Elementary students recognized for showing respect

Congratulations to the elementary students pictured below who received Character Education Leader Awards at the Elementary Morning Program on Monday, Jan. 29. The character education trait for the month of January was “respect.”

Carpenter and Chesney earn National Board Certification

Congratulations to Stillwater Library Media Specialist Amy Carpenter and High School English Teacher Julia Chesney, both for earning prestigious National Board Certification. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards recently announced this year’s newest Board certified teachers. National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in …

Stillwater CSD capital project and vision setting update

Capital project continues to move forward The $23.1 million capital project residents voted on in December 2016 is moving forward. The approved project includes a variety of improvements to district facilities, including structural renovations, paving and drainage work, asbestos abatement, and security upgrades. At the Stillwater Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Sandra …

Governor Unveils Executive Budget, School Aid Proposals

On Tuesday, Jan. 16, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented an executive state budget proposal that includes a $769 million increase in overall funding for school operations in the 2018-19 school year. Under the governor’s proposal, total school aid for 2018-19 would be $26.4 billion, which represents a statewide increase of 3 percent. The …

A message from the superintendent regarding the cold weather

Dear Parents and Guardians, With the below freezing temperatures we have been experiencing some mornings, I wanted to remind everyone to please make sure your child is bundled up and dressed appropriately. It is important that we work together to make sure students are prepared to go to school in cold weather. We encourage you …

Elementary students present in Stillwater’s own “Shark Tank”

It looks like we have some future inventors and entrepreneurs on our hands at Stillwater Elementary! On Wednesday, Dec. 13, a group of fifth grade entrepreneurs hosted their own version of the ABC show “Shark Tank.” “Shark Tank” is a reality television show where entrepreneurs bring their ideas to “sharks,” or investors. The contestants try …

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