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.
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Pine Knob Elementary students learned about healthy living, the importance of education, and respect from the Detroit Red Wings event marketing team during an assembly. “We go to 115 schools a year, delivering an assembly where we talk about education, the importance of living healthy by eating right […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Elementary students raised money for the school’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) funded events at their annual fun run held Sep. 29. The school decided to switch it up this year and put on a color run for the kids. Parent volunteers threw blue, purple, green, orange and […]
Last week, I was fortunate to enjoy an unseasonably warm and sunny afternoon outdoors with some of our amazing teachers and students. If you have lived in Clarkston for some time, you know outdoor learning happens on our school campuses everyday. Even from my window at the Board Office, I can often see our youngest […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Springfield Plains Elementary (SPE) students learned about leadership and leading a healthy lifestyle during an assembly with the Detroit Lions Football Education Division last week. “The Detroit Lions use their professional athletes as leaders and hope for our kids to model themselves after that leadership,” SPE Fifth Grade […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer M-STEP and PSAT/SAT scores are back from tests last spring – Clarkston’s in the top third of all school districts in Oakland County, with Oakland the highest performing county in Michigan. Many scores are up compared to last year, but most remain in the 40-50 percent proficient ranges. […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Community Schools Meals Program was recently awarded a $9,300 grant from the United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) to purchase milk coolers. Springfield Plains Elementary Physical Education Teacher Tresa Reneaud wrote and submitted the grant to UDIM. “I saw that one for the food service and then […]
A free Parent Education Seminar on Cyber Safety is Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 6:30-8 p.m., at the Clarkston Community Schools Board Room, 6389 Clarkston Road. Sponsored by Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) and Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative (CSI), the seminar will include safety tips; how to access the Michigan Sex Offender Registry; and information on […]
Clarkston High School’s Madrigals are raising funds for a trip to New York City. Photos by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Choir Boosters hosts their first mattress fundraiser this year on Sunday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to help raise money for the choir’s trip to New York […]