Talon Articles

Girls 4×800 team wins State

by Annika Johnson | Oct 31, 2017 | Sports, Talon

"I would say I'm inspired to work hard because I know often excellence in life comes with work, sacrifice, struggles and even pain," said junior Abigail Shaffer, second runner on the Minnehaha...

Writing the story of “US”

by Patrick Cullinan | Oct 31, 2017 | Briefs, Talon

Student written fall play seeks to find meaning of "US" On November 9th, 10th and 11th, Minnehaha Academy Players will be performing a student-written play called "Us." The play will take place at...

Job changes – Robyn Westrem

by Rebecca Skweres | Oct 31, 2017 | Briefs, Talon

Robyn Westrem, who has been teaching English at Minnehaha Academy for 19 years, has taken a position as the Library Director, which used to be filled by librarian Bonnie Morris. Westrem is now...

New faces – Kristin Henderson

by Emma Richards | Oct 31, 2017 | Briefs, Talon

You might've seen her around school, or teaching English 9 and 10, Kristin Henderson, is a new teacher at Minnehaha Academy. An avid reader and writer from a young age, Henderson chose to teach at...

New faces – Stephanie Sommer

by Maddie Danzberger | Oct 31, 2017 | Briefs, Talon

Minnehaha's new 10th and 11th-grade English teacher, Stephanie Sommer, decided to become a teacher only a few years ago. What preceded her career move was many years as a marketing executive across...

New faces – Dante Britten

by Eva Larson | Oct 31, 2017 | Briefs, Talon

Dante Britten is one of the new additions to the Upper School this year, teaching P.E. and learning lab. Last year Britten taught second grade at Minnehaha's South Campus. "The big difference...