Dance fever
Second grader Claire Demorest performs to “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching” at Bailey Lake Elementary’s Talent Show, Feb. 24. See more photos inside this week’s paper on page 7. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
Locals top of citizenship class
By Joette Kunse Special to the Clarkston News The Sashabaw Plains Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized on Jan. 29 the annual school winners of the Good Citizen Award for Clarkston High School and Our Lady of the Lakes High School. Aidan Rosser was the Clarkston High School honoree, and Alison Anthony […]
Charged up
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics has spent weeks building and preparing this year’s robot and are ready for the first test. They kick off the FIRST Robotics Competition (FTC) season this Thursday through Saturday at the Milford District at Milford High School. “This year’s game, […]
Wild ride!
Lorelei Kimmel and Olivia Catinella wildly drive a Safari truck at Independence Elementary’s seventh annual Winter Carnival, Feb. 10. More photos inside this week’s print edition on page 7. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
College achievements
Jordan Timmins-Puzio, of Clarkston, majoring in Music Composition, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) University. The Dean’s List recognizes students who earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more graded hours during the semester. *** Clarkston students Ashlyn Helm, […]
Gold standard
Everest Collegiate High School has announced Alexander Fox as the Class of 2027 merit scholarship recipient. Fox scored in the 99th percentile on his high school placement test, with a gold scholarship of $2,000 per year.
Student numbers down 1% in Clarkston schools
Slight decrease was anticipated by district ***EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the count numbers and percentage enrollment decline. The numbers and percentage have been corrected below.*** By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The state of Michigan requires student count days during the course of the school year to reflect funding […]
New House bill focusing on school safety
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor State Rep. Mike Harris and a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Feb. 14 introduced legislation to bolster safety at Michigan K-12 schools and support students’ mental health. The plan is the result of months of in-depth work by the House’s Bipartisan School Safety Task Force, which was formed in […]
Finding the way to Carnegie Hall
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor There’s an age-old question that asks, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer? “Practice.” Clarkston High School senior Jorja Fuller found all that to be true earlier this month when the talented trombone player was accepted to play in the New York City venue’s Honors Performance Series […]
Words from the Sup’t: Clarkston students, staff recognized; events upcoming
Dear CCS Families, Here we are, a few weeks into the second half of our 2022-23 school year! While we’ve had some chilly days outside, our staff and students are heating things up when it comes to activities and accomplishments throughout the district. First of all, congratulations to CJHS teacher Alex Sennebaum on receiving the […]