TOP: Clarkston Virtual staff gathers on a bridge at Depot Park this past Sunday during the Depot Duck Dash to benefit Clarkston Virtual. Photo by Leanne Draving. MIDDLE: During Everest’s annual SOCKS Day last Wednesday, third grade students made muffins to be distributed with the daily meals that Meals on Wheels brings to residences in […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Local Boy Scouts and elementary students have stepped up in recent weeks to help those affected overseas by the war in Ukraine. A pancake breakfast hosted by Clarkston Troop 189 collected approximately $6,200 to support those displaced by the war, while Bailey Lake Elementary students raised nearly $13,000 with […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 Robotics finished the season in the semifinals in the Newton Division of the 2022 FIRST Championship over the weekend in Houston. “We did the best we could,” said Coach Kyle Hughes about the world championship and the finish. “World’s went great.” She added they […]
This Sunday, May 1, Clarkston Virtual is hosting the first annual Depot Duck Dash. This event is a fundraiser for a scholarship to be presented to a graduating virtual student. Tickets are $5 and the ducks will race at 2:30 p.m. The winner receives $100.
Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA), Clarkston Community Schools administrators, and several influential members of the community gathered April 20 at Clarkston Junior High School and recognized this year’s 64 Youth Recognition honorees for their courage, kindness, compassion, leadership, and resilience. Photo provided by Kelly Allen/Clarkston Community Schools
Students from Independence Elementary helped line the shelves at Lighthouse of Oakland County with a recent peanut butter and jelly drive. The drive was put on by the Independence Elementary Student Council, which is made out of fourth and fifth graders, in partnership with Lighthouse. They spread the word by creating posters, flyers, video announcements […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Freshman Finn Berard, along with the members of Team RUSH 27 Robotics team, watched the scores go up at the FIRST Michigan State Championship at Saginaw State University on Saturday. Next came a lot of jumping and shouting as Team RUSH 27 won the state championship. “It […]
NoHaz, Oakland County’s consortium of 17 communities that provide residents with a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible way to dispose of household hazardous waste, sponsors a poster contest to educate and engage fourth- and fifth-grade students about the importance of those responsibilities. Taking first place in the contest was Adelaide W., a fifth grader at […]
Members of the Clarkston High School Drama Club go over a scene from their upcoming show “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
The annual lock-in at Everest Academy is a night of fun, tie-dye shirts, games, movies, dancing, and more for the middle school girls. For international students, it is another important event of their final months at Everest. Several high school girls volunteered to help lead activities for the evening back on April 1. Photo provided […]