Stockbridge Community Schools
Staff Spotlight: K-4 STEM teacher Donnie Anderson is a ‘BESTagon’ when it comes to making learning fun
by Mary Jo David If you didn’t know better, you’d guess that STEM teacher Donnie Anderson has spent his entire adult life teaching. Surprisingly, the four years he has taught for Stockbridge Community Schools—one of those years as a building sub—represent his first formal foray into teaching for a school system. However, while working in […]
Stockbridge FFA students learn about Marine Biology in Key Largo
by Kaden Carpenter and Bob Richards On November 9th in the wee hours of the morning, members of the Stockbridge FFA chapter boarded a plane bound for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. These kids weren’t going on vacation, they were going to an educational laboratory in Key Largo. This educational lab, MarineLab, is located on the coast […]
Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School FFA Participates in Broiler Contest
by Elizabeth Vliet and Bob Richards This year the Stockbridge High School Agriculture classes and FFA Chapter participated in the Michigan FFA Broiler Contest raising three pens of twenty five meat chickens. The primary goal of the Michigan FFA Broiler Project Program is to enhance students’ knowledge in animal husbandry, science, mathematics, English, and other […]
From the Superintendent’s Desk
Help keep students, bus drivers safe while traveling Transportation safety comes up in our school safety discussions and I wanted to provide some clarity in how all drivers should respond when they come upon a school bus while traveling through the community. • When Yellow lights are flashing: Be prepared to stop. When Red lights […]
Panthers Run Hard at State Cross Country Finals
The Stockbridge cross country teams were represented by four runners and the Division 3 state finals at Michigan International Speedway Saturday, November 4 and all four had strong showings at the race. Freshman Emily Satkowiak and sophomore JayLee Chapman represented the Stockbridge girls team and both ran their second fastest races of the season at […]
Volleyball Season Ends with District Loss to Dansville
One of the best seasons in recent memory came to an end last week when the Stockbridge volleyball team dropped a three set match to Dansville in the district opener in Leslie Monday, October 30. The Panthers came up short against the eventual district champion Aggies 21-25, 18-25, 20-25 to finish its season with a […]
Staff Spotlight: First grade teacher Terri Grant creates a varied environment to encourage a range of learners
by Mary Jo David Terri Grant, first grade teacher at Smith Elementary, has a knack for teaching young ones, but the impact she has on her students doesn’t end in her classroom. As recently as this past year, Grant wrote a Stockbridge Community News story about two students she taught as second-graders who have gone […]
Panthers End Season on High Note
While the final record wasn’t what the Stockbridge football team had hoped for, the Panthers finished with two straight wins to end the season with a 4-5 overall record. Stockbridge wrapped up the season by rolling over Dansville 40-0. Zac Rogozinksi returned a punt for a score and Jalen Rogozinski hit Drew Robinson with a […]
Volleyball Teams Continues to Have a Strong Season
The Stockbridge volleyball team continues to have one of the best seasons in recent history for the Panthers. The Panthers improved to 21-9-2 on the season with district just around the corner. Stockbridge swept East Jackson 3-0. Grace Burg had a big night with 14 kills, 11 digs and four aces to lead the Panthers. […]
Panthers End Regular Season on Roll
While it was a disappointing end to the season with a 2-0 loss to Michigan Center in the district opener, the Stockbridge soccer team shouldn’t hang their head with the turnaround the Panthers made this season. After an 0-5-1 start to the season, the Panthers turned things around and finished the regular season on a […]