Smith Elementary School
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 […]
Volunteers Make the (School) Day
by Reaghan Walz “We should…” is often the beginning of a great idea to improve school atmosphere, décor, student and staff morale, or to expand the education of students, but school staff are stretched too tight just trying to handle the many responsibilities they already have. So how do those lovely bulletin boards in the […]
Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School Evacuated for Bomb Threat
Stockbridge Jr/Sr high school was closed and evacuated today for a bomb threat. Students were bussed and evacuated to the Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority base next to Ransom’s for pickup. Unconfirmed reports say Smith and Heritage are on lock down. We will update as more information becomes available.
Student of the Month: Annabelle Wilburn– 2nd Grade
by Cindy Lance This months spotlight shines on Smith Elementary 2nd grader Annabelle Wilburn. Terri Grant, her 1st grade teacher put forth the nomination and stated “Annabelle is always a perfect model of Smith Panther Pride. She is very respectful of others, makes wise choices and is a dedicated student, always eager to learn . She […]
Smith and Heritage elementary schools focus on kindness and building relationships
by Reaghan Walz Everyone knows that schools are for teaching academic courses such as math, science, language arts, history and other customary subjects. Teachers and administrators at Smith and Heritage elementary schools believe and are demonstrating that the educational experience extends beyond. With Heritage focusing on “kindness” and Smith focusing on “building relationships,” teachers and […]