Heritage Elementary School
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 […]
From the superintendent’s desk
District supporting students through challenging year Dear SCS Families and Community: I know the last 19 months have been some very challenging times for many people and recognize that we will need to navigate through many issues to keep students in the schools and moving forward this year. We are excited to have most of […]
Staff Spotlight: Shawn Bliss combines dream jobs to keep third-grade students interested.
by Amy Haggerty Shawn Bliss is a third-grade teacher at Heritage school in Stockbridge who readily admits that the best part of her job is interacting with the kids every single day. “If you want to put a smile on your face for the day, have a conversation with an eight year old. These kids […]
Emergency public health orders issued for Ingham County schools
by Judy Brune In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in schools, Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail has issued two public health orders that will go into effect on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Mask and quarantine guidelines: The emergency orders require the use of masks and specify quarantine and isolation procedures for schools […]
‘Tide Me Over’ food distribution expanding to all Stockbridge schools
Information from Stockbridge Community Outreach Stockbridge Community Outreach plans to resume and expand its “Tide Me Over” (TMO) food distribution program throughout Stockbridge Community Schools this fall. The program sends home a weekly bag of shelf-stable food for children in food-insecure households in the Stockbridge Community Schools district, helping to fill the “food gap” for […]
Community gathers to welcome new school personnel
Meet and Greet offers ice cream, information, camaraderie by Jennifer Hammerberg, SAEF President On a hot Tuesday summer evening, crowds turned out to mingle and visit. About 300 people came and went during the two-hour Ice Cream Social and Meet and Greet held Aug. 10 in the Heritage School cafeteria. The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, […]
Staff Spotlight: Veteran football coach Jeremy Killinger teaches great carry-over skills on the field
by Amy Haggerty Jeremy Killinger is beginning his 20th year as head football coach for Stockbridge High School. He’s proving to be a popular choice for “coach,” as he’s also into his fifth year as head girls soccer coach and he is the boys freshman basketball coach. In the past, Killinger also filled in as […]
Annual Backpack Giveaway gets students ready for school
by Tina Cole-Mullins On Saturday, Aug. 8, the weather did not dampen the spirits of the eager kids, parents, grandparents and guardians attending the annual Backpack Giveaway on Stockbridge’s Township Square. Hosted by the Highest Praise Worship Center, the giveaway also was supported by Positively Chiropractic and Adiska Dental. This year marked the 15th annual […]
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 […]
Join us at our Ice Cream Social Meet and Mingle event at Heritage School: Tuesday, 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 […]