Congratulations to the nine track athletes who qualified for state, to the girls' track team for placing second at regionals, and to the varsity baseball team for being conference champions!
3 days ago, Traci Weisenbach
congratulations
state finals qualifers track
baseball team league champs
girls track team
Dear Laker families, power will not be restored in time so Laker Schools will be closed today. Have a great day.
4 days ago, David Segroves
Dear Laker Familys, Due to a power outage at the school, Lakers will be on a two hour delay in hopes that it will be restored.
4 days ago, David Segroves
Congratulations to these seniors for being named to the Huron Daily Tribune's Top 50 Seniors list, which is based on GPA and test scores.
16 days ago, Traci Weisenbach
2026 Top 50
The annual sports physicals will take place May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Laker Secondary School. This is for students who plan to participate in sports in the 26-27 school year and are currently in grades 5-11. Fifth graders will be walked over to the secondary school by an adult. Physical forms are available at the school offices and the Legacy Center. The cost of the physical is $10, and all proceeds will be returned to the district's athletic department.
24 days ago, Traci Weisenbach
sports physicals 2026
The second annual Huron County Art Show took place on April 22 at the Verona Hills Golf Club. Pieces from around Huron County schools (Lakers, Bad Axe, Ubly, Caseville, Harbor Beach, North Huron, and the HISD) were on display, and it was a juried show. The judge was Jonathan Garn, Associate Dean of Arts from Delta College. Laker Middle/High School art teacher Ward Donovan submitted 12 pieces from the following Advanced Art students:
Josiah Maurer - 12th Grade
Saharah Helser - 12th Grade
Mariam Shupe - 12th Grade
Faith Isham -12th Grade
Teryana Strickland -12th Grade
Faith Hazard-Prill -12th Grade
Hailey Webber -11th Grade
Lauren Fritz - 11th Grade
Elodie Burl - 11th Grade
Emma Fritz- 10th Grade
Hailey Webber won the Best Ceramic Sculpture award for her piece, "Flesh Frenzy," a functioning teapot-and-teacup set that looks as if it were sculpted from human body parts. Congratulations, Hailey! Also, great job to all of these art students! NOTE - for pictures of all of the art pieces, visit our EPBP Laker Facebook page.
30 days ago, Traci Weisenbach
Hailey Webber best sculpture
Congratulations to the Laker Dreadnoughts FIRST Robotics team! At the state-level competition over the weekend, the team won the Creativity Award and qualified for the World Championship in Texas! Awesome job!
about 1 month ago, Traci Weisenbach
FIRST Robotics qualifies for world
FIRST Robotics creativity award

Get ready for the sweetest musical! This year's elementary spring musical, Willy Wonka, Jr., is coming to the Laker Auditorium April 24-26. Showtimes are 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. April 24, 6 p.m. April 25, and 2 p.m. April 26. We'd like to say a huge "thank you" to all of the sponsors who are helping make this musical happen - it takes a village to raise the curtain!

Agri-Valley Communications and Autokiniton - $500 each

MT Outlet - Tool donation

Buchholz Transport Inc., Bay Port Fish Co., and DTE - $250 each

The generosity of these businesses is very much appreciated!

Don't miss this show!

Click HERE for a rehearsal video

about 1 month ago, Traci Weisenbach
Willy Wonka Jr practice
Willy Wonka Jr practice
Willy Wonka Jr practice
Congratulations to the Laker Dreadnoughts, our FIRST Robotics team! They qualified for state competition in mid-April! They accomplished this at a competition the weekend of March 28-29 in Troy. The team also won the Industrial Design award for their robot! Awesome job!
about 2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
FIRST Robotics qualifies for state
Congratulations to these Laker band students! They were selected by band teacher Lora Aldrich to participate in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's (DSO) Middle School Honor Days. They performed alongside other middle school students from across the state at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall earlier this month! Such an awesome opportunity!
Sixth-grade band students: Mya McIntosh, Lainey Brakenberry, Gordon O'Connor, Calvin Burl, Emmett Parker
Middle school band students: Cameron Moolhuizen, Evan McIntosh, Anthony Helser, Sophie Urick, Brooklyn Jackson, Jackson Checkley, Addison Talaski
5th-grade band student: Layne Aldrich
about 2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
6th gr band students DSO honor days
middle school band students DSO honor days
5th gr band student Layne
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall

Here is the 2026-27 district calendar. School calendars will be released closer to the beginning of the 26-27 school year. 26-27 District Calendar

about 2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
26-27 school year calendar graphic
The Little Lakers GSRP program is enrolling for the 2026-27 school year! This award-winning program offers so many wonderful learning opportunities for 4-year-olds as they get ready for kindergarten and beyond. It is a full five-day program, and it is free to families, regardless of income. To start the enrollment process, visit www.greatstarthuron.com.
2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
little lakers preschool enrolling
Congratulations to the Laker Middle School archery team - third place in the state for 3D and bullseye! Impressive!
2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
congrats Laker MS archery

Here is one of the biggest announcements we make all school year: The 2026 Hueschen Scholarship recipients are
-Madison Scaddan, daughter of Paul and Celine Scaddan of Pigeon
-Ava Gardy, daughter of Eric and Jennifer Gardy of Pigeon
-Sarah Steinman, daughter of James and Tricia Steinman of Elkton
As Hueschen recipients, these three young ladies received a full four-year scholarship to Michigan State University. This is a science scholarship, so Ava, Madison, and Sarah will all be studying science at MSU. Ava will study human biology and enter the nursing field, eventually becoming a nurse-midwife. Madison will study human biology at Lyman Briggs College. She then plans to enter the medical field to become a surgeon. Sarah will study human biology at the Lyman Briggs College, and she plans to become a family physician through the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

A huge congratulations to all three! This is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication. They are pictured here with Superintendent Jill VerBurg. 

2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
Hueschen scholarship recipients
Awesome job by our choir and bands!
2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
congrats bands and choir
Come on out and watch some great theater by our talented theater students! The Laker Theatre Company will perform "The Outsiders," based on the young adult novel by S.E. Hinton about the rivalry between two teenage gangs in 1960s Oklahoma. Showtimes are 6 p.m. on March 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. on March 22. The play will be performed in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $10 each (free for Laker students and staff). There also will be a bake sale each evening, which will be a fundraiser for the theater program. The play is being directed by Haley McArdle.
2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
The Outsiders
Congratulations to Laker High School senior Oliver Haley, who signed with Lawrence Tech to play football! He was surrounded by family members, classmates, friends, coaches, and of course, fellow football players during the ceremony. Oliver plans to study media communications at Lawrence Tech.
2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
congrats to oliver haley
Congratulations, Mariam Shupe! She is an FFA State Star Farmer! Such a great accomplishment that wraps up years of hard work.
2 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
state star farmer
Congratulations to Olivia Hooper! At the regional gymnastics meet, she tied for first place and qualified for the state competition that will take place the weekend of March 7. Awesome job!
3 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
congrats gymnast
Congratulations to the 2026 Laker Coming Home Prince and Princess Caden Carriveau and Charlotte Scaddan!
3 months ago, Traci Weisenbach
2026 Coming Home prince and princess