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Vide-Grenier: Fundraiser for Haiti
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Third Grade Students are planning and hosting the 4th Annual Vide-Grenier (Garage Sale -- Fundraiser) on Wednesday, February 24th for their service learning project.
This year, we would like to invite 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Families to donate items that will be sold. All proceeds will be used to help the community of Lougou, Haiti through the organization COFHED.
If you would like to donate items for the garage sale, here are the guidelines:
- Donate something from your workplace, like old office supplies
- No weapons or items of a violent nature (guns, swords, etc.)
- No stuffed animals
- Only E or G rated CDs, DVDs, and game disks
- No broken toys or toys with missing parts
- No items that require trying on (ice skates, soccer shoes, etc.)
- If items have multiple parts, please label the items (tell us what they are) and put all the parts in a clear plastic bag so parts do not get misplaced
- Books appropriate for ages K-5 in any language are acceptable
Please bring your donations to any 3rd grade teacher February 17th-19th. MERCI!
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Green Hair Update
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We currently have 20 families signed up to host in the 2016-2017 school year. This means we can invite 8 interns to work with our 900+ students at Normandale and Valley View next year. There is still time to sign up to host or partner and get Prinicipal Holden to go GREEN for a day!
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Imagination Fair Registration
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Registration for the 2016 Imagination Fair opens Friday, February 19th!
Our Annual Imagination Fair is an opportunity for Normandale students to showcase their experiments, inventions or creations. All Normandale students from Kindergarten through 5th Grade are invited to participate. Students may work alone, in pairs, or in a group.
Don't know where to start? Projects don't need to be complicated. Let your imagination, creativity, and inventiveness guide you. Explore whatever interest you have at this moment.....nature, mechanics, art, technology, fashion, chemistry, photography, animals, weather, crafts or any hobbies.
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French Enrichment - Openings Available for 2nd Session
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It's time to sign up for French Enrichment!
These after school classes are project-based, combining interactive learning, organized play, technology and French language and culture lessons designed to support classroom themes.
The French Enrichment classes create a fun, constructive environment for your student to explore the French language with our fabulous interns. Click HERE for more information.
Don't delay! The registration deadline is Friday, February 26th!
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Edina Education Fund
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We had a lot of fun on Tuesday presenting an Innovation Grant Award to Julie Hoecherl at Normandale! Chris Holden was with us when we surprised her. Here's how we understand the project: $1,243.06 for her project titled "Fitness on the Go Kart": Students and teachers at Normandale Elementary School will learn that fitness can happen in any setting, relieve stress, and improve their physical fitness though the use of medicine balls, resistance bands, weighted balls and more, which will be housed in a cart that can easily move from the gym to any classroom.
Our annual Show and Tell Luncheon will be held on Monday, February, 22nd from 11 am - 1 pm at St. Patrick's Church in Edina. We're celebrating 20 years of enhancing educational opportunities in the Edina Public Schools, and gearing up for the future. Everyone is invited! The event is free, but spots do fill up quickly. Register online by February 17th.
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Happening in the Community
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Give Kids a Smile
Because every child's smile should be the picture of health, dentists and dental professionals volunteer in select clinics throughout the state to provide free care to low-income children in need. This special program, called Give Kids a Smile, is available on the First Friday and Saturday of February. Parents can find local participating clinics by visiting mndental.org or by calling United Way 2-1-1 or 1-800-543-7709.
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.
- From the Principal
- Vide-Grenier: Fundraiser for Haiti
- Volunteer in the Media Center
- Edina Education Fund
- Save the Date for the 2016 Imagination Fair
- Happening in the Community
- Last Week's News
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