Dear Normandale Families,

While students were not in school on Monday, September 27 teachers were! Normandale staff gathered to review immersion best practices with Amy Young, the Minnesota Department of Education Multi-lingual Learning Specialist. Amy’s presentation focused on: 1) helping students build a bi-lingual identity, 2) expanding language for students and 3) connecting languages- English and French. Teachers had time to digest this information and will work to integrate aspects of it into their classrooms. I look forward to continuing this work with staff throughout the rest of the school year. As you and your student(s) travel down this immersion pathway here is a quick video about the benefits of your journey!

2021-22 NORMANDALE DIRECTORY

The 2021-22 Normandale Directory is live! The directory is available online here: https://normandalepto.membershiptoolkit.com.

To get started, please click on the "Register >> Login" button. 

If you are a returning user, you may need to re-confirm your family's information.

If you have never logged in to Membership Toolkit, click on "Create Account" under "New User". Fill out the Create Account form using the email address you have registered with the Normandale office. This is the only way your account will link with the information already in the directory. If you are not sure what email address the school has on file for you, please contact Sheri Rosen. Once you have created your account and verified your family's information, you will have access to the directory. 

If you have access to Membership Toolkit through another school, you can use the same login information to access the Normandale Directory. Click on "Returning User" and log in. You will need to verify your family's information for the Normandale directory before you will have access to the Normandale directory.

Membership Toolkit has a mobile app available in the App Store and in Google Play.

If you are using the Membership Toolkit app with more than one school, visit Settings > Change Organization (from within the app) to switch between them.

If you have any issues or questions with the Normandale directory, please contact Sheri Rosen at sheri219@gmail.com.

2021-22 NORMANDALE YEARBOOK

This year our Normandale Yearbook will be printed by Jostens.

For the lowest yearbook price, order your yearbook before October 1!

Pricing is as follows:

Order until 10/1/2021 - $20 per yearbook

Order after 10/2/2021 - $25 per yearbook

If you would like a scholarship, please contact our school social worker Lisa Rapke Hoffman.

2021-22 SCHOOL PICTURES

Picture retake day is scheduled for Tuesday October 26th. If you would like your student to get picture retakes, please sign in to your Josten’s account and click ‘Sign Up For Retakes’ at the top of the page. If your student was absent on picture day, you do not need to sign up for retakes, they will automatically get their picture taken.

School pictures are ready to view and order online! Parents should have received an email from Jostens with information. The event code is FE74521. If parents are not able to access the pictures, please make a request using a different account and it will be approved. 

Note: Parents need to order the class composite if they would like to receive one this year. 

Questions: kingvaldson@gmail.com

Do you love books? Do you love kids? Are you an organizer? Do you like to be active in our learning community? Sign up to volunteer today! https://forms.gle/UdjFmDrbRhB6Vond9

Many hands make light work! Check out the media center calendar to view the schedule of classes. https://bit.ly/ndmediaschedule

Hello Normandale Families,

It’s been wonderful seeing kids back at school learning and enjoying being together again! Thank you to those who donated clothes and other supplies, they have been very useful and helpful! We’re still looking for some boy’s pants, size 5-8. Drop them off or send them with your child whenever :)

This week, the health office has a few updates and resources for you and your family:

COVID 19 Prevention and Mitigation: Masking

Please continue to educate your child on the importance of properly wearing a well fitting mask, when they can/should take it off, and why it's important to wear a mask at school (at minimum to avoid quarantine and at maximum to avoid contracting or spreading illness). 

You may remember we had a mask fitting table at open house in August, if you need that information again, you can find it here: Mask Recommendations and Tips 

Here’s my number one tip for choosing a mask for your child: 

The best mask is the mask your child will wear!!

COVID 19 Testing:

The Minnesota Department of Health recommends Minnesotans test at least every other week for COVID-19, even if you do not have symptoms. This video from MDH details the process for taking a test at home. 

