Gratitude tree, preschool feast of favorites
Happy Thanksgiving from Everest Academy!
College graduates
Grand Valley State University recently announced the names recent graduates who have completed the requirements to receive their degrees this past August. Students who graduated at the conclusion of the Spring/Summer 2020 semester ending in August include Alexandra L. Baranyai, BBA; Haley E. Cascone, BA; Daniel P. DeWitt, BBA; David C. Genslak, BS; Hannah R. […]
Paying tribute
The Clarkston High School Band played patriotic tunes during the Veterans Day celebration at the Independence Township Senior Center last Wednesday, Nov. 11. Photo by Matt Mackinder
Robotics team sets sail in Gutter Regatta races
Team RUSH wasn’t going to let the COVID-19 virus sink their ships. The robotics team from Clarkston High School changed some aspects of their annual RUSH Regatta fundraiser. Instead of building cardboard and duct tape boats for the students to climb in and race on Deer Lake during the summer, they adopted the Boy Scout’s […]
Schools shuttered again as COVID rears ugly head
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston Community Schools opened its buildings last month for face-to-face instruction for the first time since early March. Not even a month later, all buildings are closed again, the result of rising COVID-19 cases in the area, and all students and staff will transition back to online/distance learning at […]
Extraordinary at Everest
Everest Collegiate High School and Academy students memorized and presented poems or speeches for their classmates last month. The finalists for each grade presented to grade-level divisions on October 29. The middle school finalists competed in their finals. The middle school winners included Jack Villella and Sarah Bradley (first place), Madelyn Krappmann (second place), and […]
New Junior Rotary Club – Clarkston Interact
Clarkston High School junior Annabelle Yeloushan is the president and enthusiastic leader for the new Rotary Youth Interact Club in Clarkston. “I learned about the Rotary Interact and decided to work to form a club,” she said. The club members planted crocuses around town in the beds near the parking lot and at Pine Knob […]
Earning their Merit at Clarkston High
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As National Merit Scholar award semifinalists, the five Clarkston High School students who recently achieved this honor are more than just stellar students. CHS seniors Riley Beernink, Nathan Dimmer, Owen Meyer, Henry Sprague, and Parker Szachta are all honored by the recognition but realize the work is far from […]
Clarkston school board navigating uncharted waters
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As Clarkston Community Schools’ daily routine changes seemingly on a daily basis, the district’s Board of Education has been on its toes since March in discussing and weighing options moving forward for the students and staff. As much of the attention last week was on local elections, board members […]
Words from the Sup’t: Kudos to those leading the way during this pandemic
In a typical school year, November is one of our quietest months. Students and staff are settled into predictable classroom routines, sports seasons are wrapping up or just beginning, the days are shorter, and there is a calm in knowing that the holidays are right around the corner. As you may have guessed, this November […]