Robert Bach becomes new principal
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Woodbury High School Assistant Principal Robert Bach will take over as head Principal of Stillwater Area High School in July.
“I am honored to work at a school of this stature,” said Robert Bach, Assistant Principal of Woodbury High School. Bach was recently offered the job as the new Principal of Stillwater Area High School. According to a Stillwater District press release, after intensive interviews of 16 candidates, administration was able to narrow the best choice for principal to one: Bach.
They used thorough reviews of the feedback collected from interviewers, extensive reference checks and ventures screenings to make their decision to choose Bach for the position. There were two main characteristics that were used to choose the correct future principal: a person who values longevity in the position and a person who values
positive relationships. Both of these aspects were seen in Bach. He is said to have worked hard to develop quality relationships with parents, students and staff during the 22 years of his career in education.
“There was a consistent theme that emerged from all Rob’s references that focused on strong personal relationships, organized, and great follow through. Those are three strong traits that will serve the high school students, staff and parents well in the years to come,” said Dr. Ryan Laager, Executive Director of Curriculum and Secondary Education.
Bach has served as Assistant Principal at Park High School and is currently the Assistant Principal at Woodbury High School. Not only has he had experience with being an Assistant Principal, but has also held multiple other leadership positions such as an Interim Activities Director and a Coordinator of Basic Skills Testing.
Bach said, “Stillwater Area High School is a destination school and I am humbled beyond belief to be able to come work here.” With the school board’s approval during the meeting on May 22, Bach will begin his work as principal this summer in preparation for the 2014-15 school year.
Brooke Gedatus • Jun 3, 2014 at 1:03 pm
The article was very informative and the detailed quotes gives the people reading this article a better idea of what this new principle is like and his personality is shown perfectly in this article.
Brinna Dochniak • Jun 2, 2014 at 12:35 pm
This article was informative and exciting to read because the topic is relative and personally applies to me. It taught me about the new principle using compelling quotes. I thought the overall article was well written with good flow.
Maddy Boettner • Jun 2, 2014 at 8:51 am
This article overall was great and I was very excited to read it because it is interesting to learn about your new principal. I liked learning more about him and his background. The quotes provided made it even better!
Nick Spiess • Jun 2, 2014 at 7:55 am
After reading this article, I am very excited to get to know Bach more. The quotes provided did a very good job on providing a more personal of Bach. Very interesting article.
Orjana Stepien • Jun 2, 2014 at 12:14 am
This article overall was very informative. The quotes used were strong and the one that was used to start out the article really drew me in to keep reading. I think this article was a great idea because not many people knew about there being a new principle and this informs the students at SAHS!
nick Wanovich • Jun 1, 2014 at 11:00 pm
The quote lead really pulled me into reading this article because I wanted to learn who said it and why they said it. I really liked that part of the article. The rest of the article is really well written
Megan Katula • Jun 1, 2014 at 9:56 pm
Good job, Jessie, I know you had to throw this together pretty quick. You still managed to get good quotes and write a detailed article about our new principal. It is very informative.
Erin Dickie • Jun 1, 2014 at 4:45 pm
This was a great article, and it drew my attention with the quote lead. All of the quotes were great and actually had an impact on the story. I think this article’s tone was also fitting. Great article all around.
Fiona Montie • May 31, 2014 at 6:52 pm
I was excited to find out more about our new principle, and this article delivers just what a reader would want to know about the new leader of our school. The quote lead was captivating from the start and the entirety of the article maintained a clear focus.
Ellie Anderson • May 31, 2014 at 3:11 pm
The quote lead is attention grabbing and is a strong quote. This article was well written and I like how you mentioned there were 16 other possible candidates. Bach seems like he is very qualified to be our new principal.
Jasmine Amos • May 29, 2014 at 6:39 pm
The article had a great introduction to get the readers really hooked and interested! The quotes were very good and fit well.
Virginia VanLieshout • May 27, 2014 at 10:17 pm
I thought the quotes added a lot to the story and didn’t just mirror the facts. I liked that this wasn’t the normal “meet the new principal” kind of story but actually gave some back ground in the selection process.
Emily Ness • May 27, 2014 at 8:24 am
Very well written! I love the introduction. Quotes are embedded nicely. Truly informative! Flows nicely throughout!
savanna sylvis • May 26, 2014 at 10:28 pm
I like that the article starts off strongly with a quote by Bach himself. This article really does a nice job of informing the readers about the new principal if they didn’t already.
Kenzie Monson • May 25, 2014 at 6:24 am
The quotes in this article were fantastic. They provided a lot of information and it still gave us as students some details about his personality. There was a lot of information provided throughout the entire article and a bunch of students were wondering what the final decision for the new principal would be. It gives us a good idea about who is going to be running our school next year. Great job!
Katelyn Weisbrod • May 23, 2014 at 7:50 am
I was really excited to see this article about the new principal. I was very curious about the final decision, having heard a lot about the process. Your quotes helped me get to know him a little bit and now I’m really looking forward to meeting him!
Quentin Ikuta • May 22, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Firstly, all of the quotes in this article are strong and contribute to the quality of the article as a whole. Also, very nice use of the quote lead. The article is accurate, concise and informative. Great job keeping the article completely factual, as well as including other newsworthy information such as how Bach was selected and what his term as principal will be. However, I believe that the chronology of the article could be switched up a little bit – the second to last paragraph as a nutgraph and another quote from Bach directly after. Overall, a short, nicely written article.