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 […]
It had been two years since Everest families and friends gathered between the produce section and the meat counter at Neiman’s Family Market for the annual Taste of Christmas. The event, which was held last Wednesday, brings together the community to enjoy an evening of food sampling and wine, beer, and liquor tasting with several […]
Everest students in sixth through 12th grades recently submitted works of art with the winning submission printed on Everest’s Christmas card. This year’s winner was sophomore Emily Howe with a digital drawing entitled “The Holy Family.”
Back on December 3, Everest middle school boys were recognized for having achieved the necessary requirements to advance to the rank of herald in Everest’s Knights of the Altar program, a program designed to help students internalize the Catholic formation they receive by enabling them to participate in the liturgy as altar servers and develop […]
The Clarkston High School Drama Club brought to life “The Elves and the Shoemaker” by Karen Boettcher-Tate. The tale about Lockhart Cobblestone, a shoemaker, with little money to pay rent but a giant heart with the message of the nature of kindness delighted theater goers. Then, audiences were treated to performances from the CHS Mime […]
The strong partnership we have with our families and staff is the glue that holds this district together, and your trust is something I don’t take for granted. Direct, transparent, and frequent communication has always been our priority and I will continue to keep you informed as we make every effort to keep our schools […]