On February 2nd, 2004, a representative from Matt Entenza’s office visited
Sojourner Truth Academy. The representative, Ann Miller, agreed to grant an interview.
Ms. Miller really likes her job, she thinks it is rewarding. She believes academics are important, and she supports charter schools. She thinks they give students more freedom to choose. She said they are […]
If happiness was forever and money grew on trees
If everyone found true love and everyone said please
If roses weren’t red then violets couldn’t be blue
but if you could say you loved me then i could say it too
Gentle morning breeze to drift away the pain wash away the hurt
With a quiet drop of rain kiss […]
While all the other kids point and laugh at him
I wonder what it would be like if the world were so dim
Just once I wish they could see through his eyes
Being picked on and made fun of until he cries
They push him down and steal his glasses
He falls victim to daily recess bashes
While we’re hanging […]
Friend for Eternity
You are my friend for eternity,
You are the chosen one.
You are the sanctified,
So live life and have fun.
You are the Holy Creator,
The one who created earth.
The great one to save us,
That Mary gave birth.
Chance told me I was trapped
Chance told me it was true
Chance didn’t tell me what was this or what was that
Chance left that to you an opportune glance showed me the walls and showed me the hands that were building them a lucky guess found the window, and that guess showed me more there, stuck […]
Editors’ note: PACT charter school is a K-12 charter school in Anoka, Minnesota.
We feel that PACT Charter School holds special meaning to a lot of people. PACT stands for “Parents Allied with Children and Teachers.” If you would sit in on a steering committee meeting, you would see parents, teachers, and students all voting on […]
The road we travel is long We don’t know where ours leads
All we can do is try to stay on the path and not stray
The gravel can be sharp, and the dirt can be smooth
Wind can be harsh, and breeze can revive
We must go through the blizzard to reach the sun
If we do stray from […]
Just one second more, one more minute in the day, is the thoughts I have when I see your face.
I say hello as you walk by, but you say nothing for you are shy. The same thoughts come back that I can’t ignore as I think to myself “Just one second more.” I want you […]
Editors’ note: Riverbend Academy is a project-based school located in Mankato, MN serving students in grades 6-12. Project-based education is a specific learning model where students pursue projects based on their interests. Through those projects, students earn credits which are applied to the state’s graduation standards.
RiverBend Academy’s Presentation night was February 12th, 2004. There was […]
I finished a very exciting book over Thanksgiving break. It is called Eragon. It is about a boy named Eragon, who finds a stone. Well, he soon finds out it is not just any stone. It is a dragon’s
egg. Eragon is frightened at first, but after a while Eragon gets attached to the little dragon. […]