Saturday, May 13, 2023

3:00-6:00pm

Normandale's annual carnival, La Kermesse, is just 2 weeks away! Here's how you can help with this amazing event and where to get tickets!

Volunteer!

We need volunteers to make this event happen! Please use the button below to sign up.

Donate!

• Contribute to Raffle Baskets via the La Kermesse Amazon Wishlist.

• Submit cash donations to Fund Raffle Baskets via Membership Toolkit.

Get Your Tickets! 

• Your entry ticket includes all carnival games and activities! Tickets can be purchased via Membership Toolkit, or can be purchased onsite using cash or check. 

2023 Admission Fees

• Child (ages 5+) $15
• Adult  $5
• Family $40 (Choose this open if you have 3+ children attending. Good for up to 2 adults.)

** If your family is interested in attending La Kermesse and cost is a barrier, please contact Principal Chris Holden for a scholarship code. 

Thank you for your consideration and generosity! We look forward to celebrating our students and families with you. 

The La Kermesse Committee

Allison Olfelt, Kristen Gunderson, Jen Cook, Taylor Ellingson, Bryce Vielguth, Liz Seaman, Elaine Zhang, Joanne Bunkofske

TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK, MAY 8-12

Please join us in celebrating our Normandale teachers and staff during the week of May 8th-12th! Our teachers and staff work incredibly hard to educate and inspire our students, so we want to honor them and show our gratitude. Below are the week’s daily activities and ways that you can participate:

Monday, May 8: We donut know what we’d do without our teachers and staff! 

- Donuts and coffee in the staff lounge in the morning, volunteer opportunities in the signup genius.

Tuesday, May 9: Our teachers and staff are simply the zest!

- Lemonade bar available during lunch, donation and volunteer opportunities in the signup genius.

Wednesday, May 10: We NOTE-ice how hard you work!

- Bring handwritten thank you notes or cards for your teachers and staff. Here is a printable template your student may use if they’d like. Don’t forget to thank our specialists, listed here.

- Thank you cookies for the staff.

- Sidewalk chalk notes of thanks in front of school. Volunteer opportunities in the signup genius.

Thursday, May 11: Here’s the scoop: We love our teachers and staff!

- Sweet Science ice cream served during lunch.

Friday, May 12: Our teachers and staff are fantas-taco!

- Taco bar luncheon for entire staff.

Please click here for the sign up genius to volunteer to bring items or donate time. All of these appreciation events are paid for by donations to the Normandale PTO. If you want to help but are not able to drop off an item or fill a volunteer shift, please consider a donation to the Normandale PTO through Membership Toolkit here. 

Thank you!

NORMANDALE SNEAKER DRIVE

To celebrate the upcoming Earth Day, the fifth grade Ambassadors are doing a sneaker drive from April 24 - May 16. The purpose is to collect sneakers. This will keep old sneakers out of our landfills. After the drive, the sneakers will go to Gotsneakers, which is a sneaker donating company. They will pay for the sneakers which they keep away from landfills by donating them to people who need sneakers. The money we receive from Gotsneakers will go towards buying yearbooks for students who need them.  

You can bring cleats and sneakers with laces or velcro. They cannot be any kind of heels/sandals/boots. You can bring in used sneakers or new ones you are not wearing. Any size sneakers will be accepted. You can send these sneakers to school with your child and they can leave them in a box in hallways. The Ambassadeurs will be collecting the sneakers every day. Any contribution will be greatly appreciated and will help us save our great planet. 

Thank you,

Fifth grade Ambassadors

SUMMER FRENCH TUTORING

The Normandale Office has compiled a list of Normandale staff interested in tutoring over the summer. Please contact Anne Anderson if you would like to receive this list.

SUMMER BONJOUR CAMP

Are you interested in having your child practice French over the summer? Through the Edina Community Education program, we have Normandale teachers Madame Abdo (K), Madame Thomas (1st), Madame Heffelfinger (2nd), Madame Suglia (3rd), and Madame May (4th/5th) who will be teaching our Bonjour Camps! This is a great opportunity for our students to practice their French before the fall. Links and dates for camps are listed below.

Please note that the grade level is the grade they will be entering in the fall.

July 24th-July 27th 2023

Kindergarten Morning

Kindergarten Afternoon

First Grade Morning 

First Grade Afternoon

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth-Fifth Grade

July 31st-August 3rd 2023

Kindergarten Morning

Kindergarten Afternoon

First Grade Morning 

First Grade Afternoon

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth-Fifth Grade

SUMMER CAMP - MES AMIS FRENCH SCHOOL

French Immersion summer camps available for preschool and school age children. https://mesamisfrenchschool.org/summer-camp/

EDINA MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM 

The Edina Mountain Bike Team, for middle and high schoolers, will have an information meeting on Saturday, April 29th at 1pm. 

Specific information about current 5th graders joining the team this summer can be found here.

EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPRING/SUMMER CLASSES

Registration for the Edina Community Ed Summer Catalog 2023 is open!

Register online at edina.ce.eleyo.com and find a place to belong with Edina Community Ed!

EDINA GIVE AND GO

Register today for Edina Give and Go's Annual Event on Thursday, April 27.

Edina Give and Go is hosting their annual event on Thursday, April 27, from 6-8pm at Braemar. 

Please register (it's free and open to all) and help us raise funds for the 20% of Edina Public School students (or 1,700) who need financial support to participate in upcoming summer activities, including swimming, football, YMCA camps, tutoring, art classes, driver's ed, Kids Club, and more. 

Our goal is to support every single EPS student who is facing a financial barrier so they can spend their summer learning something new, following their passions and connecting with their peers.

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. 

EDINA AAPI MONTH FESTIVAL

The Edina Asian American Alliance (EAAA) will host its First Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month Festival at Rosland Park, Edina, on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00PM.

EAAA is a grassroots, community-oriented organization. For more information or to volunteer, please visit this AAPI Month SignUpGenius. 

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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