Cisco’s Went Straight By Tami Gerhard Cisco’s in Burnsville is now a straight bar. They had gotten their license pulled because they had been caught selling liquor to minors. Friday, April 24, I decided to go and check it out. The bands started at 9:30 pm. The first band really stunk. They were so … [Read more…]
Writing Day – High School Competencies Writing Day occurs each week in Mini-School. Students are asked to write on a given topic. The Com-Mini-Cations class has chosen the following writing day assignments as outstanding examples of Mini-Schooler’s thoughts on the topics of: competencies a high school student should have upon graduation, and the recent … [Read more…]
Writing Day – Gun Control Writing Day occurs each week in Mini-School. Students are asked to write on a given topic. The Com-Mini-Cations class has chosen the following writing day assignments as outstanding examples of Mini-Schooler’s thoughts on the topics of: competencies a high school student should have upon graduation, and the recent attempt … [Read more…]
Our Visit with the Red School House By Tami Gerhard and Sandy Lambrecht Last October, Sandy Lambrecht and I went to visit the Red School House in Minneapolis. The Red School House is a school for Indian children. They teach them the regular academic courses, but what makes the school so special is that … [Read more…]
The Omni Theater By Andy Lippler I went to the Omni Theater (at the Science Museum of Minnesota) with Mini-School on Tuesday, May 12. I got a ride with Brett Brooks. We got lost on the way out there. We went almost to the border of Wisconsin until we finally realized we were lost. … [Read more…]
The Women’s Workshop By Polly Westlie On Wednesday, May 6, I attended a great event. I went to the Women’s Workshop, sponsored by Minnetonka High School. The turnout wasn’t as large as I had expected. There were approximately 25 high school girls there. The day began as we boarded the bus and headed toward … [Read more…]
Mini-School Car Wash By Scott Logelin The car wash was for Mini-School boosters. We held it at the Twin City Federal Bank in Excelsior. We raised $218.25 in five hours. We started at 9:00 and ended at 3:00 on Saturday, May 2. The money we raised is being used to help defray the cost … [Read more…]
The “New Zoo” By Roger Anderson On Tuesday, May 19, Mini-School went to the Minnesota Zoological Gardens for the entire school day. Once we got there, everyone got together and headed for the entrance. It was free day and so all we had to pay was $1.00 for parking. The third Tuesday of every … [Read more…]
Fourth Quarter Mini-School Classes By Amy Berglund First hour in Doug’s class is mainly just reading the newspaper and listening to announcements. I like this class because I never used to read the paper regularly, now I have a time set everyday just for reading. Randy’s class is mainly discussions of current events. This … [Read more…]
Mini-School vs Nexus By Roger Anderson Bright and early Tuesday morning, the 8th of May, the incredible Mini-School softball team set out to conquer Berg’s almighty Nexus team. Up until that time we’d not had any practice time, but after the game, it didn’t seem to matter much. Mini-School took the home field advantage … [Read more…]