When I came to Clarkston as a guest teacher in 1995, I was immediately drawn to the sense of community here. There was, and still is, tremendous pride associated with living and working in Clarkston, and in the way that the people here take care of one another. Having grown up in the small town […]
New concrete was poured last month at Clarkston Junior High School for the Building and Grounds Department’s fenced-in storage area. According to Steve Wyckoff of the Clarkston Construction Tech program, “We are pouring sections of concrete to help make it more manageable in sloppy weather.” Photo provided
Everest students bundled up and took to the outdoors to enjoy the season’s first wintry snowfall on Dec. 2, and many smiles were seen at the Clarkston campus. Photos provided
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Even as Clarkston Community Schools buildings remain closed with all students adhering to distance and virtual learning until next semester, some parents think the doors should open to their students immediately. A small group of 15-20 parents gathered outside the CCS administration building this past Monday before and during […]
Every year, Everest Collegiate High School & Academy hosts a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the Lighthouse of Oakland County. Students bring in items for Thanksgiving dinners for those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to celebrate the holiday. The EC student government hosted an in-class competition. Classes who met their goal of items donated had […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Everest Academy!
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. […]
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
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 […]
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 […]