Stockbridge Community Schools
Student Spotlight
Henry Salyer: a focused, respectful, risk-taking 5th grader by Corey Peña Meet Henry Salyer. He attends Heritage School in Mrs. Floyd’s fifth grade class. Henry’s family includes his mom and dad, Becky and John; his older brother Johnny; and two dogs, Bella and Hank. The Salyers live on a farm where Henry also has 11 […]
Staff Spotlight: 4th-grade teacher Kathy Pierce tells her students to follow their dreams
by Amy Haggerty Getting to know her students is what Kathy Pierce does best. She enjoys each day in her fourth-grade classroom learning and working with all her students. Reading is an important part of the day and she especially delights in picking stories about dogs to read to her class. Pierce always wanted to […]
Cross Country Teams Run at State Finals
The Stockbridge cross country teams wrapped up their seasons by running at the D3 state finals at MIS Saturday, November 5. The boys finished 23rd and the girls 25th at the finals. Collin Cook led the boys with a 49th-place finish in 17:21.7, while Micah Bolton was 73rd in 17:36.3. Ethan Wright finished 135th in […]
Volleyball Season Ends in District Semifinals
The Stockbridge volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a loss to Laingsburg in the district semifinals Thursday, November 3. The Wolfpack proved too much for the Panthers taking them down in straight sets 25-21, 25-14, 25-13. Megan Mackinder led the team in kills with four, while Grace Burg and Maggie Jones […]
Local Students Launch High Altitude Balloon Carrying a Small Satellite
by Kira Puckett, Savanna Bennett and Eliana Johnson At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Stockbridge Special Projects Lab (formerly the Stockbridge InvenTeam) did the unthinkable. The team of 16 Stockbridge Junior/Senior High School students, ranging from eighth grade to twelfth grade launched a High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) equipped with their miniature cube satellite, the […]
Cross Country Teams Run at GLAC Finals
The Stockbridge cross country teams had a strong finish to the regular season with the girls finishing second and the boys third at the GLAC Finals at Perry on October 22. The girls finished with 68 points in the race won by state-ranked Leslie with 19. JayLee Chapman led the Panthers with a sixth-place finish […]
Volleyball Rolling into Post-Season
With districts a little more than a week away, the Stockbridge volleyball team seems to be clicking at the right time. The Panthers went 3-1 last week, including splitting a pair of matches at the GLAC tournament Saturday. Stockbridge opened the GLAC tournament with a 25-16, 25-18 sweep of Perry. Grace Burg led the team […]
Panthers Roll Over Dansville in Season Finale
The Stockbridge football team wrapped up its season in impressive fashion Friday night as the Panthers rolled to its second straight shutout 37-0 over Dansville. The back-to-back shutouts to end the season was the first time since 1988 when Stockbridge started the season with three straight shutouts. The Panthers finished the season with a 6-3 […]
Interventionist Amy Taylor is inspired to make a difference with the district’s younger students.
by Amy Haggerty Becoming a teacher has always been Amy Taylor’s goal in life. Her love for teaching began in 1997 when she was hired as Angie Filice’s kindergarten aide at Howlett Elementary School in Gregory. Taylor said “I was so inspired by Angie Filice and learned by watching. I admired her passion for children.” […]
Panthers Earn First Shutout in Nine Years
Photo by Pam Mackinder The Stockbridge football team kept its playoff hopes alive with a 33-0 shutout of St. Charles Friday night. The shutout was the first shutout for the Panthers since 2013 when they blanked Leslie 26-0. The win moved the Panthers to 5-3 overall on the season and the defense is the main […]