Kindergarten Info Night
This year’s Kindergarten Information Night – for incoming Young Fives and Kindergarten parents – will be held Feb. 15 at Clarkston Junior High School’s Performing Arts Center at 6:30 p.m.
No winter blues here
Stella and Luca Voletti display their humorous side while enjoying the Andersonville Elementary Snow Ball on Jan. 27. See more photos inside this week’s paper on pages 16 and 19. Photo: Krista Coventry
Chili champ
Everest faculty and staff’s sixth annual chili cook-off was held recently with Karen Beggs, academy administrative assistant, crowned this year’s champion with her “Wendy’s Copycat Chili.” Photo: Provided by Mary Williams
Bottle drive
The Clarkston PEACE Club is holding a bottle drive to support the Oakland Hope Food Pantry at the event entrance of Clarkston High School from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 3.
Loving Clarkston schools, family
On Jan. 23, Amanda Love was sworn in as the newest member of the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education during the regular meeting of the board. Incumbent member Cheryl McGinnis was also sworn in prior to the meeting, which she was unable to attend. After the ceremony, Love took time to enjoy the moment […]
Spiritual reflection for Everest staff a refreshing way to start 2023
Faculty and staff came together at St. Daniel Catholic Church back on Friday, January 6, for a day of formation and professional development. Guest speaker, Fr. Than Nguyen, LC, led the retreat on the theme of “spiritual battle.” The day included Mass, adoration, reflection, and the opportunity for confession. It is always a great way […]
Bowman scholarship
Bowman Auto Group is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship for Clarkston High School graduating seniors. Two $2,500 scholarships are available to eligible CHS seniors who have been accepted at a two- or four-year college or vocational institution and plan to pursue a degree in a STEAM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) field. […]
Gun found near school
A Clarkston man walking his dog found a gun on a walking path behind Springfield Plains Elementary School back on Jan. 6, according to published reports. The man was walking near the school playground when he made the discovery, and called the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to report it. The deputies responded, found the gun, […]
Clarkston schools on board with local’s anti-bullying initiative
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Clarkston resident Jeff Chamberlain came out with a book last year entitled “The Dog with the Crooked Tail” that is now part of a new initiative for district first graders, the Milo Project. Chamberlain describes the Milo Project as a positive, self-confidence and anti-bullying program created for children entering […]
Students coming together for arts
Clarkston Community Schools’ Visual Arts Department has continued a unique district-wide collaboration for the past eight years. The CCS Kindergarten Transformation is a legacy project featuring kindergarten drawings transformed by high school artists. Each year, CCS painting, drawing, and digital illustration students select from a collection of kindergarten sketches to reinterpret into a unique masterpiece. […]