You can order your test here: No Cost COVID-19 testing for All Minnesotans

If you need a test immediately for symptomatic person(s) in your household, you can find testing locations here: Find a Testing Location

COVID-19 Vaccines:

5-11 year olds: Pfizer seeks FDA approval for COVID-19 Vaccine

12+: Find a vaccine location, COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Information

In good health,

Normandale Health Office

Cesley Bergsten RN

Sheri Kyllo RN

MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT NORMANDALE

The Health and Safety Measures resolution that was approved by the Edina School Board on August 17 includes universal masking for all students and adults in Edina transportation and indoor school settings. Please remember your mask when you visit Normandale for Partnership Planning conferences and volunteering.

The Minnesota Department of Health is requesting that schools continue to track COVID related cases among their student population.  

Covid/Illness Reporting Form - Please use this form to report your child’s absence due to illness. It is helpful to us in tracking illness related absences and which families we need to follow up with to guide through the decision tree.

As always, call if you need consultation on whether or not your child should stay home, get tested, and where to get tested. We’re here to help!

CIRCLE DROP-OFF & PICK-UP

Here are a few important reminders about morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up from the circle at door 10 (the Normandale main door.)

• The Normandale Circle is for quick drop-offs and pick-ups only. If your student(s) need assistance getting in or out of your vehicle, please park in the lot and walk them up to the sidewalk.
• Please do not exit your vehicle during drop-off and pick-up.
• Please pull as far forward in the circle as you can before dropping off or picking up your student(s).
• To enter the circle, use the OUTSIDE lanes of the parking lot. You may not enter the circle from the middle lane of the parking lot.
• Please exit the circle as quickly and safely as possible. If you need to check your phone or take care of other tasks, move to the parking lot so you are not blocking the flow of traffic behind you.



Thank you for helping to keep traffic moving!

LUNCHTIME VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We continue to need volunteers to supervise outdoor home lunch. Please sign up HERE if you are able to help. As a reminder, volunteers are what allows us to offer outdoor lunch for students.

BACK TO BORDEAUX 2022

Dear 5th grade families,

We are excited to announce an informational meeting about our POSSIBLE amazing opportunity for adventure and learning, the Back-to-Back exchange trip to Bordeaux, France in June 2022. The meeting will be held September 29th at 4:30 PM in the Media Center

We will have a general overview (preview slides here), the logistics of the trip and what to expect as well as time for questions. 

Sign-up deadline is set for now as November 1, so there is still time to decide if this trip is right for your student and family.

Can’t make the meeting? Take a look at our website. Then, fill out the form that says you might be interested (this is not an application or any kind of commitment).

Most warmly,

Lynnea West

lynnea.west@edinaschools.org

Colleen Mahin

colleen.mahin@edinaschools.org

Alizée Champiot- FIRST GRADE

About me...: Hi my name is Alizée and I come from the South of France ! I grew up in Grasse, a city known for fabricating perfumes. My father was born in Marseille, a city from the South as well, and my mom was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I have a big brother as well (who turned 28 this year). My biggest passion is drawing (illustrations and comics) but I also love reading and cooking !

In The US...: I'm waiting to settle down and get used to my surroundings here in Edina before I plan what else I will do in the US, but I'm thinking about maybe visiting some of my cousins on my mothers side in Boston. I'm interested in visiting Louisiana as well. But I'm not sure yet about any of this, since I prefer to wait a little before really planning anything.

My favorite food…: There are a lot of dishes I love, but the first one that came to my mind is red rice with beans. It's a meal made by boiling red beans and then using the water (which became red thanks to the beans) to cook rice. The result is red rice, mixed with beans. I also just really love any sweet\dessert with chocolate in it!

I am excited about…: What I am most excited about is meeting everyone : my host family, the teachers and the students! I can't wait to know about a new culture and a new climate. I love change so it's exciting to discover Minnesota, which I have never been to before. I am curious about what cultural similarities and differences I will get the chance to experience!

EDINA PCN

Please join Edina Parent Communication Network (PCN) virtually on October 4 at 7pm for our first forum of the year: The Secrets to Getting the Sleep You and Your Child Need featuring Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D. More information and zoom link can be found at edinapcn.com.

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