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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

Month: February 1996

Casey and Friends

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives
Posted in: Comics and Artwork Tagged: Billy Casey

Radio Stations

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Pat McNutt Most people just don’t listen to the radio. They just listen to their cd’s, tapes, or 8 tracks. (If you have an 8 track player). So is the radio bound to be obsolete? No, people do still listen to radio stations. What would it be like if your CD or tape player … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Pat McNutt

Despair

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Tami Olson My heart is a flameI miss you with a strong desireAs our day comes nearMy heart shatters once more Why did you leave meWhen I loved you soYou said you would hold me tightUntil the day we diedJust one of the many lies you fed meThat I was so willingly accepted My … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Tami Olson

My Trip to Italy

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Cory Clay In the summer of 1994 I took a trip to Genoa, Italy to stay with my pen pal Debora Giardella. I had corresponded with her since I was in seventh grade and I saved money for two years to go visit her. On the 5th of June, I left Minneapolis on a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Cory Clay

Untitled

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Mike Jacobson The bad seed grew to a treeAnd all the faceless couldn’t believeThere was another name, anothertime, another place,Another way to see 16And the bad girl lived to bleedJust to steal their sympathyAnd all those whom she’d hadWatched her fade to blackUntil her light just lay dead on the streetsThese are really simple … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Mike Jacobson

Featured Teacher – Josette Baker

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Alison Young Every issue of Com-Mini-Cations contains an article about a featured parent, student, alumni or teacher. We felt the honors this time around should go to our interesting, special, wonderful substitute for Pauline, Josette Baker. I decided not to give her the third degree but rather just some nice easygoing questions, so here … [Read more…]

Posted in: Interviews Tagged: Alison Young

New Student Profile

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Emily Matejcek and Lisa Kopecky For us to get to know our new students and for you to get to know the new additions to our population, we have interviewed ten new students and one very special new teacher. Here are the questions we asked them: 1) What was your first impression of Mini-School?2) … [Read more…]

Posted in: Interviews Tagged: Emily Matejcek, Lisa Kopecky

Winter Activities Trip

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Andrea Hamilton The day is Tuesday, February 6th. This morning started off with a few hassles, Andrea’s crabby and Rick was not to be found, but we made it on our way to Grantsburg, Wisconsin, for three and a half days of winter activities. We stopped in Rush City, at the Grant House Hotel, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Trips Tagged: Andrea Hamilton

Darkened Secrets

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Tami Olson I wish you could understandPlease try to hear what I sayI feel as though I am losing youMy heart breaks at the thoughtI sit in silenceAnd stare at the phoneOh how I wish you would callYou tell me you love meBut words mean nothingI love being with youAnd holding you nearShow me … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Tami Olson

Horoscopes

February 1, 1996 by Mini Archives

By Cory Clay and Tami Olson ARIES (March 21-April 19): Once again Valentine’s Day will prove to be a failure. You’ll have problems with Randy’s newspaper class, but just sit back and relax. It will all pass. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The love of your life will be extra nice this month. Sit back and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Cory Clay, Tami Olson
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Latest Updates:
10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
9/25/2024 - Uploaded an additional 53 PDF files of Com-Mini-Cations, started to convert the articles into individual posts.
5/28/2024 - Created slideshows for miscellaneous trips and classroom photos plus a slideshow for unidentified trips, lots of updates to existing slideshows, slide scanning complete
5/27/2024 - Slideshows for Big Fork Canoe 1996, Women's Bike Trip 1994, North Shore Women's Trip 1994, Southwest Utah Trip 1992, Winter Camping 1998 & 1999, St Louis 1998, Insights 1993
5/23/2024 - Slideshows for Classroom 1992, new photos to Classroom 1996, and the Mini 25th Reunion.

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