Lapeer West High School wrestlers and a wrestler from Lapeer East High School represented themselves well at the recent State Wrestling Individual Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
West wrestler Dean Somers, took fifth place in the State in the 103 weight division.
Other members of the West team who wrestled at the State Finals were Adam Nichols (103), Dakota Carie (112), and Nate Irelan (135). Dakota and Adam each won matches in their weight divisions at the meet.
“I’m proud of the work these young men put into the sport during the recent season,” said West Coach Matt Nowak. “It takes a lot of dedication to end up in the State Finals.”
East wrestler Isaac Joseph (145), a junior, also won one of his matches in his weight division, but missed placing in the top eight by one point in his last match, said East Coach Al Lalonde.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Health Department announces vaccination help for parents with financial challenges
The Lapeer County Health Department asked us to provide information to parents/guardians who need help in obtaining required vaccinations for school.
Federal stimulus funds will be available for Tdap, meningitis, and varicella vaccines.
A clinic date has been set for Thursday, April 8th by appointment only.
Besides vaccinating children with Medicaid, uninsured, underinsured, and Alaskan Native or American Indian, this vaccine allows us to expand that eligibility to children who have copays or deductibles that would hinder them from receiving vaccines from their Healthcare Provider.
The only vaccines we will be able to provide to school-age children with insurance that covers part of vaccine costs are Tdap, Meningitis, and varicella vaccines.
To set up an appointment, to determine eligibility or to ask questions, parents should call (810)-667-0448.
Federal stimulus funds will be available for Tdap, meningitis, and varicella vaccines.
A clinic date has been set for Thursday, April 8th by appointment only.
Besides vaccinating children with Medicaid, uninsured, underinsured, and Alaskan Native or American Indian, this vaccine allows us to expand that eligibility to children who have copays or deductibles that would hinder them from receiving vaccines from their Healthcare Provider.
The only vaccines we will be able to provide to school-age children with insurance that covers part of vaccine costs are Tdap, Meningitis, and varicella vaccines.
To set up an appointment, to determine eligibility or to ask questions, parents should call (810)-667-0448.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
"Greatest Art Show on Earth" to be held at Lynch Elementary on March 19 (free root beer floats too!)
“The Greatest Art Show on Earth” will be held at Lynch Elementary School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 19.
Each student at the school will have a piece of art or sculpture on display at the show.
Student tour guides will offer tours through the sculpture park that will have more than 400 pieces of art.
Every student will also display a two-dimensional piece of art in the show.
If seeing “The Greatest Art Show on Earth” isn’t enough of an incentive to come, parents will be serving free root beer floats at the show.
“The students have worked very hard on their creations and we are hope many people will turn out to see them,” said art teacher Karen Milito.
Each student at the school will have a piece of art or sculpture on display at the show.
Student tour guides will offer tours through the sculpture park that will have more than 400 pieces of art.
Every student will also display a two-dimensional piece of art in the show.
If seeing “The Greatest Art Show on Earth” isn’t enough of an incentive to come, parents will be serving free root beer floats at the show.
“The students have worked very hard on their creations and we are hope many people will turn out to see them,” said art teacher Karen Milito.
A month of reading is the month of March, the celebration starts with a hat-on-a-cat
Food, drinks, guest readers and “Cat-in-the-Hat” pins highlight the “March is Reading Month” celebration at Lapeer West High School on Wednesday, March 31, during the school day.Students will belatedly celebrate the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as “Dr. Seuss,” on that day. The celebration could not be held on Dr. Seuss’s real birthday – March 2 – because of the crush of tests and the end of the trimester.
On that day, Student Council will provide food and drink to all students and special dispensation will be made for the wearing of hats and pajama pants for students who purchase “Cat-in-the-Hat” pins. Funds raised from the event will benefit the Family Literacy Center of Lapeer.
Teachers are invited to participate by devoting 15 minutes of class time to reading to students if the teaching schedule allows. Other staff will be invited to be guest readers and teachers will also be invited to participate in a bookmark activity.
