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Lady Panthers Take Care of Dansville

A young Stockbridge girls’ basketball team opened its season by splitting a pair of games last week. Stockbridge has no seniors on the team that consists of six sophomores and three juniors. The Panthers used a dominating first half and a stifling defense on its way to a 46-11 win over Dansville. The Panthers held […]

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Staff Spotlight

Dr. Krisan Fedokovitz helps level the playing field for struggling students by Mary Jo David As a school psychologist, Dr. Krisan Fedokovitz has been helping students address learning and behavioral challenges for almost 25 years—the last eight of those years in Stockbridge. Fedokovitz works full-time in the Stockbridge School District, with students from preschool through […]

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Stockbridge students working toward becoming super readers and lifelong learners

by Steve Keskes, Ed. D., Stockbridge Community Schools “Children learn to read in grades Pre-K through 2 and read to learn in grades 3 through 12.” This old myth has been busted by the latest research. The reality is, our students—and we as adults—are always learning to read. According to science-of-reading experts, reading is, at […]

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Staff Spotlight

Kindergarten teacher Michelle Hedding sees short attention spans and potential for astronomical growth by Mary Jo David Kindergarten teacher Michelle Hedding likes to grow where she is planted. As a child, she grew up on a farm in Chelsea, along with her brother and her parents. She married her high school sweetheart, Kirk, and together, […]

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Donald Porter opened doors to education

by Judy Williams Around the world, Nov. 19 is recognized as International Men’s Day to “celebrate, worldwide, the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities.” Once again, in our November issue, Stockbridge Community News is featuring Men of the Hour—three men from our own little corner of the world who make […]

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Football Team Wins Two of Three

The Stockbridge football team has gotten hot of late after winning two of three games after starting the season at 0-5. The Panthers took down former GLAC foe Maple Valley 33-21 Friday night. The two teams are in their first season as members of the Big 8 conference. Stockbridge used a big first half to […]