First grader Carah Regan cleans a paint brush to paint a pumpkin. Photo by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer North Sashabaw Elementary kicked off the weekend by celebrating Halloween with classroom Harvest parties, Oct. 27. Students started the afternoon performing the Monster Mash in the cafeteria in front of parents and […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Continuing the Clarkston for Life initiative, Clarkston Community Schools has partnered with Easterseals Michigan to provide individualized counseling at North Sashabaw Elementary (NSE). “This is exactly what Clarkston for Life is focused upon. We are very pleased to partner with Easterseals on this effort and we will have […]
Jacqueline Gergle and Luke Bechtell work on a project at Clarkston Family Farm. Photo by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston’s Construction Technology Program’s first year is in full swing, volunteering to help with several building projects. “What we want for the kids is for them to get some hands-on experience. […]
Jacob Schmitz checks out an Egyptian Fruit Bat. BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Second graders at Independence Elementary learned about the importance of bats and their conservation during a presentation featuring four live bats. “There’s a lot of misinformation out there about bats, and so, the more we can teach people that bats […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Community Schools received an Unmodified Opinion on its audited financial statements for 2016-2017. This is the highest opinion an auditor can give, said Mary Beth Rogers, business office director, at the Oct. 23 Board of Education meeting. “It’s an excellent audit, they spoke very highly of our […]
Fourth grader Kristyn Cooper traces the hand of her grandfather, Thomas Dinko. Photo by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Generations were connected at Bailey Lake Elementary during Grandparents Day last week. Principal Glenn Gualtieri said they had nearly 2,000 guests come to the school. Students could show off their classrooms, as […]
Logan Babbish, Kaitlin Woodward, Carson McIntyre and Evan Schneider are pumped for the Fun Run. Photo by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Children collected Popsicle sticks for each lap they completed during the Pine Knob Elementary Fun Run, Oct. 13. “The fun run is a way for us to raise money,” […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston Board of Education took a field trip at their Oct. 9 meeting to check out the new biodiversity lab completed by Renaissance High School students. RHS science teacher Suzie Miller and student Jordan Stepp gave the board a tour of the lab on the walkway outside […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Teachers’ unions are appealing a ruling of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC), saying they violated the state Right to Work Law. “We disagree with the finding,” said David Crim, spokesperson for the Michigan Education Association. “We are appealing the ruling and plan to let the legal process […]
Clarkston Elementary volunteers didn’t paint the town red, but they did paint the students orange, pink, blue and purple during the school’s fun run, Oct. 6. The students also ran through obstacles during their fall fundraiser for their school. See more photos in the October 18, 2017 edition.