A Tribute to Einer By Mike Gerhard, Nancy Koch, John Seamans, Bill Kohman, and Randy Nelson Einer Anderson, MHS phy ed. instructor and driver education coordinator, has for years been an important part of Minnetonka students’ high school experience. Tuesday, May 12, Einer died after a long and courageous battle with cancer. We extend our … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson Welcome to third quarter. With the arrival of the new quarter, there also arrived twenty-three new students in the Mini-School program, 18 boys and 5 girls. This brings the number of students in the program to one hundred three. The staff wishes all these students success. There are sixteen Mini-School students involved … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson This is the first of what will hopefully be an integral part of Com-Mini-Cations, namely, a column dealing with those happenings and students whose merits are oftentimes unrecognized. Although the information presented may be in the form of the “gossip column,” the intent is informational. Doug Berg is thinking about reintroducing the … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson A historical first in the Minnetonka School District occurred January 22 when over 400 teachers went out on strike. At the high school, classes were suspended for two days because of a “cooling” off period and the lack of substitutes to cover the classes. Under the able leadership of picket captains, John … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson Arena scheduling has come to Mini-School. Even now, the words could draw some blank looks from students if they were asked to explain them. Essentially, arena scheduling is allowing the students to choose their Mini-School classes and teachers in the order they want. A class size limit of 20-27 students imposed on … [Read more…]
By Randy Nelson In a few days, summer vacation will begin for staff and students alike. While this means a “vacation” for many, for others it is a matter of shifting gears and pursuing other interests and jobs. The Mini-School staff more readily fits into the latter category. Nick Jambeck has just become part owner … [Read more…]