By Ronilyn Rasmussen This year Dawn and Lester decided to offer a computer class first hour for the Mini-School students. The first week was a little crazy with setting up the computers and getting everyone a disk and a computer to work on, but soon they got into the swing of things. Our class started … [Read more…]
By Chris Glowaski One of the class options for Mini-Schoolers last month was a block called Reading, supervised by Doug Berg. This class turned out to be pretty successful, with everyone reading at least one book. Some of the books people read included titles such as Milton’s Paradise Lost, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Brave New … [Read more…]
By Jessica Boerboom and Melissa Stahl As you may already know, Ramona is Mini-School’s new math teacher. Jessica and I take her second hour class which is a full-year class. Ramona lets each student work at a level in math that is comfortable for them. We can also basically work at our own pace, which … [Read more…]
By Chris Bagdons Well, I guess you could say that I messed up big time. I abused “Com-Mini-Cations” to seek revenge on a person. With the style of my writing I install a lot of double meanings, and I stepped over the line from humor to cruelty, and thus I tampered with someone’s feelings. I … [Read more…]
We’re sorry to report the death of Mallory Smith, 8 years old, on February 6, 1993. Mallory is the daughter of Terry Smith, Mini-School student of the late 1970’s, and his wife, Kim. All of Mini-School extend our sympathy to Terry and Kim, Terry’s sister Brenda (also a former Mini-Schooler), and Terry and and Brenda’s … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson Happy 1993! We hope all the time people have worked on income taxes in class has paid off because they are capable of doing the returns instead of paying someone else to do them. Or everyone is doing so well financially a tax accountant is necessary. The staff is preparing for the … [Read more…]
By Raeann Rasmussen What do you see when you look at a Mini-School student? If you don’t see something, look a little bit deeper. Now what do you see—talent, maybe? Well, if not, I’ll help you. Jason Paulson has been drawing ever since he can remember. He has taken one quarter of commercial art at … [Read more…]
By Aaron Burns WANTED: Donations of 10 speeds (road bikes) in working condition to the Mini-School program. Call ***-****. WANTED: a few musicians for a rhythm and blues/ folk band. We are in dire need of a piano player, bass player, guitar player, drummer, brass (trombone, sax, trumpet, etc.) backup vocals and possibly 2nd lead … [Read more…]
TorporConfused in a state of numbness,waiting for the right wayof a formed and structured life,in this difficult situation on earth;we are only a simple organismon this disputatious—who cares;Everything is a confound and fission,consisting of not which it should bebut the other,the opposite:The disreputable reputationof the world’s “leaders”is one to be questioned and aliened.We are in … [Read more…]
By Jenny Case Please sir accept my fruit basketPlease of it before it rotsIn return kindly grant her a favorBury our breathing fleshLock them in a steam chamberAs you digest yourWell-nourished motherly loveSmell our armpits can you take itWe fake it when we make itPreaching to all my aborted childrenLike they can hear me, what … [Read more…]