Cornelia Elementary School PTO

06/16/2026

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06/16/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the entire Cornelia community for the many ways you showed up throughout the last school year. Your generosity supported our students and staff, enhanced student learning, and helped build meaningful and lasting connections. Thanks for sharing your time, talent, and resources to make a difference.

The infographic below shows the impact you helped the PTO make in our Cornelia community!

06/16/2026

As you're cleaning out backbacks from the end of the school year, keep an eye out for any new and gently used supplies for the School Supply Swap on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 to Noon at the Southview Middle School Large Gym (Enter at Door 10).

Share what you have and take what you need at this event hosted by the City of Edina, MN (Local Government), Edina Community Education, and Edina Give and Go. All are welcome!

Drop off gently used school supplies at any of the following locations between now and August 14:
--Edina Community Education (5701 Normandale Rd, Enter at Door 3)
--Think Bank (3655 Hazelton Rd)
--Edina Fire Station #2 (4401 W. 76th St)

Help make this event a success. Contact to Twila Singh at [email protected] to volunteer!

05/27/2026

The Lost and Found is overflowing with items hoping to be reunited with their owners!

If your child is missing any water bottles, mittens, hats, gloves, jackets, sweatshirts or other clothing items, please have them take a look outside the gym. All unclaimed items will be donated to local charities after the last day of school.

05/21/2026

Reminder to bring in books for the Cornelia book swap by this Friday, 5/22!

📚✨ The 2026 Cornelia Book Swap is coming!

Help us spread the joy of reading by donating gently used books for K–5th grade students! Donations will be collected May 18–22 in the front vestibule.

Then on Wednesday, May 27, students will get to pick out a book to bring home and enjoy a sweet sno-cone treat with their class!

Thank you for helping make this fun tradition possible for our students! 💙l💚

Questions? Contact: [email protected]

05/15/2026

📚✨ The 2026 Cornelia Book Swap is coming!

Help us spread the joy of reading by donating gently used books for K–5th grade students! Donations will be collected May 18–22 in the front vestibule.

Then on Wednesday, May 27, students will get to pick out a book to bring home and enjoy a sweet sno-cone treat with their class!

Thank you for helping make this fun tradition possible for our students! 💙l💚

Questions? Contact: [email protected]

05/11/2026

This Saturday, May 16, our Edina neighbors are hosting the 4th Annual AAPI Month Festival at Rosland Park! Free and open to all from 12-4pm, with food trucks, cultural performances, a book giveaway for the first 100 attendees, and more. A wonderful family outing right in our backyard. See you there!

EdinaAsianAmericanAlliance.org

05/05/2026

Cornelia Parents:
We are still in need of parent volunteers for Spring Fest THIS Friday! If you already signed up, thank you.

The biggest need is for bounce house supervisors. We need 2 parents at each bounce house throughout the evening to keep kids safe and moving through. The shifts are only 30 minutes long. If you could help with 1 of those, the PTO would greatly appreciate it! Help us make this event a success!

Spring Fest will take place on Friday, May 8 from 6-8pm and we need YOUR help in order to make this event a success! See below for volunteer opportunities. *Bouncy house volunteers will keep an eye on the number of kids in the bouncy houses to ensure that the max limit isn't exceeded. **Parents- g*t...

04/29/2026

Pickup next Friday - details will be sent via email to those that have purchased!