The West media staff has purchased bookmarks to distribute to students and is sponsoring a book review contest with signed copies of books as prizes. “READ” temporary tattoos will also be sold as a fund raiser.
Special decorations will adorn the Book Club display. The Book Club will sell tattoos, Cat-in-the-Hat pins and Cat-in-the-Hat cookies during lunches.
“Students at Lapeer West are great readers and this day celebrates the atmosphere of reading that is so prevalent at our school,” said teacher Mrs. Daryl Debano, the club sponsor.
Lapeer West Clothing Construction students provide comfort to kids with quilts
A Lapeer West High School class project in the Clothing Construction class of Ms. Charlotte Cornell yielded more learning than just the skills needed to make a quilt.Photo caption: Some McLaren employee names are not known. Second from left (standing) Ms. Charlotte Cornell, teacher; West student Whitney Avenall (next to Ms. Cornell), students Tabitha Barber and Jane Craemer (far right standing next to Dr. Dr. Ed Gullekson, and student Morgan Burgess (front, center). Additional photos are at the District's photo gallery.
Students in the class made baby and child quilts and then donated them to Hurley Medical Center and the Child Evaluation Center at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint in February.
Four students and Ms. Cornell drove to Hurley and McLaren to deliver the completed quilts and received a warm reception at both hospitals.
At McLaren, Dr. Ed Gullekson and a social worker at the CEC, talked to the students about the medical profession and gave them a tour of the facility and clinic which deals with children who have been abused.
“The doctor told us that the kids at the center who receive the blankets will have the comfort of them for the rest of their lives,” said Ms. Cornell. “When the four students returned, they shared the information with the rest of the class. It had a trickle down effect.”
In the next trimester class which began this week, Ms. Cornell said she is planning to have the next class create teddy bears for the CEC at McLaren.
Students sometimes need a little financial help in buying the material needed for the class and Ms. Cornell said donations of material are accepted at school. Donations of money or material can be made by calling Ms. Cornell at Lapeer West at (810) 667-2423.
'Farm-ol-o-gy' event to highlight local agriculture is Thursday, March 18
We received the following press release about a Lapeer County Farm Bureau event - "Farm-ol-o-gy" that may be of interest to our parents and students.
Milk a cow, drive a combine, and talk to a farmer at Lapeer County Farm Bureau’s farm-ol-o-gy event
LAPEER — In recognition of National Agriculture Week, the Lapeer County Farm Bureau is hosting Farm●ol●o●gy at the Lapeer Center Building, Thursday, March 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Farm-ol-o-gy attendees can chat with local farmers “over the fence” and learn some science behind farming, what it takes to be a farmer, the advantages of buying locally grown foods, and why farmers make good neighbors. Over 20 local farmers representing organic, cash crops, livestock, fruit, maple syrup, honey, and specialty farming will be available to answer questions.
Hands-on attractions include a combine simulator where you can try your hand at harvesting; Urlene the cow offers the chance to experience milking a cow and Lapeer Master Gardeners will teach you how to make paper pot plant starters. Lapeer County’s FFA, under the guidance of Tammy Hyatt, Ed Tech’s horticulture and agriculture instructor, will demonstrate ice cream production, embryo transfer in cattle and how to raise alpaca.
The evening also brings a 100-mile-meal to the Center Building.
“Six times a year we cater a meal to raise funds toward the restoration of the Center Building,” remarks Cathy Carter, manager of the Center Buildings. “We were presented with the opportunity to regain sight of where our food comes from by creating a meal using foods grown within 100 miles.
We did our research and found many local farmers and growers we weren’t aware of,” she notes.
“Our biggest challenge has been the time of year; there is not much growing outside right now, but we have been able to put together a premium meal featuring pulled pork, roasted vegetables, biscuits, slaw, with apple crisp for desert. We are sticking with the 100 mile theme right down to the butter,” says Jackson.
Farm-ol-o-gy is a free event sponsored by Lapeer County Farm Bureau, Michigan Thumb Works and the Lapeer Center Building. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The 100-mile-meal starts at 4:00 p.m. in the west wing of the Center Building.
