Stockbridge Community Schools
Leslie Ends Panthers Season in District Finals
The boys’ basketball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of rival Leslie as the Blackhawks took down the Panthers 55-40 in the D3 district finals. The Panthers struggled offensively most of the night and could not overcome a slow start. Leslie took a 10-6 lead after one quarter, but the […]
Uncaged Article
Feb. 2023 edition Art Contest by Uncaged Reporter Jolie Smith In early November of last year, the student council announced that there would be an art contest at the high school. Students had the opportunity to create different types of art in the designated categories including sculptures, paintings, drawings, photographs or a piece of artwork […]
You’re Invited to Young 5 & Kindergarten Round-Up 2023: Wed., March 15
For registration information, call the Smith main office at 517-851-7735 or click here to go directly to the registration form.
The Tuckers talk news articles
by Bryson Khozouie, Sixth grade, Heritage School Sixth graders at Heritage School have been studying news writing. Here SCN is sharing a story by Bryson Khozouie, which we are publishing as-is. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker visited our 6th grade classroom at Heritage Elementary School. The Tuckers taught us how to be strong newspaper writers! It […]
Panther Plants
by Makayla Williamson, Sixth grade, Heritage School Sixth graders at Heritage School have been studying news writing. Here SCN is sharing a story by Makayla Williamson, which we are publishing as-is. Heritage Schools proudly present Panther Plants! We got the name, Panther Plants, by brainstorming as a 6th grade class. Each student voted for the […]
Mason Keene Claims Division 3 Bowling State Title
Photos provided by Leisa Gipe Stockbridge senior Mason Keene made history Saturday by winning the Division 3 boys’ bowling individual state title in Jackson Saturday. The state title in bowling is the first state title in history for Stockbridge outside of track, cross country, and wrestling. Keene barely qualified for the state finals with a […]
Spotlight on Students
Book-a-Day challenge brings joy to eager young readers by Corey Peña Students in Laura Whitaker’s second-grade classroom at Smith Elementary are working their way through 180 days of reading tied to specific themes in the curriculum, including a Positivity Project objective. This reading-for-pleasure project was planned during the summer and rolled out on the first […]
Staff Spotlight: Julie Rentfrow assists children in becoming better communicators
by Amy Haggerty Having difficulty communicating can be a huge challenge, and in some cases, an inability to communicate can even be life threatening. Julie Rentfrow, the speech-language pathologist for Stockbridge Community Schools helps to work with students to conquer communication problems early. Rentfrow has been at her job since 2008. She works with students […]
Students in new Alternative Education Program already show significant progress
by Joan Tucker and Corey Peña In the Fall 2022 semester, Stockbridge Community Schools (SCS) started a new and successful alternative education program. Prior to that, the school system had an online component for alternative ed., but it wasn’t as successful for some students compared to in-person learning. With increased monies from COVID relief, this […]
Collins Sets Record in Panthers Win
Make it two straight wins for the boys’ basketball team after the Panthers took down Fowlerville 53-46 Monday night. The win improved the Panthers to 9-8 overall on the season with five games remaining before the state tournament. The big story of the night came when junior Kegan Collins set the new school record for […]