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Message from the Principal

Happy long weekend, Cardinals!

Tomorrow is Presidents’ Day and school will be closed. I hope you all will take a moment to read a historical

book about something that has shaped our nation and bring back this knowledge to your classmates on

Tuesday!

On our original calendar, we had planned for a delayed start on Tuesday, February 18. However, due to the

hurricane days earlier this year, we decided to eliminate this; and so we will see you all at the normal time on

Tuesday morning.

Our third graders are going on a field trip this Thursday to the Morehead Planetarium for a fun day of pro-

grams and learning. Later this week, our middle school students will have an opportunity to watch and par-

ticipate in our annual Black History Month program. Our students have been practicing daily and we are

looking forward to honoring culture and heritage Friday afternoon.

Finally, Friday night is our annual staff versus students basketball showcase. We feel confident that the staff

oldies will show our little ones that we are way better than they are; a swift defeat of the students is definite-

ly in the cards! Come out and show your support for the staff and students, or just to see the shenanigans!

Let's have a great week of school!

Becky Draper, Ed.D. Principal

Upcoming Calendar Dates (as of 2/16, check Calendar for updates)

2/17 School Closed, Presidents’ Day 2/21 Kids Heart Challenge (Grades 4 & 5) 2/18 8 a.m. School Starts 2/21 2:30 p.m. Black History Month Program 2/19 5:30 p.m. Prospective Parent Info Session 2/21 4:30 p.m. Staff vs. Students Basketball Game 2/20 Third Grade Field Trip to Planetarium (ticket) 2/24 3:45-5 p.m. Girls Soccer Tryouts

No School on Monday, February 17 (school closed)

Tuesday, February 18 is a FULL SCHOOL DAY.

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Black History Program—Updated

New: Parents of students participating in the program are welcome to attend. Please enter through the front desk for a visitor tag before proceeding to the gym. The program starts promptly at 2:30 p.m.

Elementary students may participate in the program. Parents should email Ms. Ware here with their student’s name, grade, homeroom teacher, and favorite African American leader/activist.

Middle school students will attend a black his-tory program on February 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the gym. If you have ideas, questions, or concerns, please email Ms. McDowell here.

An optional t-shirt may be purchased here for $21.50 and worn on the assembly day, Febru-ary 21. The shirts must be purchased by Febru-ary 19 at 11:30 p.m.

8th Grade DC Trip—New

Reminder: The last payment deadline for the eighth

grade field trip to Washington, D.C. is Monday, February

17. If you have made all other payments, the total due is

$235.50. The Classy link to pay is here.

If you have any questions or concerns about payments or

the trip, please contact Ms. Kreutzer or Ms. Vandruff.

National Park Entry for 4th Graders—New

Fourth grade students can get free access to National Parks for their whole family as part of the Every Kid Outdoors program. Please follow this link for the pass.

Third Grade Wax Museum—New

Third-grade students will hold a wax museum

on February 28 from 8:15-10:15 a.m. in the caf-

eteria. Parents are welcome anytime during

the hours listed above to view the museum.

Please see the flyer at the end of the newsletter

for more information.

Headphone Donations—New

Many students don’t have headphones or earbuds,

which are needed for i-Ready, our assessment and cur-

riculum instruction software. If you have extra of either,

please send them to school with a donation form, la-

beled “Ms. Gautreau.” Sign up here to earn hours!

Lego Donations—New

We need Legos! Many teachers are using Legos along-

side their math instruction. If you have extra Legos lay-

ing around the house, please drop them off in gallon Zip-

loc bags at the front desk with a donation form to “Ms.

Gautreau.” Sign up here for hours!

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Yearbook Orders

It’s time to order those yearbooks! Yearbooks can be

ordered online via the link below and both elementary

and middle school yearbooks are $25.

https://ybpay.lifetouch.com

Elementary: 13332720

Middle School: 13987320

Drama Club—Updated

The deadline to pay the production fee has

been extended to Tuesday, February 18, at

11:30 p.m. Please pay here.