Tickets are $8.00 and can be reserved by calling Cathy Carter at 810-664-2109 or Gloria Ginell at 810-664-9712.
Project R.E.D., Rural Education Day, hosted by Farm Bureau, inspired this collaboration.
Kelly Lewis, Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education chairperson, explains, “Research suggests that the general public is eager to know more about the food they eat, where and how it is produced, and the connection farming has to their community.”
“Bringing the public and local farmers together at a single venue has been an idea I’ve had brewing for a couple of years. As the county coordinator for Project R.E.D., I have seen the positive reaction Lapeer County’s third graders have toward farmers and agriculture and I want to bring that to all the people of our community,” added Lewis.
For more information regarding Farm-ol-o-gy, please call Teresa Fick at 810-441-0911.
Milk a cow, drive a combine, and talk to a farmer at Lapeer County Farm Bureau’s farm-ol-o-gy event
LAPEER — In recognition of National Agriculture Week, the Lapeer County Farm Bureau is hosting Farm●ol●o●gy at the Lapeer Center Building, Thursday, March 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Farm-ol-o-gy attendees can chat with local farmers “over the fence” and learn some science behind farming, what it takes to be a farmer, the advantages of buying locally grown foods, and why farmers make good neighbors. Over 20 local farmers representing organic, cash crops, livestock, fruit, maple syrup, honey, and specialty farming will be available to answer questions.
Hands-on attractions include a combine simulator where you can try your hand at harvesting; Urlene the cow offers the chance to experience milking a cow and Lapeer Master Gardeners will teach you how to make paper pot plant starters. Lapeer County’s FFA, under the guidance of Tammy Hyatt, Ed Tech’s horticulture and agriculture instructor, will demonstrate ice cream production, embryo transfer in cattle and how to raise alpaca.
The evening also brings a 100-mile-meal to the Center Building.
“Six times a year we cater a meal to raise funds toward the restoration of the Center Building,” remarks Cathy Carter, manager of the Center Buildings. “We were presented with the opportunity to regain sight of where our food comes from by creating a meal using foods grown within 100 miles.
We did our research and found many local farmers and growers we weren’t aware of,” she notes.
“Our biggest challenge has been the time of year; there is not much growing outside right now, but we have been able to put together a premium meal featuring pulled pork, roasted vegetables, biscuits, slaw, with apple crisp for desert. We are sticking with the 100 mile theme right down to the butter,” says Jackson.
Farm-ol-o-gy is a free event sponsored by Lapeer County Farm Bureau, Michigan Thumb Works and the Lapeer Center Building. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The 100-mile-meal starts at 4:00 p.m. in the west wing of the Center Building.
Tickets are $8.00 and can be reserved by calling Cathy Carter at 810-664-2109 or Gloria Ginell at 810-664-9712.
Project R.E.D., Rural Education Day, hosted by Farm Bureau, inspired this collaboration.
Kelly Lewis, Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education chairperson, explains, “Research suggests that the general public is eager to know more about the food they eat, where and how it is produced, and the connection farming has to their community.”
“Bringing the public and local farmers together at a single venue has been an idea I’ve had brewing for a couple of years. As the county coordinator for Project R.E.D., I have seen the positive reaction Lapeer County’s third graders have toward farmers and agriculture and I want to bring that to all the people of our community,” added Lewis.
For more information regarding Farm-ol-o-gy, please call Teresa Fick at 810-441-0911.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Lapeer West's Project Graduation hosts Schwan's fund-raising event Saturday, March 13
Project Graduation of Lapeer West is conducting a Schwan's Truckload Sales Event this Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 10 am until 4 pm. The pickup location will be in the parking lot of Sleep Doctor Mattress store, 700 S. Main St, Lapeer ( across the street from Kroger Gas as well as Meijer Gas).
Project Graduation of Lapeer West will earn a percentage of the sales made on Saturday to help offset the cost of providing an all night, chaperoned, fun, substance-free Graduation Party for the entire Lapeer West Graduating class of 2010, to be held on Graduation night June 6, 2010.
