 It's time for the kick-off of Cornelia's summer reading program! READ*WRITE*NOW! This program is designed to encourage reading over the summer break. Information will be sent home with students the first week of June. They should receive a reading log with a book report form on the back. In September, all students who turn in their reading log, their book report and have met the following reading goals set by the teaching staff will receive $5.00 in "Cornelia Funny Money". This "Funny Money" may be used for purchases at the Book Fair or Snofest.
We hope students have fun with this program and that it inspires some great summer reading! Click for a copy of the LOG or the REPORT form. Any questions? Please contact Tanja Pofahl at 952-303-3356 or tanja.pofahl@gmail.com. Cornelia Field Day Friday June 1, 10:00-11:30 OR 1:30-3:00 Cornelia's Staff Social Committee coordinates this fun school-wide event: Learn more HERE - there are a few volunteer opportunities as well! Message from our Art Teacher Hello Families! It has been another amazing year of successes in the Cornelia art room! I personally heard many, many compliments to the Cornelia artists from visitors of both spring shows! The District wide Elementary Art show at the library and the District Office shows have been taken down and are back at Cornelia waiting for a safe ride home!! Some small projects and kids who have arranged pick up have taken them home, but the rest are here and ready to take. All flat work has been matted and you are welcome to keep the mats for your own displays. Most of the works are quite large and a challenge to bring home on the bus. Please try to make a trip over to school to pick up the artwork so it can make it home safely!! My hearty congratulations go out to these fine artists. Talent like this makes teaching art here a wonder!
Shannon Steven Annual Title I review If your child received services this year from a Title I teacher (Mrs. Rider, Mrs. Lohmann, Mrs. Edam, Mrs. Friede or Mrs. Ousky) you are cordially invited to attend a meeting on June 5that the Edina Community Center in room 351 beginning at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will allow you an opportunity to be involved in the annual joint development of the written district parent involvement plan. There will also be an opportunity to review the budget and provide input on the budget for the upcoming school year. If you would like any additional information about this meeting please contact Mary Manderfeld, Director of Enrollment and School Improvement at 952-848-4961. Parents, please let the Cornelia School office know if your child will not be returning to Cornelia next year. If possible, let us know what city you are moving to and the name of the school your child will attend. This information assists us in staffing and planning for the new school year. Thank you in advance for notifying us of your intent - please contact Ms. Baron in the office. Parent Survey Dear Cornelia Families,
Spring is a time of growth. This spring I would like your feedback so that I can grow as a professional. Last year many of you completed an online survey that I used to evaluate my performance and plan for the future. I would appreciate your feedback again this school year. Click HERE to complete Chris Holden’s 2011-12 Parent Survey. By completing this survey you will provide me with valuable information as I evaluate my fourth year at Cornelia and plan for my fifth year.
Chris Holden, Principal What is RTI? RTI is how Personalized Learning is being delivered at Cornelia, and directly impacts your student's learning experience. Learn more by watching this brief slideshow from Principal Chris Holden.  Click HERE to view the most recent EPS Key Contacts Update. Eat, Drink and Raise Money! Every year Cornelia earns hundreds of dollars and free products through silent fundraisers. All you need to do is have your child bring your Kemps milk caps, Campbell’s labels and General Mills Box Tops to school. Thank you for supporting the school in this easy and profitable way. Each year we receive hundreds of labels, caps and box tops – please help by having these trimmed and cut as follows: Milk caps: Kemps or Land O Lakes – must have the label attached and be rinsed. Soup Labels: Please clip on the dotted line including the UPC label. Full labels are no longer needed but it must have the UPC code. Product lids are also accepted. Box tops: Please clip on the dotted line around the box top coupon. Cornelia does not collect poptabs - please do not send them in.  | Yearbooks are coming! Pre-ordered yearbooks are being delivered on Tuesday, 5/29. Forgot to buy yours? Limited quantities of yearbooks available for sale on Wednesday, 5/30 and Thursday 5/31 from 3:30 - 4:15 pm. Yearbooks are $25. Get your amazing keepsake of your year at Cornelia!  Thanks for participating in Cornelia's Spring Into Reading Program! If you have not yet turned in your readathon pledge form, minutes tally and pledge money, please send that in to your classroom teacher or the front office as soon as possible. Slideshow from the May 11th event! Reading and fundraising awards will be presenting at school on May 25. Our Author visit was highlighted in the Edina Sun-Current!  Join the 2013-14 PTO Board! We are looking for new members to join the PTO leadership team! Board members for 2013-14 would attend monthly PTO meetings (evenings) during the 2012-13 school year, then perform their respective jobs in 2013-14. It's a great opportunity to get to know staff, families and students and continue the great tradition of Community at Cornelia! PTO Board roles: Communications Director: Creates and edits Cornelia's electronic newsletter each week, and supports the volunteers who run our PTO programs and events so that they know how to best promote their programs. Additionally, we are looking for a Secretary for the 2012-13 school year to record minutes during each PTO meeting. For more information, contact Leslie Iyer at leslie_iyer@yahoo.com, Michael Hlavac at mmariew@hotmail.com, or click HERE.  