Team RUSH celebrates 17th annual Regatta

By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — Clarkston High School students on Team 1 and Team 6 took their places at the starting line for the final race during the 17th Annual RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake Beach, July 28. But Team 1 hit a snag before they could row to victory – […]

Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education re-organizes

By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on June 8, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting. At the meeting the board elected officers to serve as board president, vice president, treasurer and secretary.Greg Need was nominated as board president for the 2024-2025 school year and […]

Clarkston Community Schools discusses strategic plan

By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Community Schools is still making progress on updating its strategic plan even with summer upon us. During its regularly scheduled meeting on June 10, Nancy Mahoney, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services and Staci Puzio, Director of Student Growth, Well-Being and Community Partnerships presented an update on the […]

CCS reviews district safety report at June meeting

By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on June 10, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education received a presentation summary on the district’s safety and security practices.“If you guys remember a few years ago, we had Jason Russell here, he did an audit of all of our schools and he had […]

Clarkston Community Schools approves 2024-25 budget

Budget shows $5.5 million deficit in projected expenses compared to revenue Correction: The district did not eliminate its virtual program entirely, just discontinued a partnership with a virtual elementary curriculum program provider in the summer of 2023. The 120 student loss in the 2023-2024 school year was caused by families that chose to stay with […]

Team RUSH prepares for annual Regatta

By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comCLARKSTON — It wouldn’t be summer without students on Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics gearing up to make cardboard and duct tape boats to set sail in the annual RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake Beach, July 13.The ultimate prize for the teams is to win the RUSH Cup, which […]

Clarkston graduates 495 students

By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The crowd of 495 Clarkston High School graduates moved the tassel on their caps from the right side to the left side, marking not only the end of the 2024 Commencement at Pine Knob Music Theatre but the end of their journey with Clarkston Community Schools and beginning […]

Ryan Eisele named Clarkston Foundation’s 2024 Teacher of the Year

Ryan Eisele named Clarkston Foundation’s 2024 Teacher of the Year

(From right) Clarkston Community Schools Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Nancy Mahoney, CCS Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan, and 2024 Teacher of the Year Ryan Eisele. Photo by Megan Kelley. By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — On May 23, the Clarkston Foundation held its 30th annual Teacher of the Year awards reception at the Clarkston […]

CCS Board of Education approves bid awards for bond projects, food service

By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on May 13, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education approved three bid awards, two for ongoing bond projects and one for food service equipment. All three proposed bid awards were approved by a 6-0 vote. Vice President Elizabeth Egan was absent from the meeting.The […]

CCS seeks community input on new strategic plan

Clarkston Community Schools (CCS) is currently in the process of developing a new district strategic plan. The process for creating the new plan will continue through the 2024-2025 school year. Through the process, CCS develop develop new mission and vision statements, set goals, decide on the actions necessary to achieve the goals and mobilize the […]