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La Liaison
A Publication of the Normandale PTO
September 28, 2011
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The Important Dates | |
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September | | | |
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Wear Edina or Normandale apparel to school for Homecoming |
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October | | | |
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Edina School Board Candidate Forum and Edina School District #273 Levy Referendums | |
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Gift Wrap Fundraiser ends | |
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Parent General Membership Mtg., 7:00 p.m., Auditorium | |
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Education Minnesota Conference (No School) | |
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Picture - Re-take Day |
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District Levy Referendums and School Board Candidates | |
An important referendum is taking place this November which includes a general operating levy question and a technology levy question. To find out what this means to your family, please visit the district's referendum information link. In addition, the League of Women Voters-Edina is sponsoring the following forums:
Edina School District #273 Levy Referendums
October 5, 6:30pm
Superintendent of Edina Public Schools
Ric Dressen, Ed.D
Edina School Board Candidate Forum
October 5, 7:15pm
Candidates: Jason Berger, Cathy Cella (incumbent), Sarah Patzloff, Leny K. Wallen-Friedman
The election will be November 8. These forums will be held at the Edina City Hall, 4801 West 50th Street, Edina. Visit the website for more information on the forums.
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Homecoming Parade | |
Show Your School Spirit this Friday, September 30!
Join the other area schools and show your Edina Pride by wearing Edina or Normandale apparel to school on Friday, September 30. Go Hornets!!
Then continue the fun afterschool. Normandale families have been invited to walk in the Edina High School Homecoming Parade.
Put on your Normandale 20th Anniversary t-shirt (or just any white t-shirt with black pants or blue jeans and meet at 3:45pm this Friday, September 30, at the Edina Country Club tennis/pool parking lot off of 50th.
For even more fun, have your kids make a paper French flag to wave to the crowd.
The parade runs down Wooddale, right on 58th Street, right onto Concord, and then on to Southview Lane into the parking lot at the Southview Middle School at about 5:15pm.
Just a reminder - you will need to walk with your child at this event.
We hope to have a good turn out and show our school spirit. |
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Fundraiser at Pinstripes | |
Tickets are now on sale for our 2011/12 French Immersion fundraiser! FREE $5 wine raffle ticket with each ticket purchased by this Friday, September 30!
It's here! The one night during the year when we all come together without kids, curriculum, or concerts. Get out of the house, get on the town, and celebrate with the Normandale immersion community!
Party @ Pinstripes
Saturday, November 5
7 p.m.-- Midnight
The night will feature bocce, bowling, silent auction, community connections, wine raffle, music, and more!
100% of the proceeds will benefit our French immersion program for grades K-9--specifically next year's intern program.
TICKETS $65 each for parents and $40 each for staff, administration and interns. And, if you purchase your tickets by Friday you receive a FREE wine wall raffle ticket--a $5 value! To purchase tickets now, click here. If you use this link to pay via PayPal, please include the names of the attendees in "Notes to Seller." If you would like to pay by check, please make your check payable to "Normandale PTO/Pinstripes" and drop off with Karen or Brittany at the front desk.
WINE WALL We expect well over 75 bottles of quality wine will be given away in the wine wall raffle. Raffle tickets will be $5 each. But we need your wine! Please bring a bottle to Karen or Brittany at the front desk by October 31.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS These unique special events hosted by families connected with our school's immersion program are a great way to get together with current friends, meet new friends, and create lasting memories! We need hosts to donate community connections. Click here for more information.
DONATIONS Whether travel, tickets, gift certificates, or professional services--we need them all for the auction. Contact Julie Wohlford or Chris Deets at if you have something to donate.
If you thought last year's gala was fun, just wait until the night of November 5!
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French Enrichment Classes | |
We are excited to offer after school French Enrichment classes again this year! Classes are an excellent opportunity for students to build language, reading and math skills in French after school. Because of Visa regulations, this will be the only chance for your child to work with an intern outside of the school day.
