Shoes for Kids

This year, over 400 Clarkston Community Schools children in need will receive a free pair of shoes and boots as part of the Rotary Club of Clarkston’s “Shoes for Kids” program.There are two ways YOU can support this program:Shoes for Kids volunteers, Nov. 10-11. Choose to volunteer to set up on Nov. 10, or Nov. […]

Drama Club presents

The Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club presents “Disney’s The Lion King, Jr.,” Nov. 9-11.Performances begin at 7 p.m. at CJHS Performing Arts Center, 6595 Waldon Road.Tickets are sold at the door for $5 each and are general admission. No reserved seats.

Half-day activities

Wondering how to handle half days at school? Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road, has you covered.The church has started new program that provides lunch, games, fun activities, and working together on a project that helps the community.The next date is scheduled for Dec. 22, running 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.This is a free event for […]

Student leadership

Student leadership

The 2023-24 Everest Academy middle school student council is made up of President Nora Nedwick, Vice Presidents Vincent Pruchnicki and Leah Westlake, Secretary Mary Groves, 6th Grade Representative Mia Mandziuk, 7th Representatives Nolan Neiman and Ella Baron, and 8th Representatives Christian Abraham and Mary Groves. Photo: Provided by Mary Roselli/Everest Collegiate

CJHS students excited to perform

CJHS students excited to perform

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff Writer INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Performers from the Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club were filling the performing arts center with familiar songs as they get ready to present “Disney’s The Lion King, Jr.,” Nov. 9-11.Freshmen Maya Moshier, playing adult Nala, and Rodrigo Garcia, playing adult Simba, shared it’s cool to […]

Marching band plays happy beat with new addition

Marching band plays happy beat with new addition

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston High School Marching Band students stood for photos at the entrance of the Wolves’ stadium before heading off to their first competition, Sept. 23.But as they were smiling and singing the Wolves’ fight song for the cameras they noticed a semi-trailer driving towards the event […]

Renaissance teacher giving science whole new meaning

Renaissance teacher giving science whole new meaning

By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Patricia Hillaker is a longtime science teacher at Renaissance High School, giving students a different perspective on the subject.This school year, Hillaker is again teaching students how to grow produce in a hydroponic setting (growing without soil), how to foster and have salmon born in the classroom, […]

Benched for a good cause

Benched for a good cause

The kindergarteners in the Springfield Plains Elementary Daisy Troop #77949 are in their first year of Girl scouts and already making a footprint in the local community. They took the old Buddy Bench at school that was falling apart and helped earn their friendly and helpful pedal by bringing it back to life for all […]

Recent OTEC graduate says benefits go beyond classroom

Recent OTEC graduate says benefits go beyond classroom

By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor OAKLAND COUNTY — Clarkston’s Andrew Morehead started at Oakland Technical Early College (OTEC) three years ago to get ahead in school.Three years later, he’s doing just that.“The reason why I enrolled in OTEC was I never thought I was going to be able to be successful in a college setting, […]

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