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![Writing club completes a freewriting exercise]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642707225/minnehahaacademynet/ui27e6ygwxgscnpy2afx/2021-US-Writing-Club-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-6copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642707225/minnehahaacademynet/ui27e6ygwxgscnpy2afx/2021-US-Writing-Club-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-6copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642707225/minnehahaacademynet/ui27e6ygwxgscnpy2afx/2021-US-Writing-Club-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-6copy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642707225/minnehahaacademynet/ui27e6ygwxgscnpy2afx/2021-US-Writing-Club-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-6copy.jpg","width":1200}])
Twice a month after school, Upper School English teachers Ms. Felton and Ms. Balster gather a group of students for writing prompts and critique groups.
![Five middle school students pose with a Happiness Starts with Hello poster]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642195708/minnehahaacademynet/ehicjtnv957lsk3ertnl/2022-MS-Johnson-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-1copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642195708/minnehahaacademynet/ehicjtnv957lsk3ertnl/2022-MS-Johnson-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-1copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642195708/minnehahaacademynet/ehicjtnv957lsk3ertnl/2022-MS-Johnson-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-1copy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642195708/minnehahaacademynet/ehicjtnv957lsk3ertnl/2022-MS-Johnson-Minnehaha-Academy-Minneapolis-MN-1copy.jpg","width":900}])
After reading Inside Out & Back Again, seventh graders created Public Service Announcement ad campaigns. The ad campaigns needed to reflect a theme from the novel and had to include a 30- or 60-second television ad spot and a print ad. Students worked in groups to create compelling PSAs that would meet the real-life standards of a print or video PSA.
![Headshots of three boys and three girls from the Minnehaha Leadership Institute]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1641240204/minnehahaacademynet/jfdkz7x7tzoob6hfvkmt/2021MinnehahaAcademyMLIStudentQAPhoto1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1641240204/minnehahaacademynet/jfdkz7x7tzoob6hfvkmt/2021MinnehahaAcademyMLIStudentQAPhoto1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1641240204/minnehahaacademynet/jfdkz7x7tzoob6hfvkmt/2021MinnehahaAcademyMLIStudentQAPhoto1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1641240204/minnehahaacademynet/jfdkz7x7tzoob6hfvkmt/2021MinnehahaAcademyMLIStudentQAPhoto1.png","width":1200}])
Why do Upper School students say the Minnehaha Leadership Intensive is worth their time? We checked in with nine sophomores, juniors, and seniors to see what they had to say.
![Headshots of seven Minnehaha Academy students, two boys and four girls, who were honored by Quill & Scroll.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639164722/minnehahaacademynet/rrqpxajctxewh8qfphb7/2021-Minnehaha-Academy-Quill-And-Scroll-Awards-Blog.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639164722/minnehahaacademynet/rrqpxajctxewh8qfphb7/2021-Minnehaha-Academy-Quill-And-Scroll-Awards-Blog.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639164722/minnehahaacademynet/rrqpxajctxewh8qfphb7/2021-Minnehaha-Academy-Quill-And-Scroll-Awards-Blog.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639164722/minnehahaacademynet/rrqpxajctxewh8qfphb7/2021-Minnehaha-Academy-Quill-And-Scroll-Awards-Blog.png","width":1200}])
For the first time in recent history Antler staff are awarded EIGHT Quill & Scroll honors.
![Soul Restoration through a Tech Reset]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634850487/minnehahaacademynet/r30loxyxkrgms2mtl4al/2021-Dave-Eisenmann.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634850487/minnehahaacademynet/r30loxyxkrgms2mtl4al/2021-Dave-Eisenmann.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634850487/minnehahaacademynet/r30loxyxkrgms2mtl4al/2021-Dave-Eisenmann.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1634850487/minnehahaacademynet/r30loxyxkrgms2mtl4al/2021-Dave-Eisenmann.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1634850487/minnehahaacademynet/r30loxyxkrgms2mtl4al/2021-Dave-Eisenmann.png","width":1223}])
This year's school Bible verse is Psalm 23, a beautiful poem about the divine shepherd. In verse 3, the poem mentions "he [God] restores my soul." Mr. Eisenmann noted in his talk that one way our soul can be restored is through restoring our relationship with technology so that technology is a healthy tool, not harmful.
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