St. Croix Prep Ranked 5th in Top 25 High Schools for ACT Scores in Minnesota

Prep is ranked 5th in the top 25 high schools in the state for their 2019 ACT scores. Prep's average composite ACT score was 26.5 compared to the state average of 21.4. Click here to read the full article.

St. Croix Prep Middle School Volleyball Team Wins First Place

The 5/6th middle school volleyball team took 1st place in the orange division at their year-end tournament! Congratulations girls!!

No School on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2019

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there is no school on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. The offices and school will be closed. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2.

Important Parent Pick-Up Reminders

Please remember that during parent pickup after school, teachers are doing their best to ensure the safety of students, as well as trying to make the process go as quickly and smoothly as possible. Please remember to stay in the appropriate lines of cars and pull forward as far as possible. Please do not try cutting down different aisles or finding alternate places to park for easier exits (please do not park in either horseshoe, along the prairie, or near the busses).  We have had this happen a lot as of late and it creates unsafe situations. Also, please stay off of your cell phones. 

National Honor Society Hosting Coat Drive December 2-6

Please donate gently used winter gear to the NHS Winter Coat Drive. Collection bins will be placed in the Upper, Lower, Middle, and Main offices from December 2-6. All proceeds will be donated to the Valley Outreach "Clothing Closet" for families in the Stillwater area. 

Branding Wearhouse Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales!

Our spirit wear provider Branding Wearhouse will be having a Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale. The Black Friday sale is 15% a purchase $75 or more. Enter the code BF15OFF75 at checkout. The Cyber Monday sale is a secret so don't forget to check your email if you have ordered previously or submit your email through the “Newsletter” sign up on their website.

**NEW for 2019: Branding Wearhouse will be offering a “Holiday Gift Wrap” shipping option at check out! Orders that have this option selected will be packed and sealed in a solid red plastic bag that is not see-through. 

Orders placed during these sales are guaranteed to be delivered before the holidays.

Reminder About School Closings & Delays Due to Weather

Since Stillwater Area Public Schools provides bus transportation for our students, St. Croix Prep will close when Stillwater closes its schools. Please check one of the following for school closing information: St. Croix Prep website, KARE 11, KSTP, WCCO and FOX9.

Learn More About How You Can Help Your School

ALL families with children enrolled in the district should complete an Application for Educational Benefits each year. This is essential because it determines the school’s level of State (Compensatory Education or CompEd) and Federal (Title I) dollars that are allocated to each school to support students who need additional resources. Click here for the Application and additional information.

PAC Ushers Needed - Join Our Team!

St. Croix Prep is looking for adult volunteers to usher for fine arts events during the 2019–2020 school year. This new program will help our performances run more smoothly and make it easier for the staff involved in directing performances to concentrate on the student performers and the show. In addition, ushers will serve as greeter and provide direction to guests who are unfamiliar with our building. Click here for a list of performances which will be staffed with an usher.  Brief info sessions will be hosted in the coming weeks. If you would like to support student performances in this important way, and you can commit to two or more performances, please email Kelly Gutierrez.  Please note specific performances, if any, for which you are interested in ushering.  A signup link will be sent to all interested volunteers in a week or so, to fill openings in the schedule. Thank you for considering!

Middle School 'Jingle and Mingle' on Saturday, December 7 from 5:30-9:00 pm

Middle School students are invited to attend the Jingle and Mingle event on Saturday, December 7 from 5:30-9:00 pm. Purchase your ticket for $5 on SchoolPay or $7 at the door. Wear festive holiday apparel to win prizes. There will be games, dance party, photo booth, holiday craft, pizza and concessions for sale and a showing of the movie ELF. Don't miss out!

On Wednesday, November 27 the Middle School will be walking to our "Rally Point," in the afternoon. We have a signed Memo of Understanding with a local organization to use their property in the case of needing to evacuate the school. We will tour this location to know how to effectively evacuate to the Rally Point. Local police have been notified of this drill as well as the property owners. 

During a violent intruder incident, students may evacuate the building (preferred response) to this location where they will be met by responding emergency personnel. From this location, students would be moved to the reunification point. 

Other divisions will be scheduling their visits based on the best fit for their schedule. This visit does count as one of our 5 "lockdown" drills Prep completes each school year. Our rally point is not a secret, but we make it a point to not advertise its location. 

Follow up conversation talking points for middle school parents and students:

If you have any questions, please contact:

Want to Join Our Team? St. Croix Prep is Hiring!

We are hiring SPED paraprofessionals. Click here to apply.

Interested in subbing at St. Croix Prep? We’re hiring teacher, education assistant and paraprofessional subs. Please contact Terri Smith.

Giving Trees - Ideas for Holiday Gifts for the Classrooms

Giving trees will be hung up for the month of November in Lower School classrooms and on the Parent Group bulletin board for Middle School and Upper School. Pick a leaf or two if you would like to donate supplies to any of the classrooms.

If you would like to be added to future Parent Group communications, email Parent Group to get added to the email list.

First Lego League Expo Sunday, November 24 at the Stillwater Library from 2:00-4:30 pm

St. Croix Prep First Lego League teams will display their robot designs, programming progress, innovation project research, and solutions at their Expo on Sunday, November 24 at the Stillwater Library from 2:00-4:30 pm. The FLL Junior teams will display their models and demonstrate what they’ve learned about robot programming.

Upper School Musical: Informational Meeting on Tuesday, November 26 During Lunch in the Choir Room

There will be an informational meeting for all students interested in being involved with the US Musical “Once Upon A Mattress” on Tuesday, November 26 during lunch in the choir room. There will also be a New Parent Informational Meeting on Monday, December 2 at 6:00 pm in the choir room for any parents who are new to St. Croix Prep Theater.  Email Ms. Mittag if you have any questions.

Baseball Player Meeting on Monday, December 2 at 4:15 pm in the PAC

All 8th-12th graders interested in playing Prep Baseball in 2020 must attend the player meeting on Monday, December 2 at 4:15 pm. If you cannot make it, please contact Coach Obr or Coach Dippel.

Upcoming Home Varsity Games:

For a list of all upcoming activities at St. Croix Prep, view the Activities Calendar here . Sign up for alerts for any last minute cancellations or changes to the schedule.

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