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Dear Normandale Families,
After a long, snowy winter, it is fun to kick off meteorological spring with “Le Mois de la Francophonie,” Normandale’s celebration of French language and culture.
Every March for Le Mois de la Francophonie, Normandale’s French interns prepare presentations for students on regions of the world where French is spoken. These presentations typically highlight cultural aspects such as history, geography, music, dance, stories and traditions.
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This year, during Le Mois de la Francophonie, interns will be creating interactive lessons for students about the different regions in France. Some of this year’s topics include: the châteaux of the Loire, the volcanoes of Auvergne, the caves of Lascaux, the medieval period and castles. Each grade level will have the opportunity to attend multiple intern presentations on either March 15 or 16.
In addition to the French intern presentations, 4th and 5th graders also experienced Haitian art, music and dance during their art, music and PE classes. With the support of the French Dual Language Fund, Normandale was able to invite Djenane Saint Juste and Afoutayi Dance Studio to Normandale for a two-week artist in residence program during Le Mois de la Francophonie. All of these experiences affirm the Edina School’s mission to “…encourage creativity” and “…foster curiosity.”
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IMAGINATION FAIR - MONDAY, MARCH 13 6:00-7:30 PM | | |
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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.
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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. | |
PARENT INPUT FORM DUE MARCH 31
Each spring, teachers and support staff meet and confer to develop class lists for the coming year, striving to create classes where optimum learning for all students can take place. It is our goal to have balanced classes across each grade level. Although requests for specific teachers are not considered, if you have information about your child that should be taken into consideration, please complete the Parent Input Form. Note that this form is optional. Additionally, information that comes in after the deadline may not be considered as the placement process will have already started. The due date for this information is Friday, March 31.
We consider many factors as we try to balance classes and accommodate individual needs such as gender balance, emotional/social combinations, performance levels, special learning needs, teaching/learning styles, and behavioral factors.
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LAST CHANCE FOR LOST AND FOUND | |
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Normandale's Lost and Found is overflowing! We will have items set out in the Normandale office lobby the week of March 6 from 7:30am-6:00pm. Please stop by when you are in the building (especially during the March 10 conferences).
Any remaining items will be donated at the end of day on Friday, March 10.
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The Lost & Found crew returns labeled items to students! Please make sure to label the things you bring to school like hats, mittens, waterbottles...
Purchase labels using this link from namebubbles.com and Normandale PTO will receive a portion of your purchase amount!
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NORMANDALE SERVICE PROJECT | | |
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Dear Normandale families,
We wanted to let you know that our 5th grade ambassadors will be leading a service project for Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels operates in virtually every community in America to address senior hunger and isolation. For more information click here: https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
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For our service project, all students will have the opportunity to decorate lunch bags on Monday, March 13 in the cafeteria hallway during their grade level’s lunch recess.
From the 5th grade ambassadors
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PLEASE RETURN OVERDUE NORMANDALE LIBRARY BOOKS
As we approach spring break, please check your bookshelves at home and bring your overdue books back to the library! Students can bring books back to the library and place them on the green return carts any day of the week.
Please email Mme. Zimprich if you need a list of your student's overdue books.
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DONATIONS FOR INTERN APPRECIATION EVENT
Thank you to the many people who have signed up to donate food and drinks for this event. We are still in need of fruit trays and cheese & crackers. Please sign up on this Sign Up Genius form if you are able to help.
Thank you!
The Intern Committee
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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.
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EDINA COMMUNITY EDUCATION WINTER/SPRING 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!
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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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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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