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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

Sophomore Sarantos Charakas is doing his online work at the media center, where most students take online classes.

District will offer online classes fall 2026

Cody Vang, Copy Editor May 28, 2025

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....

Voelker holds her new service dog named Wade. Wade is her source of support and happiness in school and life.

Chloe Voelker uses service dog at school

Cody Vang, Copy Editor March 7, 2025

Senior Chloe Voelker has a service dog name Wade who attends school with her to provide medical support. Previously, Voelker struggles with anxiety and Wade is tasked-trained to minimize her disability. Wade...

Senior Marissa Fasick walks into school before the start of the second hour as her first hour is senior elect. Seniors can utilize senior elect to reduce their daily schedule.

Senior elect is necessary for students

Paige Van Duyne, Broadcast Editor October 29, 2023

Seniors can utilize senior elect to reduce their daily school schedule. It is necessary for students to have this as an option, considering the amount of work needed to prepare for their future after high...

Picture of Mr. Bergquists classroom

High school offers dual enrollment opportunities

Nissa Wilcox, Layout Editor-In-Chief May 27, 2022

Stillwater Area High School offers a variety of dual enrollment opportunities for students to earn college-level credits while still in high school. Among the seven offered credit options, Post-Secondary...

Addie Smitten (left), Meredith Christensen (middle), and Lily Ward (right) at the last MTB pratice of the season.

Mountian biking team heads to all-state race

Bella Godfrey, Graphics Editor and Online Editor-In-Chief November 19, 2021

The mountain biking season closes out with a bang as racers head to the all-state race at Mount Kato, Oct. 30-31. With top finishers in all 6-12th grade divisions, the team is ready to compete in their...

Howlett recovering, hoping to return by spring

Howlett recovering, hoping to return by spring

Robby Enright, Distribution Reporter February 1, 2015

In the summer prior to the 2014 school year, Bill Howlett decided that he would have to step down from his position as a Assistant Principal in the White Pony Center so he could receive treatment for his...

AVID preparing students for the future

Clay Knoll, Advertising editor December 6, 2014

New at this year is AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination). AVID is a program taught as a class designed to help prepare students for college by improving the way they study, write essays...

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