December 2024 community service project

The assembly on December 19 was bursting with energy and excitement about Community Service projects! Our 5th-grade ambassadors proudly teamed up with future ambassadors to reveal the incredible organizations each grade will be supporting this year. The presentations were extra special, with ambassadors speaking in English and their younger partners presenting in French. It was an amazing moment to highlight the impact each grade is making for their organization—what an inspiring way to celebrate their hard work!

PTO GENERAL MEETING Nov. 19, 2024

On Tuesday, November 19th, the Normandale PTO held their Fall General Meeting. Michelle Frauenshuh MA, LMFT was the special guest speaker. Michelle is the owner and president of Life Development Resources, she serves on the Governer's advisory board on mental health, is the President of the MN DBT Coalition, a member of the American Association of Threat Assessment professionals, and is the clinical supervisor for the LMFT and IPCC boards.

Michelle discussed childhood anxiety, how to recognize it, what to do, and how to avoid projecting personal parent anxiety onto your child. She has specialized in attachment and child and adolescent mental health disorders for 25 years. We are thrilled to share this presentation for those of you who missed the meeting or want to watch it again. Her slide deck is available here.