Stillwater Elementary School teacher Madison Ramnes recently received exciting news. After three years of hard work, dedication and teaching through the pandemic, she learned that she achieved the prestigious National Board Certification. National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide. It is known …

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Students in Lisa Luskin’s Public Speaking class at Stillwater High School recently put their skills to work with younger pupils in the district. On Dec. 8, the high school students taught lessons they’d developed to second grade students at Stillwater Elementary. “The high school students observed the classes first, in order to become familiar with …

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The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following press release about non-specific, non-local threats posted on social media:

December 7, 2021 Dear Stillwater Community, I’d like to thank all of our families who have returned consent forms so their students may participate in our district’s Opt-in opportunity for in-school COVID-19 diagnostic and screening testing. As a reminder with this Opt-in program, parents/guardians and staff may: choose to decline by not signing the consent …

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They haven’t met or spoken with them, but students in Samantha Conboy’s art classes at Stillwater High School have captured the personalities of children from across the globe using just colored pencils and graphite. The drawing and studio art students are participating in the Memory Project, a youth arts organization that promotes intercultural understanding and …

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Fourteen Stillwater Middle School students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society at a Nov. 17 ceremony. According to NJHS, “Five main purposes have guided chapters of NJHS from the beginning: to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote leadership; to encourage responsible citizenship; and to develop character …

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Stillwater Central School District is now able to offer both COVID-19 screening and diagnostic testing for students and staff. Please read below for a description of each type of test.  This is an OPT-IN opportunity; a consent form is available for parents/guardians and staff to complete if interested in school-based testing. Students will be provided …

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