The newsletters for the cast and backstage

crew are below:

Cast: https://www.smore.com/j3v6k

Backstage: https://www.smore.com/6qd25

Date Change: In-school performances will take

place on April 28 and 29. An evening perfor-

mance for families will take place on April 30

at 7:30 p.m.

GSK Science in the Summer

GSK will once again host Science in the Summer at Cardi-

nal Charter. This is a free education initiative taught by

certified teachers for students rising in grades 2-8. The

theme for 2020 is “Chemistry is Everywhere!” More in-

formation about the program, including registration

open dates, can be found here and on the flyer at the

end of the newsletter. Registration opens in March and

fills up VERY quickly.

5th Grade Camp Don Lee Parent Meeting There will be a parent information session on February 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Parents will see the

awesome educational adventure that the fifth grade will experience on May 6-8. Future fifth grade parents

are also invited.

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Kids Heart Challenge

Fourth- and fifth-grade students

will participate in the Jump Rope

for Heart event sponsored by the

American Heart Association on Feb-

ruary 21. Flyers were sent home

regarding the Kids Heart Challenge

with the American Heart Association. Students can

register at www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge to take

daily challenges and collect and earn thank-you gifts

and badges. The donations collected will help kids

with special hearts

through the Ameri-

can Heart Associa-

tion.

PTC Meeting Date Change

The next PTC meeting will take place on Monday,

February 24, from 7-8 p.m. Please sign up here.

There will be a uniform recycle sale at 6:30 p.m.

Read Across America Week—

Updated Read Across America Week will take place the first

week of March. Students will have the opportunity

to dress up each day that week with the following

favorite Dr. Seuss book themes:

Monday (3/2) - Fox in Socks: silly socks

Tuesday (3/3) - Green Eggs and Ham: wear green

Wednesday (3/4) - Wacky Wednesday: wacky tacky

clothes

Thursday (3/5) - Cat in the Hat: wear your favorite

hat

Friday (3/6) - Sleep Book: pajama day

Each day, a trivia question will be read during

morning announcements. Correct answers will be

placed in a drawing to win a Cardinal Store coupon

worth 20 tickets at the end of each day. There will

be a total of 5 winners, one for each day of the

week.

Students in

Ms. Hager’s classes worked hard on a project to

show our planet some love (biomes, food chains,

and planet awareness).

Scholastic Book Fair—New

The next Scholastic book fair will take place March 3-

13. Details regarding setting up eWallets and volun-

teer signups will be available in future newsletters.

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Classy Payments—Updated

Links for ALL Classy payments can be found on the

PTC website under the Classy links tab here. Up-

coming field trip payments can be found below:

Kindergarten Aloha Zoo—Due Feb. 18

First Grade Science Fun—Due March 23

Second Grade Science Fun—Due Feb. 17

Third Grade Morehead Planetarium—Due Feb. 18

Eighth Grade D.C. Trip—Deposit due Feb. 17

USE ONLY CARPOOL LANES FOR

MORNING ARRIVAL

DO NOT DROP OFF ON SAINT CHARLES.

Instructional Leader of the Week—Updated

Congratulations to this week’s teacher of the week, Mr. Knockett!

Mr. Knockett has built an excellent rapport with his students, and

establishes himself as a leader in the Middle School. He continually

creates a positive atmosphere among his students and colleagues,

and is always the first one to crack a smile or a joke. Each day, he

monitors middle school lunch and can be seen giving students high

fives, checking in with them, and creating a positive environment

for all. We sincerely appreciate your commitment to helping boost

morale in our students and staff, and we are so lucky to have you on

our team!

2020-2021 School Calendar

The 2020-2021 school calendar can be found on the

PTC website here. Dates have been entered into the

live Google calendar found here.

Elementary Sock Hop

The PTC is organizing a sock hop for elementary

students on February 28. Please save the date! If

you are interested in helping plan this event,

please email the PTC. More details to come!

Headphones for First Graders—New

Please make sure your child has

headphones for technology in

the classroom and technology

class. Our new i-ready program

is in place and students must

have these daily.

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Congratulations to the Boys

Basketball Team! They are

conference champs!