Community support of this fundraiser requires only that our friends stop by the yellow Schwan's trucks and purchase an item of their choice. Project Graduation of Lapeer West thanks you, our community for all the wonderful support of our organization and our mission.
Project Graduation of Lapeer West will earn a percentage of the sales made on Saturday to help offset the cost of providing an all night, chaperoned, fun, substance-free Graduation Party for the entire Lapeer West Graduating class of 2010, to be held on Graduation night June 6, 2010.
Community support of this fundraiser requires only that our friends stop by the yellow Schwan's trucks and purchase an item of their choice. Project Graduation of Lapeer West thanks you, our community for all the wonderful support of our organization and our mission.
Lapeer West hosts First Annual Spring Fashion Show
The First Annual Spring Fashion Show will be at Lapeer West High School on Thursday, March 11th. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. to view and shop vendor booths. The fashion show will begin at 7:00 p.m. with our Jazz Band providing the entertainment before the event!
Also during the fashion show, West will host the first ever MR. LAPEER WEST Contest! Winners will be chosen by audience response so come and cheer on your favorite!
Vendor booths will offer coupons, appointments & incentives. Used prom dresses will also be for sale and entry is only $2.00.
Also during the fashion show, West will host the first ever MR. LAPEER WEST Contest! Winners will be chosen by audience response so come and cheer on your favorite!
Vendor booths will offer coupons, appointments & incentives. Used prom dresses will also be for sale and entry is only $2.00.
Battle of the Bands this Friday at Lapeer East
High school bands from Lapeer East, Lapeer West and Lapeer Community High School will face off in the Battle of the Bands on Friday, March 12 in the Lapeer East High School auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music is scheduled to start about 6:30 p.m.
Admission is $5 and the proceeds will help pay for the Leadership Forum of OMNI Council, an umbrella student leadership group made up of students from all three high schools.
Admission is $5 and the proceeds will help pay for the Leadership Forum of OMNI Council, an umbrella student leadership group made up of students from all three high schools.
Friday, March 5, 2010
New 2010-2011 school hours proposed for elementary, middle schools
Faced with a $3.9 million budget shortfall the Board of Education put 12 members of the District management staff and 7 deans of students on notice that their jobs could be eliminated in the 2010-2011 budget process.
The vote Thursday to approve these notifications to management staff was required by State law to allow the Board to consider elimination of management positions later in the budget process.
In addition to these nineteen staff members, who were part of this Board action, 6 other management staff members are contract employees whose employment immediately can be terminated at any time. Also, 4 central office administrators were not part of this board action because they are in the first year of a two-year contract. These 4 administrators have received notice that their positions could be eliminated and that they could be reassigned in 2010-2011, the final year of their contracts.
In January, Board members emphasized that “everything was on the table this year” when considering how the District would balance its budget in the face of shrinking State education support.
“Again this year we are faced with extremely difficult choices,” said Superintendent Debbie Thompson. “We need to be true to the promise that we will examine every part of the budget for places to cut.”
The vote Thursday to approve these notifications to management staff was required by State law to allow the Board to consider elimination of management positions later in the budget process.
In addition to these nineteen staff members, who were part of this Board action, 6 other management staff members are contract employees whose employment immediately can be terminated at any time. Also, 4 central office administrators were not part of this board action because they are in the first year of a two-year contract. These 4 administrators have received notice that their positions could be eliminated and that they could be reassigned in 2010-2011, the final year of their contracts.
In January, Board members emphasized that “everything was on the table this year” when considering how the District would balance its budget in the face of shrinking State education support.
“Again this year we are faced with extremely difficult choices,” said Superintendent Debbie Thompson. “We need to be true to the promise that we will examine every part of the budget for places to cut.”
District Innovative Grants awarded
Software to help increase student achievement in math, speech, science and English at Lapeer West and an after-school support program to help students struggling with mathematics at Lapeer East are the newest recipients of 2009-2010 Innovative Instructional Programs grants.
