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The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Sophomore Ellie Capra volunteers to bag groceries at Cub Foods. As the representative for Community Thread, she recruits volunteers for events.

Capra serves as Stillwater Community Thread representative

Grace Silbernick, Layout Editor December 31, 2018

Baubles, Bangles and Bling, Rake A Difference and Holiday Hope could only have one thing in common, Ellie Capra. Within the past year, sophomore Ellie Capra has become Community Thread’s main contact...

Music teacher Dennis Lindsay received an award for a Partnership grant this year. Tubas! Tubas! Tubas! will provide students with new tubas to practice and perform with.

Bev Petrie leads Partnership Plan, supports community

Ben Jacobs, Podcast Reporter December 30, 2018

When the school does not have the funding to support the activities that the student body spends their time with after school throughout the year, grants from the Partnership Plan provide funds to...

Boyd Huppert surprised newspaper advisor Rachel Steil during her third hour newspaper class.

Boyd Huppert surprises Steil, teaches journalism

Lilly Sample, Online Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2018

“Oh my god! You are my favorite journalist ever,” newspaper advisor Rachel Steil exclaimed upon seeing Kare 11’s Boyd Huppert enter her classroom. What started as a typical third hour newspaper...

Special education teacher Nicole Schroepfer works with her students to help them learn to count money and prepare them for the world outside of the classroom.

Special education teacher Nicole Schroepfer makes an impact

Sadie Heieren, Photographer December 10, 2018

Special Education teacher Nicole Schroepfer has been pushing disabled students to do their best in school at Stillwater for 11 years. Her experience in teaching has allowed her to connect with students...

Mary Leadem Ticiu the Assistant Principal of the ALC gets flowers congratulating her for receiving the 50 over 50 award, recognizing her hard work and dedication to the ALC and its students. Ticiu has been at the ALC for three and a half years.

Leader behind ALC, Mary Ticiu, impacts students

Soren Danelius, Layout Editor December 6, 2018

As most students listen to their teacher's lecture or take notes, a small hallway in the back of the school learns in a different and interesting way. The ALC or  St. Croix Valley Alternative Learning Center...

Junior Maddie Whittington and her team, celebrates win against Shakopee on Nov. 8 at the state tournament.

Volleyball player, Maddie Whittington points toward success in her career

Paige Sanders, Photographer December 5, 2018

Junior Maddie Whittington, committed D1 to University of Illinois her freshman year and continues to thrive as a player. Throughout her junior year, she became determined to be the best player she...

Members of the Ponies girls cross country team celebrated their conference championship with Coach Podolske. The Ponies would go to capture fifth place at the State meet.

Podolske finishes 38th season coaching cross country

Derek Berg, Video Editor December 4, 2018

For 38 years, the girls cross country team has been lead by coach Dawn Podolske. In this last season, the Ponies captured the conference title for the first time since 2000 along with a State tournament...

Superintendent Denise Pontrelli traveled in Italy last year with her family. She loves to travel for fun outside of work.

Superintendent Pontrelli shares glimpse into her role

Claire Anderson, Field Reporter Editor December 3, 2018

Many people wonder what the job of being a superintendent is like. "The only reason I do this is to try and make it a better experience for kids," Superintendent Denise Pontrelli said. Denise Pontrelli...

Roger Stippel has been a member of the Stillwater community for 20 years. Stippel will be retiring at the end of the first semester after 34 years of teaching and coaching. He is planning on running for public office in Wisconsin after retiring.

Roger Stippel retires after 34 years

Catherine Monty, Distribution Reporter November 20, 2018

AP Government and Politics teacher Roger Stippel is finishing up his last semester of teaching. The 2018-2019 school year marks Stippel's 34th and last year of teaching. At the start of the second...

School board elect Liz Weisberg had signs  placed all over the district and won 16.6 percent of the votes.

School board gathers as new team forms

Chas Morgan, Layout Editor November 20, 2018

The history of the school board has been a bumpy one and there has been conflict within the board and with families. "I think we've struggled the last three years since the decision to close schools,...

Tessa Johansenss father, Tarek Abu Bassam Abu Sbeih, reads to her from a childrens book. Johansen is back to visit him after moving to the United States with her mother, Gina Johansen.

Tessa Johansen visits father in Jerusalem

Lilly Sample, Online Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2018

Looking out of a taxi window and to the Palestinian landscape, senior Tessa Johansen notices the growing Israeli settlements, their houses seemingly forming out of thin air. Israelis man posts throughout...

Deb Drew with a few of her students.

Woman behind curtain of Cutaway Productions: Deb Drew

Ella Stratmann, Video Editor November 13, 2018

Many people wonder what keeps teachers motivated to keep teaching throughout the years. "The students, I love my students. That is one of the reasons why I love teaching," Deb Drew stated. The passion...

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