Lawrence Jasinski of Independence Township was awarded a $350 check for tuition in All Saints Cemetery’s Photo and Art Contest. “I was surprised, very excited,” said Jasinski, who submitted a photo of his friend, Kolbe Eurick, paying his respects at an All Saint’s grave. “I created a black-and-white image to help make it stand out […]
About 200 children filled Clarkston Community Church for Vacation Bible School, this year simulating ancient Rome and the underground Christian church. During the weeklong program, campers visited with the Apostle Paul, travelled led through a Roman marketplace, learned songs, played games, and learned about life in Biblical times. “People didn’t know what a tomato was,? […]
Two of five technology critical needs are set to be fixed by the time kids return to the classroom. Clarkston Board of Education voted 7-0, Aug. 11, to approve two new data backup systems. Eversync will replace the 7-year-old backup units, one at Clarkston High School and the other at the district administration building, for […]
Longtime Clarkston business owner David McNeven planned to retire years ago, but he never did. “He could never stop working,” said Christina Calka, his stepdaughter. “When we thought he would retire, he’d wake up and go back to work. He lived and breathed this place.” The owner of Coach’s Corner and Village Apparel and Gifts […]
It was nice to read in the paper about local kids training with the Crim folks from Flint. Maybe I’ll see some of them this weekend at the race. I’ve been training for the Crim for months now. It’s a great course, with hills, long straightaways, and lots of enthusiastic supporters, some offering beer. My […]
For Franziska Loetzner, individual achievment on the track is a big attraction. ‘If you mess up, it’s not the team’s fault. It’s your fault,? said Loetzner, eighth-grader at Clarkston Junior High School this fall. ‘It’s all on you, so you push yourself.? She was the only seventh-grader to place at the Oakland County Championship track […]
Middle school is a challenging time for students as they merge into one class after six years at elementary schools across the district. Getting them to work and learn together is the job of new Sashabaw Middle School Principal Elizabeth Walker and Assistant Principal Jennifer Johnson. “It’s important to set up the right atmosphere at […]
As of this past Monday, I am 40 years old, the big four-oh, over the hill. I went to elementary school in the ’70s, high school in the 80s, both Catholic. The following four years in the U.S. Army, complete with seven months in the Middle East during the first Gulf War, still stand out. […]
Clarkston High School students continue to show improvement on state test scores, based on results of Michigan Merit Exam (MME) and ACT tests taken last spring. “I think this is one indicator of the fact that our Cultures of Thinking, literacy, mathematics, and overall focus on each student’s educational experience is working very well,” said […]
School earnings are expected to increase $3.7 million compared to this past year. Spending, however, is expected to go up $5.5 million. Despite the shortfall, which will be covered by district savings, Clarkston Community Schools administration and teachers negotiated pay raises for teachers, support staff, and Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts, approved by Clarkston Board of […]