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This I Believe by Brooklyn Baker

Hope Blooms From Within I believe in hope for many reasons. Hope is what pushes you through a tough time. I have been through tough times. Right now it’s my dad and I living in a trailer, with no money and no vehicle. Our only mode of transportation just wouldn’t stop breaking down. Since the beginning of […]

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This I Believe contest winners

Last month we began publishing a series of student written “This I Believe” columns. For several years the High School and the Friends of the Library have collaborated to offer an essay writing contest in engage students to explore their core beliefs.  Teacher Jessica Martell submitted some of the essays which were not only written, […]

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This I believe

Below, is the first of what SCN plans to offer as a monthly student-written, ‘This I Believe,’ column. To kick off, we are pleased to feature, “I Believe in Kindness” by Melanie Eskew, a 15-year-old sophomore at Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School. In addition to polishing her writing skills, Eskew involved in FIRST Robotics, Science Olympiad […]

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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to award $8,000 in scholarships to four applicants interested in pursuing health care career

Application period to close May 1 CHELSEA, Mich. (Feb. 27, 2019) – St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea’s Auxiliary Office, the Volunteer Department within the hospital, announced that it will offer scholarships of $2,000 each to four qualified high school seniors or adult students pursuing a career in health care.  The application deadline for these annually awarded […]

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Student of the Month: Emily Satkowiak

By Cindy Lance Emily Satkowiak Heritage Elementary 4th grader personifies the saying, “You Before Me.” Satkowiak is enthusiastic about learning and is a positive role model, according to her teacher Katherine Anderson. “I recently noticed Emily helping another student with a difficult math problem by teaching and guiding them through each step,” Anderson said. “She did this completely on her […]

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BREAKING NEWS Update: Stockbridge Jr/Sr High releases students early following a social media threat

by Hope Salyer Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School released students at 1 p.m. Feb. 21, 2019 following a social media threat. Smith and Heritage Elementary schools remained open, but parents could sign their child out at the main office if they chose to do so. According to multiple sources, a former student threatened the school in […]