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From the superintendent’s desk
School safety a priority for district Hello Stockbridge Families, School safety is an ongoing focus for our school district. Student and staff safety is a priority. In August, we provided ALICE Training for our staff. This training provides detailed information on how to respond to an intruder in the building. It explores various types of […]
Salyer wins first-place award for page design in 2023 NFPW national contest
by Agnes Geiger Hope Salyer, Stockbridge Community News managing editor, received a 2023 first-place national award for newspaper page design in the National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest. Salyer, who also works as a reporter and page designer for SCN, received the honor for “2022 Top Ten Seniors” on pages 30-31 in SCN’s June […]
Becker’s Recognizes Chelsea Hospital as a ‘Great Community Hospital’
Joint Venture Hospital Between Trinity Health Michigan and U of M Health Highlighted for Clinical Excellence and Compassionate Care CHELSEA, Mich. (Aug. 21, 2023) – Becker’s Hospital Review has named Chelsea Hospital a Great Community Hospital, according to its recently released 2023 “Great Community Hospitals” list. Becker’s recognized Chelsea Hospital for its clinical excellence, compassionate care and the economic […]
GRIT: Four simple letters speak volumes this school year
by Mary Jo David To inspire teachers to inspire their students, this year, Stockbridge Community Schools has adopted the district-wide theme of GRIT. Amy Hodgson, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction, shared some powerful words used to define GRIT—words such as determination, perseverance, fortitude, tenacity, and courage. All are concepts that will serve teachers […]
Social media users must decide hostage fates in this suspense novel
by Shuyler Clark This novel is set In the near future, with automated vehicles dominating the roadways in many countries, replacing most driver-controlled cars. Although this development is touted as the safer alternative, many are skeptical of the reliance on artificial intelligence (AI). Their suspicions are confirmed when eight vehicles in England are hacked and […]
Nikki Clear tackles big challenge and wins prestigious award
from MEA Voice Magazine Her unit was on the verge of decertification from the Michigan Education Association (MEA) a little over one year ago when school bus driver Nikki Clear took over as president of her local union representing transportation employees, food service workers, paraeducators, and secretaries. Now Clear has won MEA’s Leon A. Brunner […]
Outreach in Action
Emergency Preparedness: If chimps can do it, we can too by Jo Mayer Sharing a pertinent news Item, from the August 8 issue of the New York Times: A retirement home for research chimpanzees in Louisiana has begun teaching its 300 chimps to quickly take shelter inside when employees sound an “extreme weather” alarm. Maybe […]
Rural Perspectives
It’s a bird … no, it’s a bug … oh, it’s a Hummingbird Moth by Diane Constable If you see what you think is a small hummingbird in your garden, you might want to look closer—it could be the hummingbird clearwing moth. Its scientific name is Hemaris thysbe. This moth gets its name because of […]
From seeing the world on $65/day to vanlife in Europe, the adventures continue.
by Madie Gee-Montgomery I’m a firm believer that when you push yourself outside your comfort zone, that’s when you experience the most internal growth. For some people, hopping on a plane and having no idea what you’re doing or where you’re going when you get there is out of their comfort zone. For others, it’s […]
Local artist and lifelong art devotee is showcased in ArtPrize 2023
by Andrea Stickney Less than two hours from Stockbridge, ArtPrize—the world’s most attended public art event—will celebrate its fifteenth year in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., from Sept. 14 through Oct. 1. More than $600,000 will be awarded to select artists through public and juried votes. One of the artists with the privilege of […]