Stockbridge Community News
5 Healthy Towns
by Matt Pegouskie On August 26, the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation’s Board of Directors approved the 8th Comprehensive Wellness Plan submitted by the Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition (SAWC) and presented by SAWC board members Emily Stewart and Mark Taylor. The Wellness Plans are constructed by SAWC’s members to meet wellness issues throughout the Stockbridge school […]
From the Superintendent’s Desk:
Dear Parents and Community: We are having a terrific start to the school year. We had a fantastic Homecoming week in September. It was impressive to see all of the school spirit and panther pride at every school building in the district. October is upon us, and that means parent teacher conferences are on the […]
Student of the Month: Alexa Satkowiak ‘makes teaching and learning fun’
by Cindy Lance This month’s “Student Spotlight” shines on Stockbridge Heritage Elementary fourth-grader, Alexa Satkowiak. Teacher Luke Thorburn describes this young lady as “a leader in the classroom. She isn’t afraid to participate during hands-on activities or explaining an answer to a math problem. Alexa goes out of her way to help other students in […]
StockBIZ: Passing the torch: from Glenn-Brooke Realty’s Debbie Marshall to Susan Pidd Realty
by Mary Jo David If houses could talk…. Built in 1894, the stately home at 220 West Main in Stockbridge probably has plenty of stories to tell. And since becoming the long-time offices of Glenn-Brooke Realty, the two-story Victorian has played an important role in the Glenn/Marshall family history. In 1981, the house that Debbie […]
You’ve got this. I’ve got this. We’ve got this.
by Amy Heydlauff “You’ve got this!” A junior high math teacher recently claimed this as her mantra with her students. It’s an awesome short sentence used for a variety of reasons: It inspires self-confidence in the listener, conveys optimism, and it transfers ownership of the outcome to the listener. You’ve got this” also signifies the […]
Pink Out: SHS students show support for cancer victim and family
by Diane Rockall Anyone attending this year’s Homecoming events on Friday, Sept. 20 no doubt noticed an abundance of pink T-shirts. What was going on? Sarah (Salow) Henderson, the mother of two Stockbridge students, is battling breast cancer. One student had an idea to do something for the family, and the entire football team rallied […]
From spider web to Haunted Backyard, the Badalls’ keep the scares coming
by Jenny Smith As the October chill hits the air and leaves begin to drift from the trees, we may notice an ominous scene emerging from the mist on West Street in Stockbridge. Glowing pumpkins guide the way up the walk toward an endeavor that has become a yearly tradition for the Badall family, and […]