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Message from the Principal

Hello, Cardinal Families! I'd like to start by thanking you all for helping us improve our morning carpool process. Those of you who are following the rules help us to ensure that every child gets to school safely. Please DO NOT walk your child across any street to get to school. It is extremely unsafe AND it causes our regular carpool system to back up AND it's against our rules. Please don't set a bad example for your children by allowing them to walk across to get to school. Additionally, we've seen a decrease in the number of students who are tardy to class. Thank you parents who get here on time every day and encourage punctuality at home. We appreciate your support. Report cards will be sent home on Monday. There will be an information session Monday at 5:30 for any prospective families who are interested in joining Cardinal either this year or next year. There's a PTC meeting Monday night; please do attend and learn about all the ways you can get involved in our school. You will receive a volunteer hour for attending. On Wednesday, there will be picture retakes for any stu-dents who did not get their picture taken earlier this year. Finally, on Friday all students can participate in a free dress down day; they can wear their new class shirts and any uniform bottom. Let's have a great week of school!

Becky Draper, Ed.D. Principal

Upcoming Calendar Dates (as of 11/3, check Calendar for updates)

11/4 Last day to order Art to Remember (K-4) 11/8 Parent Volunteer Day (see pg. 3) 11/4 Report Cards Sent Home 11/8 Free Class Shirt Dress Down 11/4 5:30 p.m. Prospective Parent Info Session 11/11 No School 11/4 6:30 p.m. Uniform Recycle Sale 11/13 Free Spirit Wear Dress Down 11/4 7 p.m. PTC Meeting (signup) 11/13 4:15 p.m. Basketball Games 11/6 Fall Picture Retakes 11/14 4:15 p.m. Basketball Games 11/6 5:30 p.m. Board Meeting 11/18 Spirit Event at Blaze Pizza

USE ONLY CARPOOL LANES FOR MORNING ARRIVAL UNITL 8:10 a.m.

DO NOT DROP OFF ON SAINT CHARLES.

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Fall picture retakes will take place

on November 6. Regular uniforms

only; no PE clothes.

Smart Watch Policy—New

CCA policy prohibits students from bringing tech-

nology to school, including smart watches that

have communication abilities (i.e. apple watches

can be used to text if they are attached to a phone

number or wireless internet). We want to ensure

that students are engaged and focused at all times

and this type of technology prevents their ability to

do this. We will be confiscating this technology if it

is seen at school, and parents will need to pick it up

at the front office. Thank you for helping us ensure

that our students succeed in school.

Class Shirts Update—New

Class shirts were delivered to teachers this past week

and should be coming home with your student. If

you have any questions or problems with your order,

please contact ccaroomparents@gmail.com.

There are NO PICKUPS after 2:30

p.m. Parents must use carpool.

Art to Remember

The last day to order Art to Remember items is Mon-

day, November 4. This is a fundraiser for the K-4 art

program. Students should be bringing home order

forms if they haven’t already. Please see the flyer at

the end of the newsletter and contact Ms. Waltz if

you have any questions. Thank you so much for your

support!

Late Carpool Fee

Effective October 28, there will be a $20 late carpool

fee if you arrive after 4 p.m. It can be paid by check

or money order made out to CCA. Please remember

to bring your carpool tag or photo ID to the aftercare

desk to sign out your child. Thank you.

Free Dress Down Days—New

The following days are FREE dress down days spon-

sored by the PTC:

Friday, Nov. 8—Class shirts with any uniform

bottom.

Wednesday, Nov. 13—Spirit wear with any uniform

bottom.

Spirit Wear Update—New

Hoodies will be delivered to students on Monday.

Other orders may be picked up at 6:30 p.m. in the

cafeteria before the PTC meeting on Monday night.

Remaining orders will be delivered to teachers. If

you have any questions regarding your order,

please contact spiritwearcca@gmail.com.

The PTC has spirit wear in stock and can be or-

dered here with delivery within two weeks.

