Congratulations to Kany Seck and Donna Griswold on winning Edina Education Fund Innovation Grants.  Kany Seck was granted $4990 to purchase iPads for use in the classroom to help differentiate instruction and make student learning more engaging.  Donna Griswold will also receive funding for iPads for use in Special Education.  In addition, Normandale received funding to implement "The SMART Traveling Teacher" which is a technology that is geared toward Special Education and Hard of Hearing students. 

Thank you to everyone who contributes to the Edina Education Fund.  It is your support that makes grants like these possible in our school.

Attention 3rd and 5th grade parents - Spring Appreciation Lunch

The families from 3rd and 5th grade are sponsoring a Spring Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, March 14 to show the teachers, interns and staff how much we appreciate all they do. The theme of the meal is SALAD SUPREME! We would like to provide a super salad bar along with tasty breads, fruits, desserts, etc.

We hope that many 3rd and 5th grade families will sign up to donate food and/or volunteer to set up, serve and clean up for the event. Please visit the Google doc to sign-up.

Donations should be dropped off by 10:00am on Wednesday, March 14. All items should be labeled "staff appreciation" and placed on the table outside the Normandale auditorium. (If you need to drop off an item a day or two before the event, please contact me and we can coordinate that drop-off.) If your food requires refrigeration, there is a refrigerator inside the art supply room to the right of the auditorium entrance. If you are unsure of the location, please ask Karen or Brittany at the front desk. Any supplies/containers that you provide and want back can be picked up after 1:10pm on the day of the event.

We know that this event is truly appreciated by the Normandale staff. Thanks in advance for your support in creating a "day off" from their daily lunch routine.

Cyndi Johnson - 3rd Grade Room Parent

Want to get involved?  At the request of Mme. Lukaska, the School Advisory Team has begun researching possible changes to Normandale's Lost and Found Policy and our Playground Supervision Policy. The goal will be to evaluate current policy and propose policy updates as necessary.    If you would like more information on these topic areas, to get involved, or to leave comments on the discussion page - Click here.

Check out some fabulous

Community Opportunities for Youth

listed on the EPS Facebook Page.

Previously included La Liaison articles are repeated below in case you missed them.

Be sure to check the Lost and Found regularly as items will be donated at the end of the month on March 30. You can visit Normandale's website to view a weekly photo of the current lost and found items.

The Edina Chamber of Commerce, through its Education Committee, wishes to recognize local teachers for their significant contributions in education and work with future leaders. Through the annual Teacher of the Year Award, a teacher who exemplifies creativity, enthusiasm, commitment and development of a positive learning environment will be honored.

Who is eligible? Nominees must be a teacher in the Edina Public Schools to be eligible for this award and should be a teacher who goes "above and beyond" in the classroom. The nominee should be a teacher whose method of teaching is tailored to meet the individual needs of students.  Click here for more information and to access the nomination form.  All nominations are due by April 16, 2012.