New school board members elected
![vote icon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695674293/stillwaterschoolsorg/brinannfzzq5kti9nyb7/voteicon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695674293/stillwaterschoolsorg/brinannfzzq5kti9nyb7/voteicon.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695674293/stillwaterschoolsorg/brinannfzzq5kti9nyb7/voteicon.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1695674293/stillwaterschoolsorg/brinannfzzq5kti9nyb7/voteicon.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1695674293/stillwaterschoolsorg/brinannfzzq5kti9nyb7/voteicon.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695674293/stillwaterschoolsorg/brinannfzzq5kti9nyb7/voteicon.png","width":1920}])
New school board members elected
New school board members elected
STILLWATER, Minn. – Nov. 5, 2024 – Voters elected one incumbent and two newcomers to the Stillwater Area Public Schools' Board of Education on Nov. 5. Current board member Katie Hockert was re-elected to a second term, while Sarah Grcevich and Robert Parker were elected to their first term in office. They will replace Bev Petrie and Dr. Annie Porbeni who did not run again.
Results are unofficial until canvassed by the school board on Nov. 12. The new board members will be sworn into office in January and serve four-year terms.
Election results by precinct can be viewed on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
|
|
 |
|
In Other News
![Back of Graduate Caps with Stillwater Area High School banner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701107030/stillwaterschoolsorg/rcsrrjlwyy72mdetires/GraduationPhoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701107030/stillwaterschoolsorg/rcsrrjlwyy72mdetires/GraduationPhoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701107030/stillwaterschoolsorg/rcsrrjlwyy72mdetires/GraduationPhoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701107030/stillwaterschoolsorg/rcsrrjlwyy72mdetires/GraduationPhoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1701107030/stillwaterschoolsorg/rcsrrjlwyy72mdetires/GraduationPhoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701107030/stillwaterschoolsorg/rcsrrjlwyy72mdetires/GraduationPhoto.jpg","width":2048}])
Nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award are now open!
![21 student-athletes sitting at table with signing day paperwork]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732643536/stillwaterschoolsorg/lzuf6jsufezqwjvsl48e/WebStorySizing.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732643536/stillwaterschoolsorg/lzuf6jsufezqwjvsl48e/WebStorySizing.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732643536/stillwaterschoolsorg/lzuf6jsufezqwjvsl48e/WebStorySizing.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732643536/stillwaterschoolsorg/lzuf6jsufezqwjvsl48e/WebStorySizing.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732643536/stillwaterschoolsorg/lzuf6jsufezqwjvsl48e/WebStorySizing.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732643536/stillwaterschoolsorg/lzuf6jsufezqwjvsl48e/WebStorySizing.png","width":1800}])
In the first signing day of the season, 10 Pony student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.
![student holding cellphone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732641825/stillwaterschoolsorg/ar9hgu8hy29qnn5qrcx5/Screenshot2024-11-21at94605AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732641825/stillwaterschoolsorg/ar9hgu8hy29qnn5qrcx5/Screenshot2024-11-21at94605AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732641825/stillwaterschoolsorg/ar9hgu8hy29qnn5qrcx5/Screenshot2024-11-21at94605AM.png","width":541}])
School leaders are looking to students, staff, and families to help create a new policy related to the use of cellphones and personal devices (like smartwatches) in the Stillwater Area Public School District.
![student wearing kindergarten t-shirt]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700259638/stillwaterschoolsorg/gmchbbzdergabpusrgau/IMG_46561.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700259638/stillwaterschoolsorg/gmchbbzdergabpusrgau/IMG_46561.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700259638/stillwaterschoolsorg/gmchbbzdergabpusrgau/IMG_46561.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700259638/stillwaterschoolsorg/gmchbbzdergabpusrgau/IMG_46561.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700259638/stillwaterschoolsorg/gmchbbzdergabpusrgau/IMG_46561.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1700259638/stillwaterschoolsorg/gmchbbzdergabpusrgau/IMG_46561.jpg","width":2200}])
It's time to enroll in kindergarten! We are so excited to meet our newest Ponies and warmly welcome them into our amazing learning community.
Voters elected one incumbent and two newcomers to the Stillwater Area Public Schools' Board of Education.
![Stay Up-To-Date on Bond Projects]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729713932/stillwaterschoolsorg/lsggdhm7golsnyfuxvix/bayportrenderings-2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729713932/stillwaterschoolsorg/lsggdhm7golsnyfuxvix/bayportrenderings-2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729713932/stillwaterschoolsorg/lsggdhm7golsnyfuxvix/bayportrenderings-2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729713932/stillwaterschoolsorg/lsggdhm7golsnyfuxvix/bayportrenderings-2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729713932/stillwaterschoolsorg/lsggdhm7golsnyfuxvix/bayportrenderings-2.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729713932/stillwaterschoolsorg/lsggdhm7golsnyfuxvix/bayportrenderings-2.png","width":1920}])
Latest news on the bond projects.
![Exterior of Stillwater Area High School with snow and welcome flag with the Pony logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727364766/stillwaterschoolsorg/iqzkdyn2embta2iwhv8y/SAHSsnow.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727364766/stillwaterschoolsorg/iqzkdyn2embta2iwhv8y/SAHSsnow.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727364766/stillwaterschoolsorg/iqzkdyn2embta2iwhv8y/SAHSsnow.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727364766/stillwaterschoolsorg/iqzkdyn2embta2iwhv8y/SAHSsnow.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727364766/stillwaterschoolsorg/iqzkdyn2embta2iwhv8y/SAHSsnow.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727364766/stillwaterschoolsorg/iqzkdyn2embta2iwhv8y/SAHSsnow.png","width":1800}])
For earning a 3.75 GPA or higher in the 2023-24 school year, 648 students were celebrated at the 2024 Academic Lettering Awards Ceremony.
![Atkins Added to Stillwater Finance Department]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727283858/stillwaterschoolsorg/s5uvrrwusgvo9j08y0rc/Atkins.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727283858/stillwaterschoolsorg/s5uvrrwusgvo9j08y0rc/Atkins.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727283858/stillwaterschoolsorg/s5uvrrwusgvo9j08y0rc/Atkins.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727283858/stillwaterschoolsorg/s5uvrrwusgvo9j08y0rc/Atkins.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727283858/stillwaterschoolsorg/s5uvrrwusgvo9j08y0rc/Atkins.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727283858/stillwaterschoolsorg/s5uvrrwusgvo9j08y0rc/Atkins.png","width":1800}])
In a new role for the district, Atkins has been named assistant director of finance to support district-wide procurement and contract management.