MTKA Writing Center

Minnetonka High School Writing Center. Work w/ us on any writing project at any stage in the process. Online scheduler: or just walk in!

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MUSE Magazine, Minnetonka High School's very own collection of student art, music, and literature, is out in the world! 🎨🎶✍️ Check it out!! It does a fantastic job highlighting the amazing talent of the MHS student body. @TonkaPrincipal @TonkaSchools https://t.co/fRQtiBOZBM

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The WC is open for online feedback on virtual Wednesdays! Make an appointment with us. We'd love to see you. https://t.co/kctFoZeZpK

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Congratulations to the 13 Minnetonka students who were honored in this year's Scholastic Writing Awards. They won a total of 27 awards, including 5 Gold Keys. Great job!

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Welcome back, Skippers! It's good to see you. The Writing Center is open for in-person appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It continues to be open for virtual appointments 5 days a week. Check out our Schoology Group for details!

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Our final senior is Karsten Johnson! Karsten joined the WC in his sophomore year. From the Cookie and Book Exchange to Romeo and Juliet Writing Parties, Karsten has loved it all! Karsten will be attend St. Olaf College to study Physics and Math next year. Congrats Karsten!

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Next up is Daniluz Schueller! Daniluz joined the Writing Center in her sophomore year. Her favorite parts of the WC have been Poem in Your Pocket Day and the Write for Rights Event. She will be attending UW-Madison to study Neurobiology and Spanish. Congrats Daniluz!

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Word of the day: penultimate (\pih-NULL-tuh-muht\)
Definition: next to the last
Sentence: For everyone at Minnetonka but seniors this week is the penultimate week of school.

Info courtesy of @MerriamWebster

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Happy Monday Tonka! It’s the last week of school for seniors and the second to last for everyone else...You guys got this! Push through and finish strong!

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Our next senior is Jai Chadha! Jai joined the Writing Center in his sophomore year and has loved his time with the WC ever since. He loved the Writing Center Summit and Cookie-Book exchange! Jai will be attending Yale next year to study Computer Science & Economics. Congrats Jai!

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Today's senior is Max Meyer. Max joined the WC in his sophomore year. From rocking the Scripps National Spelling Bee to winning WC Kahoots, Max has been an amazing coach. Max will be attending the University of Minnesota, TC next year to study Math or Linguistics. Congrats Max!

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Next up is Ellie McRae! Ellie joined the Writing Center in 10th grade. Not only is Ellie a wonderful coach, but she is also an amazing boxer. Ellie will be attending Macalester College next year to study Economics and International Relations. Congratulations Ellie!

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Word of the day: rhathymia (\ruh-THEYE-me-uh\)
Definition: “the state of being carefree“ or “light-heartedness”
Sentence: The end of school brought about a sense of rhathymia in the kids.

Info courtesy of @MerriamWebster

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Tonka, we're recruiting new student writing coaches for next year! If you're a freshman or sophomore and like to write and work with people, the Writing Center could be a great place for you to get involved. Click through for more info and to apply! https://t.co/zK55fVplHn

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Happy Monday Skippers! Only a couple more weeks of school! You've got this!

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#TBT Check out this amazing article by WC alum, Priscilla T!! In this article, Trinh not only reflects on her life, but also offers an analysis of the status quo from her vantage point. An amazing piece of writing published in the MN Women's Press! https://t.co/v8l2vE4ibt

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Today’s senior is Alexis Zucker. Alexis joined the WC in 10th grade. From coaching conferences to writing blog posts, she has loved it all. Alexis will be attending UNC, Chapel Hill to study Peace, War, and Defense and Economics with a minor in Spanish. Congrats Alexis!!

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We're hiring for 2020-21! If you're a freshman or sophomore who enjoys writing and working with students, the Writing Center might be for you. Check out this link for more information about what being a writing coach involves and to access the application: https://t.co/zK55fVplHn

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Word of the day: paragon (\PAIR-UH-gahn\)
Definition: “a model of excellence or perfection”
Sentence: Bill’s paper crane was a paragon of origami.

Info courtesy of @MerriamWebster

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Hey Tonka! Happy Monday. AP tests start today, so if you are taking any of those in the upcoming days, be sure to get plenty of rest the night before and eat breakfast the day of!

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Today’s senior is Faith Quist! Faith joined the Writing Center in her sophomore year. From baking cookies to being on the blog team, Faith does it all. Faith is going to the University of Missouri next year to study Journalism and Chinese. Congratulations Faith!!

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Today's senior is Jeana Schafer. Jeana joined the Writing Center in her junior year. Her favorite part was the people and the relationships that blossomed with them. Jeana will be attending University of California, Davis to study Biomedical Engineering. Congratulations Jeana!!