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Dear Normandale Families,
In January, teachers were busy gathering data and planning for instruction. Students in grades 2-5 took the FAST-math screener(a-Math) and students in grades 3-5 took the FAST-reading screener (a-Reading). You may recall that these same screeners were administered to students in the fall. These two data points help teachers gauge student growth and progress between fall and winter. This data is also being used to modify student reading and/or math instruction to achieve academic growth. Teachers at all grade levels have been meeting with myself, our reading and math specialists and our literacy coach to modify plans for individual students. You can view your student’s results in Infinite Campus (click here for instructions.)
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Students will be taking the a-Math and a-Reading assessments again this spring. This data, as well as classroom level performance, provides our teachers a good picture of student progress. | |
READ-A-THON MONTH IS HERE! | | |
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We are excited to announce our annual Read-A-Thon has begun!
La lecture, j'assure! Reading is my Superpower!
Minutes reading means minutes learning. Our goal for the Normandale Read-a-Thon is to encourage and celebrate students' reading. Their habits of reading will develop lifelong learners, whether they read with imagination or read for information.
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Sign up here to track your students' reading minutes during the month of February! Families log minutes at home and teachers log minutes at school.
Watch this video for more Read-a-Thon Information!
Read-a-Thon incentives and prizes:
- Bookmarks for EVERYONE that registers and participates
- Weekly drawings on Friday afternoons for Wild Rumpus gift cards
- Final drawing for a $50 Wild Rumpus gift card
- Classrooms with 100% participation will be entered into a drawing to WIN a "silly string" party!
- Grade levels with 100% participation will be entered into a drawing to have a day with the robots for coding
- If our school reaches our goal of 500,000 reading minutes, Principal Holden will wear roller skates and a cape for a day!
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SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS NEXT WEEK!
Our annual Scholastic Book Fair is Wednesday and Thursday, February 15-16th in the Normandale Auditorium. Books in English and French will be available!
Volunteers are still needed for several shifts. Please help make the book fair a success! Sign up to help here.
Wednesday, February 15 from 8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday, February 16 from 8:00am-6:00pm
How can you shop?
- Students will visit the book fair with their classrooms on Wednesday, February 15. Send money in a Ziploc bag with their name. Any checks must be made out to NORMANDALE PTO.
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Prefer to not send cash? Sign up for Scholastic e-wallet.
- Students can shop during recess on Thursday only if they have Scholastic e-wallet funds or payment with them.
- Come and shop with your student during parent shopping hours:
- Wednesday 2/15 3pm-5pm
- Thursday 2/16 8am-6pm
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Shop online February 14th through February 27th.
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IMAGINATION FAIR - MONDAY, MARCH 13
Registration for the 2023 Normandale Imagination Fair is now open!
Our annual Imagination Fair is an opportunity for Normandale students to showcase their experiments, inventions, or creations. All Normandale students from Kindergarten to 5th grade are invited to participate. Students may work alone, with another student, or in a group.
Online registration is available until Sunday, March 12. You must pre-register to share a project during the Imagination Fair. Visit the PTO website for more details and to register a project.
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VALLEY VIEW AWARDED QUALITY SEAL FROM THE FRENCH MINISTRY
Valley View Middle School has received LabelFrancÉducation, a quality seal granted by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to schools that offer students enhanced instruction in the French language while also teaching other subjects in French. Learn more about the seal here.
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CAMILLE LINAY - FOURTH GRADE | |
ABOUT ME: Hello everybody! I am from Rennes, a town in Brittany. Brittany is a region of France surrounded by the sea. It is known for these culinary specialities : salted butter caramel, shortbread and the famous Breton "crêpes" and buckwheat pancakes. It is also known for its beautiful wild beaches, the traditional music and dance, and "la marinière", this striped sweater. My family is composed by my mom, Veronique, a great cook, my father, Jean-Pierre, a collector at heart, and my big brother, Antoine (26 yo), a future project manager in a video game company. With my family we love going to the beach, taking "apéro" and also playing boarding games ! When I have free times, I love painting, playing piano and doing sports with my friends. | |
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IN THE US: It is my first time in the US, so I have everything to discover! I would love to visit as many different things as possible, like the famous cities : New York, Chicago, San Francisco... but also the great nature of US : the national parks, the canyons, the lakes... I would like to do different activities such as, go to a real hockey, basketball or American football games, try the ice skating, or go camping and do a campfire. I am ready to let myself be carried away by all the surprises that this year may bring me.
MY FAVORITE FOOD: My favorite food is lasagna, and Breton "crêpes". I am also a fruit lover.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT: I am excited to arrive and spend a year in Minnesota meeting new people, discovering a new culture, making friends and memories for life! I am sure that this year will stay forever in my memory. Let the adventure begin!
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EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION WINTER/SPRING CLASSES
Registration for the Edina Community Ed Summer Catalog 2023 opens on Tuesday, February 14th at 8am!
Catalogs are starting to hit mailboxes this week! Don’t wait to see what’s happening -- preview offerings now via the online catalog. Then, register online at edina.ce.eleyo.com starting at 8:00am on February 14th. Find a place to belong with Edina Community Ed!
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EDINA GIVE AND GO
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 here to learn more and apply.
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EDINA A BETTER CHANCE BANANA BREAD BAKE SALE
We are excited to bake our way to supporting our Scholars! Send some chocolate chip banana bread to a loved one. Order at www.edinaabc.com
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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. Learn more about Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul at www.afmsp.org.
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