School Briefs

Change in band performance schedule tonight

LAPEER — There has been a change to the upcoming Rolland-Warner Concert Band performance. In order to accommodate parents who may want to attend the Board of Education meeting that begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, the Rolland-Warner Concert Band will perform at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16 in the Lapeer East auditorium. Students should now arrive at 6 p.m.

Lapeer East receives Field of Excellance Award

LAPEER — Lapeer East High School recently received a 2011 Field of Excellence Award for the school’s football field. A photograph of the Lapeer East football field is available for viewing at the Pioneer Field of Excellence website, pioneerathletics.com/ storefoe, listed under the 2011 winners. Athletic director Sharon Miller credited Joe Wygonik for the outstanding maintenance of the football field and other athletic facilities.

Rolland-Warner receives Reliance One grant

LAPEER — Rolland-Warner Middle School has received a generous donation of fitness equipment from a Michigan-based staffing solutions corporation, Reliance One. Rolland- Warner administration worked with Fitness Solutions of Plymouth to get the equipment to the school and have it properly installed.

At the end of January, six used weight machines were donated to the school and they are now set up in the room off of the gymnasium so that they can be used by students in the Personal Fitness classes for seventh and eighth graders.

Several staff members interested in fitness opportunities for students are looking into applying for grants for cardio equipment so that a fitness club can be started either before or after school for students. Physical Education teacher Brandon Fisher has been working with some other staff members on ideas for starting the fitness club.

Mayfield fifth grader wins spelling bee

MAYFIELD TWP. — Carson Bouchey, a fifth grade student, won the Mayfield Elementary School spelling bee on Thursday (Feb. 9) afternoon and the right to compete in the county bee on March 28 at North Branch High School.

Carson, a student in Mr. Losinger’s class, was in the final pairing with Samantha Hanson from Mr. Back’s class. The spelling bee went for 14 rounds and lasted 34 minutes, eventually finishing when Carson correctly spelled the word “foreground.”

The following students participated: Ben Rogers, Haley Turner, Shane Welch, Michael Woodhams, Samson DeClercq, Sydnee Demskee, Breanna Holt, Kaylen Winther, Frankie Hardenburgh, Alaina O’Neill, Brennan Vollmers, Samantha Hanson and Carson Bouchey.