Chris Prescott - Minnesota

If you're less than thrilled about the proposed continuation of late start at Creek Valley Elementary in 2009-2010, please sign our petition via the link below:

Edina Residents Click Here to sign the Early Start Equality Petition

As concerned constituents of District 273, we propose start times at Edina Elementary Schools to be rotated fairly and equitably. Schools that currently have late start are due to have early start in 2009-2010 and deserve it. However, the Edina School Board is proposing to leave all start times as is for the coming years.

Edina policy states that times are set every two years and are rotated among the elementary schools to be equitable.

We understand the budgetary pressures District 273 is facing, but know there is a way to continue rotating start times in a fiscally responsible way. We are willing and able to work with the district to figure out another way to solve this issue.

Edina Residents Click Here to sign the Early Start Equality Petition

Also, please try to attend the Jan. 26 Edina School Board meeting as late start is an issue on the agenda for discussion.

If you want to find clothing designed by women and for women, then you must visit www.hotmamaonline.com

This upscale boutique offers clothing that nurtures, encourages, and supports mothers while offering only the most contemporary clothing to the fashion-forward mom. The owners, Michael and Megan Tamte, developed this concept soon after the birth of their first-born. They recognized the change parenthood brought on their life, so sought to build a store that focused entirely on serving moms and moms-to-be.

Hot Mama is also charitable and donates 1% of all revenues to Breast Cancer Research for women.

ShopMama is the online division of Hot Mama, Inc., whose main offices are in Edina, Minnesota.

This information is a free research tool from the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS and gives a concise picture of most recent statistics in this Minneapolis Minnesota community.

The information is for Edina, Minnesota. To read the entire report, click on the logo below.

Edina's listings and closed sales are down by 20% since November of 2007. However the average number of days on the market has gone down by 23%, from 130 days to 99 days.

Please note that some of the figures referenced in the report are for only one month worth of activity. As such, they can sometimes look extreme due to the small sample size involved.

Whatever you want, whatever your style, you will find it at the Galleria this Christmas season. From national retail stores, to locally owned boutiques, the Galleria will meet all of your shopping needs. Galleria also offers a mouth-watering variety of dining optionsas well as two coffee shops and a gourmet chocolate shop.

The Galleria also has numerous holiday events scheduled. Visit Uber Baby and have your kid's pictures taken in their favorite holiday outfit. California Closets is offering free gift wrapping while Art Resources Gallery has their 11th annual Glass and Holiday Show featuring local, national and international artists.

Galleria is located on the corner of 69th Street and France Ave. in Edina, Minnesota. Visit the Galleria website for a list of the stores as well as the extended holiday hours.

Edina High School is a nationally recognized, three-year public high school located in Edina, Minnesota, a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. It is also identified as a "Five Star School" by the Minnesota Department of Education and a "National School of Excellence" by the U. S. Department of Education.

Newsweek ranked Edina High School #93rd in the list of "1200 Top High Schools in America" in 2008. Edina High has an extensive Advanced Placement program with 19 Advanced Placement course offerings. Collectively, students completed 1998 Advanced Placement examinations for the school year 2006-07, with 80% obtaining a score of 3 or better. The High School also offers eight World Languages.

If you have children and are looking for a community that stresses quality education for children, Edina is where you should visit. Contact me if you would like to look at a home in the area or visit www.movetoedina.com