Stockbridge Community Schools
Spring Sports Senior Spotlight – Anna Schlaff
Senior Anna Schlaff – Varsity Girls’ Soccer Parents – Amy and Ralph Schlaff Sports- Varsity Soccer (4 years) Varsity Cross Country (3 years), Varsity Competitive Cheer (4 years), Athletic Achievements- I received my varsity letter 3 times in cross country, 4 times in competitive cheer, and would have received it 4 times in soccer if […]
Staff Spotlight: Sue Gasieski fills the hearts and tummies of Smith elementary students
by Amy Haggerty Preparing lunches for hundreds of elementary students is not an easy task. Cooking is just a small part of the responsibility. Just ask Sue Gasieski. She does it all—maintaining students’ lunch accounts, receiving money, preparing and serving the food, and operating the different kitchen equipment, all while following government guidelines. This isn’t […]
A creative way to visit her dad
by Amy Haggerty Stockbridge High School teacher Cheryl Walsh found a creative way to visit her dad, Roy Klay, a resident at Vista Springs Astounding Joy in Howell, Mich. Since assisted-living facilities statewide are closed to outside visitors, Walsh had to find a novel way to cheer up her dad. She called the staff and […]
Stockbridge Community News Senior Athlete Spotlights
With the announcement this week of the cancellation of the spring sports season, the Community News is going to be working on Senior Spotlights for the Stockbridge spring sports teams. In the next few days the Spring Seniors will be contacted by the paper or their coaches with a survey to fill out and return […]
Attention SHS Class of 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic SAEF has extended the 2020 scholarship deadline to May 1, 2020. Our on-line scholarship application can be found on our webpage https://www.panthernet.net/our-district/saef/
Three Panthers Earn All-GLAC Honors
The Stockbridge boys’ basketball team claimed a share of the GLAC league title along with Perry and Leslie this season and had three players earn All-GLAC honors for 2019-20. Senior Chris Hall earned first-team All-GLAC Honors. He was a four-year varsity player as well as a three-year starter and averaged 20 points and two steals […]
Lady Panthers Place Four on All-GLAC Team
A successful 2019-20 season that saw the Stockbridge girls’ basketball team roll to a GLAC league title with a 11-1 league record came to an end in district play, but several Panthers earned All-GLAC honors for the season. First-team honors went to sophomore Gwen Rogozinski. She was a unanimous choice with all the league coaches […]
Student Spotlight: Student of the Month, Brooklyn Baker – 11th grade
by Cindy Lance The Stockbridge High School First Robotics Team has enjoyed great success since its inception a short time ago. One of the keys could lie in the involvement of this month’s student spotlight, eleventh-grader Brooklyn Baker. The daughter of Dennis Baker, Brooklyn is a determined and driven young lady. Recently, she […]
Death Notice: Al Francis
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Coach Al Francis. Coach Francis took over the helm in 1974 from Jack Prince and coached through the 1995 season. Al, a longtime teacher in the Stockbridge Community School District, would return as the Defensive Coordinator for Head Coach Karl Heidrich, who served as […]
Staff Spotlight: Mary Waterhouse: Two careers and more than 40 years in service to others
By Amy Haggerty Mary Waterhouse has worked for Stockbridge Schools since 2008, with students in grades ranging from middle school to high school. Being a teacher of special needs students requires much patience and creativity. During her tenure, Waterhouse has worked with a wide range of students with various disabilities and difficulties. Besides teaching, she […]