Congratulations to the students named as the January Capturing Kids’ Hearts Hallway of Champions. They were chosen for showing the character trait of respect. Great job to all! Pictured in the front from the left – Ava Stormzand, Isaac Brown, Natalie Dondineau, Jackson Rosenthal, and Jackson Checkley. Second row – Molly Smith, Makenzie Barnes, Josiah…
Laker Middle School students dressed to the nines for the Valentines Dance. So many pretty dresses – and some cool suits! Here are some pics from the dance.
Laker Cross Country made school history October 17!! The Varsity boys and Middle School boys are the Greater Thumb Conference League Champions! Many runners earned first-team and second-team all-conference and honorable mentions along with season and personal best performances! These teams have plenty to be proud of!
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…
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…
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.…
At its meeting May 17, the Laker Board of Education approved two big changes for the district for next fall. First off, the Laker Secondary building will be divided into separate High School and Middle School entities, the way it had been for many years until about 12 years ago. With this move, Scott Miklovic…
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…