The first Laker Secondary School Student Project Showcase took place April 4 during parent-teacher conferences, and the event was a great success. Student-created displays and presentations filled the secondary school hallways, and junior high and high school students took a lot of pride in what they presented. The students presented to many parents and staff…
Lakers has been selected for a $135,000 STEM grant from the MISTEM Advisory Council! This funding will be used for STEM classes, training and equipment for grades 6-12 starting with the 2019-20 school year. “This will give us a huge jumpstart on programming for our new Innovation Center,” said Superintendent Brian Keim. “A huge thank…
Pictured above – Tower representatives join Laker officials by a full-size Fanuc robot donated by Tower Automotive in Elkton for the future Laker Innovation Center, which will be created in the summer of 2019. Pictured from the left, Bill Junge, Tower plant manager, Brian Keim, Laker superintendent, Todd McKnight, Tower controls engineer supervisor, Tyler Williams,…
It gives us great pride to announce that our very own secondary school art teacher Ward Donovan has been selected to receive the Excellence in Education Award! This award is sponsored by the Michigan Lottery. Mr. Donovan received many online votes from throughout the community recognizing him as a teacher who makes a difference. As…
Pictured above – the Laker Elementary staff Laker Elementary recently received an award for putting an emphasis on supporting students in areas beyond academics, and it was the only school in the state to receive this recognition. The Michigan Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals…
Dozens of veterans attended the annual Laker Veteran’s Day program Nov. 9. The program included songs performed by elementary students and the Laker High School band. One of the songs performed by the band was “America the Beautiful,” and everyone in the gymnasium stood for a portion of the song. A tribute video was played,…
When Darren Smithers retired after 23 years with the Bay City Police Department, he didn’t plan on ever being in a police uniform again. Things have changed. He’s now looking forward to wearing a Huron County Sheriff’s Office uniform to serve as the school security officer at Laker Schools. “I’m very excited to have this…
The two Laker High School bridge design teams ranked well during the Michigan Bridge Challenge recently. Both teams designed and built replicas of cable-stay bridges and they were tested for strength and durability. The bridges had to be light in weight, but still sturdy. The team “Bad Bridges” (Keegan Binder, Hunter Keim, and Aaron Baranski)…
Note – This article originally appeared in the Huron Daily Tribune on May 9, 2018. PIGEON — Voters supported the “next generation” of Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker students by passing the district’s bond and sinking fund proposals, according to Tuesday’s unofficial election results. Voters said “yes” to Lakers’ bond proposal 677 to 589. They also passed…
Congratulations to the four Laker FFA teams that are the state winners in the ag skills competition! Two teams in the poultry division, along with ag communications and land conservation, achieved this great honor. The teams will be headed to the national competition in the fall. Here are the state winning teams. Top – The…