Stockbridge Community Schools
Stockbridge athletes: Time to have physicals and sign up for Fall sports
by Meghan Kunzelman Any athlete interested in participating in a sport for Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School, 7th grade through Varsity, must have a physical completed after April 15, 2018, and prior to their first practice to be eligible to participate. Fall Sports High School Football first practice will be August 6. If interested in playing, […]
Stockbridge’s STEM program sets focus on engineering and 3-D printing
by Bob Richards The award-winning STEM program at Stockbridge Junior/Senior High School continues to evolve with the ever-changing technological world. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or STEM program strives to inspire, engage and educate students, all while making a positive impact on the world. Grades 7 and 8 Beginning in the fall, the seventh- and eighth-grade […]
Wes Perry puts the art in Industrial Arts
by Mike Burtch On return to his Stockbridge alma mater, Wesley R. Perry has found a career that benefits both his community and himself. After graduating Stockbridge High School, Perry earned a degree in Construction Management at Central Michigan University. Then the 2008 economic slowdown stalled his construction career, so he returned to school to obtain […]
Custodian Kevin Smith takes pride in his work
Editor’s note: August’s print edition published the wrong caption to the photo of Kevin Smith on the left. We sincerely apologize. by Amy Haggerty When students see Kevin Smith in the hallways at Stockbridge High School, they may feel tempted to say “Go Blue” before uttering “hello.” Smith, an extreme University of Michigan fan, always […]
Community Spotlight: Unsung hero Don Lockhart leads by example
by Jo Mayer and Patrice Johnson DJ Phatboy, aka Don Lockhart, is well known for bringing music and fun to weddings, high school dances, daddy-daughter dances and kids-night-out events. But not so well known are this 6-foot-1-inch father’s behind-the-scenes good works as coach, umpire, groundskeeper, field marker and gofer for Stockbridge Community Education. According to […]
GLHS Graduate Crowned Miss Michigan
Congratulations to 2012 Grass Lake High School graduate Emily Sioma for winning the 2018 Miss Michigan pageant in Muskegon this weekend. With her crowning, Emily earns the statewide title, $12,000 in scholarship money and the opportunity to take part in the Miss America Scholarship Pageant, which will take place in September in Atlantic City, N.J. […]
Death Notice: Ronald A. Driscoll
DRISCOLL, Ronald A. 12/11/1938 – 6/24/2018 Ronald A. Driscoll, age 79, of Jackson, Michigan passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 surrounded by loving family and the compassionate care of HFAH Hospice Home. Ron graduated from Eastern Michigan University and began his teaching career in Stockbridge, Michigan in 1961. He taught in Stockbridge for 30 years, […]
Join Carol Hatch and Music Celebrations International for the Dublin Choral Festival in Ireland June 18 through 27, 2019
From Carol Hatch, Choral Director Greetings to All, I have just returned from Ireland and I am anxious to set our trip participant roster for Ireland, 2019! Please enjoy my photos which are presented in random order and imagine yourself “speak’n with a lit’ul Irish accent today! The Director’s Preview Tour was wonderful. We toured […]
Extra Extra Read All About It – The Awards Keep Coming!
By Cindy Lance April 2018, a presenter who has become a regular fixture at Stockbridge Schools Board of Education meetings was on hand to again lift up her students and their exceptional work. At the request of the board, Ms. Elizabeth Cyr—mentor, teacher and driver of success for the Journalism, Yearbook and Uncaged News programs […]