edina homes for sale: Hennepin County Celebrates Its 160th Birthday! - 03/15/12 11:13 AM
Hennepin County just celebrated its 160th Birthday on March 6th. The Minnesota Territorial Legislature established the county of Hennepin in 1852. Things have changed greatly since the establishment of Hennepin County, and there is plenty of history to be handed down from generation to generation. In 1852 things were done quite differently. John H. Stevens served as the first board clerk and would hold county board meetings in the parlor of his home, and diligently took detailed notes by hand. Today, the minutes of the board meetings held can be easily found online, quite a big change from 1852. In … (0 comments)
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edina homes for sale: Edina Elementary Students Exposed To Multiple Languages - 12/19/11 09:34 PM
Budget cuts this year in the Edina School District resulted in many programs being lost that many parents considered as an integral part to their children's education. The $2.3 million in budget reductions for the 2011-2012 school year resulted in the Spanish program being cut at the elementary level. Edina Community Education Services is stepping in and now offering world languages for elementary students as part of a pilot program. The pilot program offers many different languages. The program goes as far as to connect Edina’s elementary students with their very own teacher live from Shanghai, China. Virtual learning is … (1 comments)
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edina homes for sale: Edina Marching Band Heads To The Big Apple ! - 05/19/11 01:19 PM
Edina‘s Hornet Marching Band is making a name for itself across the country. In 2009 they performed at Chicago's Thanksgiving Day parade and now they are headed to make their debut in New York City this November. The United War Veterans' Council invited the Hornets to apply to participate in New York City's annual Veterans Day Parade and they were accepted. The band will in also perform in Times Square in a "mass band" performance that will honor those killed on September 11, 2001. The performance will feature over 800 musicians playing together. The Director of the Hornets, Andy Richter, attributes … (0 comments)
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edina homes for sale: Edina To Hold Anti-Bullying Event - 04/13/11 02:39 PM
Bullying among children and teens is on the rise and with more and more access to social media outlets it will continue to be a problem. The city of Edina is not sitting quietly back and ignoring this problem, but instead is tackling it head on. On April 26th at Edina High School's Fick Auditorium there will be an anti-bullying event. Tentative plans are to have the event doors open at 6pm with the official event kicking off at 7pm by Edina's Mayor Jim Hovland. There will be food available on behalf of local food vendors. EdinaSecrets posts will also be … (0 comments)
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edina homes for sale: Edina School District Makes A Push To Go Green - 03/07/11 12:02 PM
Edina School District is making strides in their effort to make the schools in Edina more eco-friendly. Edina High School students are also doing their part by helping to collect things such as paper, plastic bottles, and cans that can be recycled. In 2008 the district began its efforts to go green by creating the Go Green Committee which includes students, parents, staff, and community representatives. The committee has already made changes to the cleaning materials that are used throughout the school. Less toxic cleaning solutions are now used throughout nine of the schools in Edina.At a recent Edina School Board … (1 comments)
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