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A PUBLICATION OF THE NORMANDALE PTO

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Did that headline blow your mind? Well, so will the ideas from Normandale’s brilliant young thinkers at our school’s annual IMAGINATION FAIR. From science to math, nature to design, music to tech, and even, say, creative spelling?... All will be on display for your total enjoyment and wondrous enlightenment on October 7th. Read below for more event details, idea starters, and ways to help your child’s imagination explode with colorful potential for all to see.   

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR DATES

  • 9/26 – Evereve Fundraiser
  • 9/27 – La Journée d’Edina (wear green)

OCTOBER CALENDAR DATES

  • 10/4 – No School (Prof. Dev.)
  • 10/7 – Imagination Fair
  • 10/9 – La Belle Soirée Tickets (on sale at 7am)
  • 10/17 – No School (MEA)
  • 10/18 – No School (MEA)

SALUT FROM PRINCIPAL HOLDEN

Click the video above to watch Principal Holden's first video update of the school year and see how our teachers and students are juggling their new routines, relationships and activities!


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SCHOOL SUBJECTS

IMAGINATION FAIR

Monday, October 7th: 6:00-7:30pm

Calling all Normandale inventors, scientists, and dreamers!


Is your student bursting with creativity? Do they love to tinker, explore, or create? What's their passion-of-the-moment? Normandale's annual Imagination Fair on Monday, October 7th, is their chance to shine!


Not sure where to begin? No worries! The sky's the limit, and simple ideas can spark big wonders. Let your child's passions lead the way! Kids can fly solo or join forces with friends to make their ideas even bigger and better.


Click the link below to register your project and learn more about the event. All project registrations must be submitted by Friday, October 4th.

FAIR INFO + REGISTRATION

We are also looking for a few volunteers for setup, teardown, and support during the fair. Please consider signing up for a shift at the link below!

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

LA BELLE SOIRÉE

Saturday, November 9th, 6 - 11pm

Interlachen Country Club

La Belle Soirée is one of our community's most fun events of the year. It’s an adults-only fundraiser to celebrate our nationally recognized French Intern Program. Don't forget to read the Gala Updates emailed out each week! Details can also be found at the link below.



Tickets go on sale October 9th at 7am.

GALA INFO

HEALTH OFFICE REQUEST

T-Shirt Donations

The Normandale health office is in need of youth t-shirts. If you have any new or gently used t-shirts in any youth size, please drop them off at the front office. Thank you!

PARENT PASS

YEARBOOK ORDERS

Order by Sept 30th & Save 10%

YEARBOOK INFO

EVEREVE FUNDRAISER

Thursday, Sept 26th

Need to spruce up your wardrobe? Come shop Evereve Edina at 50th & France this Thursday, September 26th! Enjoy sips and snacks from 5-8pm but all day long, Evereve will give Normandale 15% of the proceeds!

EDINA FIRST LEGO LEAGUE

Does your child like Legos and Robots!? Would you like to learn more about how you and your child can participate in Lego robotics? If so, the Edina Robotics team "Piece of Cake" will share information with you on how to start a FIRST Lego League team for kids in grades K-6. By filling out the form in the link below, you will be added to the contact list for an upcoming information session where you can learn more!

REQUEST INFO HERE

NORMANDALE APPAREL

Shop New Styles for the New School Year

Start the year off in style with NEW apparel from Normandale. Turn the hallways into French runways and strut your stuff with these exclusive wearables that not only show off your school (and Edina) spirit, but will turn you into bilingual fashion icons. Très Chic!

Proceeds from each purchase supports Normandale.

SHOP ALL KIDS APPAREL HERE
SHOP ALL ADULT APPAREL HERE

LOST + FOUND

Special Items

Did your child lose a beloved accessory or item at school? Check the pictures above to see if it's been turned into the front desk, where we keep the "special" lost and found items. If you recognize an item, email Anne or Maria to have it returned. Thank you!

DISCOVERY KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS

Help hand out new fruit and veggie recipe samples in the cafeteria during each grade's lunch period! Spots are still available - click the button below to sign up!


Monthly Sampling Dates

Oct 15 | Nov 12 | Dec 10

SIGN UP HERE

INTERN INTEL

Special thanks and gratitude to our volunteers Mitch Forderer, Danneka Halverson, Andy & Anne Jennen, and Amy Sonbuchner for driving and/or chaperoning the intern overnight camping event, as well as all the families that graciously donated food items. This event was an amazing bonding opportunity for this year’s cohort and would not have been possible without your contributions. Merci !

FACEBOOK GROUP

Neighborhood Network for Edina Interns

If you are looking for ways to support our French Interns during the school year outside of hosting or partnering, please consider joining our Neighborhood Network for Edina Interns Facebook Group! 


Often, the interns post there if they need help with a ride to/from somewhere, but they also use this page to occasionally ask general questions as they plan for trips, ask for supplies, equipment and other items that they may need to borrow. It’s a GREAT way to connect with the interns and help them out! Click the button below to join the group on Facebook!

JOIN FB GROUP HERE

INTERN SPOTLIGHT

Meet the First Grade Interns

Click the button below to learn more about them!

Left to Right: Chloé Heissler, Laurine Zilliox, Elena Fonteyne-Henot & Alice Parisot

INTERN BIOS - FIRST GRADE

NEIGHBOR NOTES

NORMANDALE ALUMNI

Six in EHS Homecoming Court

Six Edina High School Homecoming Court members went to Normandale Elementary! They are an Edina High School Marching Band drum major, rower, football players, Concert Band players, hockey players, lacrosse player, AP Scholars, and Community Service Letter awardees, but most importantly they are all Normandale Alumni!!!

 

Normandale families show your support for your Homecoming Court members on Friday, September 27 for the 4:45pm parade and 7:00pm Hornet football game half-time show!

Normandale HOCO members (left to right): Addie Botts, Kaylee Idrogo-Lam, Coyea Mahowald, Joe Cepek, Wilson Schaefer & Summer Wang

FREE TUTORING

Hennepin County Library

Looking for after school tutoring? Hennepin County Libraries across the metro, including Southdale, has free in-person tutoring for students in grades K-12. Click on the flyer below for more information, including tutoring hours by location.

MORE INFO

EDINA GIVE & GO

Edina Give and Go provides activity grants to students at Normandale and the other Edina Public School buildings so they can afford to participate in everything from basketball and hockey to after school chess club, choir and theater, to reading & math tutoring to summer camp. Over the past 9 years, Edina Give and Go has provided $1.4 million in activity grants so over 2,400 students in low-income households could participate in activities alongside their peers, helping to close the opportunity gap.


Please consider making a donation to help one more student learn a new skill, discover his or her passion, and gain a sense of belonging. Thank you!

MORE INFO

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE

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.

AFMSP WEBSITE

EDINA EDUCATION FUND

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.

CONTRIBUTE HERE

VOILÀ – MERCI BEAUCOUP!

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