 2010

Lapeer West and East golfers headed to State Finals

Lapeer West girls led the field at the MHSAA Regional Girls Golf Tournament Oct. 7 for the second straight year, followed by Lapeer East who finished second. Both West and East golfers qualified for a State Finals appearance.

The Regional matches were hosted by Lapeer West High School at Lapeer Country Club. West turned in a team total of 373 to finish first in the tournament.

The Panther golfers were led by Senior Kim Brown with an 86 (good for 4th place and a Personal Best), followed by Junior Haley Byard with a 93 (10th place and Personal Best). Lindsay Yateman chipped in with a 96 and Freshman Tori Carlson had a 98. Sophomore Kate Carlson shot a 107.

The Lapeer East team score of 378 earned a second-place finish and earned the team a trip to its first State Finals. The MHSAA Girls Finals Tournament takes place on October 15-16 at Forest Akers West (MSU) in East Lansing.

The Eagles were led by Seniors Keely Turczyn (84 good for 2nd place) and Kelsy Robinson (85 good for 3rd place). Sophomore’s Meghan Gordon (99) and Audrey Fleming (110) each had Personal Best scores. Freshman Sierra Woodcum shot a 115.

Standings in the Oct. 7 Regionals (top to bottom) were: Lapeer West, 373, Lapeer East 378, Swartz Creek 380; Flushing, 387; Flint Kearsley, 400; Midland Dow, 406; Alpena, 412; Clio, 415; Mt. Pleasant, 426; Bay City Western, 433; Bay City Central, 482. The top three teams, all from the Metro League, qualified for the State meet.

Buy 5 punch cards, get one free

Lapeer families who buy five Athletic Punch Cards can get the sixth one free.

The Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education approved the discount at its Oct. 7 meeting.

Athletic Punch Cards provide a 50 percent discount when purchasing tickets to athletic events in the District. Each punch card costs $25 and can be used to purchase $50 worth of admission to middle school and most high school regular-season sporting events.

Buying five passes at one time will earn the sixth one free. The “pay 5, get 6” punch card offer is available at the Operations Department in the Administration and Services Center, 250 Second St., Lapeer. For more information, contact Dawn Betz at 810-667-2401.

Change in school calendar

The Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education and the Lapeer Education Association have agreed to a change in the school calendar that moves the end of the second trimester back a week to March 11.

The calendar needed to be revised because of a change in the Michigan Merit Exam testing dates for 2010-2011. Those exams will be given on March 1, 2, and 3.

The new schedule extends the end of the second term for students to Thursday, March 10. This will move high school exams to March 8, 9 and 10. March 11 is a records day for teachers and there is no school for students. March 4 will be a regular school day for students.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Suspicious incident

Lapeer Community Schools Superintendent Debbie Thompson has sent the following letter to parents today because of a suspicious incident in the Davison area.

Dear Parents:

Today we became aware of a suspicious incident that was reported to Davison Community Schools on October 6, 2010.

Davison Schools reported an elderly man described to be in his late 60s or early 70s was seen sitting in his van observing children playing outside yesterday afternoon in the Chestnut Hills Subdivision on Oak Road, between Davison and Lapeer roads. This incident was reported to Davison Township Police by a resident of the subdivision. Davison Schools also have been in contact with local police agencies regarding this matter.

The man and his vehicle, a red Astro van with black pinstripes and ground effects, matches the description of a suspicious incident that was reported September 16, 2010 by Kearsley Community Schools. In that incident, an elderly man in his 70s was sitting in a red mini-van with black pinstripes and approached a student near a bus stop at Potter and Alcott roads, saying, "Get in. I will give you a ride."

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

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Prosecutor Byron Konschuh offers A Warning for Parents



On September 13 Zemmer Middle School hosted Lapeer County Prosecutor Byron Konschuh and Deborah Pascoe of the Child Advocacy Center in a frank discussion with parents about a number of topics that affect adolescents, including the use of cell phones, texting and social media such as Facebook and MySpace. The discussion also outlined the legal ramifications of bullying and hazing.