Maya Diedrich

Interview with New Students

By Geoff Boller and Maya Diedrich Josh Shoberg (Kind-of, again)What are you doing after graduation?Doing stuff, try and pursue a writing career.Do you have a cape?I had one but I left it in a biffy and someone stole it.Have you ever tipped over a Biffy?No, but I have been meaning to start.What was the nastiest … [Read more…]

Fire Alarm

By Maya Diedrich As I was peacefully enjoying my break from Mini-School one February morning, I spotted my comrade Elissa down the hall at her locker. Since I hadn’t seen her in a while, I walked right over and struck up a conversation. Trying my hardest to relax in an unrelaxable setting, I leaned against … [Read more…]

Science Museum

By Maya Diedrich All 13 of us started out after a chaotic morning of trying to get everything taken care of. We finally got on our way about ten to nine and arrived at the Science Museum at 9:35. Everyone was trying to figure out where to get the tickets so we could start exploring … [Read more…]

Doughnuts

By Maya Diedrich On the corner of 101 and Minnetonka Blvd. there is a little doughnut shop which is famous for their fruit cake. As you walk into this wood sided building you first notice the country look of the blue wallpaper with white hearts, the fake flowers on all the tables, the soothing country … [Read more…]

Recognition Night

By Maya Diedrich On a cool spring afternoon in 1996 almost all of the members of Mini School filed into the small auditorium of Minnetonka High School to begin the Mini-School Recognition Night. As we walked in Dan Stevens (an old Mini-Schooler) & Bill Zastara were playing the bongo drums. It set a wonderful mood … [Read more…]

Mark Warren Trip #1

By Marcelle Dorenkamp and Maya Diedrich On September 30th the Mark Warren Crew met at school at 6 am (under Doug’s orders) to load up the van and head out for Grantsburg, WI for three days of hiking and camping with Mark Warren, a naturalist who studies Native American culture. After about a 2 hour … [Read more…]

Karen Kenefick Interview

By Maya Diedrich Karen graduated from Mini-School in 1994 and is here because of one of her college requirements. She has to volunteer in a teaching environment. She is attending Normandale for Liberal Art and Agricultural Education. She is a great help to have around and it’s reassuring to know that there is someone there … [Read more…]