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15 Years of Success: Festival of Tables 2018
Article by Bruce Brown and photos by Judy Williams Guest were treated to 29 tables decorated to the “nines” at Heritage School Saturday, March 24th. The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation hosted 222 people at the 15th consecutive Festival of Tables featuring 222 auction items, approximately 25% live and 75% silent. Proud winners of the fiercely […]
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From the Superintendent’s Desk: Governor recognizes Stockbridge as one of 11 School Systems leading the way
By Karl Heidrich Feb. 21, Governor Snyder unveiled the Marshall Plan for Talent, a statewide partnership of “educators, employers and other stakeholders to transform Michigan’s talent pipeline and redesign the ways we invest, develop and attract talent in our state.” During the rollout, the governor recognized Stockbridge Community Schools, along with 10 other school districts […]
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People in our community – Making a difference: Spotlight on Alma Back
By Cindy Lance On any given Sunday, Alma Back can be found making announcements in front of the congregation in Munith United Methodist Church. The latest was the “toilet paper challenge.” At least once each year, Back makes a competition out of toilet paper collection for Stockbridge Outreach. Members of the church draw a small piece […]
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Save the bees
By Michael Sweet Bugs that chase us around the yard and try to sting us are no doubt annoying, but those buzzing dive-bombers are more likely wasps than bees. Bees pollinate 90 percent of wild plants and more than 30 percent of the world’s food crop, valued at $325 billion. If we humans wish […]
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SRSLY Encourages Healthy Choices for Youth at 5th Annual 3×3 Basketball Tournament
SRSLY Stockbridge is celebrating another successful 3×3 Basketball Tournament, which was held on Saturday, March 17 at the Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School. More than 60 youth in grades 4-12 took to the courts to compete in 12-minute, half-court games. The event promoted health and wellness across the Stockbridge community, including moving more and having fun […]
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A brief history of Dewey School: Still ringing students back to class
Article submitted by the Waterloo Area Historical Society from archived information From 1844 to 1963—over the course of 119 years—Dewey School operated as a one-room country school in District #15 in Waterloo Township, Jackson County. The first school, constructed when farmers drove to market with horse-drawn wagons, was built of logs, heated with a woodstove […]
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SHS Uncaged wins National Silver Crown
The Stockbridge Schools Uncaged news team earned a Silver Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for its print and web publications for the second year in a row. The CSPA crowns were announced at the national convention held in New York City this past weekend. Crown Awards honor top student publications and are selected for overall excellence […]
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Student of the Month for March 2018
Rylee Tolson Article and photo by Cindy Lance When asked to name any recent accomplishments, 8th grader Rylee Tolson rattled off statistics from an indoor track and field event at the 14U Youth National Championship in Ypsilanti where she broke a state record. “I ran the 3000 in 10:22,” she said of an 8th-grade race […]
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Stockbridge area to receive $809,000 for trail upgrades
Article and photos by Matt Pegouskie On Tuesday, March 13, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a Parks and Recreation Trail Millage resolution that includes more than $809,000 for upgrades to the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park segment within the Stockbridge School District. The resolution includes 13 other trail projects that […]
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Stockbridge native plays role in Olympics
By Cindy Lance If you watched the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, you may have caught a glimpse of a Stockbridge graduate walking proudly with Team USA. Karen Ocwieja, daughter of John and Nancy Ocwieja, was named the U.S. Speedskating Short Track head athletic trainer in 2015 and made the journey to support her team in […]