Kathy Novak, is our Club President for the 2020-2021 Optimist year. 

Last Updated on:09/14/2021

Hello Clarkston Community!

School....ready-set-yeah….you got this!!

No matter what this new school year may have in store, I know that our teachers, administrators and our amazing students…will step into it armed with a resilience acquired from the past school year!

As a community, we need to support one another, understanding what we all faced though-out this relentless pandemic TOGETHER….we need to look into the eyes of our future, and be the champion of every child who deserves the very BEST from all of us!

We, as a community, need to embrace the individuals who go to work every day… called to a profession which so many of us could nor would….ever feel empowered enough, or strong enough or committed enough to do……TEACH OUR CHILDREN!  Did we not learn this while our kids were home, and WE not only had to be their parent…we also had to be their teacher?

Isn’t this what an educators’ role is… five days a week for 7 hours every day? They teach, guide, comfort, hold a hand, laugh, worry, wipe a tear, instill community and offer friendship ….they get to know our child’s mind as well as our child’s heart.

So…as our kids begin another school year (or perhaps their very first)….remember to raise your children to the same commitment as the teachers who will spend this new school year with them! 

Our Club will forever champion the kids in our community, along with every educator that positively touches and impacts the lives of their students!

Committed to Optimism,

Kathy Novak, 35th Club President