Stockbridge Community Schools
Seven Stockbridge Seniors Named GLAC Scholar Athletes
Photo provided by Anthony Adkins The Greater Lansing Activities Conference held its 7th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet Lansing Wednesday, April 26th. Scholar-Athlete Awards go to the top seven GPA’s for Senior student-athletes from each school in the GLAC. The student-athletes must also earn two varsity letters their Senior year or earn three varsity letters in the […]
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Vowels discusses role models and engaging her students
by Amy Haggerty Sarah Vowels teaches 7th grade social studies. She also began teaching high school yearbook, which is taught as a class in Stockbridge, when Elizabeth Cyr retired. “My favorite days are when I overhear students talking to their friends and they say, ‘it’s the end of class already? It went by fast,’” Vowels […]
Sixth Grade “Fantastic Five” Has Amazing Season
Cover Photo by Brian Frazzini Sports teams have to play shorthanded and face adversity all the time, but the Stockbridge girls’ 6th grade basketball team proved that all it takes is some hard work and smart play to have a successful season despite lacking players. The Panthers took it to another level this season as […]
Stockbridge Sixth Grade Boys’ Basketball Team Wins State Title
Photo provided by Susan Lockhart A year after finishing second in the state as fifth graders, the Stockbridge sixth grade boys basketball team made the final step by winning the state title March 12th. The Panthers closest game in an impressive tournament run was a 17-point win in the championship game. Stockbridge opened with a […]
Local Gymnast Qualifies for Team Michigan
Photos provided by Danielle Hoard Stockbridge eighth-grader Melanie Marshall qualified to be part of the Michigan Team USA squad that will compete at the Midwest Regional in Tallmadge Ohio May 5 against other gymnasts from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky. Marshall qualified for the team by finishing first overall in the Silver Division at the […]
Flat Stanley has the best spring breaks!
by Corey Peña Flat Stanley was at it again at Smith Elementary, traveling with second grade students for Spring Break 2023! For those who don’t know, Stanley Lambchop is a lovable, fictional character based upon author Jeff Brown’s bedtime stories from his son’s vivid imagination. Stanley was squashed flat by a bulletin board while sleeping, […]
Behind the Screen
Published in Uncaged, January 2023 by Macy Cipta, Uncaged Reporter The issue in today’s world is that it is hard to recognize a bully. The person that looks like they are complimenting someone or are being kind can actually be the problem. For example, in Mean Girls, Regina George compliments another girl’s skirt and immediately […]
Congressional Art Competition is open to high schoolers.
Deadline: mid-April Information provided by Office of US Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin Calling all high school artists! The 2023 Congressional Art Competition is now open. This is a wonderful opportunity for young Michiganders to showcase their talent and gain recognition for their work. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12 who reside or attend […]
Clyde’s Corner
When basketball was king by Clyde Whitaker March Madness is upon us; is there any better time to be sharing memories from the glory days of basketball at Stockbridge in the 70s. I think it’s safe to say, all of us who played for our beloved Stockbridge Panthers cherish those times. How many remember the […]
Staff Spotlight: 4th-grade teacher Kevin Macomber believes education is a team effort
by Amy Haggerty The best place to become a teacher is in your own hometown. And fourth-grade teacher Kevin Macomber did exactly that, beginning in 2012. He followed in his mother Nancy’s footsteps; she worked as a substitute teacher in the district for 20 years. At a young age, Macomber he knew he wanted to […]