Schools across Michigan used incentives to entice students to attend school last Wednesday for Count Day but Clarkston Community Schools didn’t have to. ‘We have very good attendance rates,? said Anita Banach, director of communications and marketing for Clarkston Community Schools. ‘We didn’t have to do anything out of the usual to encourage our students […]
The tides of change started to turn no sooner than the ink was dried on my last column. As coaches already know – my beat has changed – I am covering schools and will cover as much as sports as I can until a new reporter is hired. I have been lucky covering sports – […]
Facing $1.3 million in state cuts, administration and school board met Tuesday morning to figure out what to do. They’ll start by looking at the budget and expenditures line by line, said Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts. ‘We are going to continue to thrive during the difficult economy,? Roberts said. ‘We have to see if we […]
Clarkston High School Marching Band entertained the football fans during the Wolves? Homecoming Game last Friday. The marching band is performing in the Tenth Annual Lamphere Band Invitational this Saturday. The opening ceremony starts at 4:45 p.m. and Clarkston is set to perform at 6:05 p.m. Awards are at 7:30 p.m. Lamphere High School is […]
Senior Dakota Bender led the gridiron gang to victory during Friday’s Homecoming game against Oak Park. Bender scored five touchdowns in the first half as the boys finished, 35-6. ‘He was running up inside hard tonight,? said Wolves Head Coach Kurt Richardson. ‘Dakota ran very well tonight. He ran through the tackles. He was the […]
Before concluding the season, the boys on the varsity tennis team had something to prove. They headed into the regional playoffs last week with a team record, 2-7, and facing teams they previously lost to in dual matches. At the end of the day they placed fifth out of 11 teams, edging out Lake Orion […]
Kickers head into their last week of the regular season after a win over Andover. Zech Moore scored first in the October 6 game. Erik McEntee finished off the competition with a goal of his own ending the game, 2-0. ‘We played well,? said Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Adam Bican. The boys fought through sideways […]
A $370,400 program expansion was stalled after a 3-3 vote of the Clarkston School Board on Oct. 12. The program – Fast ForWord – uses computers to help students improve communication skills, as well as thinking, reading, speaking and following directions. Currently used in North Sashabaw Elementary, Clarkston Junior High, and Renaissance High School, the […]
Three local men from Clarkston Multisport Club endured hours of training and spent their extra time preparing for the August 2009 Ford Ironman in Louisville, Kentucky. Chris Jacobs, Bob Light, and Steve McLean took on the challenge of completing 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking and 26.2 miles of running within a 17 […]
Spikers dominated last week as they defeated a league foe and tied for third place in Michigan Elite Tournament. ‘I was happy with the way we played,? said Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall. ‘Leading up to Saturday, I didn’t think we were playing up to our potential. I thought we were playing at the […]