Stockbridge Community Schools
Heritage fourth graders enact living wax museum
Photo credit: Rose Collison The halls of Heritage Elementary became a living Wax Museum on March 8 as fourth graders donned period clothing, posted written reports, and impersonated notable people in history. Kudos to teachers Katherine Andersen, Luke Thorburn, Angie Nichols, Niki Spadafore, and Kendra Morabito for undertaking a work-intensive project that literally brought history […]
Stockbridge Boys Varsity falls to Leslie in Districts
Article and photo credit: Shots by Steve Photography Stockbridge Boys Varsity kept it close to the end, but could not prevail against a tough Leslie Blackhawk team, losing 55-50. Stockbridge was led by Christopher Hall who added 18 points. Kyle Lilly grabbed 7 boards and 14 Points.
From the superintendent’s desk: School system to transition from shelter-in-place to ALICE procedures
By Karl Heidrich Student and staff safety is a top priority for Stockbridge Community Schools. In order to keep up to date with best practices in this area, Stockbridge Community Schools has decided to begin the process of transitioning from our current shelter-in-place procedures to a more current and widely used ALICE procedure. ALICE training […]
Festival of Tables coming soon
By Bruce Wm. Brown A most grand celebration is scheduled for next month at Heritage School, and the community is invited. Saturday, March 24 the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation will host its 15th Annual Festival of Tables, a popular event whose proceeds are invested back into the community through scholarships and educational grants. The event, […]
Ten ways to use your tax refund to help others
By Tina Cole-Mullins All too soon, it’s tax time again. You might be dreading to do your return, dreading what you will owe, or happily anticipating the refund to come. With your refund, you may pay your bills, stock the pantry and fill the freezer. These actions could give you a little peace of mind […]
Coming Home Winterfest warms the season
by Patrice Johnson. Special appreciation to Brian Frazzini of Frazzini Photography for furnishing photos of the Coming Home Court. What do basketball, scepters and lovely young ladies escorting handsome young kings have in common? If you guessed Stockbridge Coming Home, you nailed the answer. This year’s event, held Friday, Feb. 17, was aptly themed “We Are […]
Boy Scouts again raise Old Glory at Heritage
by Deanna Cole Kruger. Photos by Rose Collison. Tuesday, Feb. 20., after several years’ hiatus and in the pouring rain, the Boy Scouts once again raised the flag–and a new one to boot–at Heritage School in Stockbridge. Friday afternoon they plan to lower it, and they intend to repeat the ceremony each week. “We have not […]
When it comes to threats of school violence, your true intention does not matter
by Johnnie Torres, Jr., Chief of Police Readers are no doubt aware of a recent incident in which a threat of violence at Stockbridge High School was reported. Sadly, violence in schools is occurring all too often across our nation. The good news is that it rarely happens in Stockbridge. But when it does, it […]
Coed varsity bowling beat Perry 22-8
The Panther girls out bowled the Ramblers, Saturday afternoon at Perry, 22 to 8. Ashley Blanzy bowled the high game with a 170 followed by Tayler Varner with a 158.
High school coed varsity bowling beat Perry 29-1
Tyler Gipson bowled the high game Saturday afternoon at home, with a 156 earning the only point for the Panther team. Ron Tolson followed with a 145.