Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation
Community Resource Guide coming in February
by Kayla Fletcher For the seventh year, the Stockbridge Community News is planning a Community Resource Guide for groups and resources in the Stockbridge area. It will appear in the February 2024 print edition and sometime in late December on SCN’s webpage at stockbridgecommunitynews.com. This message is your chance to edit or alter the information […]
Ralph Schumacher’s life brings him full circle, and Stockbridge is better off for it
November 19 is recognized as International Men’s Day to “celebrate, worldwide, the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities.” In our November issue, Stockbridge Community News is featuring Men of the Hour—three men from our own little corner of the world who make a notable difference in our community. by Chuck […]
2023 SAEF online auction draws 223 bidders and raises $22,000
by Jennifer Hammerberg The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation’s annual auction fundraiser was a great success again this year. The event raised almost $22,000, thanks to the participation and generosity of donors, sponsors and bidders. The auction ran online for one week, March 11 to March 18, and items were picked up from Heritage School on […]
Ice Cream Social held to welcome new Stockbridge Schools staff
by Jennifer Hammerberg On Thursday, August 11, curious students, families and community members came to the Ice Cream Social and Open House to welcome new staff to Stockbridge Community Schools. The cafeteria was buzzing with activity and laughter. Kids and families mingled with each other and got to meet many of the new SCS staff members […]
2022 SHS Senior Honors & Awards in Pictures
On May 4, 2022, Stockbridge High School held its annual Honors Night program to celebrate students for their varied and outstanding achievements. Here we share, in photos, those Seniors who won Honors Night awards. Their smiles are infectious and you can believe they are all breathing huge sighs of relief as they accept the awards […]
Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation FOT brings table decorating back in 2022
by Jennifer Hammerberg and Jill Ogden The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation is excited about this year’s Festival of Tables. With circumstances continuing to make it difficult to hold a traditional Festival of Tables, the foundation is bringing back the online auction and adding a table decorating contest to add some traditional flavor! Borrowing a great […]
Groups and resources that enrich our community
The local area is home to a wide array of nonprofit and charitable organizations, all for the benefit of local residents. The information below represents Stockbridge Community News’ best efforts to compile descriptions and contact information. Not listed or notice an error? Please accept our apologies and email corrected information to Stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com or snail mail […]
Education is growing in our community
by Jennifer Hammerberg, SAEF President On a cool October afternoon, former superintendent and founding member of the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation Bruce Brown planted three young trees on the grounds around Smith Elementary and Heritage School. In August at Brown’s last school board meeting as interim superintendent, the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation pledged to have […]
Published in Uncaged in spring of 2021: Michigan cases rise, provoking schools to go back to virtual learning
by Andrea Borowy. Uncaged Reporter She knew from the start that when we came back from spring break, that the district was going to have a major increase of COVID-19 cases. “My prediction did turn out to be reality when we got shut down after a couple days when we came back from our spring […]
Join us tonight at our Ice Cream Social Meet and Mingle event at Heritage School: 5-7 p.m. August 10
The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, in partnership with Panther Cubs PTO and Stockbridge Community Schools, would cordially like to invite you to come and meet our new Superintendent; Brian Friddle, new Heritage Principal Mark LaLonde, our new teachers and staff. You will have a chance to welcome them into our community, get to know a […]