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June 2009
Edina School Board approves 2009-2010 budget
Budget approved at June 22 Board meeting after five months of study
Edina, Minn., June 22, 2009 – After five months of extensive study, the Edina School Board approved the K-12 budget for the 2009-2010 school year. The approved $72.664 million budget includes $1.6 million of identified reductions. More
Edina Public Schools recommends Dr. Beth Russell for principal of
South View Middle School
Edina, Minn., June 09, 2009 –Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce its recommendation to hire Dr. Beth Russell for the principal of South View Middle School. The School Board will take action on this recommendation at the June 22 School Board meeting. More
Edina Public Schools hires John Soma as activities director
Edina, Minn., June 04, 2009 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce that John Soma has been hired as the Activities Director at Edina High School. More
May 2009
Edina Public Schools Communications Advisory Council seeking members
Edina, Minn., May 27, 2009 – The Edina Public Schools Communications Advisory Council, a group that supports and gives guidance to the District’s communications department, is now seeking new members. Ideal candidates are seasoned communications professionals who have experience in agency or corporate communications, community relations, public affairs and graphic design. More
125 high-school students letter in community service
Edina, Minn., May 22, 2009 – On Wednesday, May 20, Edina Public Schools (EPS) hosted a recognition program for the 126 high-school students who lettered in community service this year. More
Creek Valley teacher wins Tribute to Teachers award
Edina, Minn., May 19, 2009 – Creek Valley Special Education teacher Jane Hennessey built and administered, from scratch, a new special education classroom devoted to children with speech delays and autism disorders. More
Edina Public Schools hires Jenny Johnson as assistant principal
Edina, Minn., April 28, 2009 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jenny Johnson has been hired as the assistant principal of Edina High School. More
Valley View Middle School students capture third place in Personal Finance Decathlon competition
Edina, Minn., May 13, 2009 – Five Valley View Middle School Students learned that it pays off to know about personal finance. They walked away with third place in the Personal Finance Decathlon competition held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on April 29, 2009. More
Edina Public Schools students to hold paper drive
Edina, Minn., May 8, 2009 – More than 1,350 students will gather Friday, May 15 in an amazing race of endurance to try to fill a large collection dumpster with recyclable paper. More
April 2009
Edina Community Education Adult Programs to host workshop with Richard Leider
Edina, Minn., April 29, 2009 – A sprinkle of clarity around life direction and tools on how to make positive life choices will be part of the new adult initiative workshop with life coach Richard Leider. More
Edina High School Student Achieves Perfect Score on ACT
Edina, Minn., April 16, 2009 – They say nobody’s perfect, but one Edina High School student is proving that you can achieve perfection---at least on the ACT exam. Silas Wallen-Friedman took the college admissions and placement exam in February and scored a 36---a perfect score. More
Edina Elementary to host a community Earth Day celebration
Students to unveil results from year-long green school initiative pilot project
Edina, Minn., April 16, 2009 – Highlands Elementary students can’t wait to show the community how low they can go. Thanks to a grant provided by Hennepin County, four classrooms have been participating in a pilot project to see how close to zero they can come to reducing the amount of waste and toxicity they produce at school. More
Valley View Middle School Service Squad to host BRIDGING Donation Drive
Edina, Minn., April 10, 2009 – In celebration of service week, the Valley View Middle School Service Squad is bringing in the big trucks – literally! More
Edina Public Schools to host a Budget Dialogue
Edina, Minn., April 06, 2009 – Edina Public Schools (EPS) is holding a Community Budget Dialogue on April 16 from 7- 9 p.m. in the Edina Community Center/Normandale Auditorium. More
March 2009
Edina sixth-grader wins Metro Area Regional Spelling Bee
Edina, Minn., March 17, 2009 – An Edina Public Schools student was champion of the Metro Area Regional Spelling Bee after correctly spelling words such as “pfeffernuss” and “gastralgia.” Anja Beth Swoap, a Valley View Middle School sixth-grader, was one of 43 students, ages 9 to 14, in the competition. More
Edina Public Schools student Semi Finalist in National Physics Competition
Edina, Minn., March 13, 2009 – An Edina Public Schools student soared to new heights when she advanced as a Semi Finalist in a prestigious national competition seeking to select the top physics talent. More
Edina Community Education Adult Programs presents Jim Ramstad
Edina, Minn., March 12, 2009 – Former U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad will return to Minnesota as a speaker for the 2009 Look Who’s Talking speaker series. The event is organized by Edina Community Education Adult Programs. More
February 2009
Edina High School’s Advanced Placement program sets the bar for Minnesota
Edina, Minn., Feb. 20, 2009 – Edina High School (EHS) is the only school in Minnesota to receive the 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. The award celebrates exceptional Advanced Placement (AP) programs and is only granted to one high school per state. More
Edina Community Education Adult Programs introduces 2009 speaker series
Edina, Minn., Feb. 13, 2009 – A dose of education and inspiration is coming to Edina. The 2009 Look Who’s Talking speaker series will feature Former U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad who will engage, enlighten, and educate the general public. More
