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Dear Normandale Families,
Summer is almost here and we are all looking forward to some fun in the sun! Along with summer fun, students and families may also be looking for academic opportunities. Motivating children to learn over the summer is one of those challenging tasks every parent faces sooner or later. There are a myriad of reasons children don’t like to do summer work, or even read over the summer months. These articles will explain why and what you can do about it. Dig in!
Still want more? Check out the EPS Summer Learning site. Here you will find a list of programs in both math and reading for our elementary, middle, and high school students, including our At-Home Summer Math and Reading Programs (register before June 2nd). Finally, don’t forget the Elementary Media Resources site for even more learning resources.
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END-OF-YEAR TEACHER/STAFF GIFTS
The Normandale PTO wants to provide a helping hand and facilitate end-of-year gifts for Normandale teachers and staff. Participation is optional.
The PTO has created an online form that will allow families to make an electronic payment with a custom note to their chosen teachers/Normandale staff members.
The form is available within the Membership Toolkit platform. All gifts must be submitted by Friday, May 27.
In order to access the form, you must be logged in to Normandale's Membership Toolkit portal. If you have not confirmed your family's data this year, you will need to do that before the system will allow you to access the gift form. Once you are logged in, you can find Forms under the My Account menu.
The gift form is also available through the Membership Toolkit mobile app. You can find it in the top left menu under My Account > Forms. Normandale families already have an entry in the directory even if you have never logged in. If you are unsure what email address is associated with your Normandale Membership Toolkit account, or if you have any questions about the form, please email Sheri Rosen.
Additional details:
- Funds will be distributed to teachers in the form of a cash gift.
- Teachers/staff do not see individual gift amounts.
- You may use this form as many times as you'd like.
- We will compile and distribute any notes to teachers/staff you would like to include.
- If you would like to leave a note but not give a gift, enter an amount to enable the notes box and use the code NOTESONLY in the Scholarship Code section at checkout.
- If you see a $0.00 that is not changeable, that staff member has elected not to receive monetary gifts. Feel free to leave a note!
Once again, participation is completely optional.
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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL LUNCH ORDERS
On June 2, the last day of school, anyone who would like school lunch must order in advance. This is due to the cafeteria preparing to close for the summer and everyone needing a bag lunch for field day. Please note: school lunch will be a cold bag lunch on this date.
If you would like your student to have school lunch on Thursday, June 2nd, please fill out this form by 11pm on Tuesday, May 31st. You will need to fill out this form separately for each student.
Please note that 5th graders will be off site for lunch on June 2nd, so no ordering is necessary for 5th grade students.
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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - FIELD DAY!
Field day for grades K-4 is on June 2, the last day of school, from 11:45 to 3:00. It is a fun-filled event on the last day of school for student and parents, held rain or shine! We need LOTS of volunteers to make the afternoon run. Please sign up for a volunteer slot!
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Picnic time! Students need to bring a disposable bag lunch and beverage to school
for Field Day or order a bag lunch from the cafeteria by 11pm on May 31st using this link.
Students will be outside most of the afternoon. Socks and athletic shoes are encouraged. Please apply sunscreen in advance. Students should wear clothing/t-shirt based on their grade level. This helps us keep students together.
- Kindergarten: Blue
- 1st grade: White or Black
- 2nd grade: Red
- 3rd grade: Yellow
- 4th grade: Green
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LOST AND FOUND
Believe it or not, the Normandale Lost and Found is getting full again! Please stop by the lost and found to claim your items. Items will be laid out Thursday 5/26 through Thursday 6/2. Stop by to claim between 7am and 6pm. Lost and found will be located in the south hallway between the west and east side of the school (take a right at the art room). Anything not picked up by the end of the last day of school (June 2) will be donated.
The Lost & Found crew returns labeled items to students! Please make sure to label the things you bring to school like jackets, waterbottles...
Need labels for your summer clothes and camp items? Purchase labels using this link from namebubbles.com and Normandale PTO will receive a portion of your purchase amount!
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MEDICATION PICK-UP
All student medications will be sent home the last few days of school. Health Services will package student medication/supplies in a labeled bag and send home in their backpack unless you make alternative arrangements with the health office. Once at home, please remove all medication and store safely.
Epinephrine and infrequently used medications: will be sent home with students sometime during the last 5 days of school following any off-campus activities.
Daily/frequently used medication and inhalers: will be sent home with students on the last day of school.
Scheduled Medications: A notification will be sent to parent emails on the day the medication is sent home with a “count” of remaining medication. Once at home, please remove all medication and store safely.
Contact the health office if:
- your child will not be in attendance the last day of school
- you would like to make alternative arrangements for medication pickup
Thank you for your help and have a great summer.
