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The Green Room at Anderson Elementary School is available for students who need a little time to process emotions and get their heads back in the game for school work. Staff hopes that this room will alloy for students to perform better while eliminatinng distractions.

Hassani develops Green Room at Anderson Elementary

Kiera Rivers, Photography Editor April 16, 2021

In the past few years, mental illness has been on the rise, particularly in students. Some schools have taken notice and implemented new strategies to ease the burden of mental illness.  Anderson Elementary’s...

Math teacher Kathy Meyer stands beside principal Rob Bach and executive director Rick Robbins after being suprised with the news that she had been nominated and won a Partnership Award. Along with the recognition and honor bestowed upon her, she also receives an excellent mug.

Partnership Plan recognizes and rewards district’s most deserving teachers

Abby Anderson, Photographer April 7, 2021

Teachers are widely underappreciated for the efforts and care many put in to educating. However, the Partnership Plan, a grant giving association, presents a set of awards for teachers who have risen above...

 Myth is usually where Prom is held every year, but will not likely be there this year due to safety precautions.

Due to COVID 19, prom open to seniors only

Olivia Fear, Copy Editor March 18, 2021

This year, prom will look quite different because it will only be for seniors, which has never happened before. Prom will not take place until the end of May, but students are apprehensive about what to...

Choir teacher Katelyn Larson adapts to her surroundings and teaches choir on Zoom.

Concert choir attends MMEA conference, take home awards

Jacob Carlson, Podcast Reporter March 17, 2021

The concert choir is a highly regarded choir in the nation, they have won multiple awards and have recently been nominated to the MMEA competition for their singing. The Minnesota Music Educators Association...

The cast of Kodachrome on stage with the set. The One Act was filmed so there was no live performances this year.

Theatre department wins second place in One Act sectionals

Briah Azure, Graphics Editor March 15, 2021

In December, the high school theatre department put on Kodachrome, a play by Adam Szymkowicz about a photographer named Suzanne, who takes the audience into the lives of people living in a small town called...

Photography Editor-in-Chief Mairin Torgersons senior photo.

College students pay full-price for online experience

Mairin Torgerson, Photography Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2021

With millions of students across the globe becoming well-accustomed to attending school from the safety of their homes, it seems online school is the new normal. Though some schools have returned to in-person...

Teachers return to school weeks before students

Annika Citsay, Distribution Reporter March 13, 2021

Stillwater board members declared all grade level teachers will be back in the building starting Feb. 16. Elementary students started returning during February, and by March 8, all students will be back...

The Herbert sisters sit in their kitchen recording their newest episode. Hannah (left) has the script outline in front of her, and Paige (right) has the computer monitoring the audio and time theyve been recording.

QuaranTeens podcast starts during COVID quarantine

Stella Bertsch March 12, 2021

Early in the pandemic, sitting around the dinner table with their family, freshman Paige Hebert and sophomore Hannah Hebert talk about the struggles of being in quarantine as a teen. They discussed things...

Senior Jack Wells played hockey during the 2019-2020 season. He has a lot of passion for the sport and looks forward to coming back after the recovery.

Jack Wells Bounces Back From Major Leg Injury

Grant Miller, Food Blog Reporter March 9, 2021

Anything can be dangerous. Junior Jack Wells realized this after breaking his leg playing a pickup game of football at Woodbury High School. Wells fractured his fibula, tibia, tore his PCL, tore his medial...

Senior Carson Arco snowboards on a box at Afton Alps Resort

Carson Arco pushes himself to get better in snowboarding

Jayden Leach, Playlist Reporter March 9, 2021

Senior Carson Arco has been practicing and working hard on his snowboard skills at Afton Alps during the winter season, and skateboarding in the summertime. Arco has learned many new tricks and has created...

Seniors Haley Eder-Zdechlik and Sophie Schuster at their prom in 2019.

Senior-only prom brings up mixed reactions

Kiera Rivers, Photography Editor March 8, 2021

A lot of anticipation surrounds a high school room: a rite of passage, the final dance of high school years and an overall good time. But for this year’s junior class, prom is simply a dream. Due to...

Students in Mrs. Harrisons P.E. class do fun activities with friends.

Unified PE offers an inclusive experience for all

Tucker Wyland, Podcast Reporter March 7, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the globe, people are finding new ways to bring back normalcy and adapt to the ever changing world. The Unified PE class, under the direction of Unified PE teacher...

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