Friday, November 12, 2010

Annual Education Reports are available online

Lapeer Community Schools are excited to communicate the progress of Lapeer Community Schools, and we are proud to report that all of our teachers meet highly qualified status as defined in No Child Left Behind.

Individual school and district-wide Annual Education Reports that are required through No Child Left Behind are available online. Please visit our District website at www.lapeerschools.org and click on the “Annual Education Report” icon located directly under “Welcome to Lapeer Community Schools.” Select from the list to view a building or district Annual Education Report for 2009-2010.

A printed copy of the district report and individual building reports also are available from any school building within the Lapeer Community Schools District or Administration and Services Center.

If you have questions regarding any information contained within the Annual Education Report, you may contact (810) 538-1644 with questions.

Final week to order R-W Wolves spirit gear

This is the final week to place orders for Rolland-Warner Wolves hats, shirts, scarves and sweatpants.

The durable school spirit garb comes in a variety of sizes for both students and adults.

The Rolland-Warner PTC is taking orders through Wednesday, November 17.

An order form is attached below. If you click on the order form it will open in a new window, and you can print it out.

Please make checks payable to the Rolland-Warner PTC.

All-State soccer honors for East quartet

Lapeer East AD Sharon Miller will need to expand the school's All State Trophy Case. For the first time ever, the Lapeer East Boys Soccer team advanced to the Final Four. Winning the regional title paid off for he Eagles, who ended the season with the program's highest ranking ever, 6th in the state! http://www.mihisoccer.org/boysrankings.htm.

Individually, Lapeer East also did well. A quartet from the East squad earned All-State Honors.

Those honors were awarded to:

Junior starting midfielder Justin Henderson was second team All-Metro League. He was the lone goal scorer for East in the State Semi-Final game. He earned Honorable Mention All-State.

Junior starting goalie Colin Owen earned second team All-Metro League. He had 12 shutouts this year to raise his career total to 30 shutouts. Owen made 14 saves in the state semi-final game. He earned third team All-State.

Junior starting forward Alex Podolski was named to the first team All-Metro League. He led East in scoring with 19 goals. Alex earned second team All-State.

Senior Starting midfielder Clayton Tomczyk, a 4-year varsity player for East., also earned first team All-Metro League. He was recognized as one of the State's best players, and earned first team All-State. Tomczyk joins elite company as he is the third player in East's history to earn this accomplishment, the highest honor a soccer player can get. Dan Elliott did it in 2007. Niila Arajuuri was the first to do it in 2005.

East Coach Chad Kenny noted, "I am very proud to coach this team. Collectively they are committed to winning with character and class. These four guys are great representatives of our whole program. They were all honored to be selected to the All-State team. They would be the first ones to tell you that soccer is a team sport. These four were recognized at the All-State level, mainly because as a team we did very well. All 17 letter winners on our varsity played an important role in these four being recognized at the highest level."

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

East golfers begin holiday wreath fundraiser

The Lapeer East Golf teams are brightening the season with a Holiday Wreath Fundraiser.

The brightly colored Holiday Wreaths are made with balsam cedar and pine greenery decorated with pine cones and a velvet bow.

The wreaths are greenhouse-quality, and there are two sizes to choose from with a
red or burgundy bow. The 18-to 22-inch wreaths are priced at $18, and the 24- to 28-inch wreaths are $25. All proceeds benefit the Lapeer East Golf program.

To place an order, email coach Steve Stearns at sstearns@lapeerschools.org or call 810-338-4976.

Orders are due by November 23, and expected delivery is by December 4.

Suspicious incident reported

The following is a letter regarding a suspicious incident that took place near Zemmer Middle School this morning (November 9). This letter is going home with all elementary and middle school students today.

Dear Parents,
We became aware of a suspicious incident near Zemmer Middle School that was reported to school officials and the Mayfield Township Police Department this morning.

A female student was walking on Oregon Road near the east side of school property at Zemmer Middle School at about 8:45 a.m. and was approached by a man in a red minivan who asked her if she needed a ride. The girl reported the incident to school officials, who contacted the police.

The man was in his 50s or 60s with grey hair, a pony tail and beard. He was wearing a flannel vest.

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

Monday, November 8, 2010

Middle School PTCs meet November 11

The Middle School PTCs for both Rolland-Warner and Zemmer Middle Schools have scheduled evening meetings on Thursday, November 11th..

The Zemmer Middle School PTC will meet in the Zemmer Media Center at 6:00 pm. The Zemmer PTC executive board will meet at 5:30pm.

The Rolland-Warner Middle School PTC will meet in the Rolland-Warner Media Center at 6:30 pm. The Rolland-Warner PTC executive board will meet prior to the general meeting.

The PTCs at both schools encourage any interested parents to please consider coming to see what the PTC is all about. This is a great way to stay involved and be a part of your child’s school.

At the conclusion of the Zemmer PTC meeting a Parent Advisory Council meeting also will be held in the Zemmer Media Center at 7:00pm. The purpose of the PAC is to both educate parents on topics that are important to them as well as provide a forum for our parents to talk directly with school administration regarding current issues.

The PTC welcomes any interested parents wishing to attend to join them.