Brilliant!
The ‘I can invent? station at Camp Invention let students? imaginations run wild. They used spare parts to design and build their own creations. This robot, designed by Mitchell, is made from a toaster, stereo and VCR parts.
CVP Youth Theater goes back to the ‘Nifty Fifties?
Through music and comedy, the Clarkston Village Player’s Youth Theater production will take audiences back to 1950’s. ‘Nifty Fifties,? based on the book by Tim Kelly, takes place at Louise’s Lunchette in the days leading up the local school’s ‘Hippity Hop? dance. Drama abounds as different groups deal with multiple conflicts. Edna (played by Jessica […]
Art camp allows students to express themselves
BY ANDREW DUPONT Clarkston News Staff Writer For many students, the desite to learn about art goes beyond what can fit into a single class. With few opportunities for students to study art outside of school, Claudia Keglovitz, art teacher at Clarkston Junior High School, ran a summer art program from July 17-21. The year […]
Concert series concludes with Stardust Swing Band
Music lovers have only one more chance to partake in this year’s Concert in the Park series on July 28. Closing the six-week summer concert series is the big band sound of the Stardust Swing Band. The 14-member band will play songs made popular in the 1930’s and ?40s. The group incorporates rhythm, saxophone, trombone, […]
Not your child’s martial arts class
Breaking bricks and boards is no problem for Mark Radunz of Clarkston. Radunz is a sixth degree black belt in Isshin-ryu Karate and has practiced at the Waterford CAI for many years. Even so, he has found breaking through the negative stigma attached to learning martial arts to be the hardest challenge. ‘I believe most […]
Seeing the big picture?
Judy Livingston sets high goals for herself. While some people try to lose weight or buy a new car, Livingston thinks about how she can help rid the world of polio. Livingston, who has lived in Clarkston since 1969, is not alone in this goal, and fortunately knows the right people to help turn thoughts […]
Survey shows positive outlook for schools
Clarkston Schools have a lot to be proud of, according to a recent survey conducted within the district. The district conducted a telephone survey throughout March. The survey encompassed 413 people and questions centered around the district’s strengthes, weaknesses, curriculum, communication and financing. Futhermore, the results were broken down in comparison to previous surveys conducted […]
Problem Solvers excel at international level
Clarkston Schools have a glowing point of pride in Angela Neizgoda, Abbey Hubregsen, Nadia Torres and Sarah Keller, a.k.a. the Future Problem Solvers, who represented the district on an international level Coached by talent development specialist Holly Kornas, the team of four students from Sashabaw Middle School competed against 53 other teams from around the […]
Soapbox
Sometimes, the most important messages are the ones we take for granted, the ones we feel are too clich? or too obvious to point out. So when I say my column is a reminder to tell the people you care about how important they are, I hope that people will not roll their eyes but […]
School board members change positions
The first meeting of the Clarkston School Board for the 2006-07 fiscal year began with all four officer positions changing hands. The July 10 meeting opened as new board member Joseph Armstrong took his oath of office. Armstrong was elected in May to a four-year term. He replaces Sheila Hughes, who did not seek reelection […]