Bailey Lake Elementary hosted its annual Seuss Night, April 26. The fun and well-attended event recognizes the literary works of renowned children’s author Dr. Seuss, utilizing games and activities focused on and related to Dr. Seuss. Photos by Matt Mackinder
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer The 16th annual SOCKS Day, held April 26, brought smiles and gratification to students and staff at Independence Elementary as everyone pitched in to help the local community. SOCKS is an acronym for Serving Our Community Kids Style and was started by the school’s Literacy Coach, Corena Bell. […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School held its annual Senior Awards Night, May 2. Of the 649 graduating seniors, 245 were honored at the event. “These members of the senior class have certainly distinguished themselves not only during their time at Clarkston High School, but I’d venture to say during all […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer At the April 29 Board of Education meeting, a proposal was put forth to expand open enrollment for Young Fives and kindergarten students, starting with the 2019-20 school year. Under the proposal, presented by Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services John Lucido, the district would accept applications in a […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Superintendent Shawn Ryan didn’t look at a single transcript before sitting down to this year’s Top Scholar breakfast. “I don’t know you by your grades,” said Ryan, honoring the top 28 Clarkston Community Schools graduating seniors, April 30. “Where I see you is on the stage, on […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Maryn McConnell and Ben Neideck will step into their “Hairspray” roles again as they represent Clarkston High School at the Sutton Foster Ovation Awards, May 11-12. “I was so excited,” said McConnell, a junior who played Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray.” “I didn’t think I would be selected […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer It’s all business for eight Clarkston High School students. Literally. Back on March 15-17, Richard Budny, Nathan Dimmer, Cameron Hempton, Logan Malone, Thomas McCarty, David Moss, Laura Norrito, and Nathan Sesti competed in the Business Professionals of America 2019 State Leadership Competition in Grand Rapids. Four students (Budny, […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Springfield Plains fourth-grade student Kilee Mahan is passionate about helping animals and has organized her own charity walk to raise money for two charities – the Do Only Good Animal Rescue and the Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation. The charity walk will take place June 1 at Bay […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Community Schools recently received a 2018 Distinguished Facility Award from the American Sports Builders Association. The honor was for the renovation of the multi-purpose synthetic turf field at Clarkston High School. The turf field was replaced in the spring of 2017 with a brand-new turf system and […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Since cell phones have become a way of life for much of the population, this has trickled down to schools. Clarkston Community Schools does not have a district-wide on student cell phone usage, but each school distributes and discusses a school specific code of conduct to each student […]