Stockbridge High School
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 […]
Heritage joins the Great Kindness Challenge
by Jill Marie Ogden Challenges seem to be all the rage with the kids these days. Some are fun, some are questionable, and some are downright dangerous. End of January, Heritage Elementary will participate in a free worldwide program that empowers students to create a culture of kindness. The Great Kindness Challenge, run by the […]
Stockbridge InvenTeam returns from expedition to American Samoa
by Michelle Zemke and Sylvia Whitt From Nov. 21 through Dec. 5, the Stockbridge InvenTeam traveled to American Samoa with three main goals. First was to conduct research on the bottom fish species around Aunu’u Island. Second, as part of their goal to “Inspire, Engage, and Educate,” they worked alongside local youth to build their […]
January Staff Spotlight: Patty Pniewski marches to a winning drumbeat
by Amy Haggerty Being a solid band director with organized and excellent time management skills is what Patty Pniewski does best. In assessing the strengths and weaknesses of her student musicians and setting attainable goals, she builds a successful band program from grades 6 through 12—and has done so for 20 years in Stockbridge Community […]
Michigan’s Marshall Plan for Talent awards Stockbridge InvenTeam $200K
12/18/2018 by Patrice Johnson Of 771 entities that applied for funding from Michigan’s new Marshall Plan for Talent, the Stockbridge robotics program made the cut. On Dec. 17, the Stockbridge InvenTeam Consortium was named one of just nine awardees and will receive $200,000. In speaking with SCN, Superintendent of Stockbridge Community Schools Karl Heidrich sounded […]
Breaking news: Stockbridge Schools selected major grant awardee from Michigan Marshall Plan
Monday, Dec. 17: Stockbridge InventTeam Consortium was today named one of nine talent consortia awarded a total of $15 million to improve state’s talent development and education excellence system. Estimates put the Stockbridge award in the range of $200,000. More to follow.
Stockbridge InvenTeam travels to nation’s capital to debrief and present its findings
by Katelyn Knieper, Sylvia Whitt, Hailey Howard and Michelle Zemke From Dec. 10 to Dec. 13, Katelyn Knieper, Michelle Zemke, Sylvia Whitt and Hailey Howard traveled to Washington, D.C. to debrief and present their team’s findings from their trip to American Samoa. Day one after their arrival in Washington, D.C., the students visited Sen. Gary […]
Ele’s Place heals hearts in Stockbridge Schools
revised 12/13/2018 by Amy Haggerty Many of us recognize Ele’s Place for its help to grieving children, teens and their families. But how many are aware that this Michigan-based nonprofit has a home in Stockbridge Community Schools? Or how its life-changing services came to take root here? Not long ago, school staff began to express concerns […]
SHS robotics team arrives in American Samoa
by Patrice Johnson On the robotics team’s arrive to American Samoa, SHS student Michelle Zemke wrote, “We have finally made it to American Samoa! The team was greeted by Jo, Gene, Bel from the National Marine Sanctuary, and was given flower leis. We loaded up all of our luggage and team gear and headed over to […]
Staff Spotlight: Pam Gower, Committed, caring and driven to excellence
by Amy Haggerty In this age of technology in the classroom, English teacher Pam Gower taps into creative ways to engage her ninth grade students and inspire them to learn. Every day, her students use digital tools to express their learning via videos, websites and podcasts. She also teaches sociology, an elective class, with students […]