January 2009
Edina High Student in the running to receive prestigious science award
Edina, Minn., Jan. 28, 2009 – An Edina High School student will soon meet the president of the United States. Michael Cherkassky, a senior at Edina High School, has been named a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS), a pre-college science competition. More
Edina Students Invited to Participate in 24th Annual American Mathematics Competition
Edina, Minn., Jan. 09, 2009 – Edina students in grades ninth through 12th are invited to participate in the 24th annual American Mathematics Competition (AMC). More
Edina Public Schools Now Offering Free Early Childhood Screening
Edina, Minn., Jan. 09, 2009 – Edina Public Schools will offer free early childhood developmental screening for Edina district children who are 3½ through 5 years old and who have not previously participated in an early childhood developmental screening. More
Edina Education Fund to Host Second Annual Show & Tell Lunch & Program
Edina, Minn., Jan. 05, 2009 – The Edina Education Fund will host its second annual Show & Tell Lunch & Program on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at Edina High School in the commons area (enter door 7). More
December 2008
Report Says Edina High School is Among the Top Schools in the Nation
Edina, Minn., Dec 11, 2008 – According to U.S. News & World Report, Edina High School (EHS) is among the top 2 percent of high schools in the nation. The news magazine labeled EHS as a Silver Medalist School due to its high performance on state assessment tests and its college readiness score. More
Edina Public Schools to Preview Health Curriculum
Edina, Minn., Dec. 11, 2008 – The Edina Health Curriculum & Family Life Program for grades four and five will be presented for preview from 11:30 a.m – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at the Edina Community Center in room 350. More
Edina Elementary School to Host Fifth Annual Kids Against Hunger Event
Edina, Minn., Dec. 11, 2008 – Highlands Elementary students know a lot about Haiti. They know that 80 percent of its residents live in poverty, making it the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. More
Holiday Woodshop Open House to Showcase Local Talent
Edina, Minn., Dec. 11, 2008 – Harold Hanson used to spend his days cutting people; now he spends his days cutting wood. As a retired surgeon, Hanson stays busy by going to Edina Community Education’s Open Woodshop every weekday morning. More
Edina Public Schools Teacher Achieves National Board Certification
Edina, Minn., Dec. 04, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce that Bianca Suglia, a fifth-grade Normandale Elementary teacher, recently achieved National Board Certification – the highest professional credential currently offered in K-12 education. More
National Hispanic Recognition Program Spotlights Four Edina High Seniors
Edina, Minn., Dec. 04, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce that the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) has identified four Edina High seniors as outstanding Hispanic/Latino high-school students. More
Edina Public Schools Releases the Edina Events Card
Free Admission to School Events Offered to Adults age 60 or Better
Edina, Minn., Dec. 04, 2008 – Edina Public Schools (EPS) is pleased to offer adults age 60 or better free general admission to school events. The Edina Events Card allows the card holder and one guest to attend theatrical, musical or home-played athletic events for free. More
November 2008
Classic Lake Conference Votes to Dissolve after 2009-2010 Season
Edina, Minn., Nov. 24, 2008 – At a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, the superintendents from the four remaining Classic Lake Conference (CLC) districts voted to dissolve the conference effective at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. This decision is subject to approval by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). More
Edina High School to Host David Bloom Broadcast Studio Dedication
Edina, Minn., Nov. 06, 2008 – The Edina High School (EHS) broadcast studio will be dedicated to the late David Bloom on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Edina Performing Arts Center located at 6754 Valley View Road in Edina. More
October 2008
Edina School Board Renews Superintendent’s Contract District Well Run and in Great Shape
Edina, Minn., Oct. 30, 2008 - The Edina School Board unanimously approved a new three-year contract for Superintendent Ric Dressen, Ed.D. The new contract is effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012. The agreement includes a 2.5 percent annual salary increase each year. More
Normandale Elementary Students to Perform Indonesian Music and Dance Learned Through Residency
Edina, Minn., Oct. 30, 2008 – Students in first through fifth grade at Normandale Elementary are learning about Indonesian culture through a music and dance residency. The students will showcase what they’ve learned at different performances on Nov. 6 and 7. More
Edina Public Schools and Partnering for Early Education to Sponsor Practitioners’ Symposium
Edina, Minn., Oct. 30, 2008 – Edina Public Schools and Partnering for Early Education are sponsoring a practitioners’ symposium aligning pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in the Edina community on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. – noon. The event will take place in room 351 of the Edina Community Center located at 5701 Normandale Rd. in Edina. More
Edina Public Schools Celebrates Alt Comp Program
Edina, Minn., Oct. 23, 2008 – Edina Public Schools (EPS) hosted an AltComp celebration onOct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. The event commended the District’s recent implementation of Alt Comp, a voluntary program that provides incentive pay for high-performing teachers.
