With Clarkston Community Schools announcing last week that the 2020-21 school year will start online (see Page 1), we asked readers of The Clarkston News to give us their thoughts via our Facebook page. Here is some of what we received: “Unless they have actual quantitative benchmarks in place for what is necessary to return […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Even after students with special needs graduate from Clarkston Community Schools, the learning doesn’t stop. That’s where Jeff Chamberlain and his wife, Marnie, come into play. The couple is heading up a community project called the Life Skills Project. This project is to build an outdoor space for the […]
It had been a long time since Everest halls were full of noise, but faculty and staff reported back on Monday, August 17, to begin a week of meetings. One of the first orders of business was to complete a celebration that had to be delayed from the spring, the recognition of work anniversaries. The […]
As Clarkston Community Schools go online to start the 2020-21 school year, area daycares and preschools are also making adjustments. Lil’ Peoples’ Place has decided to run both a school-age distance/virtual learning program and a Young Fives/Kindergarten program for the fall. “We are hoping by offering these two programs that we can relieve some stress […]
Shay Lynn Kostin, of Clarkston, has graduated from the University of Michigan. Shay graduated Cum Laude, and was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Honor’s Society, the only honor society for college and university students of political and social sciences in the United States. Shay was awarded a scholarship and will start Law […]
Olivia Baker, of Clarkston, has been awarded the Thomas M. Seykora Award for Outstanding Contribution from Grand Valley State University. Baker is a 2016 graduate of Clarkston High School and is the daughter of Richard and Aimee Baker. The Seykora Award recognizes seniors who, through their involvement, have made significant contributions to the GVSU campus […]
Crews are continuing work on building throughout Clarkston Community Schools. The work is from the 2016 bond approved by voters for $76 million and includes parking lot improvements. Check progress on the 2016 bond at www.clarkston.k12.mi.us/community/bond.
Chase Wiedemann, of Clarkston, has graduated from Lawrence University, earning a B.S. degree with a major in Economics, Mathematics. The Lawrence community gathered virtually in mid-June for a commencement celebration unlike any other in the school’s 171-year history. Held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic that moved Spring Term classes to distance learning, the ceremony […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, causing doom and gloom on a global basis, four area students, including three from Clarkston, decided to see past all that and bring some sunshine to local police departments. “We wanted to show our love and support to them,” said Clarkston Junior […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor With August fast approaching, both Clarkston Community Schools and Everest Collegiate High School and Academy provided updates last week on what the 2020-21 school year may look like. “I recognize the fair amount of anxiety stems from the uncertainty surrounding our return to school,” said Clarkston Superintendent Dr. Shawn […]