Congratulations to the Laker Elementary Spotlight Students for the third quarter! They were honored at a breakfast ceremony attended by the students and their parents/guardians. Two students are selected from each classroom by their teacher. This recognition program is sponsored by Thumb Bank & Trust. The Spotlight Students include: Tanner Wessels, Isla Kelly, Titus Richmond,…
Laker Elementary mothers and sons can have a fun night out at the Laker Legacy Center April 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. Activities will include 9-square, Minute to Win It games, kickball, board games, and bingo. $15 per couple, and $5 per each additional son. The price includes pizza, a drink, and games. This…
The photo above shows LeAnn Kubacki (right) with her published book, available on Amazon. She is pictured with her friend Gracie Prill, who listened to LeAnn’s ideas about her debut book. Many people think about writing a book but never get around to doing it. Laker freshman LeAnn Kubacki isn’t one of those people—she…
Congratulations to Class of 2025 Co-Valedictorians Caroline McNabb and Cade Truemner and Salutatorian Abigail LeVasseur! Also, congratulations to the Honor Students (the rest of the Top 10). Here is the full announcement: Laker High School is pleased to announce the Class of 2025 co-valedictorians, salutatorian, and top honor students. Caroline G. McNabb and Cade C.…
Congratulations to our Laker FIRST Robotics team, the Laker Dreadnoughts! The team first qualified for state competition, and from there, they placed third in their division! This qualified the team for the world competition in Houston, Texas! The Laker team is ranked in the top 3.6 percent of all Robotics teams worldwide – that’s amazing…
Congratulations to the 2025 Hueschen Scholarship recipients – Caroline McNabb, Evan Schember, and Cade Truemner! The Hueschen is a full 4-year scholarship to Michigan State University for those entering a science program. Students applying for the Hueschen need to meet specific academic qualifications. Candidates are interviewed and the final recipients are chosen after the interviews.…
Here are the results from the state FFA Leadership Contest at MSU in early March: Top 3 State Star Finalist in Agribusiness- Klaire Reibling State Winner in Greenhand Public Speaking- Sydney Protzman State Winning Proficiency- Klaire Reibling State Runner-Up Greenhand Conduct of Meetings State Second Runner-Up Ag Issues Parli Pro – 4th Place Greenhand Public…
Congrats to these high school students for being the CKH Students of the Month for February! The Capturing Kids Hearts theme for that month was kindness, and these students were chosen for exhibiting this trait. Boys: Eric Peasley, Darick Karr and Damon Bursick. Girls: Lauren Fritz, Abigail LeVasseur, and Kacey Diebel. Not pictured – Mackenna…
Congratulations to these teams/individuals who competed at the regional Leadership Contest and qualified for state competition in March! Ag Issues – Moving Onto State – Kate Hill, Megan Strieter, Madison Scaddan, Charlotte Scaddan, Kaylee Shaw, Mariam Shupe, Allison Williams Greenhand Public Speaking – Moving Onto State – Sydney Protzman Greenhand Public Speaking – Moving Onto…
The 2025-26 Laker DK-Kindergarten Round Up will be April 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Laker Elementary. If you would like information/forms sent to you prior to the round-up, please fill out the form posted here. It will make the round-up night go smoother for you! If you have questions about eligibility, please call…