Kara Marsac, Clarkston High School senior, stood and walked to the podium. “I understand class sizes have to be raised,? said Marsac, who is taking three advanced placement classes. ‘Some of our highest level classes are smallest. I don’t want the higher level of education to be cut because we had to make budget cuts.? […]
In light of surprising difficulties, at least one Clarkston School Board member was not satisfied with information supplied by school administration. School board trustee Rosalie Lieblang filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts, Feb. 1, seeking budget-impact sheets used by administrators for making recommendations for budget cuts. ‘We have […]
Kara Marsac, Clarkston High School senior, stood and walked to the podium. “I understand class sizes have to be raised,? said Marsac, who is taking three advanced placement classes. ‘Some of our highest level classes are smallest. I don’t want the higher level of education to be cut because we had to make budget cuts.? […]
In light of surprising difficulties, at least one Clarkston School Board member was not satsified with information supplied by school administration. School board trustee Rosalie Lieblang filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts, Feb. 1, seeking budget-impact sheets used by administrators for making recommendations for budget cuts. ‘We have […]
It’s the classic story about two teenagers, Danny and Sandy and their friends, brought to life by the Clarkston High School Drama Club’s rendition of ‘Grease.? ‘Over the summer Sandy meets Danny and they get separated,? said Assistant Dance Captain Katie Hokanson. ‘They reunite, surprisingly.? Though Sandy is thrilled to see him again, Danny doesn’t […]
The cookie was broken and unsellable ? perfect for an impromtu sampling. Gloria and Helen Josephson chewed and nodded in agreement. It was a delicious batch. The Springfield Plains Elementary students and their parents, Kate and Ross, have been baking cookies since Jan. 14 to raise money for American Red Cross Haiti Relief. An $8 […]
Clarkston Community Schools plans to cut more this year than the past five years combined. ‘There are going to be a lot of factors and a lot of emotions,? said Trustee Barry Bomier. ‘I anticipate a lot of difficult decisions we are going to make.? The Board of Education expected a $6.4 million deficit in […]
Did you see what happened on (fill in the blank)? No, not unless I remembered to Google-it when I had WiFi connection on my laptop. I have come to depend on the internet more than I used to. It’s not just for information but keeping up with what is going on. If you didn’t know, […]
Seventh-grader Kaitlyn Gilbert handed an envelope and two grocery bags to Monica Phillips, her Language Arts teacher at Sashabaw Middle School. Enclosed were $80 and 15 health kits, all collected from her friends and family for the Health Kits for Haiti project Phillips led. ‘I’m just so impressed and thankful with how many people outside […]
Cagers proved they were back in form as they headed to the locker room at half time on Friday. They had outscored Avondale, 34-6, in the first 16 minutes and knew they had to keep the pace going to prove they recovered from the loss to North Farmington on Jan. 22. Senior Matt Kamieniecki led […]