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The Pony Express
The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express
The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express
Gina Jostes recently won her third award at The Davinci Fest as an art grand champion. Max Ylitalo, center, was a semifinalist at a national Science Talent Search competition. Nate Farmer, end, another winner of the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair were all present at the event. "A few people made some speeches and the Da Vinci Fest winners were called up to be congratulated,” Jostes said

Partnership Party raises money to enhance District 834

Sam Hudachek, Video Team • April 6, 2016

The Partnership Plan is an education fund for Stillwater Area Public Schools. Their main goal is get the community to join in on their support for the education and well being of students. This year, the...

Seniors Rayvon Simmons and Jack Haubrich drill into the canoe together. The canoe is meant to teach multiple skills including teamwork. “You really have to help out the other people working with you,” said Senior Raquel Ruiz

Canoe building teaches ALC students new skills

Sam Begin, Print Editor-in-Chief • March 18, 2016

A canoe may be a mere sailing craft for most, but to the kids at the St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center, the humble craft represents much more. Through the spring, 12 ALC seniors will be constructing...

The Shire offered a blogging class hosted by Kim Roeschlein and her son Eli. Eight students attended this class and learned the ins and outs of blogging. "Stephani knew I had a blog and she suggested I teach this class," Roeschlein says.

The Shire Literary Center inspiring creativity

Megan McGuire, Editor-in-Chief • March 18, 2016

ArtReach St. Croix offers a new, valuable resource for students to connect with teachers, mentors, writers and each other at The Shire Literary Center. This is a great opportunity for students to participate...

The occurrence of this year's college fair is very helpful for many students especially juniors and sophomores. When students are given the tools to learn more about their future, it's incredibly useful for students in the long run. Unfortunately some students were not given the chance to use this tool. Many current seniors never got a chance to experience the college fair. However, these same students have now become more determined to get underclassmen to go to the college fair, due to how beneficial they know the fair is. Senior Mary Norkol says, “I would have loved to have the opportunity to learn about local colleges and find out what I did and didn't want in a school.”

High turnout for Stillwater’s college fair

Sarah McCarthy, Photographer • March 17, 2016

Stillwater Area High School hosted one of the largest college fairs in the Midwest in the gym. The fair featured over 110 different post secondary schools, and offered a range of opportunities for...

One cool feature of the PEP grant is Stillwater will be getting a climbing wall installed over spring break in the synthetic gym. “The rock will help build strength, power and bring aerobic and anaerobic fitness to higher levels,” junior Kaylie Goltz says.

Climbing wall installed during spring break

Madison Crain, Layout Editor • March 16, 2016

As the Physical Education Program (PEP) grant comes to a close, the exciting opportunity of a brand new climbing wall has brought much excitement among the student body. The wall will present itself...

Information Graphic by Allie Langness

B.O.L.D. decision, next steps for community

Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief • March 16, 2016

After a grueling process, the School Board voted on March 3, 2016 in favor of closing Marine, Withrow, and Oak Park Elementary schools. Previously, at the February 11, 2016 meeting, the board decided...

The cardio room is full of new equipment like ellipticals and treadmills. Money from the PEP grant has helped purchase these tools. “We have lots of new equipment: basketballs, birdies for badminton, tons of new cardio equipment. Most every piece of equipment in the cardio room is brand new,” says PE teacher Ryan Bartosiewski. The technology has improved PE classes and Stillwater is starting to be known for its program.

Final year of $3 million PEP grant

Shad Kraftson, Distribution Reporter • March 15, 2016

Stillwater was the only school in Minnesota and one of 60 in the country to get the Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant in 2013. They say the third time is a charm, but it was the fourth...

Max Ylitalo's recent science fair project recently won not only the Da Vinci Fest, but also the Science Talent Search. He was one of only four chosen from Minnesota. "I designed a new method for producing ethanol from waste paper that is more cost effective than using corn. The project is called 'Experimental Design Optimization of Surfactant Enhanced Waste Paper Hydrolysis" Ylitalo said.

SAHS students top finishers at regional science fair

Dante Hoyos, Distribution Reporter • March 15, 2016

Two Stillwater students managed to succeed in taking home first and second place at the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair. Junior, Nathan Farmer and senior, Max Ylitalo both are passionate about the...

Students will have the opportunity to end their weeks in France with a couple days in Paris. Seeing the Eiffel Tower, visiting local sites, the shops and restaurants as well as see the beautiful museums in Paris. One of which will be The Louvre museum, which is the most visited museum in Paris. “We will get to climb to the top of the Eiffel tower, and get to see many gorgeous museums in Paris,” Parr says.

French students prepare to say au revior mid June

Mikayla Erf, Photographer • February 24, 2016

  Nine plus hours of flying, 4,289 miles, and the trip of a lifetime. French students have the opportunity this summer of taking the once in a lifetime adventure of traveling through France. “France...

Mites players cheering on their teammates from the sidelines after one had scored a goal during the three on three tournament. Many memories were made and the mites had a lot of fun during this hockey festival which made for a fun-filled weekend for mites hockey players. "It was super family friendly. I saw tons of families. Grandparents, brothers and sisters, parents watching these kids. It was great pond hockey like old fashioned pond hockey which was fun for the kids," says Ligday. "It was a great family event and atmosphere," Glanzer adds.

‘Sticks in Stillwater’ hockey festival supports Herb Brooks Foundation

Hannah Anderson, Social Media Managing Editor • February 23, 2016

During the weekend of Feb. 5-7, Stillwater hosted a mites hockey festival called "Sticks in Stillwater" for the first time ever, which helps support the Herb Brooks Foundation. It celebrated the life...

The BOLD proposal was first introduced Dec. 17 discussing the closure of Marine, Withrow and Oak Park Elementary schools. The decision was delayed until March 3 after request by Superintendent Pontrelli. "We were hoping from the meeting that it would be a 'no' vote and that they listen to the community and are willing to move forward and have community involvement in it," Withrow resident Debra Wagner says.

School Board postpones BOLD vote

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief • February 22, 2016

In an unexpected move, Stillwater School District Superintendent Denise Pontrelli asked the Stillwater school board on Feb. 11 to postpone its vote on the closing of three District 834 elementary schools...

Senior and student ambassador Paige Anderson advises an incoming sophomore at Pony Possibilities night. As a part of the ambassadors program, she helps advise students about classes they should take from a high schooler's, rather than a teacher’s perspective. Paige says, “If you didn’t know if you were qualified for a certain course you can get a teacher’s perspective and they’ll tell you it’s good for college, but a student will tell you what it’s actually like.”

Pony Possibilities introduces freshman to high school options

Olivia Weirtz, Layout Editor • February 11, 2016

The auditorium was packed with nervous junior high students and their parents, anxiously awaiting a road-map for the next step in their education. Important information about AP classes and scheduling...

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