By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Last November, the Clarkston community went to the polls and approved a school bond proposal that would provide up to $197,500,000 for district-wide improvements, with no tax rate increase to taxpayers over the current-year debt millage rate. This bond proposal was developed as a part of a long-term master […]
Kyle Leland, of Clarkston, has earned a Master of Science in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta. Leland was among approximately 5,620 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute’s 263rd Commencement exercises Dec. 16-17, 2022, at Bobby Dodd Stadium. *** Elaina Brower (University of […]
On March 22-23, the Clarkston High School Interact Club, an extension of the Clarkston Rotary Club, put on a bake sale during the school days to raise money for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, taking in more than $900 when all was said and done. Over the course of two days, the high schoolers made […]
Former Everest student Dr. Kennedy (Quirk) Paron returned to her alma mater at the end of March to participate in Reading Month by taking time to read a book she authored to early elementary students. Dr. Paron is a doctor in behavioral health who works with the pediatric population. Her book, “Kindly the Kangaroo Goes […]
The Southeastern Michigan Wind Ensemble (SEMWE) will present ‘Tributes’ on May 7 at 3 p.m. in the Clarkston High School Performing Arts Center, 6093 Flemings Lake Road, and a few recognizable faces from Clarkston’s past and present will be heavily involved. Conducted by former Clarkston Director of Bands Cliff Chapman, who served Clarkston for 27 […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston High School Drama Club is returning to Oklahoma in their spring production of “The Outsiders” with performances on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22, 7 p.m. “The Outsiders,” adapted by Christopher Sergel, from the book written by S. E. Hinton, takes the audience to […]
The first part of the Everest Collegiate senior class trip to the Holy Land in late March and early April took the group throughout Galilee in northern Israel. The senior class pilgrimage to the Holy Land has been suspended since the spring of 2020, but the Class of 2023 is thrilled to have the opportunity […]
The weekend of March 24-26, Everest drama students presented “Cinderella.” Long hours of preparation by cast and crew went into the success of the production. Many parent volunteers helped as well. An audience favorite was Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage. Photo: Kristy Sasak
On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Everest students thank God in a special way for their fathers. Academy dads joined their children for donuts March 20 to celebrate. Photo: Provided by Mary Roselli
A quartet of Sashabaw Middle School students is making waves in the Destination Imagination realm. On March 4, two SMS teams competed in a regional Destination Imagination Challenge Experience meet and both came in first place. Then on March 18 at Waterford Mott High School, both teams competed in the state finals, with the girls […]