The Board of Education recently announced the two grants totaling $7,702. Funds for the programs come through Michigan grants.
“Turning Points” software will assist Lapeer West High School teachers in making immediate changes in teaching decisions based upon student success and comprehension of data in math, speech, science and English.
“On the spot” assessments will also be used to improve comprehension through the use of the software.
The $3,600 West grant was proposed by teachers Ted Tomczyk, Andy Roberts and Erica Niemi.
At Lapeer East a $4,102 grant was awarded to “Project Success” an after-school support program twice a week to help at-risk students stay on track for graduation through the help of highly qualified math teachers. The teachers will front load new math concepts to prepare students to handle those as they are introduced in the math classroom.
Project Success was proposed by East counselors and teachers: Susan Wilmers, Dennis Warner, Jeff Lorenz, Jan Ciaramella, Devin Palmer, and Susan Wheatley.
In 2006, the Board of Education decided to commit outside grant funding annually to support the use of Innovative Technology and Instructional programs in classrooms through a competitive application process. This year the program was expanded to include other innovative instructional ideas not related to technology.
“The Board of Education is proud that we established the grants to improve the educational opportunities for our students,” said Board President William Laidlaw. “Our faculty is to be praised for integrating technology into our classrooms. We also thank the community for passing the bond that allows new technology to be a major part of the educational process at Lapeer Community Schools.”
The Board of Education recently announced the two grants totaling $7,702. Funds for the programs come through Michigan grants.
“Turning Points” software will assist Lapeer West High School teachers in making immediate changes in teaching decisions based upon student success and comprehension of data in math, speech, science and English.
“On the spot” assessments will also be used to improve comprehension through the use of the software.
The $3,600 West grant was proposed by teachers Ted Tomczyk, Andy Roberts and Erica Niemi.
At Lapeer East a $4,102 grant was awarded to “Project Success” an after-school support program twice a week to help at-risk students stay on track for graduation through the help of highly qualified math teachers. The teachers will front load new math concepts to prepare students to handle those as they are introduced in the math classroom.
Project Success was proposed by East counselors and teachers: Susan Wilmers, Dennis Warner, Jeff Lorenz, Jan Ciaramella, Devin Palmer, and Susan Wheatley.
In 2006, the Board of Education decided to commit outside grant funding annually to support the use of Innovative Technology and Instructional programs in classrooms through a competitive application process. This year the program was expanded to include other innovative instructional ideas not related to technology.
“The Board of Education is proud that we established the grants to improve the educational opportunities for our students,” said Board President William Laidlaw. “Our faculty is to be praised for integrating technology into our classrooms. We also thank the community for passing the bond that allows new technology to be a major part of the educational process at Lapeer Community Schools.”
District management staff, deans of students put on notice of potential job cuts
Faced with a $3.9 million budget shortfall the Board of Education put 12 members of the District management staff and 7 deans of students on notice that their jobs could be eliminated in the 2010-2011 budget process.
The vote Thursday to approve these notifications to management staff was required by State law to allow the Board to consider elimination of management positions later in the budget process.
In addition to these nineteen staff members, who were part of this Board action, 6 other management staff members are contract employees whose employment immediately can be terminated at any time. Also, 4 central office administrators were not part of this board action because they are in the first year of a two-year contract. These 4 administrators have received notice that their positions could be eliminated and that they could be reassigned in 2010-2011, the final year of their contracts.
In January, Board members emphasized that “everything was on the table this year” when considering how the District would balance its budget in the face of shrinking State education support.
“Again this year we are faced with extremely difficult choices,” said Superintendent Debbie Thompson. “We need to be true to the promise that we will examine every part of the budget for places to cut.”
The vote Thursday to approve these notifications to management staff was required by State law to allow the Board to consider elimination of management positions later in the budget process.
In addition to these nineteen staff members, who were part of this Board action, 6 other management staff members are contract employees whose employment immediately can be terminated at any time. Also, 4 central office administrators were not part of this board action because they are in the first year of a two-year contract. These 4 administrators have received notice that their positions could be eliminated and that they could be reassigned in 2010-2011, the final year of their contracts.
