DISTRICT-WIDE FOOD DRIVE APRIL 3-7

Edina Public Schools is partnering with VEAP, the Twin Cities largest food pantry, to raise funds and collect food for local families in need. Please join us this week as we work to fully stock VEAP’s pantry.

As you are shopping this week, please add a few items for VEAP to your cart.

We have 4 collection bins at Normandale. Locations are:

• the main office
• hallway near lost & found
• hallway near the media center/playground
• 3rd -5th grade hallway near the media center

Remind your student to drop off their donations when they arrive at school!



Edina collected 10,000 lbs. of food during last year's food drive. Let’s beat that number this year! Click here to learn more and see the list of most-needed items.

SAVE THE DATE FOR LA KERMESSE!

La Kermesse, Normandale's carnival, is Saturday, May 13 from 3-6pm.

More information about this fun, all-school event to come soon!

STUDENTS VISITING FROM BORDEAUX

Some of our Normandale 5^th graders will be participating in our “Back to Back” exchange program with schools in Bordeaux, France in June. As a part of this back to back exchange, fifth grade students from France will be visiting Normandale from April 10-20. During their stay, the French students will be spending a few days in the 5^th grade classrooms, visiting other grade levels and taking field trips to experience the Twin Cities. This exchange allows for a unique cultural exchange for the host families and all the Normandale students who have an opportunity to interact with the French Students.

SUMMER FRENCH TUTORING

The Normandale Office has compiled a list of Normandale staff interested in tutoring over the summer. Please contact Anne Anderson if you would like to receive this list.

SUMMER BONJOUR CAMP

Are you interested in having your child practice French over the summer? Through the Edina Community Education program, we have Normandale teachers Madame Abdo (K), Madame Thomas (1st), Madame Heffelfinger (2nd), Madame Suglia (3rd), and Madame May (4th/5th) who will be teaching our Bonjour Camps! This is a great opportunity for our students to practice their French before the fall. Links and dates for camps are listed below.

Please note that the grade level is the grade they will be entering in the fall.

July 24th-July 27th 2023

Kindergarten Morning

Kindergarten Afternoon

First Grade Morning 

First Grade Afternoon

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth-Fifth Grade

July 31st-August 3rd 2023

Kindergarten Morning

Kindergarten Afternoon

First Grade Morning 

First Grade Afternoon

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth-Fifth Grade

EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPRING/SUMMER CLASSES

Registration for the Edina Community Ed Summer Catalog 2023 is open!

Register online at edina.ce.eleyo.com and find a place to belong with Edina Community Ed!

EDINA GIVE AND GO

Register today for Edina Give and Go's Annual Event on Thursday, April 27.

Edina Give and Go is hosting their annual event on Thursday, April 27, from 6-8pm at Braemar. 

Please register (it's free and open to all) and help us raise funds for the 20% of Edina Public School students (or 1,700) who need financial support to participate in upcoming summer activities, including swimming, football, YMCA camps, tutoring, art classes, driver's ed, Kids Club, and more. 

Our goal is to support every single EPS student who is facing a financial barrier so they can spend their summer learning something new, following their passions and connecting with their peers.

Do you need help paying for sports or clubs? Edina Give and Go grants up to $1,000 per student per school year to pay registration fees for sports, after school clubs or classes, tutoring, AP exams, instrument rental, drivers education, and more. 

Click here to learn more and apply. 

EDINA AAPI MONTH FESTIVAL

The Edina Asian American Alliance (EAAA) will host its First Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month Festival at Rosland Park, Edina, on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00PM.

EAAA is a grassroots, community-oriented organization. For more information or to volunteer, please visit this AAPI Month SignUpGenius. 

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

The Alliance Française is the non-profit French cultural center serving the Twin Cities and is a proud partner of French immersion schools and their families. Alliance Française offers a library, summer camps for children of all ages and levels, French classes for adults, cooking classes, and more than 150 cultural events each year. Learn more about Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul at www.afmsp.org.

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