News Headlines from 2008-2009
Bloomington Student Wins Contest to Host the Wild Season Kick-off
June 25, 2009 – Bloomington student Emily Mortenson recently won a limerick-writing contest to have the Wild kick-off at her house.
Lower School Wins RBC Wealth Management Challenge
June 24, 2009 – South Campus won this year's RBC Wealth Management School Challenge and has been awarded $2500 to purchase physical fitness equipment.
Minnehaha Hosts ACTIV09 Promethean Conference
June 11, 2009 – Minnehaha teachers and Promethean Teaching and Learning Specialists taught over 20 sessions to more than 100 teachers from the Minnesota region. With over 50 Promethean boards installed at 3 campuses, Minnehaha teachers are leaders in integrating the interactive white boards and student response systems into their classroom.
Lower School Sportsmanship Awards
June 9, 2009 – The Outstanding Participation and Sportsmanship Award is an annual award presented to a select group of students at Minnehaha Academy’s Bloomington Campus...
Girls' Softball Places 2nd in State
June 5, 2009
Video News: Lower School Students Reenact Civil War
June 5, 2009 – Students from Bloomington and South Campuses spent a day together as Civil War soldiers, doctors, and orderlies...
June Term 2009 Photos
June 5, 2009 – Photos from the first two days of June Term 2009.
June Term 2009 Begins
June 2, 2009 – June Term 2009 is now two days along and MA students are immersed in multi-cultural and multi-generational experiences.
Commencement Address by Dr. John Engstrom
June 1, 2009 – Read Dr. Engstrom's address to the Class of 2009.
Girls' Softball Advances to State
May 28, 2009 – With a 4-3 win over St. Anthony, the varsity softball team gained a berth in the State Tournament (June 4-5 in Mankato).
Video News: Science Class Featured on NPR
May 26, 2009 – Sam Terfa's Physics Class was featured on National Public Radio's Science Friday.
MS Band Concert with Guest Artist
May 25, 2009 – On Monday evening, May 18, the middle school bands and jazz band presented their usual outstanding fare, plus more.
Environmental Education Day
May 22, 2009 – Nearly 150 Lower School students came to the Upper School May 19 and 20 during "Environmental Education Days," participating in a variety of mini-lessons taught by 100 sophomore biology students.
New President of Minnehaha Academy
May 21, 2009 – Dr. Donna Harris is announced as the new president of Minnehaha Academy.
Business Classes Participate in eMentors Program
May 19, 2009 – Mrs. Julie Johnson and the Introduction to Business students visited United Healthcare in April to meet their eMentors that they had been communicating with this semester.
Upper School POPS Concert
May 13, 2009 – Pictures and video from the POPS Concert.
Bloomington Campus Fine Arts Festival
May 12, 2009 – The Bloomington Campus presented its amazing Fine Arts Festival, "Out of Africa", Thursday, May 7th. See the pictures.
Upper School Latin Students Earn Awards
May 11, 2009 – Latin students at the Upper School took the National Latin Exam on March 11 and performed well. See which students were recognized for their outstanding scores.
BLAST Day
May 8, 2009 – Middle School's BLAST Day ("Bodies Learning About Startling Topics") was April 29th.
Musicians Excel at Region 4A Contest
May 6, 2009 – Student vocalists and instrumentalists earned "Superior" ratings - the highest rating possible - in 47 of 52 events for which they qualified in the Region 4A State/Section Solo and Ensemble Contest held on May 2. In addition, Minnehaha students won 7 out of 10 "Best in Site" awards.
Video News: Latin Students Celebrate Rome's Birthday
April 30, 2009 – On April 21, Rome's 2762nd birthday, students from the South Campus celebrated in a different way...
Seven Students Receive All-State Honors
April 30, 2009 – Upper School students Emily Bertram (10), Zeb Frantzich (11), Sara Smith (11), Spencer Summers (10), and Matt Terhaar (11) have been named to the Minnesota All-State Choir. Instrumentalists Ellen Georges (11) and John Petersen (11) were also honored as All-State Instrumentalists.
MA Journalists Earn National Honors
April 23, 2009 – Two student journalists at Minnehaha Academy were named national winners in the 2008 International Writing and Photo Contest...
