The Cardinal Connection
May Update for Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center
Dear Cardinal Families,
We had a wonderful time at our Celebration of Learning! Thank you to all the families who joined us. It was so special to see our students sharing their beloved classroom spaces with you! We are proud of all they have learned this year. Please enjoy the pictures included with this newsletter!
If your child will go to kindergarten next year, please make sure you complete kindergarten registration as soon as possible.
We are also excited for our end-of-year celebrations coming during the week of June 15. More details will be shared soon, so please stay tuned!
Thank you for being an important part of our school community. We appreciate your support and partnership.
Warmly,
Kerry Wilcox, Cardinal Principal
May 13-No PreK/Professional Development
May 15-Hugh Hanley music program
May 25- No School/Memorial Day
June 2-School Site Council
June 19- No School/Juneteenth
June 22- Last day of Preschool!
Officer Kiki our LPD school resource officer stopped by with a few reminders...
Please don't come to early-this backs traffic up on Gorham Street. Aim for arrival in our dismissal window 3:15-3:30!
Walkers, please meet your child at the front gate.
Avoid parking around our school during pick up and drop off (avoid Carter, St, Carter Ave, Livingston St and Livingston St Court) Please park up in the neighborhood on Newhall Street and walk down the hill to avoid blocking buses! Meet your child at the front gate.
Car riders, all cars exit onto Gorham from Carter Ave-use EXTREME caution when exiting.
We do not have a school nurse so we need your help to keep our school well!
If your child is not feeling well at school, you might get a call from the office to come pick them up. Please be ready to come get them as soon as you can!
To help your child get better quickly and to stop germs from spreading to other students and teachers, please remember these important health rules from the district:
When Children Must Remain Home
Children must remain home if they have any of the following:
- A contagious illness like chicken pox, flu, or strep throat, until the doctor says it's safe to return or the child has been on antibiotics for 24 hours
- A rash or skin condition not diagnosed by a doctor
- A fever that causes chills, sweating or muscle aches
- Temperature over 100.0° within the past 24 hours
- Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
- Red or pink eyes, or drainage from eyes
- Head lice (live lice)
- Have been notified by the school nurse/health department that immunizations are not up to date (exclusion notice is given after the 3rd warning)
Returning to School
When can a child return to school after an illness? Before returning to school:
- A child must be fever-free without medication for 24 hours
- A child must be symptom-free for 24 hours
- A child with a diagnosis of strep throat, impetigo or conjunctivitis must be on medication for 24 hours before returning to school