As part of its mission, St. Cloud Area School District prepares and empowers students to lead a successful life. That mission expands this year at Apollo High School with a new career and college pathways coordinator, Alisha Lacina. It’s her job to assist freshmen and sophomores to prepare for life after high school, and she’s … Read more
Madison Elementary School’s special education teacher Celeste Hains didn’t plan on being a teacher. In fact, she was a social worker who was working on her marriage and family therapy license. It was her son’s principal, Kate Butkowski, who approached her about substitute teaching for St. Cloud Area School District. Hains gave it a try, … Read more
This year, Apollo High School celebrates its 50th anniversary. Brand new in the fall of 1970, the school boasted innovative ideas and curriculum as well as a contemporary building design. Over many decades, the idea that high school students could create their own modular schedules tailored to their own interests endured. It was a pioneering … Read more
Apollo High School senior Sam Brewer is passionate about politics and government. He’s fascinated by the inner workings of government and its effect on communities. He recently attended a demonstration and felt compelled to become active in his community. A family friend told him about the Young People’s Collective (YPC), a teen-led political action … Read more
Each year, Apollo High School’s Link Crew prepares to welcome incoming freshmen. This year was no different despite the unusual circumstances to the start of the school year. COVID-19 was not going to stop these students. The Link Crew is a group of upperclassmen who welcome and make freshmen feel more comfortable throughout their first … Read more