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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

Emily Kargel and Cindy McClung reading a book together on a hot sunny day.

Emily Kargel has the same para for 13 years

Kallie Fahs, Podcast Distribution Reporter October 1, 2022

Senior Emily Kargel has had the same paraprofessional for 13 years, which is unusual. Normally, students switch paraprofessionals when they reach school milestones, like middle school and again at the...

Science teacher Staci Brown receives the Partnership Award for her work in the school community. The award shines light on the work that staff do.

High school teachers receive Partnership Plan award

Shannon Pothen, Layout Editor May 30, 2022

Every year, teachers and staff from across the district are chosen to receive the Partnership Plan award. Based off of their commitment to students and exemplary difference they make in the lives of students. ...

Paula Harrison is the leader of the TRUST buddy club and an unified PE teacher. She had decided to reschedule the plunge to March 1.

Polar Plunge delayed due to weather

Nathaniel Willius, Distribution Reporter February 16, 2019

A Polar Plunge is an event in which the participants jump into a cold lake. There was one planned for Feb. 9, for when some students were going to participate to help raise money for T.R.U.S.T buddies...

Students gather to discuss T.R.U.S.T. Buddies, Paula Harrison's group that unifies all our students. They work towards a stigma-free school.

T.R.U.S.T buddies unifies students

Maggie Dalager-Ericsson, Online Editor November 10, 2018

T.R.U.S.T buddies is an acronym that stands for True Respect Unifies People Together. This what the club is trying to accomplish, unifying students in general education with special education students,...

Alternative Copy Story by Katelyn Krech

Van Klei wins Paul Schmidt award

Wyatt Wasko, Social Media Editor November 22, 2017

The Paul Schmidt award, named after the initial winner in 1956, is given out annually to a single teacher in the state of Minnesota to "Honor and recognize the outstanding services and contributions...

Seniors Eric Bromback and Mark Houle are improving their health in the weight room. "We are trying to find places either before school, or after school and during P.E. time. to get the most minutes of physical activity a student can have," said Deb Van Klei.

Moving towards healthy habits

Megan Warbalow May 29, 2014

More and more people in this country are becoming lazy and overweight. To solve this issue people are taking initiative to make more people, especially kids, interested in being active. The HealthyMOVES (Meaningful...

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