Cardinal Elementary News
April 12, 2024
This Week at Cardinal...
Monday, April 15th:
11:25-1:45 Pool School (Buchannan, Plank, Szuber)
Tuesday, April 16th:
3:00-4:30 Girls on the Run
6:00 4th Grade Spring Recorder Concert
Wednesday, April 17th:
Thursday, April 18th:
11:25-1:45 Pool School (Arends, Eigenauer, Endres, McKay)
3:00-4:30 Girls on the Run
Friday, April 19th:
Teacher Requests for 2024-25 close at 4:00
2:10-2:40 SOAR Assembly
Upcoming Important Dates:
April 23rd 5:30-7:00 Title I Lego STEAM/Math Night
May 10th 6:00-8:00 Mario Themed Special Person Dance
May 11th GOTR Celebration Run
May 13 Early Release
May 14 PTO Meeting
May 14th 12:30pm 4th grade Link Up Concert at Frauenthal
May 21 6:00 5th Grade Musical
May 22nd 5th Graders- Camp Pendalouan
May 22nd 2nd and 4th Grade Field Day
May 23rd 3rd and 5th Grade Field Day
May 24th Early Release- Memorial Day
May 27th- No School- Memorial Day
June 3rd 2:00 5th Grade Parade and Celebration
June 5th End of the Year Assembly @ HS Track
June 6&7 Early Release
June 7 Last Day of School
5th Grade E-Books
Rainforest E-Books from Mrs. Dault's Class
Mrs. Dault's 5th Grade Classroom recently created e-books as a performance task for English Language Arts. The 5th Graders wrote a first-person narrative based on a shared classroom text about the rainforest. Please follow the link to see their amazing work.
https://read.bookcreator.com/library/-Nt_yses1yINoJFRoYBw
A link can also be found on the Cardinal Elementary Webpage on the "Curriculum Page"
Summer Acceleration Registration Is Open!
Click on the flyer to enroll!
Less than 20 spots remaining! Enroll Today!!
3rd Grade Students of the Month for March
Charlie Cothran
Mrs. Arends' Classroom
Devin Buckner
Ms. Buchannan's Classroom
Elijah Dawson
Mr. Eigenauer's Classroom
Melody Backensto
Miss Endres' Classroom
LaQuan Austin
Mrs. McKay's Classroom
Roland Cabala
Miss Plank's Classroom
Peyton Walker
Miss Szuber's Classroom
Peyton will represent Cardinal Elementary at the April School Board Meeting.
Upcoming Events
Information for Families
Attention 5th Grade Parents!!!
Teacher Requests for the 2024-25 School Year
The Teacher Request window for the 2024-25 school year will be open from March 28th through April 19th at 5:00. The form to complete can be found on the Cardinal Elementary Webpage in the "Parents" Section. This is the only format that will be accepted for requests. Please do not call or e-mail about Teacher Requests.
All teacher requests will require 3 choices and a reason why you are requesting the teacher. We do not consider 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices. Every effort will be made to place students in one of the three classrooms requested.
If for some reason, the requested teacher is no longer at Orchard View or moves grade levels, we will not be able to move students at a later date.
4th Grade Link Up Recorder Concert at the Frauenthal Theater
Hello!
We are looking forward to our Link Up Moves concert on Tuesday May 14, 2024. Cardinal will be performing at the 12:30pm concert. If you are interested in attending the concert, details and a link for the tickets are provided below:
- Meet Cardinal buses/cars in the bus parking lot at 12:00pm.
- Do not enter the theater. You must enter the theater with our school, or you will not be seated with your student.
- - Tickets are $10. All funds support Link Up.
- - You pay through the link and NOT through the Cardinal Office/School.
- - The Spring Concert at school will be on April 16th, 2024 at 6pm. The students will debut some of the music for the May 14th concert. The Spring Concert at school is free of charge.
May 14th, 2024 - 12:30pm Concert Ticket Link:
https://westmichigansymphony.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FUr000000ROZJMA4 Looking forward to all of the upcoming shows! Ms. Leffring
April Family Liaison Update- Click the image for the links
Orchard View Great Start Readiness and Head Start Preschool Programs
Conduct on School Property
Please review the poster below.
We are here to work collaboratively to provide a safe, nurturing school for your children. We are happy to meet with you regarding any concerns you may have. We do ask that you follow the expectations outlined below, or you will be asked to leave and schedule a time to meet with us later.
Thank you for your assistance with this.
Sincerely,
The Cardinal Elementary Office, Teachers, and Staff
Important Information about Morning Drop Off and Tardies
School begins at 8:10 and your student is tardy at 8:10.
Our staff stands outdoors from 8:00-8:10 each morning. At 8:10, we start walking towards the doors and once we are inside, your student will need to be signed in tardy at the office window in order for us to maintain accurate attendance records. If an adult signs the student in, it is an excused tardy. If there is no adult to sign in the student, it is an unexcused tardy.
While we understand that this may be frustrating, this can be avoided by ensuring that your student arrives to school prior to 8:10.
Cardinal Elementary Homework Philosophy
We DO prioritize reading at home for 20 minutes daily. This can be done through reading to self or being read to. Research shows that children who read at home daily achieve higher literacy outcomes. Here is a link from What Works Clearinghouse on Tips for Supporting Reading Skills At Home
The only other homework sent home will be work that has not been completed during time provided at school and occasional study guides for unit assessments.
Cardinal Elementary Webpage
On the "Parents" page, there are updates about upcoming activities and other important information for parents.
Boys and Girls Club
Boys and Girls Club Updates
Boys and Girls Club is closed Friday March 29th-April 5th. Club will resume on Monday, April 8th.
PBIS Update
Attendance
Attendance April 8th-April 12th
Weekly Average Attendance: 93.3%
Top 5 Classrooms
#1 Miss Plank's Classroom 96.8%
#2 Mrs. Morehouse's Classroom 96.7%
#3 Mrs. Arends' Classroom 96.4%
#4 Mrs. Mastbergen's Classroom 96.0%
#5 Mrs. Hilton's Classroom 95.0%
Attendance Matters!
PTO Information
Please join us at a PTO Meeting!
Use Your Boxtops to Support Cardinal's PTO!
Join us in earning cash for our school PTO by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love!
Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=BIQ06E75
Limited Time! With every new Box Tops participant, the impact on schools doubles (or more!). So right now when you refer a friend and they scan their first receipt between now and 9/7, you’ll earn 40 Bonus Box Tops for your school. Link
Don't forget: Every scan gets you an additional entry, so the more you scan, the more you increase your odds of winning $1,000 for yourself and $1,000 for your school in our Back to School mega sweeps! Ends 11/30.*
Cardinal Elementary
Email: heather.macdonald@orchardview.org
Website: https://www.orchardview.org/schools/cardinal-elementary/
Location: 2310 Marquette Avenue, Muskegon, MI, USA
Phone: 231-760-1700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/147170625423848
Twitter: @heather_macdon