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Fun/Color Run Update

The PTC chairs and school administration have decided

to postpone the Fun Run and Color Run to March 12.

We realized that parents were feeling overwhelmed

with current and upcoming donations, field trip depos-

its, signups, and events. We want to carry the momen-

tum after such a successful brainstorming session at the

PTC meeting last month and make the Fun Run and Col-

or Run even bigger than before. If you would like to

help with this and possibly lead a planning team, please

sign up here.

We recognize that some parents have already taken the

day off for November 8, so we are offering a Parent Vol-

unteer Day with additional volunteer opportunities at

school. In addition to regular opportunities such as car-

pool, cafeteria duty, and copy center, parents can assist

in tidying staff lounges, cleaning up the campus, disin-

fecting classrooms, making bulletin boards, and more.

These opportunities can be found here and visually on

the volunteer calendar here.

All previous signups were transferred to the new date

of March 12, so if that date doesn’t work for you, please

be sure to delete your spot. If you have any questions,

please email the PTC here.

Donation Drop Offs

When dropping off items to the school, donations must

be clearly labeled with this form. Forms are also availa-

ble at the front office. Every donation needs a form.

This will ensure each donated item gets to its proper

destination and families receive credit towards volun-

teer hours.

Aftercare Late Pickup Fee

The aftercare fee for pickup after 6 p.m. will be

strictly enforced beginning Monday, October

28. The $20 late pickup fee will be due at pickup

and can be paid by check or money order made

out to CCA.

Cardinal Store—Updated

The store will be open for business this week

during morning arrival hours, 7:30-8:15 a.m. in

the cafeteria. The schedule is as follows:

Monday: Fourth and Fifth Grade

Tuesday: Third Grade

Wednesday: Second Grade

Thursday: First Grade

Friday: Kindergarten

Middle schoolers can ask their homeroom teach-

er about the schedule for middle school stu-

dents.

Two parent volunteers will be needed from 7:15-

8:15 a.m. each day. Sign up here to volunteer at

the store.

Please consider donating here to help stock the

Cardinal Store!

Parents may also donate gently used small toys/

gadgets for prize boxes or the cardinal store for

house rewards.

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Missing Something?

Pictures of Lost and Found items with identifiable marks can be found in this Google photo album. Please

remember to label your items! Parents can check lost and found items from 7:30-8 a.m. and 3-3:45 p.m.

The PTC is currently looking for a lost and found coordinator. A parent can expect to spend approximately

one hour a week sorting items, taking photographs, and posting pictures. If interested, please email here.

Classy Payments—Updated

Links for ALL Classy payments can be found on the

PTC website under the Classy links tab here. Field

Trips and Athletic fee payments are below:

Athletics Fee for Basketball and Cheerleading—Due

Nov. 8

Fourth Grade SchoolHouse of Wonder—Due Nov. 16

Eighth Grade DC Trip—Second Deposit Due Dec. 1

Yearbook Orders

It’s time to order those yearbooks! All yearbook

orders will be placed online and both elementary

and middle school yearbooks are $25.

To order, please visit the link below and enter

these codes:

https://ybpay.lifetouch.com

Elementary: 13332720

Middle School: 13987320

ALL visitors to the school must

show ID at the front desk and

have it scanned using Raptor, our

background check system.

Traffic Alert: Road Closure—New The intersection of E. Chatham Street and Walker Street will close temporarily beginning Monday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m., weather permitting. The intersec-tion is expected to reopen to traffic on Monday, November 18.

Ms. Penna, Dr. Draper, and Ms. Klingler on

book character day!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—Updated

Use the links below to find new volunteer opportunities that are added each week. A complete list of volun-

teer opportunities can be found on the PTC website here.

List of volunteer opportunities:

Administrative and Operations Support, including Cardinal Copy Center and Cardinal store: https://

signup.com/go/mLfFXjj

Wishlist for Administration and Operations: https://signup.com/go/LmsOJnA

Staff Meeting Refreshments: https://signup.com/go/mfYmGUg

Please sign up for areas of volunteering that you find interesting. This doesn’t commit you to that area,

and you can pick multiple areas. The PTC interest survey can be found here. The committee/project chair

will reach out to you.