Video News: Bloomington Campus Parent Night
April 23, 2009
Spring Play "Fools"
April 19, 2009 – April 16-18 found the cast of the Spring Play literally playing "Fools" in Niel Simon's comic fable. See the pictures...
Upper School Students Excel in National French Contest
April 16, 2009 – Minnehaha French students competed against more than 100,000 of the top high school French students across the United States in the 2009 National French Contest...
Speech Students Advance to State
April 14, 2009 – Seniors Erik Grindal and Mason Mitchell will advance to the state Speech competition next Saturday for Discussion and Humorous Interpretation, respectively.
Following Jesus
April 14, 2009 – Second graders at the Bloomington Campus put the words of Jesus in Luke 13 into action on Maundy Thursday...
Video News: Senior Breaks Glass with Voice
March 31, 2009 – On March 24, senior David demonstrated his vocal prowess by shattering a wine glass for Mr Terfa's 2nd hour Physics class...
Bowls to Help the Homeless
March 13, 2009 – Minnehaha Academy is partnering with the Twin Cities Union Gospel Mission to create ceramic bowls for the "Soup for the Homeless Soul" project...
Girls' BB Advances to State
March 13, 2009 – The MA varsity girls' basketball team qualified for the 2009 Minnesota State Tournament with an overtime win over Hill-Murray...
Math Team Goes to State
March 10, 2009 – On March 9, the Upper School Math Team participated in the 25th Annual Minnesota State Mathematics League State Meet...
Junior Wrestler Goes to State
March 10, 2009 – Junior Jesse Grothe qualified for the state wrestling tournament by placing 2nd in Section 4AA...
Regional Science Fair
March 5, 2009 – Fourteen of the 120 students who participated in Minnehaha Academy's freshmen Science Fair were selected to advance to the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair...
Video News: President For The Day: Maddie
March 3, 2009
Video News: Minnehaha Hosts MSHSL Large Group Band / Orchestra Contest
February 25, 2009
Family and Faculty Pep Band
February 17, 2009 – Tuesday, Feb. 10 the Minnehaha Academy Pep Band was joined by parents, grandparents and faculty members for the annual "Family and Faculty" pep band night...
Bloomington Campus Science Fair
February 17, 2009 – Thursday, February 5th, Bloomington Campus of Minnehaha Academy held its annual science fair. The night was a huge success, and showcased projects from many different scientific disciplines...
Middle Schoolers to MathCounts State Tournament
February 17, 2009 – Minnehaha’s Middle School Math Team is going to the State MathCounts Competition again. This will be the 6th time Minnehaha has taken students to the state competition since 2002...
Eighth Grade Newton Competition
February 12, 2009 – On January 29, eighth grade students put one or several of Newton's Laws into practice by competing with their classmates in the "Eighth Grade Science Challenge"...
First Grade Service Project
February 12, 2009 – This year for their 1st Grade Service Project, Mrs. Marcotte's class at the Bloomington Campus, collected personal care items and donated them to the Children's Home Society...
Madrigal Dinner
February 8, 2009 – On the weekend before Valentine's Day, the gym was transformed into a medieval banquet hall, where King John and Queen Alice reigned...
Senior Christian Stokes Chosen National Advocate for Diabetes
February 7, 2009 – Minnehaha Academy senior Christian Stokes has been chosen as the 2009 American Diabetes Association's National Youth Advocate...
Seven MA Students in U of M Honors Band
February 4, 2009 – Seven Minnehaha Band students participated in the University of Minnesota's 15th Annual Honor Band January 30-Feb. 1...
Varsity Basketball Team Volunteers Service
February 4, 2009 – On January 17, 2009 the Minnehaha Academy Redhawk Boys' Basketball Team volunteered at Calvary Lutheran Church in Minneapolis...
Library Things on a Stick
February 3, 2009 – Internet 2.0, Blogs and more, were featured at an after school event with the Friends-of-the-Library...
Bloomington Does Bach
January 24, 2009 – Bloomington students recently travelled to Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis to hear Dr. David Cherwien, a world famous organist, discuss Bach and his music...
Student Showcase 2009
January 24, 2009 – Staged on Saturday, one of Minnehaha Academy's favorite traditions, Student Showcase, was an evening of dramatic and comedic interpretation produced entirely by students...
