Everest girls in junior kindergarten through second grade were invited to come to a special activity night with their dads on Friday, December 10. When the “knights arrived with their princess” AKA, the dads and daughters, the night started off with some dancing ice breakers. Then the dads went with Fr. Thomas for a brief […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Madisyn Baldwin attended Clarkston Community Schools through the 2020-21 year, transferring to Oxford High School for her senior year. Tragically, she was one of four victims in the November 30 school shooting. Aidan Hepler wants to make sure his friend is never forgotten. “Madisyn was a good friend of […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and, in the Everest high school gym, many creatures were stirring with restless anticipation of a special surprise. Parents had helped to watch over the students, while teachers were busy with preparations. It was a Christmas surprise for elementary students!
Everest fourth and fifth grade students spread Christmas joy by making cards for friends and patients at McLaren Oakland. Photos provided by Mary Williams
Everest high school students enjoyed a Christmas feast prior to break. Each class was assigned items to bring in, and students dressed with Christmas accessories for the day. Photos provided by Mary Williams
Fridays in Elizabeth Motyka’s fourth grade classroom at Everest come with a special surprise as she prepares a different, often elaborate, drawing on the white board for students. Pictured, left to right, during a recent Friday at the Clarkston school are Isabella Wheeler, Amy Walker, Magnolia Heasley, Drake Navarro, Vinay Iyer, Carl Szasz, and Jase […]
Students in Beth Rogers’ fifth grade class at Pine Knob Elementary show off the Christmas tree ornaments they all made during the school’s holiday parties on December 16. See more photos inside this edition. More photos from CCS holiday parties by Matt Mackinder and Wendi Reardon Price in this week’s print edition of The Clarkston […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The well-documented events at Oxford High School back on November 30 were truly horrific. In neighboring Clarkston, the school district is taking steps to provide coping mechanisms and assurances all students and staff will be safe at all Clarkston Community Schools buildings. “As a district, we’ve spent a lot […]
After their half day of school on December 17, Girl Scout Troop 75949 of Clarkston made over 50 Christmas and holiday cards for the residents at Addington Place of Clarkston, an assisted living facility. Pictured top, left to right, are Raquel Pena-Aguilera, Scarlet Anderson, Charley Bousho, and Kierston Furness, and bottom, left to right, are […]
Every Advent, students at Everest seek to find meaningful ways to support the local community in this season of giving. The Everest Collegiate student government has adopted two families this year in cooperation with Lighthouse of Oakland County. They collect items from the families’ wish lists, and then made a trip to Target to purchase […]