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WELCOME
BIENVENUE
Welcome Class of 2028
PURPOSE OF TONIGHT’S MEETING
LEARN about Normandale Elementary
French Immersion School
MEET Kindergarten staff and Learning
Specialist /Parent Jennifer Johnson
RECEIVE registration materials if you did
not pick them up at your neighborhood
school - Edina School District residents
only
ANSWER questions
Superintendant’s Message
Who would ever send
their kids to an
immersion school?
Nationwide, hundreds of schools offer total,
partial or two-way immersion programs in
many different languages and the number
continues to grow.
Worldwide, the number of
students learning in two
languages is in the
tens of millions.
French is the second most frequently
taught language in the world after
English.
French is the official language in 33
countries.
French is the only language other
than English spoken on five
continents.
Language Immersion
Language immersion is an approach to
second language learning in which the
usual curriculum activities are
conducted in a second language.
The new language is the medium as
well as the object of instruction.
We teach the same content &
standards as the other Edina schools.
Language & The Brain
Language development windows open
and close during childhood.
The ability to learn a second language is
highest between birth and the age of six,
then undergoes a steady decline.
The adult brain can still learn new skills,
including languages, but it’s much more
difficult.
Kindergarten Schedule
8:30 AM – 3:05 PM
Art, Music & Physical Education taught by
specialists in English.
Morning snack time
Lunch and recess mid-day
Quiet / rest time
Media Experience
Computer Lab
What Does Kindergarten
Look Like?
(Classroom videos were shown at this
point in the presentation, but are not
included in the web version due to
privacy of the children)
English Instruction
Formal English instruction
begins in grade 3.
Starting in K: introduction to
English literacy skills through
media experiences
Parents play a crucial role in
the development of literacy
skills
Our expert: Mme Johnson
Questions for our teachers?
Licensed teachers and paraprofessionals with high level
French proficiency from:
Canada
Congo
France
Lebanon
Senegal
United States
French classroom interns are
hosted by families for the school
year.
The intern program is
completely supported by our
parent community:
volunteer donations
host families
fun activities
http://www.edinainterns.org/
Where Do Our Students Go
After Normandale?
Extended French Program:
Grades 6-9 at Valley View Middle School
Advanced French Classes:
Grades 10-12 at Edina High School
Same Services Available
Special Education
Speech and Language
School Psychologist, Social Worker
English Learner (EL) Services (gr 3 & up)
Health Services
Gifted Education Services
Family Resource Center
Community Education Services (including
before and after school care)
Early Childhood Developmental
Screening
State law: your child must complete the
screening before starting school
Screenings are scheduled by
appointment and take approximately one
hour
http://edinaschools.org/Page/1873
The LOTTERY…
All Kindergarten Choice Program Preference Forms
are due Jan. 12 by 11:59pm by mail, fax or online
for French Immersion and Continuous Progress.
Order of preference for first 108 students:
1. Siblings – Sibling preference policy
2. Random lottery of Edina school district
residents
Once 108 students are accepted, a waiting
list is created (Edina district residents only)
3. Open Enrollment students are accepted if
there are fewer than 108 Edina district
students (must submit OE form by Jan 15)
www.edinaschools.org/Page/119
TIMELINE
Jan. 12 - 6:00 PM - Program preference
deadline for all Edina school district residents
Jan. 16 - Letters sent to parents noting
acceptance or placement on waiting list
Jan. 29, 3:30 -5:00 PM
Registration for accepted students in person at
Normandale
August: Teacher assignment notifications
delivered via SchoolView
Open Enrollment Applications Due January 15
(for out of district residents)
Kindergarten Registration Day
Thursday, January 30, 2013
3:30 - 5:00pm
Same place!
Bring:
Birth Certificate
Shots Records
Registration Form
Other items in packet
SEE FOR YOURSELF!
Visit a Kindergarten classroom
Contact school office 952-848-4100 to
schedule a time
Share The Journey With Us!
Questions?