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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 Welcome Party for Principal Lukaska, 5:30-7:00,
Braemar Banquet Room
27 End of First Semester
30 K-12 Classes NOT in Session - Student
Record-Keeping Day
February
15 Garage Sale / Fundraiser for Lougou, Haiti
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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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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. Please visit our Scholastic Fair website and the Volunteer signup site.
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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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Last Week to Get 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!
23 Wonderful Host Families (27 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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Garage Sale - Fundraiser for Haiti | |
Third Grade students are planning and hosting a "Garage Sale - Fundraiser" for their service learning project.
For all students and parents
Wednesday, February 15
During the school day
In the auditorium
Third Grade families are donating gently-used books, toys, and games that will be sold and all proceeds will be used to buy educational supplies for the community of Lougou, Haiti. These supplies and additional proceeds that come from this sale will be given to the organization COFHED which helps this community.
The parents of Cassie Avignon, our science paraprofessional and native Haitian, are cofounders of this organization and live in Lougou. They are working with the native Haitians of this community to provide tools and training for self-sufficiency. We are extremely fortunate to have Cassie among our staff who has shared with our Third Graders her firsthand experience of working and living in Lougou. This service learning project will encompass ALL of our content areas in third grade (French and English Language Arts, Math, Social Science, Art, and Technology). We are excited about this project and we are hoping to develop a long-lasting relationship with this French-speaking community!
If you would like to support this project, please consider allowing your child to purchase these items during the day of our sale OR by coming to purchase any items of interest yourself. All classes at Normandale, just as with the Scholastic Bookfair, will have the opportunity to come to the auditorium during the day to "shop" around. Most items will be priced at $2 or less.
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2010-11 President's Challenge Recognition | |
Normandale is State Champion on fitness test!
A total of 84 students reached the highest level (85th percentile) in ALL 5 President's Challenge test areas. These students demonstrated superior strength, endurance, and flexibility to earn the Presidential level and help propel Normandale to be the top large school (500+ students) in Minnesota. Students who helped our school received a State Champion certificate, Presidential patch, and a State Champion patch. The patches can go on backpacks, shirts, or wherever they'll be visible.
Thank you students for your dedication to fitness!
Mr. Hanneman's wiki President's Challenge |
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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 outdoor 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 consider the innovations and possibilities made possible by the Edina Education Fund. The 5th Annual Show and Tell Luncheon will share the latest Innovation Grants impacting the students in our district.
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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Happening in the Community | |
Check out some fabulous Community Opportunities for Youth listed on the EPS Facebook page.
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La Liaison is published every Wednesday. Submit articles to LaLiaison_MN@hotmail.com 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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