Wildlife biology class investigates air pollution
May 21, 2018
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After learning that a certain type of lichen is an indicator of air pollution, seeing as it cannot survive high levels of pollution, the wildlife biology and environmental science class took up an experiment studying the tolerance of this species of lichen. “This is just a study to find out a small ...
Junior Takes Home 3rd Place at The Jostens Photography Contest
Kaylie Shepard, Social Media Manager
April 25, 2018
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Jasmine Hawkins, a two year member of the yearbook staff, submitted a photo she had taken of Principle Jeff Trapp helping students dissect pigs to the Jostens Photography Fest. Her photo was entered in as a “Academics & Community Service” category. After competing against over five thousand othe...
Panther Powered: FIRST Robotics Team Takes on First Competition
Tyler Showerman, Social Media Manager
April 17, 2018
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With teams and robots flooding the room, the bustling scene was a new sight for the young FIRST Robotics team. On Thursday, March 1, the Panther Powered team headed to Gibraltar, Michigan to begin the 3-day competition. 1 FIRST, an acronym meaning “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and T...
The Panther yearbook recognized for excellence, 2018 Jostens Look Book
April 10, 2018
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The Panther has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2018 Jostens Look Book, celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. Along with design excellence, the annually published Look Book honors the important role well-crafted yearbooks play in helping schools chronicle...
Winter weather causes additional minutes
Tyler Showerman, Social Media Manager
March 29, 2018
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The heavy snow storms and unpredictable events are to blame for the minutes added to the school day starting Monday, April 9. Stockbridge Jr/Sr High will be starting school at 7:32 a.m. instead of the regular 7:35 a.m. start time. Districts are required to offer at least 1,098 hours of instruction and a minimu...
School switches to ALICE active shooter safety procedures
Meg Pulley and Zabrina Yannella
March 26, 2018
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Special education teacher Kathleen Riley wanted to be a teacher since she was 7 years old, but when she was told that the school would be taking active shooter training, she realized that this isn’t how she expected her first year to go. “It made me uncomfortable,” Riley said. “We were warned ab...
Ele’s Place makes program more accessible to students
March 16, 2018
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One in 20 children under the age of 18 experience the loss of a parent and many more lose an important person in their lives. According to Ele’s Place, many of these adolescents suffer immense grief when this major moment in their lives happens. Ele’s Place is a non-profit organization wit...
Stockbridge InvenTeam takes second in film contest
March 15, 2018
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“I love sanctuaries; sanctuaries are awesome” senior Kelly Cool explained as she relayed how the intrepid InvenTeam earned second place at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival, held in late January. A five-day contest draws filmmakers and students from across the glob to Alpena, Michigan...
Resource Officer recruited
February 7, 2018
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The junior/senior High School has received a School Resource Officer. According to principal Jeffrey Trapp, the Resource Officer was hired for the purpose of furthering a school-wide initiative to maintain the safest learning environment possible. “The resource officer will be able to handle situations that o...
The Panther Yearbook Wins the Coveted Spartan Award
February 1, 2018
Results are in for state competition and The Panther Yearbook team is pleased to share that it won the coveted Spartan Award with Distinction for the 2017 NOW themed yearbook. Out-of-state judge, Dr. Elizabeth Keeling, commented, "This is a beautiful book. I wish every student from every smal...
Ele’s Place makes program more accessible to students
Patrick Cox, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2018
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One in 20 children under the age of 18 experience the loss of a parent and many more lose an important person in their lives. According to Ele’s Place, many of these adolescents suffer immense grief when this major moment in their lives happens. Ele’s Place is a non-profit organization wit...
OK2SAY provides information about how to leave professional digital footprint
Kali Roskowski, Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2018
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On January 9, OK2SAY public speaker Suzy Khoury spoke to grades 9-12 about the importance of a having a good digital footprint and the impacts of what each student does on the internet. “Remember that the digital footprint is something that is always looked at by college administrators,” ...
Michael Franklin, Web Editor
Picture Story, an idea inspired by Bobby Hawthorne. Every person has a story. In order to be able to tell other people’s stories, a journalist must be able to tell his own. We asked our new staff take a picture that they hold dear, whether they took it, or someone they knew did and write the story behind ...
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