By Griffin Gau One day my girlfriend, Dani, approached me with a crazy idea, “Let’s get on the Homecoming Court.” So Dani Thompson, Tyler Rouse, and I got all the Mini-Schoolers to vote for us, and we got nominated. At first I thought being on Homecoming Court would simply be a good way to “stick … [Read more…]
A note from Jayme Finch The Kensington Runestone, a controversial Minnesota artifact for 105 years, will be displayed at a museum in Stockholm, Sweden, beginning October 23. The Runestone is carved with runes of an ancient Scandinavian alphabet. The inscription states that Norseman were in central Minnesota in 1362. If that’s true, it would require … [Read more…]
By Ozzy Osmonson At rec, we usually play dodgeball, softball, kickball, volleyball, and most recently, a soccer-like game called team handball. Now that we have the Pagel Center, (the school’s hockey rink) we play boot hockey and broomball as well. Paul is in charge, and he’s pretty good at everything. There are not that many … [Read more…]
By Mandy Huberty and Jess Reichert A new year ushers in a group of unfamiliar new faces into the Mini-School family. This year brings in 35 new students ranging in grades from sophomore through senior year, all coming from different places and backgrounds. So what could be a better way to pry into the minds … [Read more…]
An interview by Joe Friedmeyer and AJ McDonald On September 18, 2003 we had an interview with our new principal, David Adney. We asked him all sorts of questions like what his family is like, what his first impression of Minnetonka was, and what his goals for Minnetonka were. Mr. Adney answered all of our … [Read more…]
By Falicia Smith My first impression of this school has been positive. I am happy, in general, with how helpful, and polite the people are. I think Mini-School is a great program as well as a good environment to learn. The teachers are helpful and understanding. I think the program will help me and many … [Read more…]
By Merlin Zimmerman As the school year begins, it strikes me how much Mini-School is a mixture of the old and the new. Take our new students, for example. We have 35 new students – about half the program – but among them there are many familiar faces. Mini-School teachers teach several of Minnetonka’s Summer … [Read more…]