Corey Lunn: Administrative Changes, Central Office Reorganization in Progress for Stillwater Area Schools

Stillwater Area School District Superintendent Corey Lunn writes about several changes that are in the works for the next school year.

During the recent budget adjustment process, everything that we do has been placed under a microscope. This has resulted in finding more efficiencies and encouraging the school district to not only think about doing things differently, but also to better meet the needs of our students, families and schools. With this in mind several changes are now in the works for the next school year. Many positions are being changed and eliminated over the next two years. Many of these are at the district level including the assistant superintendents, other assistant-type jobs and administrative support positions. These changes will dramatically change the make-up of the central services building with over half of the district services structures and …

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Stillwater Area School District Shifts Three Principal Positions, Rolls Out Two-Year Plan

The Stillwater Area School District announced today that three elementary schools will have new principals next year.

The Stillwater Area School District has rolled out a variety of changes to its central services and administrative team due to recent budget adjustments. One of those adjustments resulted in moving three elementary school principals to other schools in the district. Malinda Lansfeldt, current principal of Lily Lake Elementary, will now be the principal at Andersen Elementary School. Mark Drommerhausen, current Andersen principal, will take her place as principal of Lily Lake. Ginny Kruse, interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Stillwater Area Public Schools, will be reassigned to the principal position at Oak Park Elementary for 2012-2013. She will fill a vacancy due to the resignation of current principal Dawn Wiegand. These …

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Stillwater Area High School Named 15th Best in Minnesota

Stillwater Area High School and St. Croix Prep Academy each made the top 20 list of U.S. News and World Report's "Best High Schools in Minnesota."

Stillwater Area High School has been named the 15th best public high school in Minnesota—and the 636th best in the country—by U.S. News and World Report. St. Croix Prep Academy also cracked the top 20 in the annual ranking of high schools released today. St. Croix Prep was named 18th best high school in Minnesota and 701st best in the country. St. Croix Prep was named 68th best charter high school in the nation. The top five schools in Minnesota were (in order): Minneapolis Southwest, Edina, Mahtomedi, St. Louis Park and Eastview. Here's the complete list. Nearly 22,000 schools were evaluated across the country, with the top schools receiving gold, silver or bronze medals. Stillwater Area High School and St. Croix Prep were each awarded …

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Free Photos: Stillwater Area High School Grand March

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There were a whole lot of fashionably dressed prom goers walking the stage during the Stillwater Area High School Grand March on Saturday afternoon. And I'm happy to report we have at least one shot of each prom couple that walked across the auditorium stage. Search Tip: The photos are in the same order that the couples crossed the stage.  Oh, about that free photo.  If you like what you see, sign in, post a comment (perhaps how you asked your date to prom) and request your favorite photo from Grand March and we'll connect with you about obtaining the high-resolution version. Once you're signed in, feel free to upload your photos from Grand March and the Prom Dance. Enjoy. I hope to hear from you soon. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on …

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Talk of the District: Teacher Appreciation Week

Stillwater Area School District Superintendent Corey Lunn encourages district residents to join him this week in reaching out to to show appreciation for their dedication to our students.

With the launch of our new website, I have had an opportunity to view the online biographies of many of our staff members. Our district has teachers who have traveled, worked and lived across the world. We have teachers who are published authors, inventors and accomplished speakers. We have teachers who have helped develop our students into state champions, and many have been inducted into halls of fame for their work with students in extra-curricular activities. We have teachers with master’s and even doctoral degrees. We have teachers who began their careers in other professions and decided later in their lives to apply and share what they learned with our students. Because of this collective knowledge and experience, we have successful …

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A Team Effort Aimed at Getting Kids to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

Two Stillwater area elementary schools have teamed up with HealthParners and the Lakeview Foundation on a four-week school challenge designed to improve nutrition among elementary school kids.

Lily Lake and Afton-Lakeland elementary schools are partnering up HealthPartners and the Lakeview Foundation, to take part in a program designed to increase fruit and vegetable intake among students. The program kicks off at Lily Lake today and at Afton-Lakeland on May 2 with 45- minute, high-energy, interactive school assemblies led by Radio Disney. The program makes an effort to reach kids and inspire them to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Students will use fruit and vegetable trackers to record their consumption each day for four weeks. “Kids consume about half of their daily calories during the school day, so school nutrition is a critical component in addressing the obesity epidemic,” Mary Brainerd, …

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Stillwater Area School District Unveils a New Website Design

The Stillwater Area School District's website recently went through a redesign. Do you think the new sites? Are they cleaner? Easier to use? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

Earlier this month, the Stillwater Area School District launched their new website. The decision to give the district’s websites a facelift was made about a year ago after getting feedback that the existing websites were "out-of-date, difficult to navigate and visually unattractive." Work on the school district’s website began last spring. The site had not been upgraded since 2007. The new site design is clean, easier to navigate and features more photos, videos and social media feeds. The homepage also hosts a calendar and four news sections. Unlike the previous websites, which were owned, managed and hosted by a private vendor, the district will hold exclusive rights to the new site. “This means the website project will be cost-neutral …

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LINK: Billy McLaughlin Aims to InspireYoung Musicians During St. Croix Prep Fundraising Concert

Listen Local featuring Billy McLaughlin is Saturday, April 28 at St. Croix Prep Academy. The concert benefits the visual and performing arts programs at the charter school.

Listen Local: A Q&A with Debbie Bramstedt of St. Croix Preparatory Academy

St. Croix Preparatory Academy's Listen Local event on April 28 will be a "community celebration" that brings nationally recognized musicians to the Stillwater area to to raise funds for performing and visual arts programs.

St. Croix Preparatory Academy will be putting on the first annual Listen Local concert Saturday, April 28 featuring special guest Billy McLaughlin. The 'Listen Local Lounge, featuring top local performers, appetizers and refreshments, will open two hours prior to the show. The Listen Local Lounge opens at 6 p.m., followed by Billy McLaughlin live on stage at 8 p.m. Stillwater Patch recently asked St. Croix Prep's Development Director, Debbie Bramstedt a few questions about next weekend's event. Stillwater Patch: How did the idea for Listen Local come together? Debbie Bramstedt: We live in an art-and-talent-rich community.  As a school in the St. Croix Valley area, we brainstormed ideas that would both embrace the Valley and east metro …

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Stillwater's Rachel Rhode Named a Pioneer Press High School Athlete of the Week

The Ponies junior tossed 11 shutout innings in a 4-3 victory over Roseville last week, striking out 21 and only allowing four hits.

Stillwater Area High School’s Rachel Rhode was named to the Pioneer Press’ list of prep Athletes of the Week. The Ponies junior tossed 11 shutout innings in a 4-3 victory over Roseville last week, striking out 21 and only allowing four hits. Earlier in the week, Rhode pitched two shutout innings in the Ponies loss to Mounds View. She has yet to allow an earned run. Click here to read the full write-up on TwinCities.com.

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