Staff vs. Students Basketball Game—New

Friday, February 21 at 4:30 p.m.

Tickets:

$5 for adults

$3 for students ages 5-17

Food and drink will be available to purchase at the concessions

stand.

Athletics Corner

Winter Athletics Banquet—New

Thursday, February 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Cardinal

Spring Sports—New

Tryouts for Spring sports will take

place the last week of February

from 3:45-5 p.m. Students must

be in middle school to participate.

The schedule is below:

Feb. 24 and 25—Girls Soccer

Feb. 26 and 27—Track

Signups are located outside room

228.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—Updated

Use the links below to find new volunteer opportunities. A complete list of volunteer 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

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.

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.

Donation Dropoffs

When dropping off items to the school, donations must be clearly labeled with this form. Forms are also

available 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 volunteer hours.

Spirit Night at Panera

The next spirit night will take place at Panera Bread in Park West in Morrisville on

February 27 from 4-8 p.m. 20% of sales will be donated back to the PTC and will go

towards staff appreciation events. See the flyer at the end of the newsletter for

more information!

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School Lunch Menu

Week of

February 17

Staff Candy Bar Thanks—New

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Valentine Candy Bar!! The staff enjoyed the treats and felt

very loved!

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Book buddies with Ms. Lare's kindergarten class and Ms. Kerr’s third grade class.

Ms. Ware’s kindergarten class had a busy Thursday! Students have been studying the

sound that Q and U make when combined. They made QU hats, watched a kindergarten

wedding of qu, and made qu posters to celebrate. For ELA, students collaborated in

centers to sound out QU words. Students decoded what sounds they heard in the

words they discussed. For an exit ticket they shared their favorite qu- word.

Ms. Groo’s students were busy at work on Thursday!

HELP SUPPORT

Bring this flyer or show an electronic version to the cashierwhen you place your order and we'll donate a portion of the

proceeds from your purchase.*

*Gift card purchases, catering, kiosk and third party delivery orders are excluded and will not count toward the event.Rapid Pick-Up and Delivery only where available.

©2020 Panera Bread. All Rights Reserved.

CARDINAL CHARTERACADEMY

WHERE 1100 Village Market Place, Morrisville, NC 27560

WHEN Thurs, Feb 27th FROM 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Ordering Online for Rapid Pick-Up or Delivery?*

Enter "PRFUND""PRFUND" as your Promo Code to have a portion of your proceeds donated toyour organization.

Learn more at Fundraising.PaneraBread.comFundraising.PaneraBread.com

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

Free summer program for kidsCardinal Charter Academy1020 St. Charles Place, Cary

Level Class dates RegistrationLevel IRising Grades 2–3

June 22-25 (M-Th)8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

March 3

July 6-9 (M-Th) 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

March 9

July 13-16 (M-Th)8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

March 10

Level IIRising Grades 4–5

June 22-25 (M-Th)1-4:30 p.m.

March 3

July 6-9 (M-Th) 1-4:30 p.m.

March 9

July 13-16 (M-Th) 1-4:30 p.m.

March 10

Level IIIRising Grades 6–8

July 28-309 a.m.-12 p.m.

March 17

Aug. 4-6 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

March 23

Register online only starting at 9 a.m. www.moreheadplanetarium.org/sisRegistration will be open until all spaces are filled or April 28.

What is it?GSK Science in the Summer™ program in North Carolina is a fun and free science education initiative that helps elementary and middle school children “grow into science”.

Through classes held at public libraries and community-based centers in ten North Carolina counties and taught by certified teachers, this program gets kids excited about studying science with hands-on experiments.

The GSK Science in the Summer™ program in North Carolina is sponsored by GSK and in partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

The theme for 2020 is Chemistry is Everywhere!From discovering polymers with color-changing slime to investigating how zombie worms use chemicals to survive, students will explore the everyday world of chemistry. Through hands-on activities using common materials, they’ll learn that almost everything they do is connected to science!

Need information?scienceinthesummer@unc.edu (919) 843-9379 www.moreheadplanetarium.org/sis