In January, Board members emphasized that “everything was on the table this year” when considering how the District would balance its budget in the face of shrinking State education support.
“Again this year we are faced with extremely difficult choices,” said Superintendent Debbie Thompson. “We need to be true to the promise that we will examine every part of the budget for places to cut.”
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Lapeer East Cake Decorating Club puts frosting on fund raising event
Lapeer East High School students are turning their interest in cake decorating to put the frosting on a couple recent fund-raising events to help others.On Saturday, February 27, the students decorated cakes for a fund raiser for Ruth Wolski, the mother of East teacher Rejean Wolski. Ruth Wolski recently underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat her leukemia. Orange is the color for leukemia in the same way pink is the color for breast cancer. The club made, decorated and donated the cakes to the event.
The Lapeer East Cake Decorating Club has about 20 members, with senior Tiffany Turner as founder and president. The Club is on Facebook at Lapeer East Cake Club. The club also donated a cake to the Family Literacy Center of Lapeer.
The cake decorators can always use donations or a bakery willing to donate “naked” cakes to help fund their benevolent work. The Club has raised money for supplies and cake mixes through returnable bottle and can drives and bake sales at school events.
For now, Club advisor, Mrs.Terrie Hazard, the students and one mother, Lynn Turner, Tiffany Turner’s mother, have been doing the baking at home.
To help the students call Mrs. Hazard at Lapeer East High School at (810) 667-2418 or at thazard.lapeerschools.org.
Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch?
Who says there is no such thing as a ‘free’ lunch?
A challenge from the Board of Education to the District’s food service department to find ways to help students and their parents during difficult economic times has resulted in an additional 613 students receiving free lunches at school.
Beginning last Monday, March 1, the District’s Food Service Department extended free lunches to the 613 students who had been receiving reduced cost lunches. The free lunch program continues through the end of the 2009-2010 school year.
In addition to the 613 reduced lunch students, the District already provided 2,149 students with free lunches. The District has an enrollment of 6,387. Before Monday, lunches cost 40 cents a day for students in the reduced lunch program.
The District previously opened up a free breakfast program to all students, regardless of income, at all District elementary schools and the students at Zemmer Junior High School attending at Rolland-Warner Middle School.
“In addition to saving reduced cost lunch students up to $2 a week, the free lunch program is really aimed at encouraging children to eat a nutritious hot lunch every school day,” said Mr. Scott Smith, Director of Food Services in the District. “The Board of Education is committed to helping our families during this difficult economic time. A good breakfast and lunch contributes to better learning.”
A challenge from the Board of Education to the District’s food service department to find ways to help students and their parents during difficult economic times has resulted in an additional 613 students receiving free lunches at school.
Beginning last Monday, March 1, the District’s Food Service Department extended free lunches to the 613 students who had been receiving reduced cost lunches. The free lunch program continues through the end of the 2009-2010 school year.
In addition to the 613 reduced lunch students, the District already provided 2,149 students with free lunches. The District has an enrollment of 6,387. Before Monday, lunches cost 40 cents a day for students in the reduced lunch program.
The District previously opened up a free breakfast program to all students, regardless of income, at all District elementary schools and the students at Zemmer Junior High School attending at Rolland-Warner Middle School.
“In addition to saving reduced cost lunch students up to $2 a week, the free lunch program is really aimed at encouraging children to eat a nutritious hot lunch every school day,” said Mr. Scott Smith, Director of Food Services in the District. “The Board of Education is committed to helping our families during this difficult economic time. A good breakfast and lunch contributes to better learning.”
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
New 2010 State immunization requirements
New State immunization requirements will require new kindergarten students, all sixth grade students and all children changing school districts to show proof of two doses of Varicella vaccine or a history of chickenpox disease for the 2010-2011 school year.
