Stockbridge Community Schools
Poisonous snake bites former Stockbridge teacher
by Diane Rockall On August 20, a Massasauga rattler bit former Stockbridge art teacher Laura Bowen in her Pinckney residence backyard. The Stockbridge Community News is pleased to report that she is recovering nicely and by mid-September felt well enough to take a brief trip. Bowen says she expects to return to normal soon. On the day […]
Mike Smith inspires students at Stockbridge
by Amy Haggerty. Photos by Jennifer Hammerberg. Small town guy, Mike Smith, grew up to have grandiose ideas and big dreams that he turned into reality. Thursday, September 6, with the help of a grant from the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, Smith came to Stockbridge and inspired students from seventh through twelfth grades during a […]
First annual fall Meet the Team Night a success at Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School
Article and photos by Hope Salyer Stockbridge Jr. High School Principal and Athletic Director Meghan Kunzelman hosted the school’s first annual Meet the Team Night Wednesday, Aug. 15 for parents to meet the fall sports teams coaches, players and athletic staff. Attendees enjoyed the chance to take photos of the teams, hear about the teams’ […]
Stockbridge U14 softball wins championship game
by Hope Salyer The Stockbridge U14 girls softball team won its championship game on Wednesday, July 25 against Fowlerville, 14-4 in five innings. The Panthers wasted no time in firing up the offense. In the first inning, Joslyn Caskey singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run. Stockbridge also put up four runs in the […]
Band students complete week of band camp
by Joann Brooks Aug. 6-10 band students completed a week of band camp. These students worked 8 hours a day, learning new music and marching routines for the upcoming football season. The band is small, but these students showed determination and grit in working to master their program throughout the week. The community can see their […]
Stockbridge students heading to American Samoa
by Michelle Zemke and Bob Richards The Stockbridge InvenTeam has been invited to conduct research, test equipment and conduct an educational outreach project in The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, November 21 to December 5, 2018. Stockbridge InvenTeam members traveling to American Samoa include; Michelle Zemke, Katelyn Knieper, Chloe Miner, Kael Bunce, Baylee Heidrich, […]
School Staff Spotlight: Langone spurs artistic creativity in Stockbridge students
by Amy Haggerty Now beginning his 24th year of teaching, Jay Langone’s classes remain as popular as ever. Langone teaches all the art classes at Stockbridge Junior and Senior High School. His classes fill up fast with eager students in grades 7-12 wanting to learn all about art. Langone wanted to become a teacher because […]
Panther Report Fall 2018
The Fall 2018 Panther Report from Superintendent Karl Heidrich is attached below. Panther Report Fall 2018 (1)
From the superintendent’s desk: Welcome back
by Karl Heidrich Welcome back to the 2018-2019 school year! We hope you had an enjoyable summer. First of all, we would like to thank our school district community for passing our operating millage renewal. We appreciate your continued support of our school district. Over the summer, our administrative team has been working hard preparing […]
Kerri Allen named SAEF Mitteer Employee of the Year recipient
Kerri Allen, an elementary school teacher in Stockbridge since 1995, was selected as the 2018 Helen B. Mitteer Employee of the Year by the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation. “Kerri Allen stands out as one of the most caring teachers with whom I’ve worked,” said Brad Edwards, Smith Elementary School principal. “She has a unique ability […]