A PUBLICATION OF THE NORMANDALE PTO | |
Now that daylight savings has come and passed, we get an extra hour to come together as a school community to support our phenomenal French Intern Program! This week begins a vital fundraising timeframe for our intern initiatives with lots of exciting ways to contribute as schoolmates, neighbors, and Normandale families. Incredible auction items will be available to bid on beginning this Wednesday as well as your ability to purchase tickets to exclusive events, sponsored around Edina! This school year, our intern program is projected to cost $235,000. Please consider generously donating through community connections and auction items to raise money for this integral part of our school and our children's education. | |
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NOVEMBER CALENDAR DATES
- 11/10 – Lost & Found Donated
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11/11 – La Belle Soirée (Gala)
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11/15 – Science of Reading PTO Event (5-6pm)
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11/22 – 24: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
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DECEMBER CALENDAR DATES
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12/25 – 1/5: No School (Winter Break)
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SALUT FROM PRINCIPAL HOLDEN | |
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Hear how the Science of Reading impacted my school experience personally and see how our school district and Normandale classrooms are implementing these techniques to improve articulation, comprehension, and help unlock our students' reading potential.
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ALL PARENTS INVITED!
PTO Event: The Science of Reading
Wednesday, November 15th: 5-6pm, Normandale Auditorium
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All parents are invited to attend our fall PTO General Meeting. Guest speakers Bethany VanOsdel and Sandy Harley will discuss how LETRS and ASPIRE literacy programming benefits ALL students and why we all should be excited about this incredible training available for our teachers here in Edina. Habrá un intérprete de español disponible.
Childcare for children 3+ years old and potty trained will be provided in the small gym during the meeting by one paid staff member as well as extended French high school students - who will be earning their volunteer hours!
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INCOMING KINDERGARTEN PREFERENCE FORM
Submit by January 5th
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Current French Immersion families who have an incoming kindergarten student for the 2024-25 school year must submit the Program Preference Form by 4:00pm on January 5th in order to receive Sibling Preference for Edina residents. The Preference Form is available online at the link below.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact the
Normandale office at 952-848-4100.
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HEALTH SCREENINGS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Nov 10th & Nov 17th
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Normandale is looking for volunteers to help with upcoming health screenings:
- Friday, November 10th: Vision screening for 3rd + 5th graders
- Friday, November 17th: Hearing screening for 1st graders
Please click on the button below to sign up for a shift. Thank you!
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First grade parents - please make sure to sign and return the consent form for the hearing screening linked below that was sent home with your child last week if you would like your child to participate. | |
MN TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Nominate by November 15th
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Nominations are still open for the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year program. All nominations must be received at Education Minnesota by Wednesday, November 15, 2023, or postmarked by that date.
Submit a nomination at the link below!
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TreeRing is our new yearbook provider and we look forward to working with our school community to build a great yearbook together! The Normandale 2023-2024 yearbook can be ordered now by creating a TreeRing account at the link below. | |
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Follow these steps to set up your account:
- Select "Parent" in the drop-down list
- Enter your name and email address, then set up your password
- Add your student's name (but do NOT provide an email address for any student), and select their school, grade, and teacher from the drop-down lists
- Repeat the process for other students in your household
Once your TreeRing account is set up you will be able to purchase yearbooks. TreeRing account holders can also easily share pictures with the yearbook team!
Please contact the yearbook team leads (Lauren Dickerson and Becky Sertich) at [email protected] if you have any questions or run into issues.
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Please make sure the following numbers are in your phone contacts. This will help ensure you receive voicemail and text messages from School Messenger, our district and school’s application for sending timely communications.
Normandale School: 952-848-4100
Edina School District: 952-848-3900
Also, please add the Normandale Attendance Line to your contacts. This is a 24 hour message line that can be called if your student will be absent or late to school. Having it your phone contacts makes calling fast and simple!
