A PUBLICATION OF THE NORMANDALE PTO | |
Pumpkin spiced baguettes, maple glazed croissants, apple cider macarons. No matter your flavor, fall is Normandale’s season du jour! Now that the back to school rush is behind us, we get to look forward to crisp mornings on the playgrounds, colorful after school activities, the crunch of fallen leaves and the impending chill of what to do over the long MEA weekend…Enjoy it while it lasts, mes amis! | |
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OCTOBER CALENDAR DATES
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10/13 – Picture Day (Retakes)
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10/19 – No School (MEA)
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10/20 – No School (MEA)
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NOVEMBER CALENDAR DATES
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11/07 – No School (Conferences)
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11/11 – La Belle Soirée (Gala)
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11/22 – 11/24 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)
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SALUT FROM PRINCIPAL HOLDEN | |
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FAST Testing
Normandale students just finished their first month of school and first round of tests for this school year. Grades K and 1 students completed the FAST Early Math test. Grade 2 students took the aMath test and grades 3-5 students completed aMath and aReading tests. All of these assessments give our teachers good information about our student’s learning needs.In the coming weeks look for additional information about accessing your students FAST scores.
Next week teachers and Normandale’s reading and math specialists will meet to review these results and plan for instruction. This data and these meetings are integral parts of Normandale’s Continuous School Improvement Plan. For most students, regular classroom instruction will help them continue to make progress in reading and math. Other students may need extra practice and/or targeted interventions. Ultimately, our goal is to help “each and every student discover their possibilities and thrive.”
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We have had parent interest in providing additional support during Normandale’s lunch recess. We are looking for volunteers to help be a door monitor and gaga ball pit referee. Gain some insight into the students' social interactions AND help the staff with extra eyes on the children to help ensure safety! If you have more questions, please contact PTO volunteer coordinator Sarah Priest at [email protected]
Sign up to be a playground volunteer below!
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Do you love books? Do you love kids? Are you an organizer? Would you like to be active in our learning community? Want to help when your kids are in the media center?
Check out the calendar to view the schedule of classes.
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Sign up to volunteer in the media center today! Many hands make light work. | |
LA BELLE SOIRÉE
Six Weeks Away!
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We are so excited to share a wonderful night of music, food, community building, and fundraising with you at La Belle Soirée, our Edina French Immersion Gala! Click the link below for event details and how to get involved.
November 11, 6:00pm - 10:30pm at the Interlachen Country Club
Tickets go on sale October 11th.
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VOLUNTEER FOR DISCOVERY KITCHEN
Next Event is Oct 17th
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This year, Chartwells will be implementing a new program at all elementary schools called Discovery Kitchen. This will take place once a month and will give students the opportunity to sample new fruit and vegetable recipes during their lunch period. Samples will be offered on the dates listed below, and the new item will show up on the regular lunch menu for students to take the following day.
There are only a few spots left to to hand out the prepared samples to students during their lunch period. Please consider signing up using the link below!
Fall Sampling Dates: October 17 | November 13 | December 11
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Share the attached flyer with your kids to get them excited! | |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Intern Committee Positions Still Available!
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Volunteers are still needed for two very important roles to support our amazing interns!
- Intern Communications Director
- Duties include: Distribute intern bios to Normandale teachers, Extended French Booster, and La Liaison next year. Write thank you notes for host and partner families. Update intern promotional material & website
- Intern Volunteer Coordinator
- Duties include: Maintaining intern volunteer database and utilizes social media to recruit volunteers. Coordinating monthly intern/staff appreciation.
Contact Sarah Priest at [email protected] for more details about these roles & sign up below!
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FOOD PROGRAMS
VEAP & Every Meal
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Edina Public Schools partners with two food programs to help support students coping with food insecurity. The first is VEAP which provides weekly food bags with daily snacks per child. This year we will continue to offer pre-packed bags of nutritious and student-friendly snacks/foods for schools to distribute as needed. This food program is intended for those households that are low income. If you are interested in this food program, please email our school social worker at [email protected] to request the weekly snack bags which are distributed on Fridays into student backpacks.
The second program is Every Meal which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to fight child hunger. They focus on filling the food gaps children face on weekends, extended breaks, and summer when they’re not able to access school meal programs. Every Meal provides children and families experiencing food insecurity with access to good food. This program is not income dependent. Each week, tailored bags of food are distributed to students in their backpacks on Thursdays. If you want to sign up, please fill out this form.
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MERCI BEAUCOUP
Special Thanks and Gratitude
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Jen Reiner, Chris Larson, Kristen Kapsen, Liz Seaman, Melissa Holten & Lauren Warner for helping out on Picture Day
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Jacqui Hartung for leading the Discovery Kitchen program, as well as all past and future volunteers in helping to make this program a success
In the spirit of gratitude, our kids signed "Merci!" cards for Normandale staff, Edina Transportation, EPS district staff, Edina Police Department and OLG staff. Despite the unforeseen school day interruption, our community acted swiftly to ensure our students' safety. Because of your generous donations throughout the year and last week, we were able to send gifts of gratitude to all the groups that helped to keep our students safe and the day run as smoothly as possible.
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In the words of Mister Rogers, "Always look for the helpers. There will always be helpers." | |
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PAULINE RAPHEL
Kindergarten – Abdo
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Hello. I come from a small village not far from Niort, in the Deux Sevres region, where I live with my family. My mother, Helene, works in a supermarket and my father, Éric, is a school cook. My older sister, Manon, is a data analyst. I'm studying to become a school teacher in Poitiers. I play handball on a team in Poitiers. I also like to go out and play tennis with my friends. | | |
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Favorite Foods: I don’t necessarily have a favorite food, but I prefer savory to sweet, and I’m not picky when it comes to taste.
In The US: I’m excited to discover lots of
new things: culture, people, nature and
discovery! I hope to become bilingual and discover American culture and new people with whom I can keep in touch.
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EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Fall Registration Is Still Open!
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Before and after school enrichment, evening and weekend classes, and non-school day opportunities at Normandale are still available.
Before School PE Games with Mme Hoecherl
Do your students enjoy PE? Sign them up for before school gym games on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct 3-17. Students in grades 2-5 will have fun playing some of their favorite fitness games including Capture the Football, Catch the Stars, Battleship and Crazyball. Check out the link below for more information!
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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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