A PUBLICATION OF THE NORMANDALE PTO | |
SCHOOL SPIRIT YOU CAN WEAR | |
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Click the links below to visit our online stores to snag the latest French Immersion styles and newest Normandale apparel items. Orders placed by this Sunday 11/26 are eligible for FREE Shipping to Normandale and ready for pick-up the week of December 18th. Just in time for a haute couture winter break and trend-setting new year!
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NOVEMBER CALENDAR DATES
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11/22–24: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
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11/28: Jr Book Volunteers (Sign Up Deadline)
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DECEMBER CALENDAR DATES
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12/08: Spelling Bee (Entries Due)
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12/25–1/5: No School (Winter Break)
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SALUT FROM PRINCIPAL HOLDEN | |
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Dear Normandale families,
Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away and I hope you all enjoy a restful holiday with family and friends. As I reflect on the first few months of the school year there are moments big and small that I am grateful for this fall. Most school days I greet students outside the art room at the beginning of the day. I love the smiles, hugs and energy that Normandale students bring into the building every day. Every Wednesday afternoon I sit in on grade-level meetings with Normandale teachers. I appreciate the thoughtful conversation and intentional planning teams have around teaching and student success. Every November the Normandale PTO hosts the Gala to support Edina’s French teacher intern program. I love seeing the French Immersion community come together for the benefit of this fabulous program. These are just a few of the reasons I am so grateful to be part of the Normandale community!
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PTO GENERAL EVENT RECORDING
The Science of Reading
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Last Wednesday, guest speakers Bethany VanOsdel, Sandy Harley, Laura Hanson, and Jennifer Johnson discussed 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.
Click the video below to watch the recording.
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It's time for the Scripps National Spelling Bee at N-o-r-m-a-n-d-a-l-e!
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Who: 3rd + 4th + 5th grade students
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When: Wednesdays in Dec and Jan, 7:45-8:30am (Before School)
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Where: Normandale Media Center
Interested students must sign up by December 8th. Parent volunteers are also requested to help. Click on the flyer below for sign up links and full details.
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INCOMING KINDERGARTEN PREFERENCE FORM
Please 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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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 yearbook@normandalepto.org if you have any questions or run into issues.
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The health office is seeing an increased number of students with conjunctivitis or “pink eye” at school. Information from the CDC about Pink Eye is linked here. Treatment depends on the reason for conjunctivitis (bacterial, viral, or allergic). Antibiotics do not help pink eye unless it is caused by bacteria. Whether or not your child needs medicine for pink eye is up to your medical clinic. Handwashing, covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and not sharing food and drinks with others can help control the spread of pink eye. | |
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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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JUNIOR GREAT BOOKS VOLUNTEERS
Sign Up by November 28th
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Junior Great Books is a program available to students in grades 2-5, and includes nine stories with various themes for different grades. It's a great way to encourage English reading and to cultivate interesting discussions with students.
We are seeking parent volunteers to lead each Junior Great Books group. Parent volunteers make it possible to offer the program!
Volunteer time commitment:
- Nine weekly meetings with students during lunch/lunch recess starting in January
- Read each story that will be discussed
- Prepare a short activity for each meeting
- Ideas and guidance are available for simple activity ideas
We need parent volunteers by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 28 in order to open student registration promptly thereafter. To sign up to lead a group, or to ask for additional information, please email Julie Lovaas, Normandale’s Junior Great Books coordinator, at jgbnormandale@gmail.com.
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FÊTE DES CULTURES
Save the Date and Celebrate with Us
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Thursday, February 29th 5:00-7:00 pm
The Fête des Cultures, or Celebration of Cultures, is a unique, fun, free school event that celebrates the countries and cultures from around the world represented by our Normandale families.
Please join us to learn amazing facts from the posters our students prepare and watch captivating performances from around the world. You can also enjoy sampling food from countries represented by our Normandale families that will tickle your taste buds. It’s a night you do not want to miss!
Students can create a presentation featuring a country or state they've visited, are interested in, or a country their ancestors are from. Be Creative! Have fun! Make it colorful and interesting!
Stay tuned for the registration form in December. We look forward to seeing you there!
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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 ADVENTURES
Starting First Week of December
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The Art Adventures program is starting soon! This activity will take place during Mme West's classroom media center class for each and every student. Ask your students about it! | |
MERCI BEAUCOUP
Special Thanks and Gratitude
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The Gala Committee for an amazing evening: Betsy Mulvehill, Liz Seaman, Lauren Warner, Sarah Priest, Sarah Lynch, Kristen Angel, Sheri Rosen, Berit Allar, Allison Olfelt and Greta Livingood
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The Gala sponsors, donors and attendees for your generosity and support
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The Fifth Grade + Kindergarten families who donated items for the Nov staff luncheon, and the Hospitality Committee for coordinating the event: Liz Seaman, Allison Olfelt, Sarah Priest and Hattie Priem
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The Apparel Committee for designing new school gear and setting up the virtual store: Justin Wolocko, Taylor Ellingson, An Dao, Elizabeth Neil
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CAROLINE CELSE
First Grade – Goss
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My hometown is Vichy. I was born there and that is a city that I really like. I did my studies in other cities (Grenoble, Lyon). My entire family comes from Vichy. My parents are Laurence and Jean-Philippe, and I have a brother, called Adrien with who I share many hobbies including table tennis, watching football, and padel. During my free time, I am keen on doing sport (table tennis, running) and spending time with my friends. I also enjoy going to the cinema, reading and listening to music. | | |
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Favorite Foods: I really enjoy cooking! My favorite food is sushi. I often eat it when I watch a movie with my family or my friends. I also like to eat pizzas and other dishes like quiche lorraine, salmon pasta, and salads. In terms of desserts, chocolate cake and crêpes are among my favorite!
In The US: First, I like to discover the state of Minnesota. I am also attracted to the bigger and more famous cities of the US (Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York, Chicago...) and I'd like to explore national parks (Yellowstone, Grand Canyon...). I would like to attend sport events because they always have been impressive to me!
I can't wait to share my French culture with the families I will live with and sharing moments with them as well as with the other trainees. I'm excited to discover the French immersion experiences of the pupils of my classroom, and of course to discover the American culture as a whole!
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AMERICAN INDIAN PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Next Meeting is December 14th
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Please see the attached flyer for information on Edina Public Schools American Indian Parent Advisory Council Meetings, held on the second Thursday each month at Edina High School. | |
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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