What’s new at school
by Cindy Lance School is back in session, and students will see some changes this fall. Over the summer, a flurry of activity improved the school buildings. Crews installed new windows and doors at the Junior/Senior High School, and completed other finishing touches made possible with money from the recent bond issue. Thanks again to […]
Stockbridge Equestrian Team finishes districts with reserve champions
Information provided by Equestrian Coach Kelly Collison The Stockbridge Equestrian Team finished districts Sept. 15 with Reserve Championships of District 4 pushing past Hartland by 22 points. One of the western horses had a great day competing in an MIHA, Mich. Interscholastic Horseman’s Association, show. Buddy and his high school rider Janelle Horner won championships […]
Local Student Runs Down Under
By Cindy Lance Stockbridge High School Sophomore Andy Schlaff had the experience of his life! This past summer, he participated in the 22nd Annual Gold Coast Classic Cross Country race, representing Team USA, in Brisbane, Australia. His journey all started with a letter of invitation from a DownUnder sports recruiter. The recruiting team looks at the […]
Staff Spotlight: Robin Tekieli
by Amy Haggerty Patient and caring Robin Tekieli has worked 21 years for Stockbridge Schools. Now during the day, Tekieli works with special needs children in Nicole Borowy’s classroom at Heritage School. Afternoons and evenings, she works with the Kids Club program. Tekieli has two adult children, 35-year-old Brian Klovski and Joseph Tekieli, […]
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Women’s right to vote
by Diane Rockall In an early September presentation at the Stockbridge Library, Carlos Villegas-Castaneda discussed how women fought and continue to fight for women’s right to vote. The crowd was small, but highly interested in his knowledgeable presentation. Mr. Villegas-Casteneda, an instructor of Spanish language, literature and culture at Adrian College, began his talk with highlights of efforts […]
From the Superintendent’s Desk: Weather Closings and Emergency Drills
September 18, 2018 Student safety is our priority. Last Spring, our district began new procedures for emergency drills. Stockbridge Community Schools is now certified as an ALICE trained school district. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. According to the ALICE Institute, ALICE training is a research-based, proactive approach to responding […]
Student of the Month: Anna Schlaff
By Cindy Lance Anna Schlaff, a 16 year old junior is described by teacher Mr. Salow as “an exceptional hard worker, confident, involved and a model student.” She thinks that her peers would probably describe her as fun, caring, smart and mature. These are all characteristics that support the selection of her as this month’s […]
Hell’s annual Hearse Fest not dead yet
article and photos by Tina Cole-Mullins HELL, Mich. — It seems that a lot of people want to go to Hell. Sometimes, you just can’t stop them. Organizers of Just Hearse N’ Around’s 17th annual Hearse Fest found they couldn’t keep visitors away on Sept. 15, even though the event had been canceled. “People plan […]
Three SCN board members travel to NFPW conference to collect awards and attend workshops
by Hope Salyer Stockbridge Community News board members Patrice Johnson, Hope Salyer and Judy Williams traveled at their own expense to Bethlehem, Pa, Sept. 6 through Sept. 8, to receive national awards and attend workshops at the National Federation of Press Women’s annual conference. After winning top honors in several at-large competitions with NFPW entrants […]