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La Liaison
A Publication of the Normandale PTO
March 14, 2012 |
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Important Dates | |
March
20 4th Grade Band / Orchestra Information Night,
7:00 p.m., Valley View Middle School auditorium
30 Spring Vacation Begins at Close of Day
Parent Input Forms Due
April
9 School resumes after Spring Vacation
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Parent Input Forms due March 30 | |
Parents,
You know your child best and your input is valued as we partner to best meet individual student needs and plan for next year. The PARENT INPUT FORM is linked to the school's website (see lower right corner) and you are encouraged to fill it out and return it to the office by MARCH 30. The intent of this form is to assist in the gathering of information and insight from multiple perspectives. Specific teacher requests are not guaranteed.
Thanks,
Mme Lukaska |
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Merci! Merci! Merci!
A big Merci to the families who signed up to host next year! We have enough host families to invite 23 French Interns to Edina next year, meeting our goal. We would love to have a few more alternate host families. If you are interested, let us know using this link... Sign up to be an alternate Host
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Calling All Families Who Like to Roller Skate | |
Roller Garden
Sunday - March 18
from 2pm to 4pm 5622 West Lake Street
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(952) 929-5518
The cost to roller skate is:
$5.00 admission
$3.00 rental No need to RSVP just come if you can! Hope to see you there!
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Wanted: One Fifth Grade Parent | |
This year's carnival team is seeking one fifth grade parent to help with a project for the carnival. You'll be able to do the whole thing from home, over your computer, and at your own pace--just an hour per week. Super easy! Won't you please help us make this year's carnival better than ever before?! If yes, please contact Chris Deets by email or at 952.715.8766.
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Edina Students Art Show | |
EDINA STUDENTS ART SHOW
March 19th - April 16th, 2012
Artwork by students from six Edina elementary schools will be on display.
Edina Library
5280 Grandview Square
Edina, 952-847-5425
ARTIST RECEPTION NIGHT
Thursday, March 22, 2012
6-8 PM
Reception refreshments will be provided by
The Friends of the Edina Library
Normandale will have over 100 works of art on display from first through fifth grade artists! Artists will be notified after March 9th if their work will be in the show. Please see Mme French-Amara if you have any questions!
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4th Grade Band / Orchestra Information Night | |
Attention all 4th grade families! Band / orchestra signup is right around the corner!
If your child is interested in playing an instrument next year, plan on attending your informational meeting to schedule an appointment time with us to try out instruments.
Mark the date on your calendar now!
Monday March 19th - 7:00pm (Cornelia, Creek Valley, Highlands students)
Tuesday March 20th - 7:00pm (Concord, Countryside, Normandale students)
ValleyView Middle School auditorium - enter at door #1 (SW corner of building)
If you are not available on your scheduled night, please attend the other session.
Students and parents will learn about instrument choices available in 5th gradeand will reserve a private interview time to try out the band and orchestra instruments. Interview dates/times are limited -we strongly recommend attendance at one of the informational meetings to ensure that your preferred interview time is available.
For more information visit our websites. See you soon!
Kyrsten Swenson, orchestra
Patrick Mulligan, band
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Happening in the Community | |
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In Case You Missed It..... | |
Previously included La Liaison articles are repeated below in case you missed them.
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Policy Changes | |
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.
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Normandale Teachers Win Innovation Grants | |
Congratulations to Kany Seck, Chandra Bushard, 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 and Chandra Bushard 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.
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2012 Imagination Fair a success! | |
With roughly 70 projects and 100 student participants from all six grades, our Normandale auditorium was packed with fun and energy last week for the 2012 Imagination Fair.
Thank you to the participating students for sharing your creativity and hard work.
Thank you to the Normandale teachers and staff for promoting the fair, and to the Normandale PTA for sponsoring the event.
And last, but not least, thank you to all parents for your support, and parent volunteers for helping execute a fun and educational event for all!
On the part of the PTO, a very big thank you also goes out to Cheche Lacsamana for all her hard work publicizing and organizing this super successful event. Thank you, Cheche!!
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Editors: Deb Gardner and Angie Porter |
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