News Headlines from 2010-2011
June Term Blog from Tanzania
June 13, 2011 – Read the blog and see the pictures.
Minnehaha Alumna, Katie Detlefsen Named to Academic All-America First Team (External)
June 10, 2011
Lower School students make the news (External)
June 9, 2011 – Watch the WCCO interview of Minnehaha teacher Bob Noble leading lower school students in a Civil War reenactment.
Graduation 2011
June 7, 2011 – Minnehaha Academy would like to congratulate the Class of 2011. Each and every student is a blessing and we pray that they will use their God given talents to make a positive impact in the world.
Kindergarten Graduation
June 7, 2011 – On Thursday, June 2 Minnehaha Academy celebrated Kindergarten graduation. Teachers, parents, grandparents and friends gathered to see each of the students march and receive a "diploma."
Bloomington Campus Picnic
June 1, 2011 – On May 25, former faculty and staff, past families and the current MA community gathered to celebrate 16 great years at Bloomington Campus.
MA Sophomore Third in National Chinese Competition
May 31, 2011 – Sophomore Peter Willemin competed in the 6th Chinese Bridge US High School Chinese Speech Contest on May 21th in Boston, MA.
Environmental Education Day
May 24, 2011 – Sophomore biology students hosted Lower School students on the front lawn of North Campus for the annual Environmental Education Days.
Kindergarteners Aid Japan
May 24, 2011 – Kindergarten set up a lemonade stand this week to raise money for children affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Vietnam Vet Visits History Classes
May 20, 2011 – Mike Fors came to Ms. Van Pilsum's U.S. History classes to talk about his experiences in the Vietnam War.
Latin Awards
May 20, 2011 – Upper School Latin students received recognition for their outstanding performances in the National Latin Exam.
Benefit Auction
May 8, 2011 – Pictures from the annual Benefit Auction.
French Competitions
May 4, 2011 – MA French students achieved some fine results in two recent competitions.
Pops Concert
April 18, 2011 – The Minnehaha Academy Instrumental Music Department took concertgoers on a musical trip around the world in the 2011 Pops Concert. Enjoy the pictures.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
April 10, 2011 – Shakespeare provided the framework for lovers who alternately embraced and fought while fairies used them as pawns in their own power struggle. Enjoy the pictures.
Boys Basketball Team Advances to State Tournament
March 21, 2011 – With a 62-58 win over Concordia Academy on March 18, the Minnehaha Academy Boys Basketball Team qualified for State competition for the second year in a row.
Girls Basketball Team Runners-Up in State Tournament Competition
March 21, 2011 – The Minnehaha Academy Girls Basketball Team's 2nd place finish in the State Tournament capped off a very successful season for the team and their coaches.
Boys' Nordic Take Third in State
March 5, 2011 – The Minnehaha Boys' Nordic Ski team took third at the State Nordic Meet February 17 at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
MA Students Celebrate Chinese New Year
February 21, 2011 – Minnehaha Chinese students celebrated Chinese New Year at the South and North Campuses through many activities in February.
Madrigal Event
February 14, 2011 – See the pictures from "Where We Belong - A Musical Review".
International Gold Medal
February 11, 2011 – MA junior, Katie Schwanke, is a synchronized figure skater on Team Braemar. Team Braemar captured the gold medal in the Junior division at the 2011 French Cup for synchronized skating, an International Skating Union-sanctioned event.
French Day at the Zoo
February 11, 2011 – Minnehaha French students had the chance to put their French to work in service to others on February 8 at the Minnesota Zoo.
MA Students in U of M Honors Band
February 4, 2011 – Congratulations to seniors Ava Heinrich and Preston Howell who participated in the 2011 University of Minnesota High School Honor Band.
Bloomington Students Prepare for Art Fair
February 4, 2011 – Students at the Bloomington Campus are in full gear preparing for our arts festival! (Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m.)
Student Showcase
February 1, 2011 – On Saturday, January 29, MA students presented the 2011 version of the Student Showcase.
Bloomington Campus Consolidation
January 28, 2011 – Minnehaha Academy announces the Board of Education’s decision made January 27, 2011, to consolidate its Bloomington and Minneapolis Lower Schools into one Lower School, at the Lower and Middle School Campus in Minneapolis.
French Club - Galette des Rois
January 26, 2011 – French students celebrated Epiphany the French way, with authentic Galettes des rois.
Darby Hendrickson Drops Puck at First Redhawk Hockey Game
December 6, 2010 – Also read about dates for the hockey team's Toys for Tots drive.
Athletic Signing
November 30, 2010 – Katelyn Adams '11 signed a Division I scholarship with Liberty University in Virginia.
National Merit Scholars
November 23, 2010 – The 2011 National Merit Scholars were announced in an Upper School assembly recently.
Little Shop of Horrors
November 14, 2010 – Pictures from the fall musical.
Veteran's Day Assembly
November 14, 2010 – South Campus Lower School students participated in a Veteran's Day assembly.
French Club Halloween Party
November 5, 2010 – Pictures from the French Club Halloween Party.
Serve-It Day
October 31, 2010 – For ten consecutive years, Minnehaha Middle School students, teachers, and parents have worked together to prove that everyone can make a difference in the lives of others.
Serve-It Day Trip to Iowa
October 20, 2010 – Mrs. Gaylord’s eighth grade advisory group traveled to Iowa for Serve-It Day this year.
Video: A "Slice" of Life at Minnehaha
October 12, 2010
MN Twin Visits SC
October 8, 2010 – Denard Span, center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Minnesota Twins, visited the students from South and Bloomington Campuses.
Homecoming
October 7, 2010 – See pictures from last week's Homecoming events.
Swim Team Photos
September 25, 2010 – See photos of Minnehaha's swimmers from the Metro United swim meet vs. Mound/Westonka.
French Club Opening Event
September 25, 2010 – Upper School French students kicked off the year with a before school crępe party.
Constitution Day
September 17, 2010 – At 8 a.m. on Constitution Day (September 17), South Campus students celebrated the signing of the United States Constitution by adding their signature to a birthday scroll.
Care Packages for the Troops
September 17, 2010 – On a hot summer day in August, the boys' hockey team gathered, assembled and shipped 50 boxes of snacks, books, toiletries, and sporting goods to 65 men and adopted “team members” of Bravo Company.
Student Techies Assisting Teachers
September 15, 2010 – The week of August 16th was a busy one for the 8 students from the middle school who decided to participate in the STAT program.
Minnehaha Welcomes New PreK-8 School Principal and Vice Principal
August 12, 2010 – Minnehaha Academy is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Bruce Maeda as Principal and Dr. Janet Gulden as Vice Principal for the Minnehaha Academy PreK-8 School effective for the 2010-2011 school year.
Minnehaha Community Re-Roofs Isaacs' House
July 16, 2010 – 20 workers from the Minnehaha community re-roofed the home of Rhonda (Paul) Isaacs on July 6th.
