All of Stillwater Elementary’s fifth grade students recently participated in an essay contest sponsored by American Legion Post 490. The students wrote essays in response to the prompt, What Veterans Day Means to Me. Three winners of the contest read their essays at the Saratoga National Cemetery on Nov. 10, 2021. Congratulations to students Ashley, …

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Members of Stillwater High School’s Friends of Rachel Club stayed after school on Monday and baked delicious muffins for the Shelters of Saratoga. All of the goodies were dropped off on Tuesday and were very much appreciated. Advisor Lisa Luskin said that she is “proud to work with such kind and compassionate students in this …

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Students in Stillwater Elementary’s Kindness Club, with their advisor Shannon Tanner, organized several ways for our school to recognize the veterans in our community. The students filled out pennants with the names of veterans whom they know, made cards that were dropped off to local American Legions, decorated their school’s hallway, and wrote essays on …

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Stillwater High School junior Josh Hoyt has been accepted into the highly competitive All National Chorus based upon his exceptional scores in New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) solo performances, followed by his successful audition for a national position. “The All National Chorus is is a prestigious chorus made up of students from across …

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November 2, 2021 Happy November!  This summer, when we celebrated the fact that we would be returning to school full-time and have classrooms, hallways and buildings full of students and staff we were elated.  As we enter November, we reflect on the experience to date and know that the continuation of the public health crisis …

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Seventeen Stillwater High School students were inducted into their school’s chapter of the National Honor Society on October 26, 2021. National Honor Society members maintain high standards in scholarship, service, character and leadership. Qualified individuals are invited to apply in the spring of their junior year, and current members help design and implement the induction …

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