Three Lake Orion High School athletes signed letters of intent on Feb. 1. Football players Scott Avery and Joe Nowicki and golfer Dave Kurtz will continue their athletic endeavors in college. ‘This is a big day,? said assistant principal and head football coach Chris Bell. ‘We’re proud of all of our athletes.? ‘They now represent […]
To most, the idea of participating in a spelling bee might sound just a bit nerve-wracking. But 24 Webber Elementary fifth graders were able to overcome those nerves and put on a thrilling show at the school’s spelling bee on Jan. 27. The winner was Sean Brady, who correctly spelled permanent to win the competition. […]
State funding for public schools may receive a major overhaul this year. The K-16 Coalition for Michigan’s Future started a successful petition drive in Fall 2005 to place a proposal on the November 2006 ballot asking the state to increase annual funding for K-16 public schools, community colleges and universities to equal the rate of […]
Yee-haw! Jake Marsh gallops around on his trusty steed at ‘Mom’s Day? for Crosshill Preschool.
Crowds cheer and awe at athletes who go beyond the norm for victory. But what about those whose competition have less glitz? A lot of people can throw a football, but can they solve a complex algebraic equation without a calculator? How about 30 of them while being timed? Sound like homework? Actually, for some […]
The CHS Jazz Band enjoyed a rare gig on Feb 3 when classic-jazz musician Jim Walker and his group Free Flight visited Clarkston. Even better, the band was able to share the experience with others. Walker, a flute professor from the University of Souther Carolina, has played the flute most of his life and performed […]
When there’s a new school project or a team wins a major competition, I can’t do enough to publicize their success. No surprises there, people like to celebrate their successes and I certainly don’t mind helping them. But covering Clarkston Schools means more than Fun Runs and LEGO competitions. The business side to districts is […]
Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Schools do not participate in the Open Enrollment program, but that might change slightly. The Clarkston School Board is expected to vote on opening the Oakland Science Math and Technology program to additional school districts at the Feb. 13 board meeting. The action comes after discussion held at the Jan. […]
Three senior girls in the Oxford High School DECA program want to help families with hospitalized children, and they need your help. Allie Burgess, Nicole Gallo and Sara Pollack have been working on their Civic Consciousness project for the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit since the beginning of the school year and are in the […]
To celebrate Black History Month, students at Lakeville Elementary got to jam to traditional reggae, Jamaican and African music when the West Bloomfield- based Gratitude Steel Band visited them Friday. Students got to dance, sing and try out some unique instruments. Teachers and students even got to try break-dancing to the percussion beats. The family […]