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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

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"The board is looking at pre-kindergarten through fifth at elementary, sixth through eight at junior high, and ninth through twelfth at high school," said Principal Rob Bach.

District proposes grade reconfiguration, updates to facilities

Sam Hudachek, Social Media Reporter November 17, 2014

On Nov.13, the Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee proposed to the school board possible changes to the grade configurations and facilities of the district. Issues have come up concerning facilities...

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"The board is looking at pre-kindergarten through fifth at elementary, sixth through eight at junior high, and ninth through twelfth at high school," said Principal Rob Bach.

New school board members elected this term

Emily Ness, Video Anchor November 17, 2014

The Stillwater School Board election was held on Nov. 4. This year, eight candidates ran for four seats. Incumbent Tom Lehman, re-elected for another term, said, “The election was great! I was honored...

School Counselor Heather Trettel takes Dan Ralston's place as a Black Pony Center Counselor. Trettel explained, "I came back to work here, and I felt like I had left on a Friday and came back on a Monday."

Trettle substitutes for Ralston as school counselor

Ali Thul, Team Lead Editor October 30, 2014

School Counselor Heather Trettel takes Dan Ralston's place as a Black Pony Center Counselor. Trettel returns to be a substitute counselor for the second time at Stillwater Area High School. Due to former...

Fee pay is a user friendly system where parents can pay for their children's activities. Rather than bringing a check to the activities office, parents can go online and pay for all activities, lunches and other fees at once using their credit card.

Online FeePay adds convenience for parents

Sabrina Storms, Video Editor October 21, 2014

Paying for things online is not new technology, but it is now being used in a new way with FeePay. Parents are now able to pay for lunches, field trips, athletics and more all online, but most importantly...

Student Council hosts first Homecoming dance in six years.

Student Council hosts first Homecoming dance in six years

Megan Friederichs, Photographer October 18, 2014

Stillwater Area High School hosted its first Homecoming dance in six years. The dance was held at the high school’s gymnasium on  Sept. 27. At the dance, Jack Witte, Pete Smith, John Talbot and Zach...

Powderpuff game helps Tackle Cancer

Marya Redmond, Team Lead Editor October 13, 2014

Homecoming 2014 hosted the second annual Powderpuff football game in Pony stadium. It was played between current reigning seniors and the new to Powderpuff juniors. At 6:30p.m. the class of 2015 girls...

Photo by Katie Beedle Students and staff are limited in their lunch options and do not have much of a say in what they eat due to federal and state school nutrition guidelines and regulations. Many students bring their own foods for lunch each day because they do not like what the school offers or they are not familiar with certain foods such as whole grains.

District enables healthy eating

Amelia Schneider, Copy Editor October 2, 2014

Students are coming and going from the bustling cafeteria with their takeout from across the street. Burgers, salty fries, and sweet malts from the lunch line. Sound like today's typical lunchroom? Think...

New Resource Officer reports for duty

New Resource Officer reports for duty

Stephanie Nielsen, Photograher October 2, 2014

This school year, Officer Lindsay Paradise is the schools new Resource Officer. Paradise’s full time job does the work of three security guards and because she is a certified police officer, she has...

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Senior McKenzie Shepard studies for the math section of the ACT in the upper rotunda of Stillwater Area High School.

ACT scores steadily improving

Katie Hutton, Visual Arts Managing Editor October 2, 2014

The ACT is a test that causes stress and worry every year for students across the country, but students at Stillwater Area High School need not to feel these emotions, because they have the knowledge...

NHS rolling out new changes

Sam Begin, Team Lead Editor October 2, 2014

Change is a prevalent topic in our school district as of late and NHS is no exception. After debate and consultation, the National Honors Society has decided to roll out new changes in policy this year....

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The Student Section roars support for the Ponies, led by the Superfans. “Cheering lets the student athletes know that we are all there to support them,” senior Superfan Sarah Matschi said.

Homecoming dance returns after 6 year hiatus

Calli Clay, Social Media Editor October 1, 2014

On Sept. 27, a homecoming dance will be held at the Stillwater Area High School to start off the homecoming week. Homecoming week is a way to show off everyone's school spirit. The homecoming...

Press Photo Woodbury High SchoolHigh School Woodbury High School Assistant Principal Robert Bach will take over as head Principal of Stillwater Area High School in July.

Bach strives for enhancement of Pony Pride

Joe Rice, Team Lead Editor October 1, 2014

New Principal Rob Bach wants to make the 2014-2015 school year a year of Pony pride. Bach intends to to keep things at the high school running smoothly by ensuring student needs are met and the school...

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