Freezin' for a reason
Students and staff took an icy dip at Stillwater Area High School all for a good cause. More than 100 people participated in the Polar Plunge as temperatures felt like just 13 degrees.
The event raised more than $21,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota with 35% going directly to SAHS's Unified programs, which are designed to break down the barriers that separate those individuals with and without disabilities. Watch the video.
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In Other News
The School Board of Stillwater Area Public Schools is accepting applications from residents of Independent School District No. 834 interested in serving on the School Board for one vacant director position.
As an education system, we are here to support our students and families through challenging times.
More students will be entering Stillwater Area Public Schools in the next decade, according to a recent demographic study.
Students in several engineering and design and make courses are busy creating assistive devices to help a 3-legged dog get around easier.
Stillwater students earned ten 1st place awards as well as five 2nd place and one 3rd place.
A group of about 40 Stillwater Middle School students learned to scuba dive as part of a unique phy ed lesson.
Camryn Anderson, a senior at the high school, was listed among the top 20 student artists recognized in the 2023 Student Spotlight Competition.
Ben Straka, who teaches astronomy and biology, was one of just 10 teachers across the country recognized by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).