We are continuing to use a new SignUp website this year. Training is available for teachers, room parents,

and committee chairs from our volunteer coordinator, Allison. Please contact her if you need help.

Students in the seventh grade were honored to have Ms. Reaves visit Cardinal

this past week. Ms. Reaves was a Meteorologist in the Navy for eight years and

was stationed on an aircraft carrier. She gave a fascinating presentation on what

her job entailed, as well as her personal experiences in the Navy. She shared her

harrowing experience rescuing pirates who were stranded in the middle of a hur-

ricane! She answered many, many questions from the students and helped

teach the students what meteorology entails. Her visit coincided perfectly with the students’ current study

of the weather. Thank you, Ms. Reaves, both for your service to our country as well as for giving your time

and sharing your experiences with our students!

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Book Character Day and Parade

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School Lunch Menu for the Week of November 4

Instructional Leader of the Week

This week's teacher spotlight goes to

Ms. Beilly! As our Afterschool Enrich-

ment director, she makes sure all of

our students can engage in fun ways

in our school community. From Bey-

blades to Karaoke, Ms. Beilly makes

sure all of our students are develop-

ing in their hobbies, as well as their

learning. Thank you so much for all

your hard work and leadership Ms.

Beilly!

Students of the Week

Congratulations to Johanna and

Cam for demonstrating I CAN MAKE

GOOD CHOICES.

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Stay Connected!

There are multiple ways the school and

PTC communicates with parents.

CCA Facebook Page

CCA Families Only Facebook Page

PTC Website: https://ccaptccary.org/

Carpool Reminders

1. ALWAYS USE THE CARPOOL LANES. Do not drop stu-dents off along Saint Charles, Grande Heights, or any surrounding businesses.

2. USE ALL FOUR LANES AND ZIPPER MERGE IN MORN-ING CARPOOL.

3. DO NOT PARK ON GRANDE HEIGHTS BEFORE 2:45 p.m.

Pop Tab Collection

Please continue to save and send

in all your pop tabs from cans!

Students in fourth grade are con-

tinuing to collect pop tabs to bene-

fit the Ronald McDonald house.

Collection bins are in the front

desk. They go a long way to help

provide funds (via recycling) for

paying the utilities at the houses.

Lunch Payments: My School Bucks

The new online payment service for school meals is now available. Go to http://www.myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app and register for a free account. Add your student us-ing our school name and student ID. The student ID is your student’s Pow-erSchool ID number.

Kindergarten students made a

scarecrow as part of a class

project this week!

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2019-2020 Basketball Schedule

***Basketball games begin with girls games at 4:15 p.m. and boys games immediately after***

11-13-19 Cary Academy @ Cardinal

11-14-19 Alpha Academy @ Cardinal

11-19-19 Maureen Joy Charter School @ Cardinal

12-3-19 TBD

12-10-19 Cardinal @ Ascend Leadership

12-17-19 Sallie B. Howard @ Cardinal

12-19-19 Cardinal @ Maureen Joy Charter School

1-16-20 Carter Community Charter School @ Cardinal

1-23-20 Ascend Leadership @ Cardinal

1-28-20 Cardinal @ Sallie B. Howard

2-5-20 Cardinal @ Durham Academy

2-7-20 Tournament

Science Fun for Everyone visited

second grade classes this week.

Students learned about solids vs.

liquids.

Location: Cardinal Charter Academy

TIME: Choose your day(s) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:45-4:45

Cost: $27 per hour; bundle rates: 5 hours-$121.50, 10 hours-$243

For more information please contact Amy Brown.

(954) 663-8735 or brownloves2teach@gmail.com

Take advantage of our special

Bundle Rates!

Back to School Math

Prep Class (Grades 3-5)

Small Class Size

Safe and Encouraging

Environment

Hands on Learning

Test Taking

Strategies

Graphics: Mujka

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