Contact Points | Speak Up in November
Below you’ll find contact points for Stillwater Schools district administration leadership and school board members, plus contact links to additional St. Croix Valley area schools.
School Contacts
- Salem Lutheran – Principal Seth Zimmerman
- St. Croix Catholic School – Principal Sister Mary Juliana, O.P.
- St. Croix Preparatory Academy – Executive Director Jon Gutierrez
- Lower School – Principal Joann Karetov
- Middle School – Principal Wanda Renner
- Upper School – Principal Andrew Sachariason
- St. Croix Montessori – Sheri Rylicki, Head of School
- New Heights School – Principal Thomas Kearney
- Math & Science Academy – Executive Director John Gawarecki
The Stillwater Area Public Schools administrators listed here have direct responsibility for district innovation and learning, including curriculum and gifted services. Rather than list each one, choose to include school principal(s) on written communication and/or to talk with him or her in person about GT services during November.
District Leadership
Ms. Denise PontrelliSuperintendent of Schools
pontrellid@stillwaterschools.org; 651-351-8301
Dr. Robert McDowell
Executive Director of Learning & Innovation
mcdowellb@stillwaterschools.org; 651-351-8391
Rachel Larson
Director of Personalized Learning
larsonr@stillwaterschools.org; 651-351-8340
Stillwater Area School Board
George HoeppnerBoard Chairperson, Liaison to Stillwater Junior High and Lily Lake Elementaryhoeppnerg@stillwaterschools.org; 651-351-8429
Mike Ptacek
Board Vice Chair, Liaison to Withrow, Marine, and Lake Elmo Elementaries
ptacekm@stillwaterschools.org; 651-351-8429
Paula O’LoughlinBoard Member, Liaison to Oak Park Elementary and ALColoughlinp@stillwaterschools.org; 651-351-8429
Shelley Pearson
Board Member, Liaison to ECFC and Rutherford Elementary
pearsons@stillwaterschools.org; 651-351-8429
Report Card on school PSEO compliance
In August 2015, Center for School Change (CSC) released report findings on the state of Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) information in Minnesota. Among other findings, this report shows that the vast majority of high schools in Minnesota are not providing “up-to-date” information on PSEO to students and families, as required by law. PSEO allows Minnesota students in grades 10-12 who meet certain standards to earn free college credits during their high school enrollment. Within the PSEO statutes, Subdivision 7 reads: “By March 1 of...
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