Oh, the places you’ll go!

Families at Bailey Lake Elementary spent time playing games and learning names as they celebrated Seuss Night.The annual event is in honor of legendary author Dr. Seuss, born March 2, 1904. During the night kids plays educational games using sensory, movement, art, reading and tunes. Each game fulfilling ‘Get Smart? with Dr. Seuss theme. After […]

Heartbreaking finale against Southfield in regionals

Senior Matt Kamieniecki hugged Bluejay Carlton Brundidge and congratulated him on winning the MHSAA Regional championship before joining the rest of his team. Clarkston concluded their season with a 67-57 loss to Southfield on March 17. ‘I am proud of our kids and what we accomplished,? said Dan Fife, Wolves Boys Varsity Head Coach. ‘Losses […]

Board OKs 119 school budget cuts

For more than a month, March 22 was billed as the time school board members could make their mark on a list of 119 budget cut items. It wasn’t much. The Clarkston Board of Education voted 5-1 at Monday’s meeting to approve the entire list, cutting $10 million. ‘The items are brought forth from administration […]

Wolves ready for action

The boys have their lacrosse sticks are poised to go for their first face-off this week. ‘The season looks pretty good,? said Brian Kaminskas, head coach of the boys varsity lacrosse team. ‘We are faster. We are more athletic. We are smarter,? he added. ‘We look a lot better than where we ended last year […]

Lady Kickers take on Corsairs

The sun shined on the practice field on Friday afternoon as the girls from the varsity soccer team prepared for their first game. A strong wind blew in to give the girls another component besides Waterford Mott to get ready for this week. ‘I am excited for the team to start,? said Sarah Wasilk, head […]

Hands-on learning with crawling creatures

Eva Hernandez-Rosas held up the crayfish to her classmates in her group. They observed how their crayfish responded and put it back down into the basin and wrote down what they saw. Around them Andersonville Elementary fourth-graders were doing the same thing in Kelly Willard’s class. The students were learning about the structures of life […]

Board OKs 119 school budget cuts

For more than a month, March 22 was billed as the time school board members could make their mark on a list of 119 budget cut items. It wasn’t much. The Clarkston Board of Education voted 5-1 at Monday’s meeting to approve the entire list, cutting $10 million. ‘The items are brought forth from administration […]

Cutting the cuts

Deciding $13 million in budget cuts is too deep, Clarkston Schools are opening its savings account. ‘We are relaxing the zero deficit parameter,? said Steve Hyer, president of Clarkston Board of Education during the board’s special meeting on March 15. The board voted unanimously to have a $2.7 million deficit for the 2011 fiscal year. […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

I have noticed a trend and after talking to quite a few people througout the community during the last week – it’s not just me. Since Clarkston Board of Education Trustee Rosalie Lieblang filed a Freedom of Information Act request in February the board members now go through President Steve Hyer to get information or […]

Cutting the cuts

Deciding $13 million in budget cuts is too deep, Clarkston Schools are opening its savings account. ‘We are relaxing the zero deficit parameter,? said Steve Hyer, president of Clarkston Board of Education during the board’s special meeting on March 15. The board voted unanimously to have a $2.7 million deficit for the 2011 fiscal year. […]