By Karen Kenefick 6:50 A.M. the Women’s Issues group met at the High School the day of the Crow River Canoe trip. After Lester, Joanne, Jenny Case, Sharon Korzendorfer, Ronilyn Rasmussen, Valerie Raihl and Karen Kenefick (me) were all accounted for we jumped in Joanne’s and Lester’s cars and headed for Dawn’s house. After about … [Read more…]
By Jenny Case It was the Monday before our big parent conference/ MEA vacation. Instead of our original plans to visit a women’s “correctional” facility, Dawn and Ramona took our women’s issues group to experience the luxuries of second-hand shopping. We (Dawn, Katie Steger, Raeann Rasmussen, Sharon Korzendorfer, Ronilyn Rasmussen, Val Raihl, Rochelle McCabe, Ramona, … [Read more…]
By Chad Zaback Oct. 22nd 1992 Mini-Schoolers began selling 1993 Weather Guide Calendars as a fundraiser for the Mini-School program. Proceeds go to things such as trip equipment and field trip opportunities. The calendars are produced by the Freshwater Foundation and Minnesota Science Museum in cooperation with WCCO Weather Center. Each month has a groovy … [Read more…]
By Raeann Rasmussen Lynette is gone, Theresa is here. Theresa Lenzen is her name and she is with Mini-School hour 4/5. During this hour she is in Dawn’s science class helping out. Besides Dawn’s class, Theresa also helps out with an energy class and L.C. classes. She first began at Minnetonka in January of ’92. … [Read more…]
By Tom McKinney Her name is Ramona Anderson. She taught on the southside of Chicago, taught there for two and a half years. From there she came to Minnesota to teach at West Metro. She taught there for three years. From West Metro she came to Minnetonka to teach in Mini-School. I asked her what … [Read more…]
By Sharon Korzendorfer Many of you have noticed that Lester hasn’t been around as much. Well, I’m here to get the real story on why she left. Sharon- Why are you teaching mainstream? Lester- Because the opportunity arose, and I’ve never done it before. I needed a change! Sharon- What are you teaching? Lester- Water … [Read more…]
An interview by Chris Bagdons What do you do for Mini? One of my most important functions is to laugh at all the funny things the Mini-School kids and staff say and do. I figure this is the most I’ve laughed and loved my job since I left this job 10 years ago. I’m the … [Read more…]
By Edward Abby A MAN COULD BE A LOVER AND DEFENDER OF THE WILDERNESS WITHOUT EVER IN HIS LIFETIME LEAVING THE BOUNDARIES OF ASPHALT, POWERLINES, AND RIGHT ANGLE SURFACES. WE NEED WILDERNESS WHETHER OR NOT WE SET FOOT ON IT. WE NEED REFUGE WHETHER OR NOT WE GO THERE. I MAY NEVER IN MY LIFE … [Read more…]
By Chad Zaback In the spring of 1992 our fearless leader Doug Berg led a group of eight Mini-School students (Chris Bagdons, Josh Rockstad, Mike Heuerman, Jesse “The Bod” Carlson, Terry Vincent, Chad Zaback, Meatball and Karlene “Token Woman” Knacke ) and one veteran (Jim “J.J.” Jensen) into the great southwest U.S. We covered a … [Read more…]
Tim Lindquist — mid 80’s — visited me this summer. He’s nearing the end of his hitch in the navy. Tim has been stationed much of the time in New Zealand. Jodie Holmgren — mid 80’s — married to Dan Deikel, also a former Mini-Schooler. I see Jodie working out at the Marsh. Carl Schmidt … [Read more…]