Classroom Basket Donations Due This Week! 

Our school carnival is Saturday, May 5, from 4:30 p.m.--7:30 p.m. and many of us are working hard to make it the BEST carnival in the district.

For that to happen, we need your classroom basket donations. 

There are two ways to donate:  (1) Donate a new item that matches your child's classroom theme (no food items).  (2) Or if you prefer, make a monetary donation (suggested amount is $10).    Checks are to be made out to "Normandale PTO" and given to Karen or Brittany.  There are boxes in each classroom for donated items. 

Carnival raffle basket themes are:

PLEASE VOLUNTEER AT THE CARNIVAL Shifts are only one hour and we need everyone to volunteer for the carnival.  Please sign-up for a shift here.  

SAVE 30% BY PURCHASING TICKETS IN ADVANCE   Click here  to purchase your admission tickets now and SAVE up to 30% vs. paying at the door!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 5.  Don't let your kids miss their annual carnival!!!  All profits from the carnival go directly to support the interns and our exceptional immersion language program.

Contact Chris Deets at cdeets@mac.com or 952.715.8766 for questions, concerns, or more information.

Seems like just yesterday that we sent our fifth graders off to their first day of kindergarten, and soon they will be leaving Normandale! To mark this upcoming milestone, please consider leaving memory messages and photographs in the carnival brochure. Proceeds from the brochure will benefit the French intern program, and the messages are a wonderful way for family and friends, near and far, to surprise our children and their teachers.

Here are some examples:

Annie, all the best at Valley View. Love M, D, S & K (1 line)

Sue, you are amazing and full of joy and surprise. (1 line)

Mme Smith, thank you for being such a great teacher.  

Sam, congratulations on your six wonderful years at Normandale. We are so proud of you and look forward to all that is to come. Mom and Dad (2 lines)

To ensure that your messages and photographs appear in the brochure, please place your orders on or before April 23. 

The costs are as follows:

• $10 for the first line of each message (about 52 characters, including spaces)
• $5 for each additional line of message (about 52 characters, including spaces)
• $10 for each photograph

To order, please do the following:

Email your messages and photos to Rebecca Walton.

• Photos can be any size (4 x 6 is preferred) but must have 300 dpi or more. Don't worry about the format: photographs can be cropped.   

Pay for your memory messages in one of the following ways: 

• Click here to use PayPal tp pay on line at the Normandale Carnival website. 
• Send a check to Rebecca Walton, 5525 Warden Avenue, Edina, MN 55436.

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca via email or phone 952-657-5198.

The Normandale Leadership Team (NLT) met on Tuesday, April 10th. In an effort to keep all Normandale families up to date, NLT Meeting Minutes are made available online after each meeting. Click here to see minutes from this meeting and past meetings.

Students often love to receive mail at home.  Our contact Marie-Caroline Russell from Bayard Presse is offering the opportunity for parents to order magazines from France (in French of course) for students.  A small catalog from Bayard Press/ Milan Jeunese with order forms will come home in your youngest student's backpack.  If interested please complete and send your orders to Marie- Caroline directly!

Her address is on the bright yellow form or here-

Bayard -Marie-Caroline Russell

9709 Sotweed Drive

Potomac, MD  20854

You are encouraged to complete these forms quickly to ensure summer delivery. (You can order at any time.)   Not sure which one to order? Come to the media center to look at examples and we will guide you based on the reading level and interest of your student(s).

Or contact Tracy Pearson, Media Specialist, at (952) 848-4121 or via email.  

Happy Reading!

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Mme Suglia's homeroom class celebrated by presenting to their parents and other classes a marvelous poetry performance this month: ENFANCE, ESPOIR, ET AMITIÉ (Childhood, Hope and Friendship).

 

The performance featured creative and artistic poems written by Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Paul Eluard, René Philombe, and Jacques Prévert. The entire class played an important role in putting together this inspiring performance. From presenting, reciting and interpreting these poems to playing different instruments to creating impressive presentations on the computer to writing and translating, Mme Suglia's class connected these poems with their everyday learning in English Language Arts and Social Studies, while also discussing the overall core values of peace, friendship, and equity.

 

 

"Dream Variations "by Langston Hughes, "Will there really be a morning?" by Emily Dickinson, "Liberté" par Maurice Careme, or "L'homme qui te ressemble" by René Philombe are only some of the poems that resonated with the audience. Please contact Mme Suglia for more information on these poems or this artistic initiative. 

   

• Register today for Kindergarten Camp at the Edina Community Center July 30 - Aug 10.  Click here for more info and to register!
• Edina Health and Wellness Expo Sat. April 28 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Click here for more information!
• Community Education Youth Classes starting NOW including Mad Science, Young Rembrandts, Computer Explorers, and Intro to Chinese at Countryside Elementary.  Click here for more information and to register for classes.
• Check out more fabulous Community Opportunities for Youth listed on the EPS Facebook Page.  

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

Dear Parents,

Saturday, April 21 

9:00 am - Noon 

Learn about how technology unleashes students' passion for learning and empowers students and parents to get the most out of their learning tools. There will be a variety of hands-on workshops, informational sessions and show-and-tell demonstrations to show how technology is transforming learning in Edina Public Schools.

Click here for more information. 

Do you know about the Edina Resource Center?

The Edina Resource Center is located in the Edina Community Center at 5701 Normandale Rd.  It is a collaborative effort between the City of Edina, Edina Public Schools, and you, the community.  We offer free services to anyone living, working, or going to school in Edina!  Our goal is to strengthen individuals and families in Edina by providing connections to community information, resources, and services.  Some of the connections we commonly make are: city and community information, childcare, chore services, education (early to adult) family and individual supports, healthcare supports, immigrant services,  tax assistance, housing, emergency help, legal/mediation services, transportation, and much more!  Our services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL; and we are open year round.  You can contact us at 952-848-3936 or check us out online by clicking here.