In addition, all students ages 11 to 18 years of age who are changing school districts or who are enrolled in the sixth grade are required to have one dose of meningococcal vaccine and one dose of tetanus/diphtheria/accellular pertussis vaccine if five years have passed since the last dose of the tetanus/diphtheria vaccine.
The new rules were passed by the Michigan Legislature in October 2009.
Varicella vaccine is for the prevention of chickenpox, tetanus/diphtheria/accellular pertussis vaccine is a combination vaccine for the prevention of tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. The meningococcal vaccine is for the prevention of meningitis.
Students enrolling in the District after January 1, 2010 are required to comply with the new immunization rules.
The Lapeer County Health Department expects to receive additional school required vaccines through the federal stimulus funds. This will allow LCHD to expand eligibility for additional children. Please call the Health Department at (810) 667-0448 for more information.
In addition, all students ages 11 to 18 years of age who are changing school districts or who are enrolled in the sixth grade are required to have one dose of meningococcal vaccine and one dose of tetanus/diphtheria/accellular pertussis vaccine if five years have passed since the last dose of the tetanus/diphtheria vaccine.
The new rules were passed by the Michigan Legislature in October 2009.
Varicella vaccine is for the prevention of chickenpox, tetanus/diphtheria/accellular pertussis vaccine is a combination vaccine for the prevention of tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. The meningococcal vaccine is for the prevention of meningitis.
Students enrolling in the District after January 1, 2010 are required to comply with the new immunization rules.
The Lapeer County Health Department expects to receive additional school required vaccines through the federal stimulus funds. This will allow LCHD to expand eligibility for additional children. Please call the Health Department at (810) 667-0448 for more information.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Congratulations to Turrill Elementary School Spelling Bee contestants and winners
Congratulations to Turrill Elementary School Spelling Bee winner, Nathan Jasper (left) and runner-up Kane Sweet. Both are 4th grade students.
The competition was hosted in January. To see photos of the entire group go to the photo gallery.
Students compete in 10th annual Spanish IV piñata contest at Lapeer East High School
The 10th annual Spanish IV piñata contest in Mr. Duane Machesney’s class is complete.The piñatas are displayed in the East Media Center where teachers vote on their favorite designs. To see all the creations go to the District photo gallery.
First place was a traffic light made by Mike Bates, Aaron Marietta, Dylan Rowley and Clayton Tomczyk. Second place was a cactus done by Ian Komisak, Mike Puskar, Rebecca Tencza and Chris Whiting. The Space Shuttle and Yoshi piñatas tied for third place. The Space Shuttle was done by Juniors Josh Hockstad, Zach Nolan, Mike Sawchuk and Steve Tadazak. Yoshi was done by the trio of Danica Crouch, Taylor McGuffie and Shelby Saelens.
The event is one that Spanish IV students look forward to every year and can be interesting and creative in a class with no running water to work with paper maché or a lot of space to store wet piñatas to dry. Students have three weeks to complete the piñatas in and out of class.
The piñata contest is one of the reasons students look forward to taking Spanish IV at East.
“This year’s students did a great job with their piñatas,” said Mr. Machesney.
Mayfield Elementary School hosts Mom 2 Mom sale, crafters and more March 20
Table vendors for the Mayfield Elementary School PTC Spring Craft Bazaar and Mom 2 Mom Sale scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010 are being sought. The March 9 deadline is rapidly approaching.
The popular Mom 2 Mom sale offers great bargains on new or gently used clothing and other children’s items. Crafters, home-based businesses, such as Pampered Chef or jewelry, candle or purse sales, are also invited to the event.
The cost of an 8-foot table for the event is $25. Mom 2 Mom participants may also bring one small clothing rack. Concessions and a bake sale will also be offered.
Cost of admission is $1 per person.
For additional questions or to rent a table call Mayfield Elementary School at (810) 667-2442.
Money raised at this fundraiser will support ongoing educational opportunities for students, including field trips, literacy events, classroom supplies and much more.
The popular Mom 2 Mom sale offers great bargains on new or gently used clothing and other children’s items. Crafters, home-based businesses, such as Pampered Chef or jewelry, candle or purse sales, are also invited to the event.
