Technology stepping up to the plate amid COVID-19 distance learning At Minnehaha Academy, technology is being used to bridge the gap between students in the classroom and at home for the 2020 school...
Technology’s new role
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AP testing changes because of coronavirus
Social distancing orders affected this year's AP exams, switched to at-home testing The College Board altered May 2020 AP exams to conform with COVID-19 stay at home orders. The College Board...
Terfa named technology director
Merry Mattson retires after 40 years at M.A.; Sam Terfa named new tech director With the recent retirement of the Director of Technology Merry Mattson after 40 years at Minnehaha, Sam Terfa was...
Coronavirus: Finding ways to provide service
Volunteering from a distance Health officials are not wrong that one of the best things you can do right now for both yourself and others is to simply stay at home and distance yourself. However,...
Sending school work to space
Minnehaha ISS team prepares experiment for space The Minnehaha Academy ISS team is preparing an experiment to grow calcium carbonate crystals in space, with a launch date to the International Space...
The health effects of diet and regular soda
Do soft drinks lead to an earlier death? Everyone knows that soft drinks contain unhealthy amounts of sugar, but new research by JAMA International Medicine suggests that diet soda might be just as...
New faces – Tim Swanson
Minnehaha Academy recently hired a new physics teacher, Tim Swanson. Before coming to Minnehaha, Swanson taught at a...
Homecoming 2017 schedule
Minnehaha's Got Talent! Ready or not, it's already time for Homecoming 2017. M.A. Royalty Today, the Homecoming Court...
A walk for unity
"This sea of red warms my heart," Minnehaha Academy President Dr. Donna Harris said as she stood atop a fire truck,...
Congratulations, Class of 2017!
...and congratulations, Talon graduates! Front row: Kate Ali and Ella Fredrickson, multimedia specialists and creators...
Brief: New hockey coach
The Minnehaha hockey team co-op has a new head coach for the 2017-18 season. The Redhawks finished 17-10 last season...
Brief: Moving on and moving in
Minnehaha prepares for changes to its English department as teachers change positions Minnehaha's English department...
Brief: Changes bring new choices
Graduating requirements alter for physical education and health, students acquire more electives Next fall, Minnehaha...
Talon Updates: Carol Highsmith
Revisiting a billion-dollar law suit Carol Highsmith, the Minnehaha alumna featured in Issue 2 of the Talon who...
Talon Update: Philando Castile
The shooting that shocked Falcon Heights and the rest of the world In Issue 1, The Talon reported on the controversial...