By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The crowd of 495 Clarkston High School graduates moved the tassel on their caps from the right side to the left side, marking not only the end of the 2024 Commencement at Pine Knob Music Theatre but the end of their journey with Clarkston Community Schools and beginning […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — After a week, Clarkston High School students and their teacher, Faye Valtadoros, said goodbye to their visitors from their sister school, Chiba Higashi in Japan.Before they left, Clarkston and Chiba Higashi had a 20th anniversary celebration on March 19 which included learning and experiencing some of the Japanese […]
The Clarkston Community Schools Transportation Department’s annual Stuff-A-Bus is this Saturday and Sunday at Neiman’s Family Market, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. CCS Transportation Department has been helping Lighthouse of Oakland County North for several years now and the bus drivers, aides, and their families enjoy volunteering for this worthy cause. Lighthouse’s wish list includes […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TAX HEARING CLARKSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 6:45 p.m., the Board of Education of Clarkston Community Schools will hold a Virtual public hearing to consider the District’s proposed 2020-2021 property tax millage rate. Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/ybo-qrss-qgc Join by phone 1 402-433-0143 PIN: […]
After reading The Clarkston News’ series on former Clarkston Community Schools leader Mel Vaara, life-long area resident and 30-year CCS employee came to our office with some thoughts to share. By Don Rush With the latest news Clarkston Community Schools are “opening” enrollment to students living outside the district (see ‘Ahead of the curve with […]
The Clarkston Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Interim Superintendent Shawn Ryan as the next Superintendent of Clarkston Community Schools, pending successful contract negotiations. The school board interviewed three candidates at their meeting on Monday, May 7. Ryan has been with the district for 22 years, beginning as a guest teacher, teacher, assistant principal, principal […]
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the whole of Clarkston — coming out of the much respected Clarkston Community Schools District. As the investigation by Detroit Law firm Dickinson Wright continues into the particulars of the previous superintendent of Clarkston schools, Shawn Ryan has accepted the duties as Interim Superintendent. Based on Ryan’s […]
Whether or not you have kids attending school, one thing that touches everybody in the Clarkston community is the Clarkston Community Schools district. On Tuesday, August 2, they are asking area voters to pass a $75 million bond extension. The Clarkston News urges voters to support this proposal. Current funding levels for all of the […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (CSEPAC) honored the hard work of all those working with students with special needs at the Sparkle Awards ceremony at Clarkston Community Schools Administration Building, March 30. Over 250 people attended the event, which was sponsored by the Clarkston Foundation. Heather […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer For Clarkston school district resident Allen Lowe, the school board’s decision to move forward with a $75 million “no millage increase” bond is frustrating. “I’m disappointed to see here that a lot of us were right – for what you were asking for (in 2012), you needed about […]