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La Kermesse (Normandale Carnival)
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Spring break may be over, but the fun continues at La Kermesse!
Normandale Carnival
Saturday, April 16th, 4:30-7:30 pm
All Three Gyms at the Edina Community Center
This year's carnival is so close, you can almost taste the popcorn! Don't miss the highlight of the year:
BUY ADMISSION TICKETS. 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.
VOLUNTEER. Parent volunteers who sign up by April 9 are entered into a drawing to win $100? It's true! Two winners.
ORDER T-SHIRTS. Green T-shirts with the updated 2016 logo. This year's shirts are super cute - be sure to go online and snag one, even if you've already purchased tickets.
Please help make this year's carnival a HUGE success!
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Academic Triathlon Success
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Kudos to  Normandale's Academic Triathlon (AT) Team, named S.L.A.M.M. (Sally, Lia, Anna, Maria, Mia)!
We are happy to let you know that our team (the only 5th grade team competing) won the regional AT competition on Friday, March 18 and is headed to the AT State Tournament on April 16!
The girls on the 2015-16 AT team are (pictured from left to right): Anna Holmes, Mia Rooney, Lia Tabor, Maria Hadjiyanis and Sally Sebek.
The girls worked hard, played hard and joyously activated their creativity in challenging competition.
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From the District
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City of Edina seeks student applicants for Boards/Commissions
The City of Edina will soon have 16 student seats open on its eight advisory boards and commissions. The Arts & Culture Commission, Community Health Commission, Energy & Environment Commission, Heritage Preservation Board, Human Rights & Relations Commission, Park Board, Planning Commission and Transportation Commission will each have two open seats for the 2016-2017 term. If interested, click here to read more.
Chamber seeks nominations for Teacher of the Year
The Edina Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for their annual Teacher of the Year Award. The recipient will receive a $500 cash award, sponsored by Royal Credit Union, and is recognized at the Chamber's annual meeting in May. Also, the Chamber's education committee plans a "classroom surprise" to notify the selected teacher. To nominate a teacher who has made a difference in your student's life, complete this nomination form by April 8.
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 Athletic Booster Club Spring Sale
Wednesday, April 13 - Saturday, April 16
Wed-Fri 12-6pm
Sat 10am-2pm
Located at the Edina Community Center Gymnasium Door Foyer (doors closest to Kuhlman Field that face SVMS parking lot).
Come grab a great Graduation, Mother's Day or Father's Day Gift!
We will have sweatshirts, sweatpants, baseball caps, folding camp chairs, pullover hoodies, golf shirts, flannel pants and new youth apparel! There will be some discounted Holiday items as well. Remember, the Spirit Store is always open online.
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.
Edina High School Thespians Present...
The Edina High School thespians will be presenting their spring musical, "Freckleface Strawberry," on April 28, 29 & 30 at 7:00pm, at the Edina Performing Arts center. Tickets will be available online soon, with prices of $6 for students/children/seniors, and $10 for adults.
"Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles - from scrubbing them with soap, to caking on makeup, and even wearing a ski mask to school! Will her schoolmates realize it's her under the mask? Will Freckleface be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her lovable schoolmates including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz, and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different - and that's what makes everyone special! With fun music, awesome dancing... and a freckle-face full of laughs, your whole family will love this brand new musical for all ages . . . freckles or not!" (Description taken from the musical's N.Y. City production website)
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.
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Band/Orchestra Sign Up
- Yearbook Orders
- La Kermesse (Normandale Carnival)
- La Liaison
- From the District
- Happening in the Community
- Last Week's News
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