Spaces Available at Clarkston READY School
The Clarkston READY School is open to 3 and 4 year old children and there are spaces available for our Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday programs. READY school is FREE and is held at Clarkston Oaks Apartments at 767 Northern Ave. READY School teachers speak Arabic, Somali and English and there is an emphasis on language and […]
Identifying Themes – Setting Goals – Moving to Action
What are “do-able” ideas and activities that would support families with young children? Several months ago, CDF partnered with Refugee Family Services (RFS) to ask this question. The partners hosted a focus group with RFS’s Parents as Teachers families. “Families need more time to be with other families who have children, to play and to […]
Clarkston parents speak out about early care and education
If you had three wishes for education, what would they be? If you could tell the new Mayor of Clarkston what you want for your children, what would you say to him?
The planning continues and the work begins: Clarkston After School Collaborative
The Clarkston Community Trustees met March 6 to discuss the start- up of the Clarkston After-School Collaborative, the Education project selected by Clarkston residents. The Clarkston After- School Collaborative will develop activities and mobilize resources to support existing after school programs serving Clarkston youth.
Clarkston Community Trust Next Steps Report
As promised, we are sharing a summary report of the Clarkston Community Trust Next Steps Session held on September 22, 2013.
PTA Membership Increases by 500%
Increases like 500% make ears perk up, especially when they represent an increase in PTA membership at the local elementary school. During the 2012-2013 school year, membership in the Indian Creek Elementary School’s PTA rose by a staggering 500%.
ESL Educators “Swap” Ideas for What Works
The Clarkston area is home to over 60 languages. With this staggering linguistic diversity comes a large number of English Language Learners.