Top Ten Reasons You Are a Prep
By Chris Utne
Author: Mini Archives
Meandering Through Mini-School
By Joanne Johnston Go fly a kite! The kids just came in from the baseball field, where I was taking pictures of them flying their “final kites”—the kites they built as part of Ramona’s math class. The kites had to fly and the kids had to do the trigonometry to receive credit for the two-week … [Read more…]
My Music
By Toby Marshall Music is existence, filling the air around us. Filling our ears and heads with new direction, new energies. Music has existed as long as people and will continue until we are gone. For me, music is life. It has been around me from my earliest memories. It is with me today, becoming … [Read more…]
Mini-School Meetings
By Anna Saclolo Mini-School meetings are held on Tuesday mornings at 8:15 a.m. This is the time of the week when all of the students come together in room 216. The staff are very open to tell the students about up-coming issues for the week. Such as … alumni news, letters from former Mini-Schoolers and … [Read more…]
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By Chris Utne I live for the night,Stalk you for your fright,And drain you of your blood,Then toss your lifeless body into the mud,Feel the horrific power run through my body,Yes, God I have been very naughty,But what are you going to do?Nothing, because I own you.
Featured Teacher
By Anna Saclolo Mrs. Tabbot was my choir teacher for three years. She teaches at Rockford High School. Mrs. Tabbot has been teaching at Rockford for 13 years. I met her when I came to Rockford in 1990, to start 8th grade. At that time choir was a required class. I really didn’t like it … [Read more…]
Possibilities How Hall Monitors Became Hall Monitors
By Gabe Hargrove
New Student Profile
By Andrea Hamilton In talking with the new students I realized that they are all cool, have many interests and that most everyone thinks marijuana should be legalized. Here are the questions I asked and all their responses: (1) What was your first impression of Mini-School?(2) Do you plan on taking trips or have you … [Read more…]
Graduates
By Nicole Tiggas and Molly Latterner There are a lot of Mini-Schoolers who have graduated or will graduate this year. Jeff Dack, Scott Hedtke, Raymond Morse, and Al Wright all graduated in November. Also these people graduated later this year: Brandon Petron, Z Rossi, Susan and Sara Pipkorn, Sarah Iverson, Patty Heien, Casey Wright, and … [Read more…]
Mini-School Recognition Night
By Kristi Dahl On Tuesday June fourth at 7:00 pm, it will be the annual Recognition Night, a time for parents, relatives and friends to join Mini-School in acknowledging its awesome students and their accomplishments. Every year students spend time preparing the slideshow, background music and awards given to students for their achievements. Last year … [Read more…]