By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor OAKLAND COUNTY — Are you aware that there is an early college in Oakland County and students have the opportunity to earn an associate degree while completing high school?In 2023, a total of 12 Clarkston students graduated from ACE (Accelerated College Experience) and OTEC (Oakland Technical Early College) and received […]
The landscape of standardized testing is undergoing a significant transformation as the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT) make the transition from paper and pencil to an all-digital format.The Digital PSAT, scheduled for Oct. 14 for Clarkston High School 11th graders, marks the initial step in this transition, maintaining the […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation has donated funds to many positive causes in the Clarkston area over the past several years and recently approved a grant of $4,000 to the Clarkston Community Schools Construction Tech Program to be used for additional tools needed for students and […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — This past summer, Everest Collegiate senior Emily Howe was accepted to the University of Michigan’s Arcstart, a pre-architecture residential program for high school students.The program is designed to introduce students to the built environment, architectural design principles, and Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. It also […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor OAKLAND COUNTY — With the new school year here and in full swing, Oakland Schools has taken proactive measures to ensure that the nearly 100,000 students throughout Oakland County have safe and secure transportation to and from school.More than 1,800 Oakland County school buses, including Clarkston Community Schools, have returned […]
The fifth grade Bailey Lake Elementary Junior Girl Scout Troop gathered at the school Sept. 19 for its first meeting of the year. Top row, left to right, is Jennifer Montano, Sophia Montano, Allison Gaff, Jane Smith, Ellie Smith, Addison Evans, and Audrey Winningham. Bottom row, left to right, is Paige Holland, Maeleigh Ondusky, Gianna […]
Sir Edmund joins Everest Homecoming Queen Kathleen Thibodeau and Homecoming King Matthew Bautel during the ceremony last Friday night, Sept. 29, at halftime of the Mountaineers’ home football game against Cardinal Mooney Catholic, a 21-7 win for Everest. Photo: Mary Roselli
Clarkston High School students show off dresses that the PTO helped sell at recent pop-up sales at the school in advance of the Homecoming dance on Oct. 14. Photo: Provided by Amy Darnell
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At the Sept. 19 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, discussion took place regarding the township’s sheriff’s substation having a police presence at Everest Collegiate High School and Academy.Township Supervisor Jose Aliaga said Everest is proposing paying 80% of a deputy’s salary and the […]
The Clarkston High School Choir is hosting an acoustic pops concert this Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in the CHS Performing Arts Center.Tickets are $10 and the event is a fundraiser for the choir’s trip to Italy next June.For tickets, visit showtix4u.com/event-details/76730.