August 2021

Welcome to the August 2021 Issue

  As summer meanders into fall and families anticipate a more “normal” education experience for students, we take a look at how caring people helped students learn to cope over the past year; how to discover their strengths and build more robust community...
Healing Together

Healing Together

Edina Education Fund launches a mental health campaign for local youth. In an effort to end the stigma surrounding mental health, Edina Public...

“Genießen”

“Genießen”

The German word for enjoy, savor, relish … Grüner Veltliner (groo-ner velt-lee-ner) is an herbaceous white wine from Austria and if you don’t...

For Your Collection

For Your Collection

Artwork recommended by the Art Girls. “Blue skies smiling at me, nothing but blue skies, do I see.” These song lyrics by Ella Fitzgerald feel so...

Support & Skill Building

Support & Skill Building

An integrative approach to mental health. When I discovered the insightful and positive Instagram posts of locally based Center for Collaborative...

Giggle Eruption

Giggle Eruption

Local mom captures a candid moment of joy. We regularly feature photo submissions from our Images of Edina photo contest in the pages of Edina...

Leadership Life Skills

Leadership Life Skills

Creek Valley Elementary leads the way in leadership training. Leader in Me was first developed by a principal and teachers who wanted to teach...

Healing Through Art

Healing Through Art

Students’ virtual gallery helps shape Edina arts scene. Recent Edina High School graduate Shreya Konkimalla knew she wanted to be on Edina’s Arts...

Back to School

Back to School

Author details an 1800s snow day. Raina and Gerda Olsen were born in Norway in the 1870s. As small children, they immigrated to Nebraska with their...

All Things New

All Things New

Meet Edina Public Schools’ new superintendent Stacie Stanley. Dr. Stacie Stanley is the incoming superintendent of Edina Public Schools. Previously,...

Education Options

Education Options

The Goddard School in Edina offers additional learning opportunities. Alexandra and Isaac Kruege are parents of a 2-year-old daughter enrolled in...

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