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La Liaison
A Publication of the Normandale PTO
September 21, 2011
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The Important Dates | |
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October | |
6 |
Gift Wrap Fundraiser ends | |
11 |
Parent General Membership Mtg., 7:00 p.m., Auditorium |
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PTO Dues Still Needed | |
Merci Beaucoup to the 318 families who have paid their PTO dues for the 2011-12 school year.
However, we still have 143 families that have not paid as of September 16. If you have not yet paid your dues for this year, please go to the PTO Website and click on the link in the upper right hand corner to pay via Paypal or download a printable form to pay via check.
[Note: If you pay your PTO dues via employer payroll deduction and/or employer matching funds, please send an email to John Conte so that we can track separately.]
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Get Connected with Edina Public Schools | |
Get connected with EPS Social Media. Stay up to date with the latest information coming into and going out of Edina Public Schools. "Like" us on Facebook, follow Superintendent Dressen on Twitter @EdinaSuper and read stories from The Mill Blog.
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Policy for Informational Flyers | |
Please note that the Edina Public Schools does not send home informational flyers from local community groups or extracurricular activity vendors. Anyone wishing to send flyer may review the No Flyer Zone policy.
District departments and schools do not distribute flyers to students produced by or on behalf of non-school, non-school district organizations. Students at Normandale Elementary will not bring home from school a variety of flyers and informational pamphlets about non-school-site programs and events. Our families may receive information about activities at school, school district programs and events and other school-related news. Edina Schools will assist in posting non-school options on a social networking space linked to our Facebook page. Families interested in the wide variety of options available to them should subscribe (RSS) or check the site for such information. Please be sure that you notify the principal's office if you have no electronic access available to you and wish to know about such opportunities.
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2011-2012 Interns | |
Do you know these people?
Now is a great time to get to know the new interns. They are a very important part of the immersion experience and spending time with a native French speaker is a wonderful opportunity for your children. Think about including an intern in your fall activities such as a trip to an apple orchards, walks, sport events... Share our wonderful community with them through bike rides, sightseeing, a trip to the mall, neighborhood events, bowling... Or invite them into your homes for a home-cooked meal, family game night, cookie baking, an all-American bar-be-cue... Plans do not need to be elaborate. They are here to experience all aspects of life in the U.S.
Contact information for the interns can be found on the Intern Website.
One reminder, interns can NOT be used as babysitters or tutors by host families or anyone else. They are here to work in the classroom and outside work is a visa violation.
There is also a list of qualified tutors approved by the district available from Verleen Howell at the district office. Her contact information 952-848-3902 or email.
There will also be enrichment classes again this year at Normandale, more information will be sent out soon, and there is the homework lab available at Valley View for the middle school students.
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Thanks to Volunteers | |
Merci, Merci, Merci!
 Picture Day ran smoothly due to the great parents that volunteered - Chris Conte, Shannon Sieve, Julie Wellmann and Kris Wetmore. Thank you all for making the kids relaxed and helping them put on their best smiles. Also, to Karen and Brittany for their continued support!
 The kids are settled in their classes and have their pencils, scissors, folders and much more in place thanks to the help of the crew that sorted and delivered the school supplies to the classrooms prior to school starting! A huge thanks to the parents and families that helped in making that process run effortlessly - The Sengs, the Pascals, the Bonnevilles, the Vaillancourts, the Linders, and the Chirpich family. Success comes with support!
Thank you!
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Innisbrook Fundraiser | |
By now each student should have received a large envelope with the details, catalogs and an order form for our annual Innisbrook fundraiser. Our goal this year is $20,000 in profit to the PTO to help fund our amazing Interns. The sale deadline is Thursday, October 6.
If you have more than one child at Normandale participating in the sale, you have two options:
- Set up an Innisbrook account for each child and enter the items that child sells. They will earn a prize just for themselves.
- Set up an Innisbrook account for just one child and enter all the items sold by the family on that one profile. The kids can work towards a larger prize that they can share.
And, if you have long-distance friends and family, they can also participate easily. When you create your child's account, Innisbrook can provide you a customized link allowing them to shop on-line, credit the items to your child's prize tracker, and have the order shipped directly to the buyer.
Questions about the sale or how to enter your orders? Contact Innisbrook Customer Service or Susan DeSimone at 952-922-4077.
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Wanted: Media Center Volunteers | |
Did you know that our children check out, read, and then return over 1,800 books each week from the Media Center?