Normandale Attendance Line: 952-848-4102
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Sign-up THIS Wednesday, November 8th at 12pm
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Auction and Community Connections events will OPEN for bidding/sign-up tomorrow (11/8) at 12pm. The continuous success of our intern program needs your help by purchasing tickets to these events so we can make this year's fundraiser even more successful than the last! Click the links below to preview the auction items and community connection events before tomorrow's bidding and sign-ups begin. | |
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This is a tremendous opportunity for all our families to help support our fabulous intern program and build lasting relationships across our Normandale neighborhoods.
La Belle Soireé – Saturday, Nov 11th
If you are attending the school gala function, please consider signing up to help out before, during or after the event. Check out available volunteer options below.
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LOST + FOUND
Please Claim Items By Friday, November 10th
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The Lost and Found collection is growing quickly! Please remind your student(s) to check the lost and found area for missing items themselves. Anything unclaimed by Friday, November 10th will be donated.
Items will be displayed in the lobby this week! Please take a look when you are in the building for conferences.
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FRENCH MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION | |
Normandale students have the opportunity to order French magazines that will be sent directly to their home. Click on the button below to learn more! | |
Place your order on the website below, using promotional code E31. | |
ART ADVENTURE VOLUNTEERS
Spots Still Available!
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Interested in talking with students about art? Sign up to be an Art Adventure volunteer! This program will take place during classroom media lessons every other month in coordination with Mme Lynnea West.
Two volunteers are needed per classroom. Sign up below if interested!
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MERCI BEAUCOUP
Special Thanks and Gratitude
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Cepek/Kram Family for planning and hosting the intern Halloween party
- Host Anne Jennen and volunteers KT & Cecelia Anderson, Kate Kosiek, Adrienne & Cassie Berman, Jen Huwe, Aisha Alexander, Christin Peterson, Jen Nelson, Emily & Vivian Hoppe and the families that donated food and supplies for the Intern Thanksgiving event this past Saturday
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OLIVIA ALLEMAND
Kindergarten – Zetterlund
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I'm from the south of France (Aix en Provence - Marseille). 3 years ago, I moved to Little Brittany near Normandy. In Little Britanny, I live in the city called Vannes, it's really beautiful. I have the ocean near by my apartment, which I am really grateful for. I'm a horse rider and used to ride 2-3 times per week on a horse called Andalousie. I also enjoy going to the cinema, finding new coffee shops and libraries, going on walks or trying adventure sports. | | |
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Favorite Foods: My sister makes really good pizzas from scratch (veggie ones are my favorites). I enjoy a good breaded chicken burger with barbecue sauce. I also love sushi...And I always need chocolate at the end of every meal.
In The US: I've heard Minnesota have really beautiful aurora borealis so I'm hoping to see them! I want to explore the lakes too. I absolutely would love to visit some nationals parks like Yellowstone. I'm planing to travel to New York for Christmas and New Year's Eve (for my first time).
I am excited about EVERYTHING! Meeting new people, teaching kids and learning to be a better teacher. I hope that at the end of this year, it will be as hard to leave Edina and all the people I meet on this journey as it was to leave my home.
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Our choir Chorale Boreale did a fantastic job singing the National Anthem at Saturday's Timberwolves game, also supported by anthem buddies pictured below! | |
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 the button to learn more and apply. | |
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 by clicking the button below. | |
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The Edina Education Fund is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the continued academic excellence of the Edina Public Schools.
The Ed Fund secures private, supplemental funding to support valuable education experiences and innovative projects in the Edina Public Schools. Funds raised augment school system revenues that are provided by taxes, state aid, and other parent and student led fundraising efforts. The Ed Fund is necessary to help ensure the caliber of educational programs we have come to expect of the Edina Public Schools. Your support means greater academic opportunities for all students, today and into the future.
We are fortunate to be part of the Edina community that has a strong, valued and well-respected school system. However, to protect and enhance the value of our homes and property and the quality of life we enjoy, we must further invest in our public school system. Edina Education Fund contributes to the development and financial support of district-wide programs within Literacy, STEAM and Mental Health/Wellness Services for all students and staff.
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