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La Liaison
A Publication of the Normandale PTO
November 20, 2015
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NOV
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23-27
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DEC
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7
10
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Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School)
Thanksgiving Break (No School)
5th Grade Orchestra Concert, 6:00pm
Barnes & Noble Fundraiser, 9:00am - 10:00pm
5th Grade Band Concert, 6:00pm
Incoming Kindergarten Information Night, 7:00pm
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Principal's Message
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Dear Normandale Families,
Two weeks ago, Canadian author and illustrator, Annie Groovie, visited Normandale to share her lovable cyclops "Léon." All students participated in author presentations to learn how Annie Groovie creates Léon and comes up with ideas for her stories. In addition, students in 1st-3rd grades participated in writer's workshops to learn how to draw Léon and write their own stories. These stories focused on helping students write complete sentences to describe their emotions and learn new sayings in French. If your child is in 1st-3rd grade, you've seen or will be seeing these books shortly! The work was fun and actively engaged our students in meeting their reading and writing goals.
One of Normandale's French interns, Hélène Lebon (Mlle. Smedstad, Grade 2), captured audio from this visit and shared it with her former colleagues at Radio Canada Internationale. From this audio clip two stories about Annie Groovie and her visit to Normandale were produced, one in French and another in Spanish. Check them out at the following links - French and Spanish.
 Merci Annie Groovie! Normandale adore Léon!
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| Pinstripes Community Connections |
Hello Normandale Elementary Community,
This is a friendly reminder that you still have time to sign up for community connection events! Use this link until midnight tonight to fill up your social calendar by signing up for some great events.
Thank you for supporting our wonderful intern program, and thank you for helping raise even more $ for our children's school. The total funds earned keeps going up!!!
Annie Heitzmann and Kristen Ewers
Pinstripes Fundraiser Co-Chairs
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Barnes & Noble Bookfair
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Looking for holiday gift ideas? The upcoming Barnes & Noble Bookfair allows you to shop, save, AND support the school with a portion of all eligible purchases going right back to Normandale.
Join us for a special events in the evening, including a national reading of Polar Express with a coordinated activity!
Friday, December 4th, 9:00am-10:00pm
at the Edina Galleria
Please bring a voucher along to the store OR use Normandale Bookfair ID #11687761 at checkout.
Bookfair Online Event
December 4th-9th at BN.com/bookfairs
Enter Bookfair ID #11687761 at checkout.
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Lost and Found
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 All lost and found items not claimed after November conferences will be donated to a shelter.
Please take a minute to check Normandale's lost and found located across from the art room while you're in the building for conferences.
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Junior Great Books Registration
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Time to Register for Junior Great Books!
Junior Great Books is a book club open to children in grades 2-5. Parent-led groups meet once a week during the student's lunch and recess. Meetings are once a week during the months of January - March. Registration is open until mid-December.
Cost is $30/per student. Discount offered for those who already have books (for 2nd Grade only, use HAVEGRADE2 for your promo code). Click here to register.
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Dazzling Dave and the Science of Spin
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The Science of Spin® is coming to Normandale Elementary!
From Nov 30th-Dec 4th, "Dazzling Dave" Schulte, National Yo-Yo Master, will present a program called Science of Spin®. As part of this program, he will teach how to yo-yo in P.E. workshops.
Dave teaches science through the use of toys and sporting equipment. This helps children understand how physics play a part of their everyday life. Yo-Yoing is a part of his demonstration. It is a skill that develops hand-eye coordination, builds self-esteem, enhances motor skills, and teaches the benefits of practice. It is also a lot of fun!
Yo-yos will be provided for the P.E. classes, so buying a yo-yo is not mandatory. However, if your child does not have a good working yo-yo, the high quality type used in the classes will be available at school for five days following the program. The box below details what is available, no tax is added to the price listed. Cash payment preferred or contact Mr. Hannemann for other payment options.
We look forward to this program and are sure this will be a valuable, and enjoyable activity for our students.
Dazzling Dave stresses the importance of safe yo-yoing both in the initial program, and in the workshops.
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Teacher of the Year
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Give thanks to those who teach our children!
Nominations are now open for the 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year program. If you wish to nominate a Normandale teacher, you can fill out an online nomination form.
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| Skills Master |
Skills Master -- A Hand-Eye Challenge
Learn or improve a variety of hand-eye coordination skills. Examples include yo-yo, sport stacking, juggling, and diabolo.
8 sessions, Mondays 3:10-4:15pm, starting Monday, November 30th
For grades 3-5
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| La Liaison Break |
As school will not be in session, La Liaison will not be published next week. Look for our next issue in December!
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Happening in the Community
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Edina Holiday Spirit Store
The Annual Holiday store, run by the Edina Booster Board, will once again be run at the Neighborhood Ice Cream Shoppe (Valley View Road & Kellogg Road). We have great, new Edina apparel, other Edina-themed gifts and stocking stuffers! All proceeds go to support the Edina Booster Club.
The Holiday store opens Saturday, November 29 and runs through December 30th. The store opens at 11:00 on the 29th, which is Small Business Saturday.
Store Hours:
- Tuesday-Friday: 12-7 pm (closed Mondays)
- Weekend days: 11-4 pm
VEAP Toy Drive
The annual VEAP toy drive is happening now through December 11th. Donations will be accepted in the box outside the district Welcome Center, inside the Edina Community Center. Donations stock VEAP's "t oy store," where families in need may select holiday gifts for their children. All donations must be new items. Click here to view the Wish List.
Lifelong Learning
Winter and spring online registration for Edina Community Education adult enrichment will open Tuesday, December 1st. Catalogs will appear in mailboxes in mid-December.
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.
- Innisbrook Fundraiser Pickup
- French Books Available
- Intern Thanksgiving Meal
- Lost and Found
- Teacher of the Year
- Barnes & Noble Book Fair
- Junior Great Books
- Happening in the Community
- Last Week's News
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La Liaison is published every Friday. Submit articles to LaLiaisonMN@gmail.com by noon Wednesday prior to your desired publication date. Articles pertaining to the following week's issues will take precedence.
Editors: Erica Amevo and Kim Cramer |
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