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St. Louis Park resident Lincoln Bernhard, a 14-year-old eighth grader at Minnetonka Middle School West stands with Rabbi Meir Smith, who tutored him in preparation for a national Bible contest in New York Lincoln won. He will represent the United States in an international contest in Israel. (Submitted photo)

Student wins national Bible contest

By Sun Sailor Editor on May 14, 2013 at 3:52 pm

St. Louis Park resident Lincoln Bernhard, a 14-year-old eighth-grader at Minnetonka Middle School West, is the national winner in the …
 
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Filing period opens May 21 for Minnetonka elections

By Matthew Hankey on May 14, 2013 at 12:40 pm

The city of Minnetonka will hold its city election this fall. City seats on the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election …
 
“Nature Seeker Workbook: Connecting to the Wilds of Your Neighborhood” features hundreds of illustrations by artists Jeannette Dickinson and Amelia Ladd. (Submitted photo)

Five Questions with Minnetonka’s Larry Wade

By Matthew Hankey on April 17, 2013 at 9:36 am

Former Hopkins teacher publishes book to connect kids with nature  Former Gatewood Elementary sixth-grade teacher and Hopkins School District Naturalist …
 
Freshman at the time use iPads in their coursework during the first year of the iPad project at Minnetonka High School. (Sun File Photo by Chris Dillmann)

Tonka iPad project expands in both directions

By Chris Dillmann on April 2, 2013 at 10:14 am

The iPads, which have been in the hands of freshman and sophomores at Minnetonka High School, will reach more students …
 
Adney jokes with a group of girls during lunch at Minnetonka High School. (Sun Staff photo by Chris Dillmann)

Minnetonka High principal Adney bids farewell

By Chris Dillmann on April 2, 2013 at 10:04 am

It’s said all good things must come to an end, and though Minnetonka High School Principal Dave Adney is ending …
 
Tori Williams and her drawing, “Eye.” The two earned National Gold Medals for their artwork, and will be honored during the ceremony May 31 in New York. (Submitted images)

Two Tonka art students show work at Carnegie Hall

By Chris Dillmann on April 2, 2013 at 9:47 am

    For two Minnetonka High School students, the chance to display their artwork on a grandiose scale became a …
 
Students gather around the Hopkins schools mascot March 22 at Gatewood Elementary. (Sun staff photo by Matthew Hankey)

‘Fancy Friday’ at Gatewood in Minnetonka

By Matthew Hankey on March 26, 2013 at 1:31 pm

 
 
Students at Minnetonka’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School assemble sandwiches March 5 to support the work of the “363 Days” organization, which helps provide food, specifically sandwiches, for the many homeless and hungry of Hennepin County. “363 Days” refers to the idea that people are frequently generous and donate to charity on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but often forget about the other 363 days of the year. The organization’s founder, retired teacher Alan Law, spoke to Immaculate students about the work he does, how he became involved and about the people that this project would help. After his talk, students assembled more than 2,000 sandwiches that Mr. Law would distribute to those in need. “The students had fun participating in the activity and were proud that their work would be making a difference in the lives of many people,” said Immaculate grade 5 teacher Janel Dysart. (Submitted photo)

Immaculate sandwiches in Minnetonka

By Matthew Hankey on March 20, 2013 at 9:52 am
 
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District 287 moving toward the future of education

By Brian Rosemeyer on March 19, 2013 at 2:12 pm

Using Moodle and other initiatives to reach the modern student On the second floor of Intermediate District 287’s North Education …
 
UnitedHealth Group employee and mentor Francine Hixon, left, and Minneapolis Southwest High School student Mahida Adan have lunch together Feb. 27 at UnitedHealth Group, 9900 Bren Road, Minnetonka. More than 50 grade 10 students from Southwest High School have begun corresponding via email with a group of UnitedHealth Group employees who donate their time and insights. The program, eMentors, was created by BestPrep, and for the past 6 years, UnitedHealth Group employees have been assigned to connect with nearly 1,600 high school students from across the Twin Cities to help them think critically about their future careers. For eight weeks, students and their mentors exchange weekly emails with a preassigned topic that includes subjects such as communication skills, workplace ethics, diversity in the workplace and the importance of financial literacy. (Submitted photo)

Mentoring in Minnetonka

By Matthew Hankey on March 13, 2013 at 10:12 am
 
 
 

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