BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Back in 2015, an outdoor learning space for the younger students in Clarkston Community Schools went from a vision to reality at Renaissance High School. A Young 5’s teacher, Katie Woodworth, wanted to create the space for her students and after one thing led to another, Renaissance teachers […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Back on Feb. 27, Springfield Plains Elementary School hosted “From the HeART,” an art show featuring the school’s fourth-grade students that also acted as a benefit for the Haven Children’s Art Therapy Program. Springfield Plains Art Educator Ryanne Shiner deemed the showcase a success. “Last year, the fourth-grade […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School Junior Michaela Mueller was recently honored with two Gold Keys and a Silver Key through the Scholastic Art Awards programs. The Southeastern Michigan Region of the Scholastic Art Awards is sponsored by the College for Creative Studies, located in Detroit, and supported by an advisory […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer For five Clarkston Community Schools elementary teachers, March 2 was not a typical Saturday away from the classroom. Instead, Anne Marie Hart (North Sashabaw Elementary School, kindergarten), Molly Hothem (NSE, fourth grade), Brianna Spencer (Independence Elementary School, Level 4 ASD), Maddie Spencer (NSE, kindergarten) and Ashley Venegas (IE, […]
Independence Elementary School hosts its third annual book swap as part of March is Reading Month. Families are asked to send in used books that their child or family no longer want. The books can be dropped off to the wagon in the school lobby through March 15. Each student will get to pick at […]
Springfield Plains Elementary School hosted “From the HeART,” an academic service learning project put on by fourth grade students on Feb. 27. Students had their original artwork framed and on display, with proceeds from color reproduction orders benefiting the Haven Children’s Art Therapy Program.
Expired plate In the early morning of March 3, a deputy pulled over a vehicle at a gas station at Sashabaw and Maybee for an expired license plate. The driver, a 22-year-old Clarkston man, gave the officer an ID card, saying his license was suspended due to an unpaid ticket. The driver was arrested and […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Jamie Skorna’s third grade class at Independence Elementary School is going to the dogs. Or rather, dog. Since the start of the current school year, Harry, a certified therapy dog, has visited Skorna’s class on Thursdays to help the students with reading. Jeni Dougherty, whose daughter, Violet, is […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer With vaping an ongoing trend and now trickling down to schools, a recent ordinance was passed by Independence Township to try and curb vaping among minors. The Township Board voted, Feb. 19, to approve the “Tobacco and Vapor Product” Ordinance – minors cannot attempt to or purchase or […]