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 […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As Clarkston Community Schools went into mid-winter break Feb. 15-16, Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan said he remains “cautiously optimistic” as the district is “holding strong” more than three weeks into in-person learning. Ryan noted virus rates in the immediate area continue to trend in a positive direction, and staff […]
BY JACK MUELLER Clarkston News Intern Kids speeding through the monkey bars and dipping under the slides, their screams and giggles collide with the sound of bikes ripping through the trails and the loud pop of potato chip bags opening at picnic tables. It is a beautiful, sunny and 85-degree day at Depot Park, smiles […]
In lieu of this year’s annual trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the March for Life, Everest student government planned a “We Stand for Life” event for students in eighth-12th grades, Jan. 29. After early dismissal, high school students opted in to participate in a pro-life demonstration on Clarkston Road in support of the […]