Tracy Pearson, our school's Media Specialist, and Ann Myre, Media Assistant, would love some extra hands to help with book checkout, reshelving, and other projects that need to be done each day. This is a fun, flexible (you choose your time) way to get involved at Normandale. Sound interesting? For more information, please contact Kris Mollison, Media Center Volunteer Coordinator at 952.922.5794, or Tracy Pearson, Media Specialist, at trapearson@edina.k12.mn.us at 952.848.4121.
We would love to have you join our team!
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Normandale Spirit Wear Available | |
Show your school pride with some new Normandale apparel. Check out the great T-shirts,  sweatshirts and flannel pants available!
Click here for an Order Form.
Order forms are due back to the office by Friday, September 23. Please email Shanna Hawkinson if you have any questions.
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Party at Pinstripes | |
30 Bottles of Wine on the Wall? Actually, the goal is for 90 bottles of wine to be raffled off at this year's adults-only fundraiser for our wonderful immersion program. MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Saturday night, November 5, at Pinstripes on France Ave. Plan to be there at 7:00 p.m. as the entire community comes together for music, dancing, delicious food and drink, a massive wine wall, an auction with "must-have" items for your kids, and the chance to sign-up for wonderful community connections. Complete information and directions for purchasing tickets next week!
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Social Work News | |
I am excited to begin my fifth year at Normandale. As in the past, I am available to work with students and consult with parents on a wide variety of topics such as social and friendship skills, emotional regulation, impulse control, work habits, and developing responsibility.
I also go into the classrooms and do presentations that will help support the growth and enhancement of the whole child and work to help build the foundation of a positive social climate within the school setting. This year there will be a particular emphasis on both bullying prevention and recognition and celebration of diversity. It is our goal at Normandale to continue to create a place where all students feel welcome and safe, both physically and emotionally. We want each student to feel like he/she is a worthy person who is appreciated for his/her unique talents as a student and as a person. We will encourage students to act respectfully and friendly towards each other and if there are reports that any student is feeling this is not happening; we will take each matter seriously to work towards resolution in a way that feels positive for all involved. It is recommended that parents be familiar with the Edina Handbook of rights and responsibilities, which is found under parent resources on the Edina District Website for guidelines in respect to these topics. I will begin the classroom presentations this week. Please look for any worksheets that your child will be bringing home so that you can have a discussion with him/her that helps to reinforce the idea of acting in an accepting and respectful manner towards others. If you have questions or concerns in regards to these matters, or anything else I welcome calls or visit.
My schedule this year is:
Monday and Wednesday afternoons
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday mornings.
My phone number is 952 848-4108 or you can email me.
I look forward to teaming with teachers and parents to help support our children's development as competent, caring, and responsible persons.
Sandi Stein
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Fun Run | |
Interested in a casual kid's fun run with a huge turnout?
Twin Cities Marathon puts on so many events I'm not going to list them here. Past students have participated in the 1/2 mile, mile, and 5k (5k has ChampionChip timing). For more information and how to register with our school, please go to this website.Sign up by September 23. Hope to see you there!
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PCN Speakers | |
WHAT: "Discovering the Power of Choice";
Paul Bernabei, TOP 20 Parent Training
-Help kids discover how they are smart; living above the line; Guiding our children through life's challenges.
WHEN: Monday, October 10, 7-9 pm
WHERE: Cornelia Elementary Gym
*SAVE THE DATE*
Monday, November 14
National Speaker: John Rosemond
Parenting with Love & Leadership, building responsibility NOT entitlement
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Girls Hornettes Dance Clinic | |
The EHS Girls Varsity Fall Performance Dance Team is offering a dance clinic for girls age 4 through 5th grade. It will include dance, face painting, craft and a T-shirt to those who register by October 1. Participants will meet the Edina Hornettes and learn a dance routine. This is a fundraiser for the dance team.
Saturday, October 8 from
9:30am to 11:30am at the
Edina High School Main Gym: Enter Door #7
$25.00 Registration form found on EHS website under Athletics and Fall Performance Dance Team.
Thank you for your consideration!
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Girls Fall Volleyball Clinic | |
Girls Fall Volleyball Clinic - Edina Volleyball Association
Grades 4 - 8
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays, October 3-27
Time: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Locations: Monday - South View Gyms Thursday - EHS Field house - Edina High School
We offer 2 days/week or 1 day/week.
Please visit our website for more details.
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Edina Resource Center Is Here for You | |
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Editors: Deb Gardner and Angie Porter . |
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