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La Liaison
A Publication of the Normandale PTO
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Important Dates | |
January
25-26 Scholastic Book Fair, Auditorium
26 Kindergarten 2012-13 Registration,
3:30-5:00 p.m., Kindergarten Rooms
27 End of First Semester
30 K-12 Classes NOT in Session - Student
Record-Keeping Day
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Welcome for Our New Principal - Mme Lukaska | |
A Warm and Wonderful Welcome
On January 30, 2012, Mme Lukaska will join us as the long-awaited, new principal of Normandale
Elementary. Please join us for an informal, adult gathering at which we will enjoy a few of Mme Lukaska's favorite things...wine, cheese, and chocolate. After saying a few words, Mme. Lukaska will be free to mingle with, meet, and greet the parents and staff who make up our wonderful Normandale community. Please join us to show your support for the future of our school and its exciting new leadership.
When: Friday, Jan. 27th 2012, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Where: Braemar Banquet Room
Who: All staff and parents (students will have a chance to welcome Mme. Lukaska at an all-school assembly).
To ensure we have adequate refreshments, please R.S.V.P to Lizzu Nasiedlak by Jan. 23rd.
About Gerry Lukaska
We are excited to welcome Mme. Lukaska back to Normandale Elementary! She taught third grade here from 1994-2001 and was Dean of Students at Valley View Middle School from 2002-2005. She served as academic director, principal and superintendent of Academie Lafayette, a K-8 French Immersion Charter School in Kansas City, Missouri. And most recently, she was principal of Park Spanish Immersion School in St. Louis Park.
Lukaska has a B.S. in French Education from the U of M, elementary licensure from Augsburg College, and an M.A. in Literacy from Hamline University. She also has participated in a number of professional development workshops focused on immersion best practices and is a member of the Minnesota Advocates for Immersion Network (MAIN) Board of Directors.
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International Nordic Ski Jumping | |
Intern Outing available to everyone
Come join us for night out to see people fly through the air: 
International Nordic Ski Jumping Competition
Wednesday, January 25
6:30pm to ?
Bush Lake Ski Jump
8401 East Bush Lake Road
Bloomington
Admission is $5.00 per person over the age of 12
Kids under 12 are free
On-site parking is $20.00 per vehicle or you can park off-site and enjoy a short walk for free.
Elite athletes from Norway, Finland, Poland and all across the USA will be competing and soaring up to 300 feet for trophies and cash prizes. The intern committee has offered to take any intern that would like attend and we hope your family will join us out there for a fun evening. If you have questions please email Laurel Fischbach. |
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Free Carnival Tickets! | |
Our Edina French Immersion program attracts top-notch French Intern candidates, and we want to be able to make offers to them quickly. But FIRST we need to find them homes! To bring over our usual number of Interns, we need 50 host families signed up by March 1.
Each host family provides room and board to one Intern for half of the school year.Learn more here.
BONUS: Sign up to host by February 1 and your family will receive free admission and meal tickets for the Normandale Spring Carnival this May!
20 Wonderful Host Families (30 to go!)
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Edina Intern Experience | |
All of our students benefit from having French Interns in the classrooms, but it takes a lot of volunteers to make it possible! January is when we ask every Normandale family to find a way to help support the Edina Intern Experience for the coming school year. How can YOU help?
The French Interns play a key role at Normandale Elementary by providing a second French-speaking adult in the classroom. Their presence deepens the immersion experience, increases students' opportunities to hear conversations in the French language, helps teachers provide additional small-group instruction, and provides unique cultural exchange opportunities at school and at home.
You help make it happen! Please sign up now.
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Dues are Due!! | |
We still show that approximately 80 families have not paid PTO dues this year (this includes field trip, party dues, and intern donation). The dues form also gives you an option of buying a yearbook. We will soon be sending a friendly reminder letter to those families who may have forgotten. If you have not yet paid your dues, you can help us save on printing and postage costs by going to the PTO website dues page and paying via PayPal or by printing out the dues form and paying via check. If you are not sure if you have paid, please email PTO Treasurer, John Conte and he will get back to you promptly.
Thank you for supporting Normandale through the PTO
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Scholastic Book Fair is Coming! | |
The whole school is excited about our upcoming Book Fair - January 25-26 in the Auditorium! An amazing selection of English and French books is headed our way! At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents. And, you can contribute books to your child's classroom library. The Book Fair is a great way to get everyone excited about reading. See you there!
COME HELP AT THE FAIR, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - JANUARY 23-26. Please visit our Scholastic Fair website and the Volunteer signup site.
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Please Come Find Me... | |
Our Lost and Found is filling fast. With cold weather in the forecast, kids will need their ourdoor gear. Make sure to stop in and claim any items that belong to your kids!!
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Edina Community Education After School Classes Starting Soon! | |
All your child's favorites are back...
Young Rembrandts, Mad Science, Chess*, Computer skills and Legos!
*not all classes are available at all sites
This image now appears on the each school website home page.
It is a link to information about classes being held at your school!
Or add this link into your browser and bookmark for easy reference!
We also offer Musical instrument, Babysitter & CPR Training, Cooking,
Study Strategies, Dance, Sports/fitness
Video Game Design, Ballet, Sports
Most evening & weekend classes are held at the Community Center
We also have tons of Pre-K classes!
Register online or call 952-848-3952
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Edina Education Fund Show and Tell Luncheon | |
Come to the 5th Annual Edina Education Fund Show and Tell Luncheon to learn about the innovations made possible by donations to the Ed Fund. All are welcome, but you do need to reserve your seat.
Event: Monday, February 6, 2012 11:30 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Click to register or call 952-848-4224. |
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Free Tax Preparation | |
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Happening in the Community | |
Check out some fabulous Community Opportunities for Youth listed on the EPS Facebook page.
- Winter Neighborhood Night Out on Friday, January 20 - at Normandale, Pamela and Weber parks from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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La Liaison is published every Wednesday. Submit articles to [email protected] by noon Monday prior to your desired publication date. Unless designated otherwise, articles will be published in La Liaison for two issues and then removed.
Editors: Deb Gardner and Angie Porter . |
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