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From the Principal
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Wednesday's late start gave Normandale teachers a head start on some critical language arts work for their classrooms. Recently the District Language Arts Design Team reviewed the Minnesota language arts standards and identified "priority" standards for each grade level. On paper, our teachers are familiar with these priority standards, but this late start gave them time to plan for instruction around these standards. This work is doubly important at Normandale since Minnesota's English language arts standards are the basis for both our English and French language arts instruction. This work will continue at the December 10th late start.
Chris Holden
Principal, Normandale Elementary French Immersion School
952-848-4199
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Health Screening Volunteers Needed
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No experience necessary!
Please consider helping with the annual health screening next week on November 4th and 6th. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Testing these senses is an easy process - the more volunteers we have, the smoother the process. Four shifts available - take one shift or more!
Please sign up here. If you have trouble signing up, please email Shannon Sieve directly with for your requested shift(s) and she will sign you up.
If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Sieve, Health Screen Coordinator.
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Teacher Bio: Meet Mme Nancy Pearson
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I have been teaching music for sixteen years with a variety of age groups, but I love working with elementary students the best. For the last seven years I have been the Music Director for Waconia High School's fall musical and we open "Legally Blonde" on Thursday, October 30, so I have been very busy this fall. In addition to my teaching and musical directing, I direct a children's choir and a youth choir at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Hopkins, MN.
My husband Dan and I have been married for 19 years. We live in Excelsior, MN with our two beautiful daughters, Lily (16) and Briette (13), and our cat, Billie Holiday (16). As a family we love to attend concerts, go to movies, camp, hike and go downhill skiing. We usually spend four or five days in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area every August and camp at State Parks around Minnesota with friends and family throughout the summer months.
I am very excited to be working with the students and staff at Normandale French Immersion, it is a wonderful school and a great place to teach.
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Innisbrook Order Pickup
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Innisbrook orders will be available for distribution earlier this year than in the past. Please come pick up your items in the school auditorium on Thursday, November 13th from 2:00-4:00pm or on Friday, November 14th from 7:30-8:30am and again from noon-6:30pm.
Also, we are looking for three volunteers to help us unload the orders from the delivery truck on Thursday, November 13th from about 12:30-1:30pm. Some light lifting is involved. Please contact Jennifer Scott (952-239-9028) if you are interested in helping.
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Art Adventure
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 Registration is now open for Art Adventure! 
Students in grades 3-5 are invited to participate in Art Adventure. This free program will be held seven times during the year, starting in November. There will be one program per month, taking place over the lunch/recess time for 45 minutes. Participants will learn about a work of art at each session while enjoying a brown bag lunch brought from home. A related art project will also be offered. Programs are led by parent volunteers.
Art Adventure is an art appreciation program for students in grades 3-5 based on original paintings, sculpture, textiles, and photographs from the collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This year's theme is How People Lived.
Register your student here. Sign up soon! There is a limit of 20 children per grade. Please email Kathy Tran with any questions.
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Visits from Author Nancy Carlson
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Normandale is very excited to welcome local author/illustrator Nancy Carlson to meet with many of our grade levels!  - Nancy will work with 4th grade students to create characters and a story in English over a 4 week residency. The students will create a "dummy book" to share.
- Kindergarten through 3rd grade students will meet with Nancy as she teaches students about her books and how she comes up with her fun characters and colorful drawings:
November 11th - Kindergarten and 2nd grade
November 13th - 1st and 3rd grade
Students will have the opportunity to purchase books that Nancy will sign. There is no obligation to purchase books nor is any profit involved - this is simply an opportunity to allow students and their families to have a book signed by the author. You may find the order form and list of books here. Please return the form to the Media Center no later than November 7th to ensure timely delivery.
Normandale students are in for a very fun and memorable November!
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Pinstripes Adult Fundraiser - Let the Fun Begin!
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November 15, 7:00 pm - Don't Be the One Left Behind!
A s of today, almost 100 Normandale and Valley View parents, teachers and interns have registered to attend the annual fundraising party at Pinstripes!
This adults-only fundraiser is one of the highlights of the school year. It is when all the supporters of the French program get together to raise money for our world-class intern program and have fun! Dancing, great food and drink, bowling, bocce, and the chance to bid on Silent Auction and Community Connections or win a bottle of your favorite beverage--all at Pinstripes on Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 pm.
We have dropped the prices from last year, but they go up to last year's pricing on November 9th. So buy your tickets this week!!! Buy your ticket online today.
Calling All Beverage Lovers!
We need more bottles to make the Game of Throws a success. The greater variety of bottles we collect, the more fun it will be! Drop off at 5336 Kellogg Avenue, Edina, or to make it really easy for you, we'll do the shopping for you! Donate now online!
Restaurants, Braces, Zip Car, Segway Tours, Carpet Cleaning, Pet Hotels!
These are some of the items that will be available at the Silent Auction. Definitely something for everyone, but we need more! We are collecting gift certificates, sporting event tickets, or any other item you are able to donate for the Silent Auction and Mystery Boxes. Contact Lisa Ungerman with your ideas.
Paddle Tennis, Casino Night, MN Nice Party, Yoga, Mom's Night Out, Tea Parties, Swimming Parties, Cookie Decorating...
These are just a few of the fun Community Connections you'll have a chance to sign up for at the fundraiser. Do you have another great idea and would like to host a Community Connection? Please email Karen Epple. We want to have all items finalized by November 8th - so don't delay!
We hope to see you there!
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Edina Public Schools' Ebola Response
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While there have been a handful of confirmed cases of Ebola cases in the United States, there has as yet been no confirmation in Minnesota or nearby states. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control are closely monitoring all cases of suspected Ebola around the country in an effort to contain the spread of this dangerous virus. Edina Public Schools continues work cooperatively with the Minnesota Department of Health and the Hennepin County Public Health Department in monitoring the spread of the virus and implementing appropriate precautions. Some important reminders:
- The risk of Ebola being spread in Minnesota continues to be extremely low.
- Ebola is transmitted when a person has had direct contact with the blood or body fluids (e.g., saliva, urine, vomit, feces) of an Ebola-infected person or with objects contaminated with that person's blood or body fluids.
- People returning from areas impacted by Ebola (e.g., West Africa), but who do not have symptoms such as fever or nausea, are not infectious.
- The greatest risk for infections in our community continues to be common bacteria and viruses such as strep, enterobacteria (GI), and staph. As always, hand washing, covering your cough, and staying home when ill are your best defense against illness.
- Additional information/resources on Ebola and other communicable conditions can be found on the EPS web site.
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Happening in the Community
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Edina Kids Voting
We are excited to offer all students an online voting opportunity through our Edina Kids Voting Program! On or before November 4th at 8pm, your student can cast their vote on a special kid-friendly ballot. One ballot per student, please. Teachers will have the results of the Edina Kids Voting student response first thing Wednesday morning to further discussion about being a responsible, engaged citizen, one of Edina Public Schools' educational competencies.
Capturing the Excitement of Edina Public Schools!
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Last Week's News
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Previously included La Liaison articles are listed below in case you missed them.
- Normandale Family Forum on Friendship
- Health Screening Volunteers Needed!
- Junior Great Books
- French Connections Fundraiser at Pinstripes
- Happening in the Community
- Last Week's News
You can always view last week's newsletter on Normandale's PTO website or on the Newsletters page of the Normandale Website.
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