Stockbridge High School
Spring cleaning leads to spring reading
by Jessica Martell With Marie Kondo’s juggernaut, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, recently adapted to a Netflix original, and books like The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning on the New York Times best seller list, it’s no surprise people are ready to clean house. What is surprising, is one of the possible beneficiaries […]
Local art contest winners featured at Farmer’s State Bank open house
by Jenny Smith Punch, popcorn, and cake welcomed visitors to the Farmer’s State Bank open house on Wednesday, March 27. The bank’s walls displayed new artwork from local students. The contest began after a remodel several years ago. Ever since the bank has annually highlighted many talented artists throughout the years. This year will also […]
‘This Does Not Define Me” essay wins second place in ‘This I Believe’ contest
Brynn Tatar, 16, and a student at Stockbridge High School, earned second place for her ‘This I Believe’ essay. The semi-annual contest, offered in collaboration between the school and Stockbridge CADL library, recognizes outstanding works of local students. Below, Tatar’s words speak for themselves. This does not define me by Brynn Tatar I have always […]
Uncaged student news receives Silver Crown award
On Friday, March 22, Uncaged Stockbridge High School student journalists learned that they earned the 2019 Silver Crown from the CSPA (Columbia University, NYC) for its print news magazine and the online news website. Please join me in congratulating this tiny group of relentless students for their national ranking. […]
Student of the Month Spotlight: Senior Ethan Jones
By Cindy Lance Senior Ethan Jones has attended Stockbridge Community Schools his entire academic career and says he loves the feel of a small town and living in the community. Ethan, son of Mike and Christine and younger brother to Wesley, credits his parents as the biggest influencers in his life. While Science and […]
Local farmer Rex Hannewald killed in auger accident
The Associated Press reported that 63-year-old Rex Hannewald was the victim of a fatal farm machinery accident Wednesday, March 20. Authorities say Hannewald, a local farmer and graduate of Stockbridge schools, died while working on a manure spreader and becoming caught in its auger. That day around 12:40 in the afternoon deputies from the Jackson […]
This I Believe contest winners
Last month we began publishing a series of student written “This I Believe” columns. For several years the High School and the Friends of the Library have collaborated to offer an essay writing contest in engage students to explore their core beliefs. Teacher Jessica Martell submitted some of the essays which were not only written, […]
Seventh grade girls basketball team
Congratulations to our 7th grade girls 🏀 team for finishing their season undefeated tonight with a win over Olivet! Way to go girls!! –Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School
This I believe
Below, is the first of what SCN plans to offer as a monthly student-written, ‘This I Believe,’ column. To kick off, we are pleased to feature, “I Believe in Kindness” by Melanie Eskew, a 15-year-old sophomore at Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School. In addition to polishing her writing skills, Eskew involved in FIRST Robotics, Science Olympiad […]