Everest Academy held this year’s spelling bee recently and recognized its finalists and winners. Michelle Wildrick’s second grade: 1st: Emily Kuron 2nd: Zachary Wolschleger 3rd: Anna Dean Kristina Gjokaj’s second grade: 1st: Rodolfo Torres 2nd: Charles Muñoz 3rd: Kira Franks 3rd and 4th Grades (with Principal Susan Ender): 1st: Maximilian Thewes 2nd: Branden Sandeen and […]
The Kids Care Club is partnering with Lighthouse Clarkston to help provide lunches for students in the community over school/summer breaks, with the “Spread the Love” campaign, consisting of donating jars of peanut butter and jelly at Clarkston High School. There is a collection box in the front office and some throughout the building for […]
Back on February 11, the Oakland County Health Division announced it will lift the mandate requiring individuals wear masks in schools and daycares, effective February 28. Masks are now optional in all Clarkston Community Schools buildings. The OCHD cited it “weighed several factors to determine the appropriate time to end the mask requirement in schools, […]
The annual celebration of Fairy Tale Day in junior kindergarten at Everest Academy took place last week at the Clarkston school. Young Mountaineers dressed as princesses, kings, Peter Pan, and various superheroes. Photo provided
Aidan Rosser, a junior at Clarkston High School, has received the 2022 Yes I Can Award for technology from the Council for Exceptional Children. Rosser was honored in January along with other Yes I Can recipients at the CEC Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla. The Yes I Can Awards celebrate the achievements of children […]
Bowman Auto Group is once again offering a scholarship to 2022 graduating Clarkston High School seniors. Since the scholarship program was launched in 2019, Bowman has given more than $12,000 in scholarships to Clarkston students. The Bowman Auto Group Scholarship is available to Clarkston High School seniors who have been accepted at a 2-year […]
The annual Everest Daddy Daughter Dance took place at the Clarkston campus back on Friday, February 11. Preschool through fifth-grade girls dressed up to enjoy some quality time with their fathers. The evening included dancing, cookie decorating, and fun for all. Academy Dean of Discipline Richard Cross started the evening leading the group in prayer, […]
Amelia Ames, of Clarkston, was named to Lock Haven (Pa.) University’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List, among more than 700 students named to the list. Dean’s List students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or higher in at least 12 semester hours of course work. *** Nina Ratulowski and Gabrielle Bitzer, both of Clarkston, made the […]
The Oakland County Health Division will lift its requirement to wear masks in schools and daycares on Feb. 28 when it rescinds emergency order 2021-1, which obligated educational institutions to require students, teachers, and staff to wear a face covering in order to slow the transmission of COVID-19. The Health Division weighed several factors to […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Everest eighth grade students Zoe Abraham and Cameron Tong recently earned merit scholarships for their scores on the high school placement test. Abraham scored in the 98th percentile and earned a gold scholarship of $2,000 per year, while Tong scored in the 94th percentile and earned a bronze scholarship […]