Cornelia PTO is looking for a parent volunteer to organize our Campbell's Soup Labels for Education - they need to be sent in to Campbell's and the proceeds in our Campbell's account need to be spent by our staff. Students can help trim & count them at a recess table on any day. Please contact Jen Bernstein at adam-jenb@comcast.net for more information.  Treasurer So far during the 2011-12 school year, Cornelia staff and families have raised over $28,000! Cornelia PTO has been able to use money raised this year, as well as $30,000 rolled forward from last year, to fully or partially fund the following: Classroom and Staff support (totaling over $28,000) · A to Z online reading software · Adaptive swing · Additional Promethean boards · Art Masterpiece program · Assemblies · Classroom enrichment–supplies purchased by teachers · Field trip scholarships · Foss Science · Homework Help program · iPad apps for learning specialists · Media Center periodicals · Staff hospitality · 2nd Netbook computer lab · 5th grade Kindness Retreat Community support (totaling over $12,000) · Directories · Doing Good Together service events · Friendship garden maintenance · Fall ice cream social · International Night · Movie Night · Open House orientation · Edina Parent Communication Network(PCN) · New playground costs · Vote YES campaign Administrative costs (totaling less than $2,000) · Bank charges · Communication needs · Business insurance · Tax preparation · Thank yous · Treasurer expenses Thank you for your continued participation and generosity in PTO fundraisers and events. The year isn’t over, so look for information on upcoming events including Snofest, Science Fair and Spring into Reading! |  This summer, we have an exciting opportunity to provide book clubs for interested Cornelia students. Students may sign up for ONLY ONE book club. If your child chooses to sign up, s/he will receive a free copy of the book during the last week of school, and will be expected to read it prior to attending the book club meeting. Your child should bring the book along on the day of the book club meeting. All students attending a book club should arrive at the Cornelia Media Center at 1:00 on the day of their meeting, and will be dismissed at 3:00pm. During the book club meeting, students will be engaged in a discussion about the book, and complete a project revolving around the story. Library Book Checkout over the Summer!
In partnership with Edina Park & Rec and the Edina Ed Fund, we are offering a new summer opportunity for Cornelia students! Library book checkout from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. June 19, June 21, June 26, July 10, July 17 and July 24 Students must be accompanied by an adult.
Click HERE for details! Cornelia Library Books
Last day to check out library books is May 25. All student library books will be due May 29.
Parents and students, help us find all those overdue and lost library books so they are available for checkout next year! If books are not returned, a note will be sent home asking for payment of the book. A replacement book may be purchased for the Cornelia Media Center as well. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Sherron Gaughan, Media Specialist, at 952-848-4620 or shegaughan@edina.k12.mn.us. Thank you for your help! Library Volunteers Needed! The librarians need one volunteer per day to help shelve books, anytime between the hours of 9 and 4. Even a half hour of time would be appreciated! Please contact Library Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Irons at sarirons@edina.k12.mn.us for more information. Are You Current in School View?Having the most up-to-date parent information is critical for effective communication with our school families. Please take a moment to check your School View account to ensure current contact information, particularly a current email address. Directions for making changes. How can I find out what's going on around Cornelia? There are several ways Cornelia Elementary, the Edina Public Schools, and the Cornelia PTO communicate with Cornelia parents and the surrounding community - they are virtually all via email or website, so it is critical that all Cornelia families have a working email address on file in SchoolView. 1) Visions Newsletter: the newsletter comes out every 2 weeks, on Thursdays. You can submit items for the newsletter to editor Tia Finkenaur at tfinkenaur@comcast.net, and the deadlines for submission are posted on this PTO website's calendar. 2) Weekly Emails from Cornelia: The Cornelia e-News is delivered to your inbox on Tuesdays. If you'd like to send information about a PTO event that you are running, please send that information to Cameon Carver by Monday night at cameonc@hotmail.com. Additional emails are sent during the week when we need feedback from parents or have something to share with the Cornelia Community. 3) Cornelia Elementary Website: in addition to the Parent Communication Station, there's lots of great information stored HERE, including staff information, classroom websites, grade-level information, and links to the school district. Media Center Director Sherron Gaughan is Cornelia's webmaster: shegaughan@edina.k12.mn.us. 4) Cornelia PTO Website: at this website, you can find volunteer opportunities, contact information for PTO events and committees, the PTO calendar, and more. You can submit items for the website to Leslie Iyer at leslie_iyer@yahoo.com Communications Note: the Edina Public Schools does not send home informational flyers from local community groups or extracurricular activity vendors. Our families may receive information about activities at school, school district programs and events and other school-related news. Edina Schools will assist in posting non-school options on a social networking space linked to our Facebook page Families interested in the wide variety of options available to them should subscribe (RSS) or check the site for such information. Please be sure that you notify the principal’s office if you have no electronic access available to you and wish to know about such opportunities. |
