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French Articles

Mark Norlander retires

by | May 24, 2018 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

Laughter, wit through three decades Beloved teacher, coach leaves after 30 years A canoe drifts through a stretch of lake in the boundary waters, gliding past a shoreline of dense trees that are reflected on the surface of the water. The water is full of native birds...
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Studying, from room 240 to La France

by | March 4, 2016 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

Three Minnehaha alumnae are currently studying abroad in France. They learned French together at MA and parted ways at graduation, yet all ended up in France just a few years later It all started in room 240. "[Mr. Norlander] would pass around a sheet every year with...
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Interview: Vera Morbey

by | October 15, 2014 | Multimedia, Talon, Video | 0 Comments

Peace Corps volunteer and Vera Morbey (’09) describes her experiences in West Africa before being evacuated due to the Ebola outbreak.

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Day 113 French Poetry

by | February 27, 2014 | Daily Photo, Multimedia | 0 Comments

French students memorize poetry for class. Photo by Maddie Binning.
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New French Amity

New French Amity

by | Oct 21, 2013

Minnehaha's new French amity, Laëtitia Lompech, is thrilled to be in Minnesota for a new adventure and to learn to be...

Bridging worlds

Bridging worlds

by | Jul 13, 2012

Amity aides bring native speakers to world language classrooms French, Spanish amities reflect on their year in the...

New French Amity

by | Nov 2, 2010

Minnehaha Academy has a new French Amity this year, Marion Kiefer from Strasbourg, France….