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The Pony Express

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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

As new technology comes out much more often than back in the day. Administrators have started to decide that technology needs to update to keep intact with the courses. “There was a need that came to our attention that many of our elementary schools had a real deficiency in the area of technology,” said Ryan Laager.

Ryan Laager presents ideas for new technology in schools

March 6, 2014

When Oakland Junior High introduced the one-to-one idea, which gave a laptop to every student for the course of three years, it was the inspiration for many schools to begin providing internet devices...

Stillwater Area School District says goodbye to superintendent Corey Lunn as he accepts a position in Iowa.

Superintendent Corey Lunn working hard for District 834

Ahnika Kroll March 5, 2014

Though students may remember him for the groundbreaking amount of days off of school due to the cold, Corey Lunn has been a noteworthy superintendent for Stillwater public schools for more than just this...

Chilikoot Cafe, Locally owned by Lee Stylos, is just opening on a Sunday morning and the locals are starting to make their way in.

Chilikoot cheers on Olympian skier Jessie Diggins

Megan Aller March 4, 2014

The Chilikoot Cafe, locally owned by Lee Stylos, had a gathering for Olympian Skier, Jessie Diggins. Jessie’s 4X5 relay was held on Feb. 15 at 4 a.m. Stylos had planned for everyone to come and watch...


Rob Benson doesn’t teach the class during class time but actually at home with videos and has the students work on homework in class. ” I think students are more engaged in the classroom now that I’m not the center of attention up there,” said Benson.

Benson introduces flipped math class

Adam Johnson March 3, 2014

The flipped classroom is brand new to Stillwater Area High School. The basic idea is to try to help the students learn more individually, not forcing them to learn as a group. Instead of having whole-class...

Yaeger steps in as new health teacher

Carson Kuball March 3, 2014

After several years of teaching health at the high school, Deborah VanKlei has left.  Taking her place is health teacher and football coach, Adam Yaeger. Yaeger grew up and went to high school in Spencer,...

Located on 2300 Orleans St W., Community Thread is a non-profit organization that strives to help people in our community. For 47 years now Community Thread has been serving and giving back to Washington county.

Community Thread connects students to volunteer activities

March 1, 2014

The 20th century has become a selfish, lazy and materialistic society. This concept is simply as day. People are increasingly seeing these common characteristics dominate in peoples' culture and values....

HealthyMOVES program begins

Andrea Rustad February 28, 2014

Bridge to Excellence (BtE) is focused on addressing the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of each of the districts students.  The BtE’s new plan is already in the works. BtE's plan includes...


Stillwater students are have created new ID Badges in the new fabrication lab. “The lanyard piece of the badge holder is a standard lanyard that has the clip part cut off, then the two ends are each glued into their own slot so that as a safety feature the badge would rip off the lanyard,” explained Barclay.

Students design new ID badge holder

Natalie Gjermo February 28, 2014

With the installation of the schools new fabrication lab, students are getting the full use of it. Todd Kapsner teaches the Industrial Tech classes and is the advisory of the Fab Lab. Assistant Principal...


St. Paul Minn. was recently named fittest city out of the United States. “Overall people here tend to be very healthy. There is lots of physical activity going on all around us,” said Physical Education teacher Deb Van Klei.

Twin Cities named fittest city in the nation

Christine Corcoran February 20, 2014

It can be hard to stay active in the winter, and with cold winter it is surprising that in Minnesota the obese rate is relatively low. In fact, according to the American College of Sports Medicine's annual...

Racing to fight breast cancer

Racing to fight breast cancer

Maddy Boettner February 19, 2014

Breast cancer has been known to mankind since early ancient times. The symptoms are visible lumps that can be easily seen, especially at later stages when the lumps turn into tumors. Because they are...

Exciting classes offered

Olivia Braun February 19, 2014

It is  just after finals and students are still washing away the stress of the long hours spent testing and studying. However, not all classes had your typical exam. Students in Andrew Weaver's field...

The new schedule will implemented during fall 2014 for certain classes. “The intent is to have more time in the day, so students have more free time and more sleep at home,” said Dennis Lindsey. One of the creators of the schedule.

Next year brings exciting new schedule

Alex Eitzman February 18, 2014

The 2014 school year brings with it a new type of scheduling for Stillwater Area, called the "Tree and Limb." Outlined in the registration guide, the new schedule allows for four classes to be taken in...

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