Staff Spotlight: Smith Elementary math interventionist Kim Porter jumped at the opportunity to help more students
by Mary Jo David In 2023, Smith Elementary introduced SpringMath, a teacher-led program to promote math through “paired learning.” Smith’s math teachers are supported through math interventionists—like Kim Porter and her other Smith counterpart, Bonnie Rattai—who work, one-on-one, with math students to help them get on track with their math goals. Math students in grades […]
Outreach in Action
Spring has sprung; let the growing begin by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall A cheery harbinger of spring appeared among the brown boxes and canned goods Outreach usually gets from the Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB): Seed packets! And bright yellow cardboard racks for displaying them! Outreach volunteers sorted the hundreds of packets and rolled […]
Faces of Addiction
Building a strong foundation for a new future within the Culture of Recovery by Tina Cole-Mullins (Editor’s Note: Faces of Addiction is a continuing series about people who experience drug addiction and the difficulty of recovery. By telling their stories, they hope to help others who are struggling and encourage them to seek treatment and […]
Rural Perspectives: Snow buntings will be leaving our area in early spring
by Diane Constable The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is found on our local farm fields only during the winter months. The first part of its scientific name is Greek and refers to its long, straight, hind claw; the second part is Latin for snow white. The word “bunting” comes from Old English and refers to […]
Reading Between the Lines
‘When I Fell From the Sky’ is a real-life story of survival and fortitude in the Amazon jungle by Chuck Wisman On December 24, 1971, Lansa Flight 508 left the Lima, Peru airport headed to Pucallpa, Peru carrying 86 passengers and a flight crew. Among the passengers were 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke and her mother, both […]
Letter to the Editor
I often hear people on television and everyday conversations say, “God.” The second commandment is to honor God’s name. I caught myself saying his name and I thought “You aren’t praying or talking about God so you are using his name in vain.” I made an effort to stop misusing his name. Many people don’t […]
Junior High Quiz Bowl Team shares the curiosity buzz with sixth graders
by Michelle Szilagyi Every Tuesday in March, Junior High Quiz Bowl team members have been visiting Heritage Elementary to introduce sixth-grade students to one of the exciting opportunities awaiting them at the Jr./Sr. High School. During these sessions, team members explain how the team works, share their individual roles and responsibilities during competitions, and talk […]
STOCKBRIDGE STUDENTS RETURN FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
STOCKBRIDGE, MI., March 3, 2026 – The Stockbridge FFA’s Underwater Robotics Team recently completed a service project in the Dominican Republic on February 22nd through the 28th, 2026. While in the Dominican Republic, Stockbridge FFA members and their advisor worked with both students and staff at the Puntacana International School, or PCIS. The Dominican Republic (DR) is a […]
Jon Fillmore earns President’s Club award
Information provided by Auto-Owners Insurance On March 12, Auto-Owners Insurance announced that Jon Fillmore of The Abbot & Fillmore Agency, Inc., Stockbridge, Michigan, has achieved the President’s Club distinction with Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company for 2025. The President’s Club honors the top-25-producing life, health and annuity agents nationwide for Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company in a […]