Classes are taught by our talented Normandale interns. Interns work with just 3-4 students at a time and use games and activities to supplement the learning happening in the classroom. All instruction is in French and, because students are grouped by grade level, classes are open to children in grades K-5.
This year, classes will run from October - April and are offered on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:15 - 4:00. Students will be dismissed to the classes from their classrooms and must be picked up at 4:00. Children who normally attend Kids Club will be escorted to Kids Club afterward.
You may sign up for one or both sessions. Sessions are $70 ($10/class). Space is limited so sign up early!
Monday Session: October 17, November 14, December 2, January 9, February 13, March 19, April 23
Wednesday Session: October 12, November 2, December 7, January 18, February 1, March 7, April 11
Sign-up: Please print out and complete the sign-up form and attach payment (checks made out to the Normandale PTO). Payment is due in full upon registration. Submit the form to the Normandale office or to your child's teacher by Friday, September 30th. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis so don't wait to sign up!
You will receive email confirmation that your child is enrolled in the class. If classes are full, your uncashed check will be returned to you.
If you have questions, please contact Kelsey Wolf.
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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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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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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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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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Art Adventure Volunteers Needed! | |
Art Adventure is an art appreciation program for students in grades K-5 based on original paintings, sculpture, textiles, and photographs from the collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Art Adventure presenters are parent volunteers. All Art Adventure training is provided, and no experience is necessary!
Volunteers are needed for the 2011-2012 school year. The time commitment involves 2.5 hours at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for a training/overview session.Seven, 20-minute presentations will be made by trained volunteers between November and June. Volunteers can present once, twice, or each month - it's up to you!
In K-2, presentations will take place in Mme French-Amara's art class.Parent volunteers will present that month's portfolio for 20 minutes, and Mme French-Amara will plan and present a related art project.
For grades 3-5, presentations will take place in a separate classroom, and the parent volunteer will present the portfolio and related project. Ideas for these projects are available via the MIA training and from other Art Adventure resources.
Training is already underway, so please act quickly if you have an interest! For more information, contact Leeanne Huber by email or 612-309-6266.
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Edina Fitness Club | |
Join Mr. Hannemann to get energized before the school day starts! Classes start on October 3rd. The focus of the fitness club is to help students get ready for the school day by firing up their bodies and increasing overall fitness, strength, and flexibility. Workouts are designed to be adjustable to any fitness level. Sessions may match up with what is being taught in PE. A snack will be provided after every class. Bring running shoes and a water bottle. This club is open to ALL students grades 3-5. Normandale students will be escorted to school when each session is over. Edina Fitness Club t-shirt is awarded once a student has attended 10 sessions.
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Logic Club: Grades 3-5 | |
The mind is a beautiful thing. Let's push it to the limit!
Logic Club is for students in grades 3-5 who are interested in exploring logic-based games and puzzles. We'll play Connect Four, Rush Hour, Squeezed Out, Chess, Sudoku, Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Magic, Rubik's 360, Brick by Brick, and more. Don't know how to play these? I'll teach you! We'll also explore riddles and creating mazes.You may not have known that Mr. Hannemann has a passion for logic games, and even coached a chess team to 1st place in a southern California regional tournament. Now you do!Starts October 3. Sign up HERE.
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Edina Basketball Apparel | |
Next weekend the EBA will be holding its optional basketball apparel sale. We're
offering a full line of apparel including sweatshirts, shooting shirts, shorts, jackets, and even UGG-like boots.
Saturday Oct. 1: sale takes place in the Southview Middle School lobby from 4-
7pm.
Sunday Oct. 2: sale takes place in the Edina Community Center City gym from 12-5pm.
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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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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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Adult Education Opportunities | |
Edina Center for Adult Education has the following upcoming Adult Education Opportunities!
To register for these adult education opportunities go to the website or call 952.848.3952.
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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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