Cardinal Elementary News
March 22, 2024
This Week at Cardinal...
Monday, March 25th:
9:00-1:30 2nd Grade Field Trip to Frederick Meijer Gardens (Gannon, Gomez, Spaniola)
5:30 Free Family Movie Night " Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Please park in the North Lot and enter through the auditorium
Tuesday, March 26th:
Share a Book Recommendation!
9:00-1:30 2nd Grade Frederick Meijer Gardens (Kleinjans, Poe, Hilton)
3:00-4:30 Girls on the Run
4:00-6:00 OV Boys and Girls Club Family Engagement Night
Wednesday, March 27th:
Wear Your Words Wednesday!
3:15-4:15 Kindness Squad
9:00-1:30 2nd Grade Frederick Meijer Gardens (Cooper, Muskovin, Vardanian, Peerbolte)
1:45-2:30 Miss Hemry's Classroom PBL Exhibition in the Collab Lab (Parents Welcome!)
3:15-4:15 Kindness Squad
Thursday, March 28th:
Teacher Requests will be available online after school on the Cardinal Elementary Parents Page
3:00-4:30 Girls on the Run
Friday, March 29th:
No School- Have a safe, happy Spring Break!
We will return to school Monday, April 8th. April 8th is an Early Release at 1:50.
Upcoming Important Dates:
March 25th Family Movie Night-5:30 in Cardinal Auditorium
March 29th-April 7th Spring Break
April 8th Early Release @ 1:50
April 9th PTO Meeting
April 10th 6:00 2nd Grade Spring Concert
April 11th 6:00 3rd Grade Spring Concert
April 12th 2:20 Vocabulary Parade- Parents Welcome!
April 16th 6:00 4th Grade Spring Concert
April 23rd 5:30-7:00 Title I Lego STEAM/Math Night
May 10th 6:00-8:00 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
Summer Acceleration Registration Is Open!
Click on the flyer to enroll!
Enrollment space is filling quickly!
Annual School Climate Surveys
We encourage families to please complete the Annual School Climate Survey.
Your feedback is important to us!
The survey has been extended through March 28th.
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
Date Changes for 2nd and 3rd Grade due to OVEE concert conflict
March is Reading Month!
Events Calendar
Daily Reading Calendar
Family Discussion Questions
One School One Book Webpage
Information for Families
Attention 5th Grade Parents!!!
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
Drug Free Muskegon Parent Letter
Letter about Parking Lot Safety Issues
We continue to have people not using the crosswalk in the west parking lot.
We are also having a lot of problems with adults being disrespectful to staff when asked to use the crosswalk. Please understand that our staff is following the directives they are being given by administration. We are not trying to argue. We are simply trying to keep students, parents, and staff safe in the parking lots. We ask for your assistance in modeling safe procedures in the parking lots.
If you have questions or concerns about these procedures, please contact Heather MacDonald or E'lyse Benson at 231-760-1700.
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
1. Save the Date- March 26, 2024, 4-6 pm
OV-BGC District Collaborative Family Engagement Reading Night at Cardinal
3. No Cardinal BGC on March 29, 2024.
PBIS Update
Note to Parents/Guardians:
Cardinal Families,
Within the last few weeks, we have had several incidents of students slapping one another that is associated with Tik Tok videos students have been watching.
This is not acceptable behavior at school and carries serious consequences for the offender and the victim in the event of retaliation. I think we all agree that no child should be hit at school and we take these behaviors very seriously.
In response to this recent behavior trend, we have created an announcement on our CNN news and administrators are in the process of visiting classrooms to talk with students about the consequences of imitating things they see on social media at school.
Families can help by talking with your children at home about immediately reporting to adults if anyone harms them and limiting use of social media and websites that may be inappropriate for children. Recent studies on the impacts of social media apps on children show correlations with reading struggles, difficulty maintaining attention, and mental health effects, including suicidal ideation; particularly in girls.
Every child should be safe at school. Thank you for your partnership on this very important issue.
Cardinal Elementary Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff
Attendance
Attendance March 18th -March 22nd
Weekly Average Attendance: 93.19%
Top 5 Classrooms
#1 Miss Spaniola's Classroom 96.5%
#2 Ms. Johnson-Nicolette's Classroom 95.8%
#3 Mrs. Mastbergen's Classroom 95.6%
#4 Ms. Janusiewicz's Classroom 94.5%
#5 Mrs. Gannon's Classroom 94.1%
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