Lakers is excited to announce that two of its schools are National Showcase Schools for the Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH)program – Laker Elementary (for a second year in a row) and Laker Middle School! CKH is a highly acclaimed, research-based program that helps build relational capacity between students and the staff that works with them…
Laker High School 2019 graduate and valedictorian Andrew Smith will be speaking at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) commencement May 6 a the Breslin Center. Andrew was nominated for this honor, as he was selected for the CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award. “I was surprised and honored,” Andrew said of the nomination.…
Congratulations to Laker Middle School teacher Tyler Scharf and Laker Innovation Center Director Jeff Diebel! They’ve both been selected as STEM Stars by the Upper Thumb MiSTEM Network for the work they do to promote education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They each receive a $250 grant to purchase STEM-related classroom supplies. Mr.…
In March, the Laker Middle School band (7th-8th grade), Laker Concert Choir (7th-12th) and the Laker High School Concert Band had stellar performances at the TFOTA Band and Choir Festival hosted here at Lakers. Each group earned the highest ratings of Straight I’s. AWESOME! That’s music to our ears! “These musicians are a gift to…
At the end of a middle school assembly in mid-March, Laker Middle School Principal Scott Miklovic announced that special education teacher Lauren Armbruster is the recipient of the Golden Apple Award from Mid-Michigan NOW (TV25/FOX66). She was selected by votes from community members, and she was in the running with many other teachers from around…
The 2023 Hueschen Scholarship Award was given to two seniors this year – Mikel Good, son of Jon and Kim Good, and Devonee Gnagey, daughter of Brandt and Carla Gnagey. The Hueschen is a full 4-year scholarship to Michigan State University for seniors going into a science-related field. We are so excited for Mikel and…
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Laker Elementary students walked into school and saw their lockers wrapped up in Christmas wrapping paper. Their classroom doors also were wrapped. No, it wasn’t done by an Elf on the Shelf – it was done by teachers and parents! The locker wrapping was a fundraiser project by the Laker Elementary PTOC.…
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Samantha Corrion on being selected as a winner for the Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education. Dr. Corrion will be invited to Lansing to be interviewed for a TV segment. Dr. Corrion also won $500. Dr. Corrion oversees the band and choir programs, along with directing the spring elementary musical, among other duties.…
On November 10, 2022, Laker High School held its annual induction ceremony for its local chapter of the National Honor Society. During this candlelit ceremony, thirty-two students were inducted as new members. The National Honor Society is “the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students.” Members were selected for meeting high standards…
Click HERE to watch the program from Nov. 11.