Stockbridge Community Schools
Staff Spotlight–Rachel Jones: dedicated to bringing out the best in her students
By Amy Haggerty Gym class in school influenced many of us to become the people we are today. There, we learned valuable physical skills that set a pattern for lifelong fitness. Rachel Jones, a 19-year veteran teacher, exposes her young 5s to 5th grade students to a variety of activities. She makes gym class a […]
Washington D.C.’s Newseum features front page of Uncaged
Uncaged front page Washington, D.C.’s Newseum featured the Feb. 13 front page of Uncaged, the student-produced news publication of Stockbridge High School. Editor-in-chief, senior Logan Connolly, wrote and designed the concept. Newseum, considered one of the most interactive museums in the world, pursues the mission of increasing public understanding of the importance of a free press […]
Annual SAEF Festival of Tables set for March 23
By Caitlyn Salow & Photos by Judy Williams The Stockbridge Area Education Foundation will host its 16th annual Festival of Tables, Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Elementary School. This year, the foundation has been collecting sponsorships to cover the expenses of the night in hopes of every dollar raised on […]
Women Matter – Carrie Graham
by Cindy Lance Carrie Graham works tirelessly in support of education and her community. Not only is she a longtime member of the Stockbridge Community Schools Board of Education, she has operated a day care and preschool out of her home for the past 35 years. Carrie Graham was born in Detroit to Stephen […]
SHS Kalysta Connolly makes women’s wrestling history
by Cindy Lance Stockbridge High School Freshman Kalysta Connolly, daughter of Brian and Stephanie Connolly, made history this month, not only through her participation in the Michigan girls high school wrestling state championship competition, but also with her 8th place finish. As Brendan Savage reported Jan. 31 on Mlive, for the first time in history, Michigan […]
Heritage Spelling Bee
by Ms. Nikki Myers Nikki Myers, 6th grade social studies teacher organized a spelling bee at Heritage on Jan. 16. Thirty students participated in grades 3rd through 6th. The pronouncer was Rachel Buchanan from Home.fm radio station in Spring Arbor. The three judges were Jim Kelly, Kary Gee, and Cindy Lance. Our winners from left to right were: […]
Stuff A Bus
Stockbridge helps restock school supplies The frigid temperatures broke just in time to welcome the stuff-a-bus school supply drive in the parking lot of C&j Family Pizzeria. With the help of the pizzeria, Wake Up Stockbridge and the Panther Cubs PTO Supplies were donated by the community to the school district to restock teachers depleting stores. […]
Daddy Daughter Dance 2019
Daddy’s and Daughters gathered at Heritage School Saturday February 2, 2019 for their annual dance. Colleen Redfield provided silhouettes of the young guests for a small fee. DJ “Phatboy Don Lockhart provided the music. Dance and DJ photos are by Stewart Ogden. Daddy’s and daughters featured photos are by Amy Haggerty Kevin and Corrine […]
Student Council played important role in annual Coming Home basketball game
Zabrina Yannella On Friday, Jan. 25, Stockbridge High School (SHS) held its annual Coming Home basketball game to welcome home alumni of the school district. In a close contest between the Olivet High School Eagles and the Stockbridge High School Panthers the varsity boys basketball team lost with a final score of 56-60. While it […]
Stockbridge Students’ Films win Awards at Thunder Bay International Film Festival
Stockbridge Sophomore’s Kaitlin Miller and Molly Nichols short film “Joining Hands 2018” placed third and their short film “#Exploration is: The Ezra Project” placed fourth out of 48 entries at this past weekends’ 4th Annual Student Film Competition at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival. “Joining Hands 2018” is a short film about the […]