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 Doug Berg On Wednesday, Jan 26th, the Mini-School Program held a Tupperware Party. The whole idea came from Sarah Woitalla, sister of Mini-Schooler Mike, who is a Tupperware lady. Since the potential looked good (Mini-School made 15% of sales over $150) and the expenditure of time and money seemed minimal, we decided to give … [Read more…]
By Carla Schiro I know a place that’s quiet and nicewhere I can think and dream of things to comewhere I can read a book or ask advicewhere I can sing a song or maybe just humThis place is filled with moments of lovegood times, bad times, and even in between timesWhere I can look … [Read more…]
Letter sent Dec. 16, 1976: Dear People, Please accept the enclosed donation from the Mini-School Program of MHS. A Word of explanation: The Mini-School Program is a group of 909+ students and 5 staff members. The one thing the students have in common is a past history of disenchantment and difficulty with traditional school systems. … [Read more…]
By Carla Schiro Sharing with a person can be the best thing aroundWhether it’s clothes, a toy, or something you foundSharing can bring people closer than ever beforeWith a secret, a story, or something moreSharing means the learning of yourself to giveLeading yourself a better life to live.
By Kay Nelson It seems to me this year that there is a wide spread depression. The energy crisis, the weather, jobs, draught, the threat of war, the tricks of trade. Everything seems to be going down the drain. I actually can’t think of anything to lighten spirits. “Hang in there” and “we’ll pull through” … [Read more…]
By Cali Christensen I think Mini-School is one of the better programs that Minnetonka High School has to offer. I am not a student of the program but I have two brothers that never would have graduated if it weren’t for Mini-School. I have gotten to know the Mini-School staff very well during my three … [Read more…]
By Mary Passe The recent Com-Mini-Cations was really interesting! But I didn’t get page #9. Sounds like I missed parts of 2 interesting articles. As far as “question to ponder:” heads of families don’t necessarily boot family members into the street for non-conforming behavior (missing 7 classes in one class) but some type of discipline … [Read more…]
Dearest Mini-School, I’ve decided to send a little contribution of my own to be put in Com-Mini-Cations. I haven’t been doing much writing of my own, but this is a little thing I read every morn: Look to this dayFor it is life,The very life of life.In its brief course lies allThe realities and varieties … [Read more…]