Cardinal seniors KC C. and Clark T. have accepted invitations to play in the 2015 Ohio Varsity All-Star…
Seniors Invited to Varsity All-Star Classic Games
Cardinal seniors KC C. and Clark T. have accepted invitations to play in the 2015 Ohio Varsity All-Star Classic baseball game, which will be played at Classic Park in Eastlake on June 21.
Cardinal seniors Jess K. and Ashleigh S. have accepted invitations to play in the 2015 Ohio Varsity All-Star Classic softball game on June 28 at Mather Park on the campus of Case Western Reserve University.
Congratulations athletes and good luck in the games. Huskie Pride!
Accelerated Reader Projects
Students in Mrs. Cardinal’s third-grade classes recently brought their favorite book characters to life. They created life-sized characters, paper bag puppets, comic strips and stages based on characters and plots from their favorite Accelerated Reader books. All of the students then presented their creations to their classmates.
The project is designed to help students improve their public speaking skills while tapping into their creativity to help bring books to life.
Beekeeper Visits Ecology Club
The Cardinal Intermediate School Ecology Club was buzzing with excitement on April 23 after a visit from beekeeper Christine Kayla from John’s Country Nursery in Middlefield. Kayla, who is the former Geauga County bee inspector, visited the third- and fourth-graders to discuss the importance of pollination and the role bees play in it.
“The Ecology Club is embarking on a look into the importance of our own environment in sustaining a balanced and thriving ecosystem,” Ecology Club advisor and fourth-grade teacher Charlotte Torre explains. “Pollinators happen to be an integral part of any environment, without those types of pollinating organisms we would not have plants which provide the base for all other consumers in food chains and food webs.”
Kayla spent about an hour with the club, using classroom volunteers to help explain the hierarchy of beehives and the relationship between the queen, worker and drone bees. Students asked many questions and were fascinated to discover how beehives are created and maintained. One student even got to dress in a beekeeper suit to help demonstrate the safety precautions beekeepers take when tending to their hives.
Kayla supplied the students with crackers and a sample of honey to taste. She also left them with a coupon for a free pack of seeds at John’s Country Nursery that they can plant and help the bees continue their pollination mission.
Open Enrollment
Cardinal Schools will hold open enrollment for the 2015-16 school year from May 1 to Aug. 1. Open enrollment is for students who live outside of the district and do not currently attend Cardinal schools.
Open enrollment acceptance is based on class sizes and is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are available in the board office.
Artwork on Display
Congratulations to the dozens of Cardinal students from Jordak Elementary, Cardinal Intermediate and Cardinal Middle schools who have work on display at the Middlefield Historical Society Art Show.
The show, which features art from students across Geauga County, runs May 16-17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historical Society. Everyone is invited to stop by and view the artwork.
Cardinal Athletics Mulch Sale
Cardinal Athletics is sponsoring their annual mulch sale in conjunction with Arms Trucking. Cost is $45 per yard and delivery is included. The mulch will be delivered May 30-31 and Cardinal athletes will spread the mulch.
Proceeds from the sale go towards reducing the pay-to-participate fees for all student athletes. To order, contact Athletic Director Andy Cardinal at 440-632-0264 ext. 1125 or Andy.cardinal@cardinalschools.org.
All orders are due by May 22.
Tdap Requirement
The Ohio Department of Health requires that a dose of Tdap be administered before a student enters the seventh grade. Tdap is essential for protection against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough).
The dose is intended to be administered as a booster dose for students who have completed the required doses of the initial series of DTaP/DT/Td. Therefore, current sixth-graders will need to show proof of having received this booster dose before they can return to school in the fall.
Tdap vaccine is available from the doctor, clinic or healthcare provider. All county health departments also provide Tdap vaccines.
If one chooses not to have his or her child vaccinated, please request a waiver form from the school office. If one’s child has already received the Tdap booster vaccine please make sure supporting documentation has been sent in.
