Dear Normandale Families,

Normandale staff and students survived AND thrived during the first two days of school! It was fun to see most of our students reunited in one physical, not virtual space. The first few days of school are typically filled with new faces and routines. This year has been no different. 

Some of the new faces include our French interns. Thanks to a lot of hard work and networking from the Intern Committee, we now have nine interns at Normandale. Two more interns will arrive next week and we are waiting on visa approval for three more. This great resource for our students and staff will be shared across classrooms and grade-levels. 

Teachers, interns, students and yes, parents all have to learn new routines at the beginning of the school year. This year our biggest change in routine is related to lunch. In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, students that bring a cold lunch from home will eat outside. Because we have assigned seats in the cafeteria for contact tracing purposes, any student that brings a cold lunch to school must eat outside. We assume that parents are sending their student(s) to school with a cold lunch because they want them to eat outside. We will follow this plan as long as MN weather cooperates and parent volunteers show up. Please note that we will be eating in the cafeteria on rain days. 

Chris Holden

Principal, Normandale Elementary French Immersion School

NORMANDALE PICTURE DAY

Normandale Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday September 14th 

Retakes: Tuesday October 26th 

2021-2022 School Picture Provider: Josten's. 

NEW THIS YEAR: We will not be sending home paper order forms. Instead, Josten's will be sending a link to order pictures 3-5 days AFTER picture day. See the Picture Day Flyer for more information.

Regardless of order status ALL students will have their picture taken for the 2021-2022 school yearbook. Pictures will be taken throughout the day with your student's classroom.

Josten's asks children to NOT wear GREEN on picture day.

Questions? Please contact Kelly Ingvaldson at kingvaldson@gmail.com

If you are in need of a scholarship, please contact Principal Holden.

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

STOCK THE PANTRY!

Help us say Thank You to our teachers and staff at the start of another interesting year by stocking the Staff Pantry with goodies! Items can be dropped off in the Normandale Vestibule on Monday September 13, after 8:40am and before 3pm.

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.

PLANNED ABSENCE FORM

Do you have a trip or a holiday coming up that you'll need to miss school for? This is the form for you! Please complete and turn this form into the Normandale school office at least five school days prior to departure. Per School Board Policy 503, forms not turned in 5 school days prior to being absent will result in the absence being marked as unexcused.

COVID/ ILLNESS REPORTING FORM



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

Please fill out this form to report ALL illness symptoms (even if you don't think they are COVID related), a positive COVID case or a quarantine due to close contact. An EPS staff member will then follow up with you.  

Monitoring the number of cases within the district is an important factor in determining when it will be safe to return to in-person learning. 

Thank you, and stay safe.

ADELINE APERS - KINDERGARTEN

About me...: I'm living in a small town called Ruffieux, located between lakes and mountains.

I have 3 little brothers called Jonathan, Clarence and Erwan and I have a dog called Kiara as well.

I like travelling, spending with my friends, reading and watching movies and tv series.

In The US...: I would like to travel all around the US, to meet new people and a new culture. I would like also to practice traditional American sports such as American football and baseball.

My favorite food…: My favorite food is lasagna but I also like everything made with cheese. In Savoie, the area where I live, is famous for cheese food such as raclette and tartiflette.



I am excited about…: I am excited to discover Minnesota and everything you can visit there. I can't wait to meet my host family and to discover their way of living.

Finally, I am happy to assit the French teacher at Edina Public School and to discover a new way of teaching.

Clinic Dates

Friday, Sept. 17

Edina High School

Performing Arts Center (EPAC), Door 3

2 - 6 p.m.

*If you are receiving a first dose at this clinic, find a location to receive your second dose of the vaccine at: mn.gov/covid19/vaccine

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