Talon Articles

Adjusting to Mendota Heights swivel desks

This year has seen many changes, good and bad. One of the most important of these changes is the teachers' decisions of what seats they wanted in their classroom. "The faculty were given the opportunity to choose what they wanted for their rooms versus just ordering a...

The Myanmar crisis

A small ethnic group of Muslims in Myanmar (a mostly Buddhist country), called Rohingya (population 1.2 million out of almost 53 million in Myanmar), are being persecuted by the Myanmar military, after a group of Rohingya attacked police posts and an army base in...

“Reflections” – Dr. Donna Harris

"Reflections" is a new series written by junior Maddie Danzberger on the high school experiences of adults within and outside of the Minnehaha Community. The series will share lessons learned and provide insights to students as they move through high school. This...

The stork comes to Minnehaha

Staff members Kristin Overton, Julie Stone and Jennifer Tillman welcome new babies If you were at the upper school last spring, chances are you saw multiple staff members ready to have a baby. Counselor Kristin Overton gave birth to Jesse Michael Overton IV on...
U.S. Open Preview

U.S. Open Preview

Course Preview The 2019 United States Open, which starts June 13, will be held at Pebble Beach for the sixth time in...

Classroom tech 2.0

Classroom tech 2.0

B.O.L.D. program assessed at midyear How dependable is technology really? Target's recent phishing incident has left...

Open Mic Night

Minnehaha students perform at Open Mic Night in December to raise money for Minnehaha's international project, raising...