January 18, 2019

Monday, January 21 Teacher workshop/grading day Tuesday, January 22 Professional development day

Students check your semester 2 schedules

The new semester begins on Wednesday, January 23. Students should CHECK AND CONFIRM that their schedule is accurate in Skyward before the first day. Counselors and other staff have been working hard to finalize schedules these past few weeks, so some minor changes could have been made. Please either print your schedule off at home or have your schedule available in Skyward on your mobile device. 

Senior named top 300 scholar in national science talent search

Haley Jostes has been named a top 300 scholar in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. The Regeneron STS is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. Jostes’ science project focused on using an aquatic plant (coontail) to help farmers clean water polluted by fertilizer. The coontail could then be used to fertilize organic crops.  Read more.

Business Professionals of America club earns top awards

The Business Professionals of America club at SAHS had a strong showing in the regional competition. Stillwater students took first place in two categories and third place in three others. About 100 students from eight area high schools took part in the competition. The state contest will be held in early March. Congratulations and good luck! Read more.

Sara Damon awarded Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching

Social studies teacher Sara Damon has been awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching (DAT) from the U.S Department of State and William J. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Damon is one of 35 U.S. educators who will travel abroad to eleven different countries through the Fulbright DAT program in 2018-2019. Read more.

Girl Power Event

Come hear from some of the top women in the workforce. They come from a wide arrange of backgrounds and professions and will share with you their experiences and advice, success and failures. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from these successful women mentors! All students are welcome. Tuesday, February 5 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sign up in the College and Career Center.

Let’s Talk: Marijuana Fact and Fiction   

The use of marijuana and marijuana concentrates continues to be an issue among youth. With the changing landscape around marijuana legalization for both recreational and medical purposes, messages can sometimes be unclear for our kids.

Here’s the truth about marijuana:

• Recreational marijuana is ILLEGAL for those under age 21 everywhere in the United States.

• Marijuana’s health impacts and addictive potential are much greater for those under the age of 25 as the brain is still developing.

• Marijuana and marijuana concentrates differ greatly in potency. Marijuana concentrates are not only much more dangerous, they can have more severe legal consequences. 

• Medical marijuana and recreational marijuana are not the same.

• Keep in mind that medical marijuana has not gone through the rigorous vetting process that all other medications go through before being available to the public.

January 22-27 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts week. Use it as an opportunity to shatter the myths around substances and invite the conversation with our young people about this ongoing public health issue.  

Upcoming Events

January 21 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Grading Day)

January 22 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Professional Development Day)

January 28 - Pony Possibilities Night (for the incoming class of 2023)

February 2 - Snowball Dance

February 5 - Girl Power Event

April 2 - ACT administered to all juniors

April 26 - 9-10 Formal