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Friends, fun, and festive family foods await you in an evening so full of cultural discoveries and engaging traditions – you’ll feel like you traveled around the world in just one night. Bon voyage with Normandale families on a global adventure through the unique heritages and wonderous customs represented in the classrooms of our very own school. It’s inclusion and immersion at its finest, and it's FREE for everyone! Continue reading below to get involved and learn more about Fête Des Cultures. | | |
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MARCH CALENDAR DATES
- 3/1: Band/Orchestra Registration Due
- 3/7-3/8: School Book Fair
- 3/8: No School & Spring Conferences
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3/18-3/22: No School (Spring Break)
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SALUT FROM PRINCIPAL HOLDEN | |
Fête des Cultures is Normandale's first ever celebration of our student's cultural heritage and family traditions. See what some of Normandale's students will be sharing with the Normandale community on February 29th at Fête des Cultures! | |
FÊTE DES CULTURES
Thursday, Feb 29th 5:00-7:00 pm
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Please join us in the school auditorium and cafeteria for a Celebration of Cultures. Learn amazing facts, watch captivating performances and enjoy sampling authentic food and enticing cuisines at this free, family event. It’s a night you do not want to miss! | |
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How Students Can Participate
Create a poster presentation or just come and enjoy the event! Posters can feature a country or state they've visited, are interested in, or a country their ancestors are from. Make it colorful and interesting!
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How Parents and Families Can Volunteer or Contribute
Sign up to bring food samples to share from your culture or travels. Day of event volunteers are also needed - please consider signing up as a runner or to serve food during the event. Volunteers will still be able to enjoy all the event has to offer.
Sign up links for student posters, food sample volunteers, and day of event support can all be found at the link below, along with more details about the event. Thanks!
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SPRING CONFERENCES
Friday, March 8th
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Spring conferences will be held Friday, March 8th from 8:00am-4:00pm. Childcare for children 3+ years old and potty trained will be available during this time in the small gym. Teachers also have some time available outside of this date. Parents should have received an email on Monday, February 12th with their teacher's Sign Up Genius link.
Please contact the Normandale Office at 952-848-4100 if you did not receive an email to sign up or if you have any additional questions.
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READ-A-THON UPDATE
Continues through March 8th!
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Normandale families, we are almost halfway to our goal of 700,000 minutes of reading! Keep up the great work, as minutes of reading means minutes of learning! If you would like to send in photos of students “getting caught reading”, please send them to [email protected].
Don't forget to log your student's minutes of reading in the Get Movin' Fund Hub linked below. Thank you for your support!
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BOOK FAIR
March 7th - 8th
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To wrap up our read-a-thon and continue the reading momentum, Normandale will host our Book Fair on March 7th and 8th in the auditorium, partnering with Literati and Alliance Française. New this year, students will be visiting the book fair during the school day to create wish lists but will not be purchasing books during the school day. Rather, parents can make book purchases with their students after school on Thursday or during conference hours on Friday.
Book Fair Shopping Hours
- Thursday March 7th, 3:15pm-6:00pm (after school with parents)
- Friday March 8th, 8:00am-4:30pm (during parent/teacher conferences)
Can't make it to the fair? No worries - you can also purchase books online! Click the link below for more book fair details.
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4TH GRADE FAMILIES
Register for Band/Orchestra by March 1st
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Did you know that 85% of Edina 5th grade students chose to be in band or orchestra this year? Is your 4th grade student interested in joining the 5th grade band or orchestra next year? Instrument Registration is available NOW online! Scholarships for instruments and lessons are available through Edina Give and Go.
Please sign up before March 1st at the link below. Questions? Contact Mike Moeller at [email protected]
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IMAGINATION FAIR
Save-the-Date: April 2nd
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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 – 5th grade are invited to participate. Students may work alone, with another student, or in a group. To learn more about this upcoming event or register your project idea, click the link below. | |
WRITING CONTEST
Now - March 15th
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It’s time for the Edina Reads Creative Writing Contest! This annual contest, coordinated by EHS students and sponsored by the Edina Community Foundation, is open to EPS K-12 students and adults who live or work in the community.
