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Minnetonka students honored for science, music, arts; student leaders describe growth of cultural fair and new student forum
Summary
The Minnetonka School Board opened its May 8 meeting with an extended recognition program and a school report from Minnetonka High School, honoring students who qualified for state and international contests and highlighting a student-run cultural fair and a new student forum.
The Minnetonka School Board opened its May 8 meeting with a recognition program and a school report from Minnetonka High School that showcased student achievements across science research, music, visual arts and student leadership.
The district recognized 46 Minnetonka High School students and seven middle school students who qualified for the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair this year; four high school students qualified as finalists and six as alternates for the 2025 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the highest number of ISEF qualifiers in Minnetonka history. Teachers Kevin Burns and Caitlin McWherter and lab manager June Hahn were noted for supporting the student researchers.
Students described their projects directly to the board. Sixth-grader Am DeRue said the state fair “was a really good opportunity to learn and grow,” while seventh-graders described experiments on plant responses to magnetic fields and household stain…
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