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Staff Spotlight: Fifth grade teacher Emily Shepherd is not one to sit still for long
by Don Porter Emily Shepherd, a fifth grade teacher at Heritage School took an interesting path to becoming a teacher in Stockbridge. She grew up all over in Michigan; she was born in Muskegon, then lived in Grosse Pointe, Cheboygan and Jackson due to her father’s job. Shepherd had to adjust to new schools and […]
Tent vs. pop-up camping: Both can be memory makers
by Mary Jo David More than 40 years have passed from the time we tent-camped on our honeymoon in Maine’s Acadia National Park to our recent “snowbirding” adventure in a fifth wheel trailer in the Southwest. Throughout those years, we graduated from tents to pop-ups and then to a travel trailer and, ultimately, fifth wheel […]
Woah Nellie!
Sometimes you just need to get out of the kitchen by Mary Jo David Looking back over the last several weeks, between driving out west, vacationing, road-tripping, recovering from COVID, and then traveling home, after nearly 4,800 miles, all I can say is “Woah Nellie!” Short of cooking up one of Nellie’s recipes under the […]
From the Superintendent’s Desk
Stockbridge schools using structured approach to reinforce, teach positive behaviors Hello Stockbridge Families, Stockbridge Community Schools desires to foster a positive and supportive environment to promote the success and well-being of our students and staff. The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework is a tool that we use to cultivate a culture of positivity, […]
Is Social Media Real?
Published in Uncaged, March 2024 Influencers’ impact of teens by Macy Cipta, Uncaged Editor-in-Chief This article is being reprinted, with minimal edits, from the Uncaged Student News March 2024 edition. After a long exhausting school day, junior Ethan Bradley lays comfortably on his couch scrolling endlessly on his social media feed for hours at a […]
Panther Cubs PTO sends out an S.O.S. asking the community for a lifeline
by Tina Cole-Mullins Recently the Panther Cubs PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) issued an SOS plea and a call to action for support and volunteerism on the group’s Facebook page. “For the last two years, our fearless foursome has given their all, pouring heart and soul into every PTO event,” Reaghan Walz shared. Walz is the […]
Stockbridge students attend State FFA Convention
by Eliana Johnson, FFA Chapter Reporter Since the creation of FFA in 1928, each state individually hosts an annual state convention. This year’s State FFA Convention was held at Michigan State University. All 127 chartered FFA chapters and more than 1,000 students in the state of Michigan attended, including the Stockbridge FFA Chapter. Over […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
What is the origin of the ‘Happy Birthday’ song? by John Robinson Q: Can you help me find out where the song “Happy Birthday to You” came from? A: The song we all sing at birthdays, now referred to as “Happy Birthday to You,” was originally titled “Good Morning to All” and composed in 1893 […]
Ask an Expert: What can I expect from an insurance company after a car crash?
by John and Theresa Kightlinger A recent conversation with one of our readers very clearly illustrates the most common questions and answers between vehicle owners and quality-oriented independent repair facilities. We thought it would be beneficial for our community members to be prepared should the need ever arise to make a claim and have a […]
Stockbridge Township Hall renovations complete after year-long construction project
Information provided by Mandy Urquhart, Stockbridge Township Deputy Clerk In 2023, after more than 50 years, the Stockbridge Township Hall meeting room, kitchen and two bathrooms were fitted with a much-needed facelift. The renovations, which started in the fall 2022, were completed in December 2023. The Township board budgeted $200,000 for the renovation out of […]