By Kelsey Hanson and Kristina Petron
1) How long have you been in Mini-School?
Shawna – One and a half years
Chris – About a year and a half
Kari – About a year
Dustin – Two years
2) Do you feel like Mini-School has changed a lot from the first year that you were here?
Shawna – No
Chris – Yes
Kari – Yes, a lot of seniors graduated last year. Also, Doug, Randy and Joanne all left and they were a huge part of Mini.
Dustin – Yes, the new teachers and the new set-up has changed the whole set-up.
3) Why do you believe that it has/has not changed?
Shawna – Still the same friendly people, maybe a few new teachers but they’ll get used to the program.
Chris – Many new people and staff and now the students have very little respect this year.
Kari – People have left Mini, and people have joined Mini which makes this year different from last.
Dustin – The new teachers have a new style of teaching which really messes up the original set-up.
4) What do you think of Merlin and Paul?
Shawna – They’re great teachers and very nice.
Chris – They’re pretty chill, they’ll get the hang of it.
Kari – I really like them, but one of them seems to be kind of scared of nervous.
Dustin – I think they’re weird, and I think they are really nervous about the program.
5) What do you think of Doug, Randy and Joanne not being here anymore?
Shawna – I miss them, but they will visit.
Chris – I think they were the best teachers here. They had a lot of knowledge and expierence.
Kari – They’ve always been really nice to me.
Dustin – They were the aces of the place.
6) Do you think Mini-School will still be successful?
Shawna – Absolutely.
Chris – Yes, it all depends on the kids and if they want to respect and learn.
Kari – I think so.
Dustin – No, I give it about 5 more years.
7) What do you hope for Mini-School’s future?
Shawna – I hope it will continue to help students succeed in the future.
Chris – To be promising and helpful to students who would otherwise not be in school.
Kari – That the stereotypes of Mini will go away.
Dustin – I hope it lasts, but I can’t see it happening with this set-up.
8) What do you think the trip program will be like without Doug?
Shawna – Not the same
Chris -?
Kari – It will be okay, but it won’t be the same. At least they are not diminishing the trip program.
Dustin – It’ll be okay, but it won’t be the same without the knowledge of Doug.
9) How do you see Mini-School in ten years from now?
Shawna – Unpredictable
Chris – I don’t know, I’ll be very far away.
Kari – I don’t know.
Dustin – Shut down.
10) What do you think Mini-School should change to be more successful?
Shawna – Nothing comes to mind.
Chris -?
Kari – I don’t know.
Dustin – Better, older teachers.