Contest submissions are accepted until March 15th. The poster QR code links to the submission document. A celebration and reading of the winning entries will take place on April 15th, 6:30 pm at Dragseth Auditorium, South View Middle School.
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LOST + FOUND
Claim Items by Friday, March 8th
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Please check out Normandale's Lost and Found now through March 8th. Items will be displayed in the lobby the week of March 4th. Please take a look when you are in the building for conferences. Any unclaimed items not claimed will be donated after March 8th. Thanks! | |
FREE TREE SAPLINGS
Register by March 15th
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In partnership with Neighborhood Forest, Normandale families may sign up by March 15th to receive a free tree sapling. Trees will be distributed at school the week of Earth Day (April 22nd). The registration link and additional details about the program are linked below. | |
DISCOVERY KITCHEN
Next Event is March 12th
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Volunteer to help hand out new fruit and veggie recipe samples to students during their lunch period. Remaining sampling dates are March 12th, April 16th, and May 21st. Sign up to volunteer for a 35-minute shift using the link below! | |
YEARBOOK ORDERS
Orders due April 1st
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Have you ordered your yearbook yet? If not, please your order by April 1st for on time delivery. Not sure if you have already placed an order? Contact the Normandale office to verify. | |
Need some new French Immersion couture and Normandale apparel in the New Year? Visit our online stores to get the latest school styles shipped directly to your door. | |
Click the links below to visit our fantastique online stores today. | |
MERCI BEAUCOUP
Special Thanks & Gratitude
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Thank you to all the Friendship party volunteers! | |
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VALENTIN TRUCHAT
Second Grade – White
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Bonjour, I live in a small village in south-west France, between the sea and the mountains. I live with my parents and my 23-year-old sister. I enjoy spending time away from home with friends, and doing all sorts of activities. I love sports, both practicing it and watching it. I like to travel and go on nature walks to discover new landscapes. | | |
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Favorite Foods: I'm not complicated about food. I like to eat fast food but I don't eat too much of it because I like to eat a balanced diet. I really like hamburgers, so I'm in the right country for that.
In The US: I'd like to see different games and sports (American soccer, baseball, basketball, field hockey), which I consider to be an American-style show. I'm ready to follow and discover activities that are proposed to me, I think it's beneficial to be open to these things.
I'm excited about meeting my hosts, but also about meeting other people on both a personal and professional level. I'm looking forward to discovering a new culture, and improving my English.
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Edina Give and Go provides activity grants to students at Normandale and the other Edina Public School buildings so they can afford to participate in everything from basketball and hockey, after school chess club, choir and theater, reading & math tutoring, to summer camp. Over the past 9 years, Edina Give and Go has provided $1.4 million in activity grants to over 2,400 students in low-income households so they could participate in activities alongside their peers, helping to close the opportunity gap.
Please consider making a donation to help one more student learn a new skill, discover his or her passion, and gain a sense of belonging. Thank you!
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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 by clicking the button below. | |
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The Edina Education Fund is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the continued academic excellence of the Edina Public Schools.
The Ed Fund secures private, supplemental funding to support valuable education experiences and innovative projects in the Edina Public Schools. Funds raised augment school system revenues that are provided by taxes, state aid, and other parent and student led fundraising efforts. The Ed Fund is necessary to help ensure the caliber of educational programs we have come to expect of the Edina Public Schools. Your support means greater academic opportunities for all students, today and into the future.
We are fortunate to be part of the Edina community that has a strong, valued and well-respected school system. However, to protect and enhance the value of our homes and property and the quality of life we enjoy, we must further invest in our public school system. Edina Education Fund contributes to the development and financial support of district-wide programs within Literacy, STEAM and Mental Health/Wellness Services for all students and staff.
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