Schools
High school sophomore Angela Charley has racked up hundreds of volunteer hours.
Jessica Tam
What started out as yet another school assignment grew into a passion for volunteering for Angela Charley. In the summer of 2010, when Charley was looking for a place to volunteer for school, her sister mentioned where she used to volunteer, The PROP Shop in Eden Prairie, so Charley checked it out. After just one day at the nonprofit resale store... Read more
The All-District Band Festival hits the right notes with music lovers.
Eden Prairie’s annual All-District Band Festival will fill the Eden Prairie High School gym with people and music for two performances at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 17. Both performances will feature 28 bands with more than 1,400 musicians and 10 conductors. About 1,360 students from the 5th graders to high school seniors are involved with the... Read more
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