The cost of an 8-foot table for the event is $25. Mom 2 Mom participants may also bring one small clothing rack. Concessions and a bake sale will also be offered.
Cost of admission is $1 per person.
For additional questions or to rent a table call Mayfield Elementary School at (810) 667-2442.
Money raised at this fundraiser will support ongoing educational opportunities for students, including field trips, literacy events, classroom supplies and much more.
Nominations sought for 2010 LCS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor program
Nominations for candidates for the fifth annual Lapeer Community Schools Distinguished Alumni Award program are being sought for the fall induction program.
The Distinguished Alumni Award program is sponsored by the District and the Lapeer High School Alumni Association.
To be eligible for the award, a person, living or dead, must have graduated from the Lapeer Community Schools at least ten years ago and be noted in his or her field of endeavor or recognized for expertise and good works.
The person must be considered a role model for youth and demonstrated positive leadership and outstanding achievement, service or contributions to society. Honorees will attend the Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010 in the Lapeer East High School Auditorium.
Four previous classes of Distinguished Alumni Award winners included pillars of the education community; a U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot and other distinguished military men and women; local business owners and executives, a women’s basketball team head coach, a former high altitude balloon test pilot killed testing flight suit equipment for the fledgling astronaut program in the 1960s and a police chief, among others.
Applications are available in District buildings or by calling Mary Linn Voss at (810) 538-1634.
Deadline for applications is Friday, April 30, 2010.
The Distinguished Alumni Award program is sponsored by the District and the Lapeer High School Alumni Association.
To be eligible for the award, a person, living or dead, must have graduated from the Lapeer Community Schools at least ten years ago and be noted in his or her field of endeavor or recognized for expertise and good works.
The person must be considered a role model for youth and demonstrated positive leadership and outstanding achievement, service or contributions to society. Honorees will attend the Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010 in the Lapeer East High School Auditorium.
Four previous classes of Distinguished Alumni Award winners included pillars of the education community; a U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot and other distinguished military men and women; local business owners and executives, a women’s basketball team head coach, a former high altitude balloon test pilot killed testing flight suit equipment for the fledgling astronaut program in the 1960s and a police chief, among others.
Applications are available in District buildings or by calling Mary Linn Voss at (810) 538-1634.
Deadline for applications is Friday, April 30, 2010.
Professional soccer player takes over Lapeer West boys' varsity soccer, girls' jv program
Kenny Uzoigwe, a forward with the Michigan Bucks professional soccer team in Pontiac, is the new Lapeer West High School boys’ varsity and girls’ junior varsity soccer coach.Uzoigwe, a prolific scorer with several professional soccer teams, is a graduate of the University of Toledo.
At a high school known for its American football, Uzoigwe wants to bring a level of excellence to the other “football.”
“What I want to do is build the program and it’s not going to happen overnight,” Coach Uzoigwe said. “It’s a development process.”
With a retired professor as a father, Uzoigwe understands the term “student-athlete.”
“Education is very important, you play the sport, but you have to make sure you have a good education and a degree to fall back on,” Coach Uzoigwe said. “I am very excited about this opportunity.”
In 2007, Uzoigwe was the Most Valuable Player on the Michigan Bucks team. He has also played for the Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids Reserve team, the United Soccer League Division 1 Charleston Battery and the Toledo Slayers of the United Soccer League’s Premier Development League. He was a goal scoring finalist, member of a PDL Championship team, selected to the PDL All Conference Team, All-Star, All-American teams in consecutive years and was the PDL Conference Leading Goal Scorer in 2006.
He has helped coach at Lake Orion High School, at the Lake Orion Soccer Club and is employed by the Michigan Bucks to conduct youth summer camps as well as play.
“We are very excited to welcome Coach Uzoigwe to the Lapeer West athletic team,” said Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Mary Haslinger. Uzoigwe is married. He and his wife, Melissa Wright, live in Auburn Hills with their twin son and daughter.
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