From left, Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education members Greg Need, Kelli Horst, Elizabeth Egan, Shawn Ryan, Steve Hyer, Stefanie Crane, Andrea Catalina, and Cheryl McGinnis gather at the district’s 2019 commencement ceremony, which was held June 3, 2019 at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Photo provided Clarkston Community Schools is joining 544 local and 57 […]
Everest third-grade student Mia Mandziuk sleds during a recent recess at the Clarkston campus. Photo provided
Everest students learned today about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They read about his life and his message. Kindergarteners made their own books called “Dr. King Said…” to learn more about his message of fairness and kindness to all.
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston Community Schools students will be back in buildings for the second semester. At the time of Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan’s last update to the community before Christmas, virus rates in the immediate community were increasing. The Clarkston school district transitioned to a temporary distance learning contingency and this […]
When our schools dismissed for winter break in December, we had just completed six weeks of distance learning, virus rates in our immediate community were on a steady incline, and the threat of a holiday spike loomed large. Since that time, our administration has been in near-daily communication as a team, and with Oakland Health […]
Mikaela Schmidt, of Clarkston, has been named to the Olivet College President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester. To make the President’s List, a student must be full-time and earn a grade-point average of 4.0, and to make the Dean’s List, a student must be full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 […]
Advertisement to Bid Clarkston Community Schools will be receiving sealed bids for “Asbestos Abatement for 2021 Renovations at North Sashabaw Elementary School”. This project will be completed in June 202 1, prior to building renovation activities and will include the removal and disposal of non-asbestos floor tile and associated asbestos floor tile mastic. Bids will […]
The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club invites seniors who live within the Clarkston Schools attendance area to apply for Clarkston Farm and Garden scholarships. Scholarships have ranged from $1,000 to $2,000 and are open to CHS seniors as well as private or homeschooled students. Applications are available at the Clarkston High School Counseling Office as […]
The Clarkston Interact Club’s winter drive at Pine Knob Elementary, Dec. 18-20, went “perfectly for our first organized event,” according to Annabelle Yeloushan, club president. “We ended up with an abundance of donations for Grace Centers of Hope,” said Yeloushan. “Everybody was happy to be volunteering and donating. We loved all the smiles and words […]
Clarkston brothers Karson and Eli Wyatt collected food from several streets in the Deerwood subdivision earlier this month and took it to the Clarkston United Methodist Church food pantry. Photo provided