Students Say Goodbye to Maria
January 22, 2009 – Students gathered this past week to say goodbye to Maria Kerekretyova, our first- semester exchange student from the C.S. Lewis School in Bratislava, Slovakia...
Age of Enlightenment Brought to Life
January 22, 2009 – AP World History students in Ms. Elizabeth VanPilsum's classes recently recreated the Age of Enlightenment salons of Europe which took place during the 1600 and 1700's...
Junior Wins State Recognition
January 21, 2009 – Congratulations to junior Bryce Walt for placing second in state in the fall 2008 Invest Write essay competition...
La Fête des Rois
January 14, 2009 – Students at Minnehaha Academy Bloomington Campus celebrated "La Fête des Rois" this week in French....
Scarves for First Graders
January 7, 2009 – The first graders at the Bloomington Campus modeled their new scarves. Their teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Marcotte, knitted each student a scarf...
Bûche de Noël
December 18, 2008 – More than 50 French students attended a French Club Bûche de Noël Christmas Party on the morning of December 18...
Ludi Romani
December 18, 2008 – On Saturday, December 6th, Latin students from all over the area participated in the 7th Ludi Romani, a day-long event just for Latin students...
Tomten Festival
December 15, 2008 – On December 12, third through fifth graders celebrated Tomten Festival at South Campus...
"Not for Sale" Booth at Christmas Festival
December 15, 2008 – Minnehaha students contributed handmade items for the "Not for Sale" booth at the Christmas Festival last weekend...
Grand People Day
November 26, 2008 – Every year since 1987, Minnehaha students have set aside the day before Thanksgiving to celebrate and pay tribute to the “grand people” in their lives...
Operation Christmas Child
November 24, 2008 – Shoeboxes are piling up in our Redhawk Commons area as lower school students bring in hundreds of shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child...
Pardon My French
November 22, 2008 – The French Club enjoys a new French restaurant in Eagan.
Junior Wins National Award in Photography
November 20, 2008 – Junior Katie Sauer was recently recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association for her photography in school publications...
Upper School Theatre Presents Proof
November 19, 2008 – Proof, a Pulitzer Prize winner by David Auborn, was performed as the fall play in 2008. Director Erin Boike and Technical Director Brian Hallerman transformed the Hognander Chapel into the backyard of an old house in Chicago...
French High School Students Spend 15 Days at MA
November 10, 2008 – Sixteen high school juniors from France just concluded a two-week stay here in Minnesota. The students came from the city of Pau, located in southwestern France. Families of MA French students opened their homes and hosted the students during their stay...
Minnesota Symphonic Winds Visit MA
November 4, 2008 – The Minnehaha Academy Symphonic Wind Ensemble hosted the adult community band Minnesota Symphonic Winds, for a combined concert Saturday, October 25, in Hognander chapel...
Minnehaha Girls Volleyball Team Undefeated Conference Champs
October 20, 2008 – On October 14th, the MA volleyball team clinched the 1st place spot in the Tri-metro Conference to become conference champs for the first time in 30 years...
Homecoming 2008
October 7, 2008 – Last weekend, Queen Katie and King Paul reigned over homecoming festivities that included alumni reunions, coronation program, pep fests, volleyball, football, soccer, Redhawk run and dance. See the pictures...
Scholastic Bookfair Safari: October 8-16
September 24, 2008 – This year's Scholastic Bookfair to be held in the newly renovated South Campus Library will be bigger and better than ever before...
Renovated South Campus Dedication October 5
September 14, 2008 – Minnehaha’s newly renovated South Campus is being called “a blessing for the future.” MA prepares to celebrate the completion of a $13 million renovation of its South Campus with a service of dedication on October 5
Integrating Technology in the Classroom
September 14, 2008 –
Announcing Minnehaha Tots – New this fall at South Campus
July 30, 2008 – Minnehaha Academy South Campus is excited to offer a new opportunity to Bond and Build with your young child, Minnehaha Tots, a fun, creative, and professionally led interactive program to assist you with parenting.
“First Steps” (16 to 24 months)
Tuesdays 9 - 10 a.m.
“Tremendous Twos” (24 to 36 months)
Thursdays 9 - 10 a.m.
9 weeks of one-hour sessions $150
Classes begin Tuesday, September 23
For more information and to register, call (612) 728-7758
