Heritage Elementary School
Annual SAEF Festival of Tables set for March 23
By Caitlyn Salow & Photos by Judy Williams The Stockbridge Area Education Foundation will host its 16th annual Festival of Tables, Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Elementary School. This year, the foundation has been collecting sponsorships to cover the expenses of the night in hopes of every dollar raised on […]
Heritage Spelling Bee
by Ms. Nikki Myers Nikki Myers, 6th grade social studies teacher organized a spelling bee at Heritage on Jan. 16. Thirty students participated in grades 3rd through 6th. The pronouncer was Rachel Buchanan from Home.fm radio station in Spring Arbor. The three judges were Jim Kelly, Kary Gee, and Cindy Lance. Our winners from left to right were: […]
Stuff A Bus
Stockbridge helps restock school supplies The frigid temperatures broke just in time to welcome the stuff-a-bus school supply drive in the parking lot of C&j Family Pizzeria. With the help of the pizzeria, Wake Up Stockbridge and the Panther Cubs PTO Supplies were donated by the community to the school district to restock teachers depleting stores. […]
Daddy Daughter Dance 2019
Daddy’s and Daughters gathered at Heritage School Saturday February 2, 2019 for their annual dance. Colleen Redfield provided silhouettes of the young guests for a small fee. DJ “Phatboy Don Lockhart provided the music. Dance and DJ photos are by Stewart Ogden. Daddy’s and daughters featured photos are by Amy Haggerty Kevin and Corrine […]
Local students named winners of annual artwork contest
by Patrice Johnson If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a contest brimming with talented artwork speaks volumes. This was the case on Jan. 7 when winners of the annual Farmers State Bank Artwork Contest were announced. For the past several years, students in the Stockbridge Area Community School district have entered their […]
Heritage joins the Great Kindness Challenge
by Jill Marie Ogden Challenges seem to be all the rage with the kids these days. Some are fun, some are questionable, and some are downright dangerous. End of January, Heritage Elementary will participate in a free worldwide program that empowers students to create a culture of kindness. The Great Kindness Challenge, run by the […]
Ele’s Place heals hearts in Stockbridge Schools
revised 12/13/2018 by Amy Haggerty Many of us recognize Ele’s Place for its help to grieving children, teens and their families. But how many are aware that this Michigan-based nonprofit has a home in Stockbridge Community Schools? Or how its life-changing services came to take root here? Not long ago, school staff began to express concerns […]
Stockbridge Community Thanksgiving
A wonderful burst of new volunteers from age 4 to well past that came forward to provide an admirable Community Thanksgiving to end the events 25th year and begin its 26th. Food service was provided from just before 11:30 a.m. starting time to just before 2 p.m. closing time. The meal consisted of Turkey, gravy, […]
Student of the Month: Finn Coffman
By Cindy Lance Blink, and you may not see the highly motivated and energetic Finn Coffman. This sixth grader at Heritage Elementary stays active, mountain biking, running cross country and playing soccer. This past summer Coffman placed second in a mountain bike race while in the Upper Peninsula. Most recently, he medaled in his […]
Panther Cub PTO meets to address needs of K through 8th graders
by Jill Ogden Stop by Heritage Elementary at 4:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of any month, and chances are you’ll sense a palpable energy coming from its conference room. Such was the case Oct. 2 as parents, teachers and principals gathered around a table to button down upcoming plans of the Panther Cubs PTO. “At each […]