Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Sandi Malmsten rewrites an assignment after finding out she had not followed the directions. Activites and Academics Mia LaBerge acts as the abominable French singer. Assurancetarix. a cartoon character from 50 B. C. The terrible singing is causing a rainshower on reporter Tami Hawkinson during a French V skit. Julie Nelson. JeAnne Pederson. Eric Rekstad. Nils Bunde and Troy Danielson putting together money raising flyers for the band. An interesting quality of Minnehaha is the tie many clubs and organizations have with an academic class. Though the many musical groups put on performances after school, participants practice during a credited class. The speech team is a voluntary outreach of speech class. Photographers are kept busy with assignments for the yearbook and newspaper, part of publications class. Foreign language clubs provide a chance to use newly learned skills while getting away from books and earning points. Some organizations “just for fun” include pep clubs and ski clubs. 10 Division Activities

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... People “In prospective students we look for motivation and attitude of willingness to participate and do the best of their ability. We are putting Christianity and academics together to give each student a broad, liberal education,” said President Craig Nelson. A typical Minnehaha student? There is none. It is true that a large percentage of students come from families with middle to upper middle class incomes. It is also true that $100,000.00 in financial aid is offered annually, and that school buses service over 25 Twin City suburbs, and cover approximately 450 miles each morning to bring students together at 8:04 a.m. It is true that due to Scandinavian backgrounds many students have blond hair and blue eyes. Yet, it is also true that many students have dark hair and brown eyes. Minnehaha, as other schools, is given a “typical student” reputation by people who don’t know much about the school. Although each individual is unique, when they come together to form a student body, they take on a special character, just as a single person does. That character is the result of combined talents, backgrounds, and past experiences. Because of its diverse student and faculty population, working together each day toward common goals, Minnehaha has a definite character and atmosphere to it. One can sense this only by walking through the halls, where each student adds to the life and feeling of the school. Spread the word about M.A.! Greg Peterson, Henri Nordstrom, and Bryan Hanson discuss their views on physics. Spread the Word — 9

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Miss Zupfer's Intro to Business demands John Parod's and Andres Nelson's full concentration. The Minnehaha classroom — a place to try, to fail, to learn, and to succeed. An opportunity to develop individual talents, while striving toward common goals. All students must earn a minimum of twenty-two classroom credits to graduate. Specific requirements include: 4 credits in English, 3.5 in Social Studies, 2 in Math, 1 in Science, 2 in Bible, 1 in P.E., and .5 in Health. Additional subjects may be chosen from 22 full-year, and 26 semester-long elective courses offered in an array of topics.