Smith Elementary School
Smith and Heritage playgrounds get a makeover
By Jill Marie Ogden As the clock ticks down to the beginning of the new school year, there’s a new shine to the playgrounds at Smith and Heritage schools. Weeds and water were flying recently as Panther Cubs PTO members held a cleanup day on the play areas. Members targeted both the overgrown weeds and […]
Get to Know Your Community Career Day
by Beverly Glynn Students and staff at Smith Elementary School enjoyed a special day, Wednesday, June 5, when 12 businesses, agencies and community groups shared their knowledge and experiences. Participating businesses and organizations included the Stockbridge Fire Department, Mugg & Bopps, Five Healthy Towns, Stockbridge Community News, Stockbridge Police Department, CADL branch Stockbridge Library, Sommer’s […]
Photo Gallery- Community Education T-Ball
Pictures from the Stockbridge Community Education T-Ball game between the light blue and yellow teams Monday, June 10.
Photo Gallery – Stockbridge Community Ed Farm League CJ Contracting vs SRSLY
The Stockbridge Community Ed Farm league teams sponsored by CJ Contracting and SRSLY faced each other June 6. The teams made up of first through third graders battled to a 15-15 tie.
Stockbridge Community Ed 2nd/3rd Grade Soccer
Stockbridge Community Education had 30-40 second and third graders sign up to play soccer this spring. The teams are practicing together twice a week and dividing up to play their games on Saturday mornings behind Heritage Elementary. Pictured are the orange team (Ramalia) and the red team (Rusnock/Young).
Stockbridge students to participate in ACES
by Jill Marie Ogden May 1, Stockbridge K-5 students, in tandem with students across the nation, will participate in the annual ACES run. ACES, All Children Exercising Simultaneously, began in 1989 and has been referred to as the world’s largest exercise class. Stockbridge physical education teacher, Rachel Jones, has been organizing the project in Stockbridge […]
Calling all second grade parents
Would you like to help your child pass the third grade reading test next year? The CADL Stockbridge Library Branch is here to help with a new program, “20 a Day Paves the Way!” Studies have shown that having your child read at home for just 20 minutes a day will help improve their reading […]
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 […]
Local students named winners of annual artwork contest
by Patrice Johnson If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a contest brimming with talented artwork speaks volumes. This was the case on Jan. 7 when winners of the annual Farmers State Bank Artwork Contest were announced. For the past several years, students in the Stockbridge Area Community School district have entered their […]