Madi Ruchie, Layout Editor-in-Chief
• May 28, 2025
Over the past two years, the Stillwater district has collected enough for a $175 million bond. The bond approved the construction of two new elementary schools, the expansion of Oakland Middle School and...
Safety is important in schools and that is why the building is going through construction and adding safety measures. The construction is expanding the front entryway. It will have admin and security officers...
Many students are taking online courses, and the school district wants to offer more classes to meet the demands. Principal Robert Bach and staff are discussing how to execute this over the summer....
"We don't use kids to build robots- we use robots to build kids," Dean Kamen founder of FIRST robotics said. That spirit was on full display when ARMADA robotics competed in the North Star state competition...
In a diverse population promoting awareness, acceptance and knowledge is very important. TRUST Club is one of the clubs helping to ensure students of all abilities are included and respected as an important...
High school students from Minnesota gathered at the state Capitol to protest a bill that was causing a lot of controversy on Feb 20. If passed, this bill could change how schools talk and offer Ethnic...
Madi Ruchie, Layout Editor-in-Chief
• April 17, 2025
In early March, all Stillwater elementary schools received a book order containing 30 LGBTQ+ books which were removed from shelves before most of them were even unboxed. A staff member flagged images in...
To expand the use of solar energy, schools in the district have added solar panels to their buildings. Although the initial cost can be high, in the long run, it will save the school money. This is an...
Ava Bentdahl, Graphics Editor-in-Chief
• April 8, 2025
District-wide changes have been a huge conversation for the past year with the new start times coming into effect in the 2025-26 school year, the with the block schedule coming for the 2026-27 school year...
The legislature has begun to pass the legislative priorities for 2025. Every year the school district has to come up with initiatives that should be added to our schools and sends recommendations to...
Students no longer have to prepare for overwhelming AP exams to achieve college credit. Concurrent enrollment classes are replacing traditional AP classes for the 2025-2026 school year. Concurrent enrollment...