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2022-23 NORMANDALE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
At Normandale, we buy school supplies in bulk for all students. This saves time and money for families, reduces waste, and promotes sharing as part of our school culture. Supplies are ready for students in the classroom before the first day of school.
We will be collecting field trip fees, classroom party fees, and PTO fees at the same time as school supplies.
Ordering Your Supplies
The school supplies order form is available within the Membership Toolkit platform.
In order to access the school supplies form, you must be logged in to Normandale's Membership Toolkit portal. If you have not confirmed your family's data this year, you will need to do that before the system will allow you to access the school supplies form. Once you are logged in, you can find Forms under the My Account menu. The school supplies order form is also available through the Membership Toolkit mobile app. You can find it in the top left menu under My Account > Forms.
Normandale families already have an entry in the directory even if you have never logged in. If you are unsure what email address is associated with your Normandale Membership Toolkit account, or if you have any questions about the school supplies form, please email Sheri Rosen.
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Additional Details
School Supplies
This cost varies by grade. Teachers work with the school supply team to ensure they have all the supplies needed for their classrooms.
French Intern Donation
The largest and most important line item in the PTO fee payment. We ask that you contribute $100 PER STUDENT you have at Normandale to help pay for all the things needed to bring the best interns into our classrooms. The fundraising we do throughout the year covers a large portion of the expenses; PTO family donations make up the rest.
PTO Family Contribution
Each FAMILY is asked to contribute a flat fee of $30 per year. These membership fees are allocated for various school-wide programs, grants, and financial aid.
Scholarships are Available - Please contact Principal Holden.
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PLEASE RETURN NORMANDALE LIBRARY BOOKS
The school year is wrapping up and it's time to bring your books back to the library! Check your bookshelves at home, your lockers, your backpacks, and look around the classroom for those French books!
All Normandale Library books must be returned by Friday, May 27. Please email Mme. Zimprich if you need a list of your student's overdue books.
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YEARBOOK UPDATE
Like so many items, our yearbooks are experiencing production delays and will not arrive by the last day of school. All students will receive souvenir autograph pages that they can have their friends sign and then insert in their yearbooks once they arrive. Please watch for an email from the PTO in late June regarding distribution. Thank you!
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THANK YOU - LA KERMESSE - CARNIVAL!
The Normandale PTO would like to recognize the work of our outstanding Carnival committee: Betsy Mulvehill, Berit Allar, Elizabeth Fulmer, Jen Cook, Lauren Warner, Liz Seaman, Molly Borg, Nicole Stevens, and Sarah Priest, and thank them for helping to put on an amazing 2022 La Kermesse! Thank you so much to all of the donors, volunteers, and families who attended this year and made this event so special!
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LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Normandale Cafeteria is experiencing some staffing shortages this week and next and we need volunteers Wednesday, May 25 - Wednesday, June 1. Please sign up if you're able to help
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SAVE THE DATE - NORMANDALE BACK TO SCHOOL
On August 29th and 30th Normandale Elementary will be hosting Connect and Assess Days with all Normandale students and families. Please mark your calendars to be in town on these important days. Students will be invited by their teacher to participate in the planed assessments of learning and important connection and relationship building activities. More information to come. Thank you!
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EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION | |
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Community Ed Summer Registration is open!
Check out our 400+ camps and classes for age 2 through grade 12, our all-day care for incoming kindergarten through outgoing 5th grade, and employment and volunteer opportunities. Register on Edina Eleyo.
New This Summer: Tutoring for Developing Readers and/or Students with Markers of Dyslexia: Grades K-3. Edina Community Ed is partnering with Edina Schools' Teaching and Learning to offer specialized reading tutoring taught by licensed Edina teachers uniquely skilled in the Orton-Gillingham approach. Foundational reading skills are taught explicitly, systematically, and sequentially using multisensory approaches and research-based resources. To learn more and register, visit: edinacommunityed.com/Tutoring
If you have additional questions, read our “Common Questions and Answers sheet.” You may also email Jody De St Hubert at jody.desthubert@edinaschools.org and/or call 952-848-4096.”
TEDxYOUTH@EDINA
Do you have an interesting story, idea, or perspective you want to share? Edina Community Ed is looking for a panel of youth speakers to represent a variety of views and ideas directed at youth for our TEDxYouth@Edina event October 28th. We want to bring new ideas and thinking to our community and we want you to share your ideas with us. Applications are due Friday, June 10th. Sign up at edinacommunityed.com/TEDxYouth
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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 including an annual Bastille Day festival on July 14. Learn more about Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul at www.afmsp.org.
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