Smith Elementary School
Stockbridge School District starts COVID Hotline. In-person classes set to begin Jan. 11
by Bruce Brown The Stockbridge Community School District is scheduled to reopen grades K-12 for in-person instruction on Jan. 11, 2021. We are continuously monitoring COVID-19 statistics in the four counties the school district overlays just in case, but we plan to open. While the district was in-person, we could quickly know of and manage […]
Staff Spotlight: Early childhood parapro Lori Cook assists children in developing a strong foundation
by Amy Haggerty A preschool paraprofessional is an important member of the educational team as they assist in orienting young children to education, care, and nurturing in the classroom. Lori Cook has been working with this age group for twenty years in the Stockbridge Community School District. Every day she assists young students with handling […]
Teacher Appreciation Week 2020
Meghan Kunzelman, Junior High Principal and Athletic Director, created a teacher appreciation video and a slideshow.
Staff Spotlight: Sue Gasieski fills the hearts and tummies of Smith elementary students
by Amy Haggerty Preparing lunches for hundreds of elementary students is not an easy task. Cooking is just a small part of the responsibility. Just ask Sue Gasieski. She does it all—maintaining students’ lunch accounts, receiving money, preparing and serving the food, and operating the different kitchen equipment, all while following government guidelines. This isn’t […]
Stockbridge Community Schools will offer breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years of age or younger
March 15, 2020 Update #4 Dear SCS Families: On Tuesday, March 17th, SCS will offer breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years of age or younger who attends SCS or lives in the community. This includes children who are younger than 5 years of age, as well as students with disabilities ages 18-26 with […]
Town Hall Players Youth Troup Presents The Snow Queen
The Town Hall Players Youth Troup presented The Snow Queen this weekend. The story is inspired Hans Christian Anderson’s story called the Snow Queen and is what Disney’s Frozen is based off of. The story is about the Snow Queen that kidnaps Kay and holds her prisoner at her ice palace and if Kay can’t […]
The Board of Education’s search for a new superintendent continues to be on schedule.
The School Board is in the process of completing the superintendent search profile from the employee and public feedback sessions and the online survey. We appreciate all employees, parents, or community members for taking time to complete the survey. Soon after the superintendent search profile is finished the brochure will be published on our website […]
Smith Elementary Calling on Watch D.O.G.S.
by Tina Cole-Mullins Smith Elementary is calling on Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) to participate in this nationwide program, which was launched in 1998 and can be found in over 6,000 schools nationwide. “You don’t have to have kids to be a role model. These kids see a lot of moms and women in […]
Staff Spotlight: Angie Filice helps kindergartners start out on the right path
by Amy Haggerty Experiencing school for the first time can be a memorable encounter, especially with a special teacher. And kindergarten teacher Angie Filice is one of those. She expresses it best in her own words, “I love this job!” She has been teaching for 25 years and is very popular with many of the […]