Stockbridge Community Schools
Smith and Heritage playgrounds get a makeover
By Jill Marie Ogden As the clock ticks down to the beginning of the new school year, there’s a new shine to the playgrounds at Smith and Heritage schools. Weeds and water were flying recently as Panther Cubs PTO members held a cleanup day on the play areas. Members targeted both the overgrown weeds and […]
Stockbridge InvenTeam set to return to American Samoa
by Bob Richards As part of Joining Hands 2019, Stockbridge High School’s InvenTeam has been invited to return to American Samoa August 14 through 30 to conduct an ROV(remote operating vehicle) workshop for educators in American Samoa. While there, the SHS InvenTeam will conduct an educator workshop and planning meeting of American Samoa educators, government agencies […]
Andrew Carriero studies marine life and explores future in science
by Judy Williams If you ask Andrew Carriero what he did this summer, prepare for an impressive answer. The Stockbridge High School senior recently returned from the month-long Marine Science High School Course, and he’ll tell you he had “the experience of a lifetime.” Carriero was selected as one of just 30 students across the […]
From the Superintendent’s Desk
We continue to hire outstanding teachers at Stockbridge Community Schools. As the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year is quickly approaching we would like to introduce to you new staff that have made a commitment to teaching in our district. The following new staff have been hired: Senior High Hannah Reyes is a familiar […]
Local travelers tour history-steeped Mediterranean
by Cindy Lance June 29, a local group ventured across the Atlantic ocean for a nine-day, historically jam-packed trip to the ancient Mediterranean. The EF Tours-coordinated trip, led by Stockbridge High School history teacher Tim Salow and wife Sarah, began in Greece with the travelers spending their first two days visiting the Acropolis and the […]
This I Believe: Keshava Demerath-Shanti
This I Believe is a juggernaut dating back nearly seventy years. Initiated by Edward R. Murrow and revived by National Public Radio, This I Believe is now its own entity, which, according to the official website, is “an independent, not-for-profit organization that engages youth and adults from all walks of life in writing, sharing, and discussing […]
Staff Spotlight: Stephanie White
by Amy Haggerty The Stockbridge school district food service program plays a significant role in establishing students’ healthy food choices. It ensures that they receive meals based on national nutritional standards and encourages wellness, critically important to their growth and development. Stephanie White, director, has been an integral part of this program for the past 19 […]
Baseball Has Record Breaking Season
The varsity baseball team had a record-breaking 2019 season with several individual and team records being set by the Panthers. Stockbridge went 22-17 overall on the season and finished 11-7 on the GLAC. The 39 total games was a Stockbridge baseball record as well as the 22 victories. Alex Rose led the Panthers by setting several […]
Soccer Earns Post-Season Awards
The Stockbridge girls’ soccer team wrapped up the 2019 season with a 9-10-1 overall record and the Panthers have received numerous post-season honors. The Panthers earned Academic All-State Honors with a team GPA of 3.95. They had eight student-athletes with 4.00 GPA’s on this year’s squad. Individual Academic All-State Awards went to Baylee Heidrich, Kylin […]