BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Nathan Clark, senior at Clarkston High School, and Bailee Pfahl, senior at Our Lady of the Lakes High School in Waterford, were recently presented with Good Citizen awards by the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Sashabaw Plains Chapter. The award is given to students from area high schools who […]
The BroncoBots, Independence Elementary’s Lego Robotics Team, competed last Saturday at a qualifying tournament and has advanced to the state tournament, set to be held on March 27. The team, which has been working together since October, posted a perfect score on their robot design evaluation. Pictured, from left, are Josephine Yedlin, Brandon Jaskulka, Zach […]
A year ago today on March 10, 2020, Governor Whitmer announced the first presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. We’ve had plenty of time to reflect on the profound losses of the past year, but as I visit with the students, educators, support staff, and parents of this incredible school district, I also see the […]
Everest headmaster and high school principal, Greg Reichert, was recognized as the 2021 Amazing Catholic Principal Award at this year’s Catholic Foundation of Michigan 2021 St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Education Celebration, which was held on Wednesday, March 3. Photo provided
Nine new Everest Academy thespians were inducted into Troupe 8546 of the International Thespian Society on Thursday, February 25. In its fourth year of existence, the Everest troupe continues to grow. Despite setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, thespians prepared the canceled spring production “Children of Eden,” participated in the virtual thespian festival, and performed ”12 […]
Last week, high school counselor Christina Krogh met with the sophomore students at Everest Collegiate to provide some guidance as the students navigate their journey towards finding a career. Krogh met with students and discussed the role that their strengths and talents, interests, discernment, and course choices have on their future college and career decisions. […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston Community Schools returned to in-person learning five days a week on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan said in his weekly communication that improving COVID-19 numbers in the area helped make this decision an easy one. “It is important to me as your superintendent to continue to look forward,” […]
Michelle McGrath’s kindergarten class at Everest Academy is excited to know that March is Reading Month at the Clarkston-based school. Photo provided
Everest Academy participated in Ash Wednesday mass to begin Lent, Feb. 17, with Father Thomas Salazar, chaplain, administering the rite of ashes to seventh grader Branden Hoffman, per the invitation from the Archdiocese of Detroit. Photo provided
Nicholas Verhelle, Richard Nicosia, Samuel Sonefeld, David Baca, Caryn Cooley, Deana Hunter, Adam Kociba, Elena Wood-Hallett, Sarah Rooks, Lara Steib, Connor Hegarty, Yuri Karpushenkoff, and Clay Roeder, of Clarkston, and Jack Schwartz, Cale Herzenstiel, and Brooke Martin, of Davisburg, received Academic Honors for the semester which ended in December 2020 at Ferris State University and Kendall […]