By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP — After two rounds of ten questions each round, it came down to three teams out of 15 tied for second place in the 2025 Battle of the Books District Championship at Independence Elementary, March 4. Battle of the Books is an annual reading competition held […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on Feb. 10, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education heard a presentation from John Lucido, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services and reviewed and discussed the district’s School of Choice (SOC) data. Last March, the board approved a limited open enrollment for the 2024-25 […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Students in the Clarkston Technology Program had what they needed for the local Skills USA competition – the blue print, the materials and the knowledge at Clarkston Junior High School, Jan. 27. “The competition is the gateway into the season for Skills USA,” said Adam Gorring, […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston High School Drama Club invites the community to Yonkers, New York in 1898 as they present “Hello, Dolly!” for their winter musical, Feb. 13-16. “It will connect a lot of audiences,” said senior Olivia Lafnear, who plays Dolly Levi. “It’s about Dolly, who’s […]
Board authorizes purchase of lighting upgrades for CHS performing arts center By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Jan. 13, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education approved the purchase of lighting upgrades for the performing arts center at Clarkston High School and construction change orders for bond projects at […]
SCAMP has continued to evolve with its students, providing more opportunities for field trips and other activities that families and volunteers have expressed interest in. Photo provided. Organization seeks community help in compiling memories By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston SCAMP, a longstanding and beloved local organization, hits 50 years of servicing […]
Clarkston High School invites the community to paint the Dan Fife Fieldhouse purple as it hosts its annual charity basketball evening on Friday, Jan. 31. The Clarkston Boys JV, Boys Girls Varsity and Unified teams take on West Bloomfield in the first Annual Fife for a Cure event. All proceeds that evening will support: Michigan […]
Forty-eight members of Clarkston High School Drama Club Troupe 803 members attended the Michigan Thespian Festival in Lansing, Dec 13 and 14. They participated in workshops at the festival, networked with universities and theatre professionals, watched productions and met other theatre students from all over Michigan. Graduating seniors Luke Agar, Hannah Budzynski, Logan Dudek, Keith […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — It’s been a busy school year for Clarkston Community Schools especially when it comes to progress on the district’s revamped strategic plan. At its final meeting of 2024 last month, the Board of Education received an update on the plan from Nancy Mahoney, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional […]
District sees total FTE gain of 275.06 students By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education held its last regular meeting of the year on Dec. 9 where the board heard an enrollment analysis presentation from John Lucido, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, specifically regarding pupil accounting data. […]