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SHS educator completes engineering research at MSU for professional development
by Patrice Johnson A dozen middle and high school teachers statewide were invited to participate in Michigan State University’s “Research Experience for Teachers,” and Bob Richards, Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School teacher, was one of the select few. On July 26, Richards completed the professional development program in which participants conducted authentic research with one-on-one mentoring […]
SHS FIRST Robotics wins first Mid-Mitten RoboRodeo
by Mike Harbert The Stockbridge High School FIRST Robotics team not only competed in an off-season event against 15 other teams on Saturday, Aug. 10, but they also won it. To participate in the First Mid-Mitten RoboRodeo. (https://midmittenroborodeo.com), five students and one mentor traveled to Lake Odessa, MI, and the team delivered an outstanding performance. […]
Accomplished journalist, writer and business owner joins SCN Board of Directors
At its June meeting, SCN’s Board of Directors elected, by unanimous vote, Mary Jo David to its ranks as a three-year director. Despite working full time as a senior technical writer for Michigan Medicine, David generously donates her time and talents to writing a column, editing articles, and contributing where needed. The graduate of the […]
Update from Stockbridge InvenTeam in American Samoa
Aug. 18. Teacher Bob Richards emailed Stockbridge Community News with an update on the InvenTeam’s trip to American Samoa. In his message, he wrote: “We are out in American Samoa now. Today is our final setup day for the teacher workshop we are conducting along with the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE) this week. […]
SRSLY Stockbridge holds first Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Party
by Diane Rockall SRSLY Stockbridge held its first Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Party on Monday, Aug. 12 at Stockbridge Bowl. According to Hostesses Becca Jaskot and Emily Stewart, volunteer appreciation events have been held for a number of years, but this is the first time donors were included. Previous events were held in conjunction with […]
Student of the Month: Ayla Gerisch
by Cindy Lance Thirteen-year-old Ayla Gerisch, daughter of Aaron and Meghan and older sister to Khyla, is starting this fall as an active eighth grader. Gerisch maintains all A grades while participating in sports and National Junior Honor Society. Teacher Alexis Dyer, junior high mathematics, describes Gerisch as “a kind and conscientious student who not only works […]
Unadilla, a “Place of Meeting”
By Ron and Arlene Kaiser Names of the very first settlers that came from the east and took up land from the Government are still very well known today, as some of the descendants are still on the original farms or living nearby and many roads were named after these pioneer families. Eli Ruggles of […]
Waterloo Farm Museum hosts annual Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment show
Story and photos by Alex R. Weddon Engine power began replacing horsepower on the farms of our country in the early 1900s, allowing American farmers to greatly increase food production and feed the world. A collection of those machines was on display at the 2019 Waterloo Farm Museum Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment show held Aug. 10 and […]
Smith and Heritage playgrounds get a makeover
By Jill Marie Ogden As the clock ticks down to the beginning of the new school year, there’s a new shine to the playgrounds at Smith and Heritage schools. Weeds and water were flying recently as Panther Cubs PTO members held a cleanup day on the play areas. Members targeted both the overgrown weeds and […]
Reach for the Stars Mini Space Camp
by Diane Rockall Twenty-four enthusiastic young people, primarily between the ages of three and six, attended “Reach for the Stars,” a mini-space camp at Stockbridge Branch of the Capital Area District Libraries, Wednesday, Aug. 7. The camp completed the summer reading program for that age group. Story lady, aka Samantha Huber, burned up some stored […]