By Shelly Smasal When I first stepped into Mini-School, I felt very welcome. I was sick of mainstream and I was ready to drop out. Mini-School was my last option. I have been in Mini-School since the beginning of 4th quarter. I really like the program and I am glad that it was an option … [Read more…]
By Hondo Mini-School has moved after 27 years. Mini-School occupied one end of the 2nd floor, but due to the construction/expansion of the school, we have moved into freshman hall in between the cafeteria and the gyms. There has been some advantages to this move. We have a larger trip room, (actually all the rooms … [Read more…]
By Gabe Peterson Wolves and people are kind of alike in ways. A pack of wolves acts kind of like a gang or a group of friends. Wolves have a different rankings for themselves. The leader of the pack is called the alpha male, second rank is alpha female. Then the beta, and then the … [Read more…]
By Casey Bakken On Tuesdays in Mini there is a different routine. Instead of newspaper class and block we have a large group meeting followed by groups. At the meeting Doug, Randy, Joanne, Pauline, and Ramona tell us about trips, fundraisers, Vo-Tech and chew us out for being absent, being late, having pop in the … [Read more…]
By Nutt The neighborhood and community I have lived in has changed greatly in my twenty years of life. Cornfields, hayfields, woods and wetlands have become paved streets, cul-de-sacs, housing developments, and golf courses. Chanhassen, a sleepy little town, is now a major retail center with a Target store, a Byerly’s store and a mall. … [Read more…]
By Casey Bakken Joanne has a lot of memorable moments in Mini, but the one that sticks out the most is in 1982 when Doug and Randy dedicated the Mini-School yearbook to her. Then at Recognition Night they read the dedication to everyone. It was a surprise and she cried because she felt so proud. … [Read more…]
By Elissa Johnson My job, wow that’s exciting. I work for Carlson companies off county road six. I’m a mail processor. I put red stamps on envelopes. No not one by one, I feed them through a machine. I also sort mail into slots, and sometimes put stickers on envelopes. Every Friday is doughnut day, … [Read more…]
By Jon Fairbourne Phish is not a fish with gills, it is a band that started from the Burlington area in Vermont. The group Phish was formed in 1983 and modified around 1986 when second guitarist Jeff Holdsworth left and pianist Page McConnell joined, Phish is: Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, and Page McConnell. … [Read more…]
By Trish Laumann Dear Daisy,I want to move to Ireland and live off of potatoes. I can make french fries, potato pancakes, hash browns, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and potato bread. I will build a castle by the ocean and surf while waiting for my potatoes to grow. Do I have a problem or is … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas Everyday in Mini-School we have an hour where we can go to gym and play basketball or go to the weight room. Only a select few can go to the weight room now because of the schedule. There is a mainstream class down there with us. So every morning several Mini-School students … [Read more…]