Building birdhouses and life skills
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Building birdhouses and life skills
A group of students at Stillwater Area High School created bluebird houses with the help of local volunteers. Over the past few weeks Jim Feldman and Paul Olson donated their time to work with the students in cutting, sanding, building and painting the birdhouses.
The experience allowed the students of various abilities to learn skills that may assist them as they transition to life beyond high school. Thank you to the Partnership Plan for supplying the materials and equipment. More photos on Facebook.
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Nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award are now open!
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Registration for the annual art and science extravaganza taking place on Jan. 27 is now open.
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Voters approved a bond request to replace Lake Elmo and Andersen, expand Oak-Land and improve safety and security district wide and at the high school.
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The team finished first in the season finale race at Mt. Kato. The mountain bike team also earned first place in the Minnesota Cycling Association (MCA) team season standings