Dear CCS Community, I have had the pleasure of reading to our students in their classrooms over the past month. This tradition in March was something I enjoyed but took for granted in the past. This time, I soaked up every bit of their laughter, infectious smiles, and excitement to learn. My days have been […]
The Clarkston Interact Club continues to astonish their sponsor, the Rotary Club of Clarkston, recently raising $350 for the cemetery restoration project in Clarkston and collecting and donating clothes, blankets and shoes for Carriage Town Ministries in Flint. Interact has now raised $735 and donated it through the Rotary Club for the Dolly Parton Imagination […]
The Clarkston High School Drama Club is running the Musical Theatre Camp, a two-day program where kids interested in acting and singing will learn fun dance moves and songs. This year’s theme is “Hercules” based on the Disney movie. It is open to grades 2-8. The camp is Friday, May 13, 6-8 p.m., and Saturday, […]
A local Girl Scout troop has been rewarded for making a difference in the community. Independence Elementary Girl Scout Troop 76346 recently earned the bronze award, the highest honor a Junior Girl Scout can achieve with a goal of taking action to make a sustainable difference in your community. The troop of ten girls selected […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston High School Drama Club is proud to announce their spring production of Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” with shows on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23. “Kindergarten is really about a reflection on a lot of the […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 Robotics is using every free moment they have to get ready for the FIRST Michigan State Championship at Saginaw Valley State University this Wednesday through Saturday. “We’re all excited to experience states has to offer,” said senior Adam Schmitz, adding the drive team hasn’t […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The Team RUSH 27 Robotics team cheered and hugged each other on the gymnasium floor at Troy High School on Saturday at the Troy District Tournament as it was announced they won the blue banner – the third for the team this season. “Winning the third tournament […]
Fresh off a strong first-place showing at the Greater Pittsburgh Regional two weekends ago, several members of the Clarkston High School Team RUSH27 robotics team spent last Friday night at Clarkston High School working on and preparing robots for this coming weekend’s competition at Troy Athens High School, which will be held March 31-April 2. […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor A new therapy dog is arriving at Clarkston Community Schools. Sponsored by the LaFontaine Automotive Group, CCS is in the process of implementing a therapy dog program that will place a trained, certified social-emotional support therapy dog in each of the school buildings across the district, assisting students in […]
Back on March 11, nine middle school students were inducted to Everest’s Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society in a ceremony at the school. The new inductees include Christian Abraham, Alexander Fox, Ava Grant, Nathan Iyer, Natasha Mendez, John Neme, Allison Schmitt, Adam Tibudan, and Anamaria Valentino, pictured with […]