By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township – During the first week of November, a semi-truck was parked in the parking lot at Clarkston Junior High School. More specifically, it was a STEMi – a mobile lab run by Oakland Schools that provides students the opportunity to learn more about science and technology through […]
Hugh Rose Scholarship The Hugh Rose Scholarship was created to help eligible Clarkston residents through monetary assistance for college or technical courses that would otherwise be out of reach. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, hold a high school diploma or GED, and be a resident of the greater Clarkston community. Individuals […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Students in Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club want to show you a whole new world as they bring to the stage “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.” this Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. . “Aladdin, Jr.” is an updated version of the Disney classic which follows Aladdin, played by […]
The Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club presents Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. on Nov. 11-12, 7 p.m. both nights. General admission tickets $5. No advanced sales or reserved seats. Purchase tickets at the door, starting at 6:15 p.m. CJHS Performing Arts Center is located at 6595 Waldon Road.
On Oct. 25 at Clarkston Junior High School’s Performing Arts Center, Clarkston Community Schools school board candidates, from left, Amanda Love, Christy Giampetroni, Greg Need and Cheryl McGinnis, were part of a community-sponsored moderated Q & A session where the moderator, Clarkston Independence District Library Director Julie Meredith, asked pre-determined questions with the candidates answering […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor With the 2022-23 school year in full swing, Clarkston High School senior Isaac Rucker is looking to finish his high school career on a positive note. After recently being named a National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist, Rucker is well on his way to doing just that. “Being a National […]
Clarkston Community Schools is holding a job fair on Nov. 2, from 3-5 p.m. at the administration building and board office, 6389 Clarkston Road. On-site interviews will be conducted for numerous positions, many with new starting wages. For more information, visit clarkston.k12.mi.us/departments/human-resources.
A threatening message written on a bathroom wall last Thursday at Clarkston Junior High had the school in a temporary shelter-in-place while the threat was investigated. That morning, a message stating “I’m going to shoot up the school” was discovered and a message went out to CJHS families from Clarkston Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Shawn […]
Independence Elementary first grade teachers and classes hosted a blood drive, “Be a Hero! Save a Liv!” in partnership with the America Red Cross on Oct. 14, in honor of one of their current first-grade students, Liv O’Connell, who has a rare blood disorder. The blood drive served an academic service learning project and at […]
This year’s Everest middle school student council has been announced. Presidents are Susan Nedwick and Charles Schmitt, Vice Presidents are Palin Leahy and Benjamin Luginski, Secretary is John Roddy, 6th Grade Representatives are Sophia Werner and Daniel Megala, 7th Grade Representatives are Leah Westlake and Christian Abraham, and 8th Grade Representatives are Natasha Mendez and […]