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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Back on Dec. 6-7, the Everest seniors had their annual class retreat at the Subiaco Retreat Center in Oxford. The theme was “Past, Present, and Future,” and the students had a chance to contemplate their lives in light of these three time frames. What makes the senior retreat unique from the other high school retreats […]
Mary Whitley was named to the President’s Honors List at Phoenix College for the past two semesters. She was welcomed into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars for her commitment to scholarship, leadership and service. Whitley recently completed training to become a licensed EMT through American Medical Response, […]
Clarkston Community Schools will be back in session after the holiday break next Monday, Jan. 9, after the last day was Dec. 22 (a snow day canceled school Dec. 23). In a communication to families Dec. 22, CCS Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan had hopes the break will be a benefit to all. “Over the next […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Patricia Douglas started working for Clarkston Community Schools in 1991 to be on the same schedule as her three children who were attending Andersonville Elementary. Now some 31 years later, Douglas retired earlier this month after spending the last 23 years as Independence Elementary’s secretary. “My reason for seeking […]
Throughout the fall and winter months, ECYD (Encounters, Convictions, Your Decisions) boys from Everest have spent Saturday mornings serving the homeless in Detroit. Often in the bitter cold, students have departed early in the morning to help distribute food to those who are in need. For students juggling academics, athletics, and more, these students serving […]
The upcoming Curriculum & Career Expo will be held Feb. 23 from 6-8 p.m. at Clarkston High School, 6093 Flemings Lake Road. That night, junior and senior students are invited to the event from 6-7 p.m. while parents are in a meeting with the various principals. The parents can interact at the Expo from 7-8 […]