The familiar topic of Marine, Withrow and Oak Park closing in 2017 has been of discussion for over almost a year, and with new boundaries being enforced, there has been recent controversy.
The 834...
Early morning and late, homework-filled nights. This is the life of a typical high school student. More and more schools are switching over to a later start time to increase productivity. Thought Exchange...
After a grueling process, the School Board voted on March 3, 2016 in favor of closing Marine, Withrow, and Oak Park Elementary schools. Previously, at the February 11, 2016 meeting, the board decided...
Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief
• February 22, 2016
For the past couple of months, families and community members have been extremely concerned with Superintendent Pontrelli’s “B.O.L.D.” proposal to close three schools: Marine, Withrow and Oak...
Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief
• February 22, 2016
In an unexpected move, Stillwater School District Superintendent Denise Pontrelli asked the Stillwater school board on Feb. 11 to postpone its vote on the closing of three District 834 elementary schools...
Katie Hutton, Online Editor-in-Chief
• January 15, 2016
All around the district, changes are taking place. The high school is expanding, the sixth graders are transitioning to the junior high, and the ninth graders are moving to the high school. With the changing...
Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
• January 15, 2016
Stillwater is a growing community homes to many, in the district, with kids filling up schools quickly. Next fall in 2017 a new school in Woodbury will be open, except it is still in the Stillwater...
While students strive for academic success, this week, Superintendent Denise Pontrelli and Josiah Hill, English teacher and Union President, will be learning from all the schools in the district.
National...
Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief
• October 7, 2015
Assistant Principal Bill Howlett returned this year to fulfill his duties after a year off due to a grueling battle with cancer. During the 2014-2015 school year, the White Pony Center saw a change...
Denise Pontrelli was elected as the new superintendent in March, however it will be no easy ride for her. She has many tasks ahead due to the fact that the district has confirmed new plans for renovation...
Ahnika Kroll, Chief Broadcasting Managing Editor
• March 26, 2015
A search for a new superintendent to oversee the district has been a topic of interest for many months. Candidates fluctuated throughout this time. The decision finally came on March 6, when Denise Pontrelli...
![Howlett was infamously known for making the White Pony Center an inviting place for students just swinging by and even those in trouble, by his inviting demeanor. Sometimes it drove me nuts. I told him [Howlett] that those naughty kids needed discipline, but he would say something like, Shelly, he doesnt have a dad, or something along those lines, secretary Shelly Enhelder says.](https://sahsponyexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AWhowlettextra5-900x675.jpg)
