BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer RUSH Robotics camps made their return last week with a variety of camps for different grade levels. “Camp is going great,” said Jordan Bailey, a senior on the Team RUSH 27 Robotics team at Clarkston High School. “They all seem to be enjoying it and everybody wants […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The topic of Critical Race Theory has become a hot topic in recent months, especially when it comes to education in schools. Generally defined as “an academic movement of civil-rights scholars and activists in the United States who seek to critically examine U.S. law as it intersects with issues […]
A large amount of Everest faculty and staff were recently honored for celebrating work anniversaries during the recently-completed 2020-21 school year. The Everest faculty and staff gathered to congratulate them as well as to bid farewell to Jim Hellner (facilities staff) and Michele Keusch (fourth grade teacher), who are both retiring. The milestones recognized included […]
The outgoing fifth grade class at Independence Elementary celebrated its milestone June 10 with a photo taken high above Independence Oaks from a drone. Photo provided
Just prior to the end of the school year, Clarkston Construction Technology Program students participated in a hands-on Safety Day at Clarkston Junior High School with Barton Malow & Colony and industry vendors Werner, Milwaukee, and DeWalt. Pictured, from left, are CCTP students Russell Lunsford, Tyler Pedley, Lucas Elliott, and Cam Bailey. Photo provided
There were smiles, hugs and goodbyes as Springfield Elementary students left school on Friday, marking the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor There were no masks. There was no social distancing. There were plenty of smiles and sighs of relief, though, as the Clarkston High School Class of 2021 celebrated graduation June 7 as part of their commencement at DTE Energy Music Theatre. A total of 576 students graduated this year. […]
Each school year, students from each of the seven elementary schools in the Clarkston Community Schools district are selected as Outstanding Student Citizens. This program has been sponsored by the Clarkston Area Optimist Club for more than 20 years. The principal selects the student with the help of the teachers. The Optimists give each winning […]
Clarkston Community Schools is distributing free meals for all children through the summer. Every child, 18 years old and younger, will receive a week’s worth of breakfast, lunch, fruits, and veggies. CCS Food Service Department is distributing the food from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays: June 16, 23, 30; July 14, 21, 28; […]
Is your family interested in hosting an international exchange student in the upcoming 2021-22 school year? There are hundreds of interested students from around the world excited for the opportunity to live and learn right here in Clarkston. Want to learn more, have questions, or know someone in the community who might be interested? Contact Christina Verkest, international student liaison for Clarkston High School, at caverkest@clarkston.k12.mi.us.