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Band/Orchestra Sign Up
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 Attention all 4th Grade Families!
Do you want to play in the Band or Orchestra next year? Sign up for a Band/Orchestra interview time now! All the details can be found here.
Don't delay -- sign up today!
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Yearbook Orders
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If you have not already placed your Yearbook Order, please make plans to do so soon! Most Normandale students order yearbooks, so don't miss out!
The deadline for placing your yearbook order is April 8.
If you are not sure if you ordered a yearbook, please contact Anne in the office at (952) 848-4104.
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La Kermesse (Normandale Carnival)
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What Happens at the Carnival Stays at the Carnival.
Saturday, April 16th from 4:30-7:30 pm is our school carnival, and it's going to go down as one of the best!
- A dunk tank featuring Principal Holden (weather permitting)
- Raffle baskets with a GoPro, a school lock-in, 100 $1 bills, and much more
- Games, prizes, cake walks, face painters, Jamba Juice, and even a photo booth
- Much, much more!
Your contributions are tax deductible, and best of all, profits from the entire event go to fund our award-winning French immersion program.
ADMISSION TICKETS AND FOOD PASSES
Purchase your tickets online and save 10% ($9 online vs. $10 at the door). Family passes are available for families with 5+ members -- save at least $15. Click here to purchase your discounted admission tickets.
Our carnival is the one time of the year when all students, staff, and parents come together and celebrate our school. Please help make this year's carnival a HUGE success!
2016 Carnival
Saturday, April 16th, 4:30-7:30 pm
All Three Gyms at the Edina Community Center
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La Liaison
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Along with the rest of the Normandale community, La Liaison will be enjoying spring break. Look for the next issue at the end of the first school week in April!
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From the District
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Planning for Next Gen Gifted Services is Underway
As part of the district's implementation of its Next Generation Strategic Plan, a study of gifted and talented services has been looking at how best to personalize instruction and continue to challenge learners so they can achieve their full potential.
The study's design team, comprised of teachers and administrators, have developed draft recommendations that will be shared with stakeholders this spring. In addition to gathering feedback from staff and the Gifted Advisory Committee, the district is also seeking broader parent and community input.
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- WHAT: Gifted and talented program study recommendation input sessions
- WHEN
- Monday, April 11, 5-6:30pm
- Monday, April 18, 6:30-8:00pm
- WHERE: Normandale Elementary Auditorium
- For more information, contact Debra Richards, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, 952-848-4935
Interested in new events? Have an event to share?
Check out what events are happening in Edina. If you know of a non-profit partner who has an event to share, post it at the Edina Community Bulletin Board.
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Happening in the Community
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Edina Environmental Forum
Thursday, April 14th, 6:00 pm Fick Auditorium It's the 5th annual Edina Environmental Forum titled "A Smart Energy Future: Will Edina Lead the Way?" - and we could also ask "Who will lead the way?" This forum will explore what a smart energy future might look like, where Edina is currently and engage in intergenerational dialogue on how to lead the way.
The forum will begin with an action resource fair and refreshments from 6 to 7 p.m. The program begins at 7pm with keynote speaker Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, University of Minnesota Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy and Law. She will address the theme of "A Smart Energy Future" by exploring how energy systems are changing in the face of new technologies and new societal pressures. Her work focuses on the implementation of energy and environmental policies and laws in practice. Following Wilson's presentation, Architect Rick Carter, LHB, Inc., and Director Lissa Pawlisch, University of Minnesota Clean Energy Resource Teams, will look at where Edina is currently and how communities are addressing this question. This "Edina Dialogue" (in partnership with the Edina Community Foundation) is interactive and will have time for attendees to ask questions and participate in the discussion. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in Fick Auditorium at Edina High School, 6754 Valley View Rd, Edina, MN 55439 - enter through door 3.
Father & Son Connecting: Growing Up Workshop
Saturday, April 16th, 9:00-12:00
Edina Community Center, Room 165
Growing up can be exciting, exhilarating, confusing and scary - all at the same time! Join staff from myHealth for Teens & Young Adults for a fun and informative three hour workshop that will take some of the mystery out of puberty and the questions out of adolescence.
Boys ages 10-13 and their father, or other trusted male adult, will engage in fun and thought-provoking activities that help them learn about:
* Puberty and development in males and females * What is normal (and great) about growing up * How to have the best parent-child communication possible * How to maintain and strengthen family bonds
Register at Edina Community Education. $40.00 registration fee is for two attendees, a trusted male adult and a youth. Please register with the adult's name. Call (952) 848-3908 with any questions.
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.
- Parent Input Forms
- Yearbook Orders
- Vide-Grenier Results
- La Kermesse
- Band/Orchestra Sign Up
- Immersion Fair
- 2016 Edina Student Art Show
- Teacher of the Year Nominations
- From the District
- Happening in the Community
- Last Week's News
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