Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Student Spotlight: Clare Skalle writes with creativity and confidence.
Clare Skalle has high hopes for her future. “I plan to be a bestselling author and a famous director,” Skalle said. The Minnetonka High School senior has written five short stories and is working on another for her college application. “I love writing teen fiction consisting of fantasy with a little zest of romance,” she said. Skalle’s poem My Dear Peggy appeared in Emerson College’s online magazine, The Elm. Her story Little Lost Girl was published in Minnetonka High’s Literary Magazine. “It’s about a boy who is dared by the school bully to venture into the supposedly haunted school building,” she said. “I don't really write for any publication, I simply write to write,” she said. “I love being able to create worlds and rules, …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Student Spotlight: From math to Mozart, Jacob Neis excels in pursuing his passions. He lives in Eden Prairie and transferred to Minnetonka last year.
It’s not easy being the new kid. So when Jacob Neis of Eden Prairie transferred to Minnetonka High School last year as a junior, his mom gave him some advice. “Find your people,” Neis said. “Find the people who share your passions, appreciate your quirks, and challenge you where you enjoy being challenged.” Neis found his people in the Minnetonka band. “Music to me is the perfect union of the cerebral and the inexplicable,” said Neis (pronounced “nice”), who plays clarinet and piano. “I'm one of those poor saps who is more emotionally invested in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto than the Super Bowl.” In August, he was selected to participate in the Minnesota All-State Band. “I spent a week in Duluth playing music with people of similar…
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Student Spotlight: Kaila Thatcher hopes to merge her interest in science and love of children one day by becoming a pediatrician.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Kaila Thatcher is setting her sights on a career in pediatric medicine. The Minnetonka High School senior gets an up-close look at the medical field as a volunteer at Ridgeview Medical Center’s emergency department and maternal ward. “I help with patient room changes, take food trays to patients, restock supplies, and blow up balloons for kids,” Thatcher explained. “I like helping the nurses during their busy day so they can help the patients.” “It’s a great way to see if you really want to be in the medical field,” she added. “I personally love it.” At school, Thatcher’s favorite class so far was Advanced Placement Biology. “I like figuring out how things work,” she said. “I also knew that I would most likely major in some form of …
