How do you define what makes a good volunteer? ‘They are respectful of those they work with, dedicated, willing to push again under adverse circumstances, enthusiastic, empathic, energetic, focused, non-complaining, passionate about making a difference and always feels they are the ones who benefited from their actions. This is volunteerism as defined by our kids,? […]
There’s a bar in Boston where everybody knows your name. Fortunately, Bob Higgins of Clarkston made sure the same thing is available here in Michigan. Some would say Higgins is a man in the restaurant business. Higgins, however, says he is and always has been in the people business. ‘They’re like family,? Higgins says about […]
Talent was overflowing from the students in Independence Elementary’s seventh annual talent show on May 11. Pictured: Haley Lason, Courtney Blaszkowski, Rachel Dickerson and Anna Wozniak strike a picture-perfect pose at the end of a dance routine.
In college, I took a course called ‘Computer Assisted Reporting,? which primarily focused on using computers to analyze raw numbers and find a story in them. Sometimes that meant taking tomes of statistics, entering them into a database and then looking for trends. Sometimes, it’s as easy as looking at a short list. Faithful readers […]
Dancing captures the spirit of music and reflects a dancer’s soul.The fluid motion of a dancer’s body express emotions for which the mind has no words. Honing one’s skill in this art takes years of practice and devotion. Students at dance schools become friends, and team becomes a family. Now in their 25th year in […]
On May 7, the door to Nancy Mahoney’s classroom opened, a crowd of people moved in and congratulated her on being named ‘Teacher of the Year? by the Clarkston Foundation. Mahoney has taught math since 1990, in Clarkston since 1995. As in years past, Mahoney was presented with her award in a surprise ceremony in […]
He was expecting just another school assembly. However, when Bob Brazier, third-grade teacher at Pine Knob Elementary, entered the school’s cafeteria, he was surprised to see he was the guest of honor. Back in December, Jorgen Johnson, one of Brazier’s students, wrote an essay about his favorite teacher and submitted the nomination at the Waterford […]
Students in Clarkston learned about the art of storytelling directly from the storytellers themselves. Presented by Spring into Reading, three authors visited Clarkston Schools and the Springfield Township Library. Each visited differnt grades and shared their life expereiences with students. Jim Aylesworth, a retired first-grade teacher, authored more than 25 picture books and visited K-2 […]
Absurd. That’s best the word to describe both of the new performances by the Clarkston Village Players. Strange is another good one, as are eccentric, intriguing and hilarious. Though their plots could not be more different, ‘The Actor’s Nightmare? and ‘The Whole Shebang? brought out the same kind of laughter you only get when watching […]
Voters approved a proposal for a 10-year, 19.2491 non-homestead millage by Clarkston Schools and chose Joseph Armstrong as the next member of the Clarkston School Board on May 2. The millage passed with 2,623 votes for and 1,154 votes against of 3,777 voters, a 69-31 margin. Only 10 percent of approximately 37,140 registered voters in […]