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La Liaison
A publication of the Normandale PTO
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School Board Meeting, 7 PM - 11 PM
Cross-Country Run for 4th and 5th graders, 4:15 PM
Early Release, 1:05 PM
Author John Jory Visit, 1:45 PM -2:30 PM
Club's Choice Fundraiser Ends
NLT Board Meeting, Room 350, 4:30 PM
NLT/PTO General Membership Meeting,
ND Auditorium, 7 PM
No School, Education MN
No School, Education MN
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| MySchoolAnywhere REMINDER | 
MySchoolAnywhere is the online directory to connect parents, teachers and students. All families are asked to confirm their contact information every year. An email went out in late August with a link you can click on to complete your registration.
Confirmation is needed by September 30th for you to be able to access the directory. If you have not received an email or have any questions, email Feroza Mehta at ferozamaster@gmail.com.
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PARENT VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR ART ADVENTURE
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 What is ART ADVENTURE?
Art Adventure is an art appreciation program for grades 3 through 5 based on original paintings, sculpture, textiles and photographs from the collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This year's theme is Cultural Reflections in Arts.
The Art Adventure program is a great foundation for discovering and understanding art through creativity, critical thinking and global awareness.
WHO DO WE NEED?
You! We need parent volunteers to teach a 40-minute art class over the students' lunch hour.
"BUT I'M NOT AN ARTIST..."
Don't know anything about art? That's okay. Free training is provided at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. You will learn all about art from different time periods, countries and cultures. This is an opportunity to expand not only your child's horizons, but yours as well. It's also a great way to volunteer with a minimal time commitment.
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TIME COMMITMENT
Teaching: 40 minutes/month over lunch 2-3 times per school year. Volunteers will partner with another parent to teach each session.
Training: 2-3 hours total, with lots of training dates to choose from in September and October (morning and evening times)
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We need parent volunteers to continue offering this amazing program. Please email Lama Chebaclo at lbissar@yahoo.com with any questions. Thank you!
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| A VISIT FROM CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR JORY JOHN |
Author Jory John for Grades 1 and 2
Wednesday, October 5th, 1:30 - 2:45 PM
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On October 5th, author Jory John will visit with first and second grade students. Jory will share his latest, Penguin Problems, a hilarious book about what life as a penguin is really like. Here's more about it.
This book and his other titles will be offered for purchase. Order forms will be sent home via classroom teachers' newsletters and are due by September 30th. Please note there is no profit or obligation to buy.
Jory will be in the Normandale Auditorium at 1:30 to 2:45 PM. We look forward to welcoming him to our school.
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RÉUSSIR ENSEMBLE FUNDRAISING GALA
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SAVE THE DATE!
Réussir Ensemble Fundraising Gala
November 12, 2016, 6:00pm, Edina Country Club
Do not miss our adults-only fundraiser, benefiting our wonderful French immersion program!
Contacts for the Gala:
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LOGIC CLUB FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 5
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Logic Club - Grades 3-5
Starts Monday, September 26th, Room ECC 216
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The mind is a beautiful thing. Let's push it to the limit!
Logic Club is for students in grades 3-5 who are interested in exploring logic-based games and puzzles. We'll play Rush Hour, Squeezed Out, chess, sudoku, Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Magic, Brick by Brick and much more. Don't know how to play these? I'll teach you! We'll also ponder riddles and create mazes.
For those of you who haven't heard, Mr. Hannemann who
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is passionate about logic games, coached a chess team to 1st place in a southern California regional tournament. Sign up here.
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EDINA FITNESS CLUB FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 5
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Edina Fitness Club - Grades 3-5 (Grade 2 with registered older sibling)
Starts Monday, September 26th, 7:45 PM-8:15 PM
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The focus of Fitness Club is to help students get ready before the school day by firing up their bodies and brains.
Workouts are designed to be adjustable to any fitness level. T-shirts and snacks included!
For more information, click here.
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| NORMANDALE CROSS-COUNTRY FOR GRADES 4 AND 5 | |
Team Run, Pamela Park, 4:30 PM
On September 28th all students from fourth and fifth grades are welcome to run at Pamela Park!
Normandale competitive teams (generally the top 10 to12 each grade/each gender) are determined by mile times in PE. The teams will be posted in the 4th/5th grade hallway on Sep 23rd.
Permission slips are in the front lobby. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your race so you can warm up as a team!
4:30 - All Comers Race- for anybody in grades 4 and 5
4:45 - 5th grade boys team race
5:00 - 5th grade girls team race
5:15 - 4th grade boys team race
5:30 - 4th grade girls team race
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| EDINA HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND CONCERT |
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Free Edina Marching Band Concert
Sept 27th, 6:30 PM (Gates open at 6 PM)
Come see the Edina Hornets Marching Band perform their Half Time show at Kuhlman Stadium on Tuesday, Sept 27th.
Admission is free; concessions will be available.
Gates open at 6 pm, and the 360+ member Edina Marching band takes the field at 6:30 pm. The entire Edina community is welcome.
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| CLUB'S CHOICE FUNDRAISER |
The Club's Choice fundraiser runs through October 7th! 
We hope to raise $30,000 to help fund our extraordinary French intern program.
Remember, prizes are cumulative and are based on the number of items sold. Students who sell 25 items or more will earn a LIMO RIDE and Pizza Lunch!
Please collect payments upfront (payable to: Normandale PTO) and return them with your order form by October 7th. The items will arrive November 9th for distribution. If people prefer to donate directly to the school without purchasing anything, they can write a check, payable to Normandale PTO. The fundraiser runs through October 7, 2016.
We appreciate your participation!
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| HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY |
EDINA PCN PRESENTS
Chemical Health and Mental Health: What Parents Need to Know
Monday, October 3rd, 2016
7-9 PM, Edina High School Performing Art Center, FREE |
The Edina Parent Communication Network Edina PCN hosts its first forum of the 2016-2017 school year, featuring Dr. Joseph Lee of the Hazelden Foundation.
Dr. Lee seeks to educate parents on adolescent brain development, and the environmental and genetic variables that are involved in substance abuse and mental health issues.
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Register at http://www.edinaschools.org/familycenter
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Set some time aside once a month to learn new parenting skills, replenish your toolkit and build your confidence as a parent. Take part in discussions and learn strategies to promote healthy age-appropriate development in children
K-12.
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Capturing the Excitement of Edina Public Schools!
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| PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS |
Previously included La Liaison articles are listed below, in case you missed them.
- From the Principal
- Volunteer for Réussir Ensemble Fundraising Gala
- Edina PCN Presents
- Volunteer for Art Adventure
- 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: Margaret Buchanan and Sharon Page
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