Minnehaha prepares for changes to its English department as teachers change positions Minnehaha's English department will be seeing some changes in the fall of 2017, as old teachers move on and new...
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New school, new world
Chinese students overcome challenges and gain valuable experiences during their time at an American school [This story is also available in Chinese] "[In America], when a teacher gives you back an...
Raye Ebensteiner: Writing
"In a Man's World" Seated desks and fluorescent lights Executive meetings and jury duties Dark alleys in the night Girls don't have cooties. Wage gap, endearing names, doing favors Cooking dinner,...
Drew Cairns: Writing
"The Power of Music" - Drew Cairns Journey back with me through the past fifteen years. And while there may be pleasant thoughts and memories, there are still terrible instances that come to mind....
Minnehaha sophomores compare The Lord of the Flies to the movie Mean Girls
"I think [watching Mean Girls in English class] is a great idea. It's funny, and then it also shows...how girls act, [not realistically], but it's enhanced. It's really entertaining," said sophomore...
Students act out powerful moments from The Burial at Thebes
Today, students in Honors English 10 chose a meaningful scene from The Burial at Thebes, a version of Sophocles' Antigone, and practiced it for classroom presentations which will take place at the...
Day 111 Senior Term Papers
AP students hand in their senior term papers after weeks of hard work. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Day 107 Quill Pen
Janet Johnson's english classes spend a special day in the library writing with a quill pen. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Day 100 Senior Term Paper
Seniors make notecards for their term paper. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Day 93 Book to Movie Adaptations
The librarians set up a display showing recent and upcoming book to movie adaptations. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Day 88 Notecards
Seniors make notecards to gather information for their term paper. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Day 63 Graded Discussion
AP Literature students form a circle in preparation for their graded discussion. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Shaping minds, changing lives
Reading children's books is worth more than just entertainment, as children learn and grow through simple children's...
They are classics for a reason
A holiday break is an opportunity to choose your own reading; why not read something great? "I grew up reading,"...
Day 51 Till We Have Faces
English teacher Kris Sauer discusses the symbology in the novel Till We Have Faces. Photo by Maddie Binning.