Edina implemented the program at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. More
Edina Public Schools Receives an A+ From the Community
Edina, Minn., Oct. 22, 2008 – According to a recent survey, 95 percent of Edina residents rank Edina Public Schools (EPS) as excellent or good. This is a 9 percent increase from a similar survey conducted in 2007. Both surveys were administered by Minnesota-based research firm Decision Resources, Ltd. More
Edina Public Schools Reports Increasing Resident Enrollment
Edina, Minn., Oct. 23, 2008 – According to a 2008-2009 enrollment report, Edina Public Schools resident enrollment is up and non-resident enrollment is down. The report was presented at the Oct. 20 School Board meeting by three District administrators. More
Edina Senior Honored for Excellent Writing Talent
Edina, Minn., Oct. 09, 2008 – Edina High School senior Abbi Butterfield has been named a recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Achievement Award in Writing. Butterfield was selected from a national pool of 1,789 competitors. A total of 525 high school seniors also received the high honors. More
Target Employee Presents Target Donation to Edina High School
Edina, Minn., Oct. 6, 2008 – Target employee Stacey Anderson presented a $5,866.12 check to Edina High School (EHS) on Oct. 1, 2008. The money was donated through Target’s Take Charge of Education program, which donates 1 percent of all Target REDcardSM purchases to a school specified by the cardholder. More
Edina Public Schools to Host Alt Comp Celebration
Edina, Minn., Oct. 9, 2008 – Edina Public Schools (EPS) is hosting an Alt Comp celebration on October 21 at 4:30 p.m. The event commends the District’s recent implementation of Alt Comp, a voluntary state program that provides incentive pay for high-performing teachers. More
September 2008
21 Edina High Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Edina, Minn., Sept. 26, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce that 21 Edina High School seniors are among the 16,000 students chosen nationwide to compete for the reputable National Merit Scholarship. More
Creek Valley Elementary to Host Kids Voting Kick-Off and Candidate Forum
Edina, Minn., Sept. 12, 2008 – On Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m., Creek Valley Elementary School is hosting a Kids Voting Kick-Off and Candidate Forum. The forum will feature Ron Erhardt, Keith Downey and Kevin Staunton, the three candidates running for Minnesota House of Representatives seat 41A. More
Edina Public Schools Hires Nicole Larson Tuescher as Human Resources Manager
Edina, Minn., August 28, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce that Nicole Larson Tuescher has been hired as the human resources manager. More
August 2008
South View Dean Named Minnesota Middle School Association President
Edina, Minn., Aug. 22, 2008 – Tami Jo Cook, dean of students and athletic coordinator at South View Middle School, was recently appointed to the position of president of the Minnesota Middle School Association’s (MMSA) Board of Directors. She will serve in this new role for the next two years. More
Edina High School Senior Named Davidson Fellow
Edina, Minn., Aug. 15, 2008 – Michael Cherkassky, a senior at Edina High School, was named a Davison Fellow by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development (DITD). Full Release
Edina ACT Scores Exceptional
Edina, Minn., Aug. 14, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce that its students continue to perform exceptionally well on the ACT college entrance examination. The class of 2008 posted an average score of 26.2 – Edina’s highest ACT composite score in 13 years. Full Release
Edina High School AP Exam Rate Increasing
Edina, Minn., Aug. 14, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to report that more students are taking Advanced Placements (AP) examinations and performing better than ever. Full Release
Three Edina Students Chosen to Represent Minnesota All-Star Cheerleading Performance Team
Edina, Minn., Aug 14, 2008 – Three Edina High School students have been selected to represent the All-State Cheerleading Performance Team, a co-ed group comprised of the best cheerleaders in Minnesota. Full Release
Edina Public Schools Recommends Steven Bristor for Building and Grounds Supervisor
Edina, Minn., Aug. 14, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce its recommendation to appoint Steven Bristor to the position of building and grounds supervisor. Full Release
South St. Paul Selects Trevor Johnson, Craig Jensen Named Interim
Principal at South View Middle School
Edina, Minn., Aug. 12, 2008 – Trevor Johnson has been selected by South St. Paul Public Schools to serve as principal of the Middle Years Program within the district’s International Baccalaureate program. The decision was approved unanimously by South St. Paul’s School Board on August 11, 2008. Full Release
July 2008
KIDS Club Tackles Community Hunger
Edina, Minn., July 18, 2008 – During the carefree days of summer, it’s easy to take for granted basic necessities like food. At a time when most kids are committed to the playground, 150 elementary students are pondering the complex issue of hunger in the community. Full release
Edina Public Schools Recommends Patrick Duffy for South View Middle School Assistant Principal
Edina, Minn., July 14, 2008 – Edina Public Schools is pleased to announce its recommendation for Patrick Duffy to serve as assistant principal at South View Middle School. The position proposal will be an action item at the July 21 School Board meeting. Full release