Trimesters may be history in Clarkston as the Board of Education considers switching back to semesters. The change, which would take effect next September if approved, would increase focus on core curriculum, class continuity, connections between students and teachers, and opportunities for cross curricular collaboration, said Assistant Superintendent Shawn Ryan at the Oct. 28 school […]
In four days, Clarkston’s back roads will be filled with about 1,100 runners and walkers. The inaugeral Clarkston State Bank Back Roads Half Marathon is sold out. “We’re ecstatic, thrilled,” said Deanna Hart of High Five Races, who is organizing the race along with Megan Holt. “Our goal initially was about 850. Once we got […]
With four days until Clarkston State Bank Back Roads Half Marathon, my training is over. I probably should have got in some more. My goal is to finish safely, with a secondary goal of maintaining a technically running pace the entire time. This won’t be easy, especially up and down the hills of the Deer […]
Clarkston grad Billy Parr’s music career is taking off, and he’s ready for the next step. Parr and Matt Rankin’s Synergy Production tours the country, performing in shows and competitions in Detroit, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. “Everything’s going good. We’re making a lot of industry connections,” Parr said. They meet with artists at events, stay […]
Mark Doolin retired recently as a Command Master Chief after 30 years in the U.S. Navy, with a diverse career in peacetime and war around the world, including frigates, aircraft carriers, and the Pentagon. “Not bad for a punk from Clarkston,” Doolin said. “I kept pretty busy. It was a great career. I loved every […]
A lawsuit against the Michigan Education Association could include a Clarkston paraeducator. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation’s lawsuit against the union’s “August Window” policy ? employees can opt out of membership only in August ? says the policy is outdated and limits members? First Amendment rights to one month. Paraeducator Amy Breza, a client of […]
Should school-board elections be in November, or stay in May? Clarkston Board of Education may be voting on it at Monday’s meeting. “Costs have gone up quite a bit ? it’s an issue because it’s getting more and more expensive,” said Trustee Susan Boatman. Boatman, who advocated moving elections to November during her campaign last […]
Constantly amazed at her daughter Rachael’s achievements, learning to walk, talk, play, go to school, one of Kristy Eisenberg favorite expressions was “you’re exactly what I want to be when I grow up.” Rachael thought that was funny ? her mother is obviously already a grown up ? but she was 8 years old before […]
An aspiring animator, Luke Schroeder is off to a good start, getting one of his cartoons on a national cable network. He hasn’t even graduated from Sashabaw Middle School yet. ‘I didn’t realize this was that big a thing at first, but then we got a call from the Qubo people,? said Schroeder, Independence Township […]
Sean Mueller is a junior at Clarkston High School, but has already been a state governor with Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI). “It went pretty well ? I gave a couple speeches here and there,? said Mueller, who has served as governor for the past year. He traveled around the state helping new clubs, giving […]