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Cardinal Elementary News

October 9 ,2026

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This Week at Cardinal...

Monday, October 12th:


Early release for students @ 1:50


PTO Meeting 5:30 in Collab Lab- Daycare in Gym


Tuesday, October 13th:


Wednesday, October 14th:


Thursday, October 15th:


Big Apple Crunch!


3:00-4:30 DI Team Meetings


Friday, October 16th:


Cardinal Pride Day: Wear Green for PANS Awareness


Friday Treats- 50 cents each $2.00 max.


Home Football Game


Upcoming Important Dates:

October 12th PTO Meeting 5:30

October 22nd Harvest Night 5:30-7:00

October 26th-29th Fall Conferences/ Early Release/ Scholastic Bookfair

October 30th Halloween Parade 9:30

November 2nd- No School for students

November 9th- Early Release

November 9th PTO Meeting 5:30-6:30

November 16th Early Release

November 16th School Board Meeting @ OVHS Community Room 6:30

November 25th-27th Thanksgiving Break

December 2nd-3rd Santa's Workshop

December 3rd 5:30-7:00 Holiday Craft and Cookie Night (Santa's Workshop will be open)

November 19th- Thanksgiving Luncheon

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

PBIS Fundraiser- World's Finest Candy Bars PBIS Fundraiser- World's Finest Candy Bars

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Information for Families Information for Families

Puberty: The Wonder Years Puberty: The Wonder Years

Cardinal Elementary Parent/Guardian Letter- Puberty: The Wonder Years

9/25/26

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Your child is about to begin, or may have already begun, a period of rapid growth called puberty.

Many children wonder if they are normal as they notice themselves and their friends going through

physical and emotional changes that prepare them for adulthood.


By teaching children about the wonderful ways they are maturing, adults can promote a positive

attitude that helps children grow into healthy, responsible adults. Children who have talked to their

parents and other trusted adults are more likely to understand the changes they are going through

and are able to avoid risky behavior.


As your partners in education, your Board of Education has approved a series of lessons called

Puberty: The Wonder Years, as part of our health curriculum. These lessons were selected after

careful scrutiny by parents, teachers, students, and medical personnel from our community. These

lessons will be taught along with a unit on Health during P.E. class during the week of October 19,

2026.


Your child will be encouraged to talk to you about growing up and to ask you questions.

The main focus of these lessons is to promote appreciation and respect for the amazing physical

changes experienced by self and others.


If you choose to excuse your child from this lesson, please attach a note to this letter signed by a

parent/guardian and give it to the classroom teacher.


You may make an appointment to review the materials if you wish. You may have your child

excused from any of the puberty lessons without penalty if you decide that is best. Please contact

me if you have any questions or would like to discuss this information further.


Sincerely,


Jeff DeKuiper – P.E. Teacher (231) 760-1763

Jennifer Fethke – School Counselor (231) 760-1718

PE Update from Mr. DeKuiper PE Update from Mr. DeKuiper

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It has been a good start to the year in physical education. We began the year discussing the importance of rules when playing games, as it helps lessen conflict when there is a common understanding of how to play. We discussed the rules and played two games that students could also play during recess…gaga ball and four square. This week we worked on the skills of throwing and catching, and will continue to practice these skills for the next couple of weeks. We focused on the cues for throwing underhand(facing target swing-step-throw) and overhand(capital L, side to target and step-twist-throw).

What's Happening in Art What's Happening in Art

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Teacher Wish Lists Teacher Wish Lists

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Football Season is Here! Football Season is Here!

Please review our Spectator Guidelines with your children before attending sporting events and other special events.


We hope to see you at an upcoming game!


Upcoming Home Games:

  • October 9th 7:00 OV vs. Fremont HS
  • October 16th 7:00 Oakridge HS
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We are continue to have quite a few families parking to drop off and pick up students in the front lot. This creates concerns for the safety of our students and families since we do not have a crosswalk in the front lot. Additionally, vehicles are parking in the exit lane to Marquette and in areas that are not parking spaces. Please follow these procedure for the safety of students, families, and staff.


If you wish to park and pick your student up from the sidewalk or doors, please use the west lot and the crossing guard. The front lot is only for the car rider line. When people are trying to cross, it causes traffic back ups and puts students at risk.


Please leave pets at home or in your vehicle.

School Conduct School Conduct

Cardinal Families,


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

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Cardinal Elementary Webpage

Please check out our Cardinal Elementary Webpage. We update this with information daily. On the Homepage, you will be greeted with our daily Cardinal News Network where our students talk about what it means to SOAR at Cardinal and share news updates. You might even see your student being featured.


On the "Parents" page, there are updates about upcoming activities and other important information for parents.

Cardinal Elementary Webpage
We regularly update our website. Please check it out for helpful information and links. Our Daily CNN news, presented by students, is on the homepage.

PBIS PBIS

Weekly Attendance: 94.1% Weekly Attendance: 94.1%

Top 5 Classrooms Top 5 Classrooms

#1 Mrs. Dault's 5th Grade Classroom 97.0%

#2 Mrs. Lewis' 5th Grade Classroom 96.5%

#3 Mr. Becklin's 3rd Grade Classroom 96.2%

#4 Mr. Eigenauer's 3rd Grade Classroom 95.9%

#5 (tie) Mrs. Vink's 3rd Grade Classroom 95.7%

#5 (tie) Mrs. Fouchea's 3rd Grade Classroom 95.7%

September Behavior Data September Behavior Data

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September Perfect Attendance September Perfect Attendance

2nd Grade 2nd Grade

Nyla Allen

Mason Aubert

Mackenzie Baker

Myles Barnhouse

Nellie Bonano

Nashlynn Bowen

Jordan Brown

Jemma Clapp

Zoe Cobb

Kingston Cole

Makenzie Coody

Kai Corley

Pierce Craker

Braelynn Cripe

Jackson Dewolfe

Ivory Dood

Mariah Fletcher

Ayden Gannon

Remington Gawronski

Lamaurie Good

Sophie Greene

Emmylou Hendrickson

Jameson Hughes

Manpreet Kaur

Dominic King

Javonte McDowell

Kace Morehouse

Lillian Moureau

EllaRae Payne

Gwendolyn Peppers

Macie Peterman

Lincoln Pringle

Eder Rodriguez-Lopez

Emelia Roper

Montrell Rose

Kaaine Taylor

Natalie Terlecki

Madilynn Wilcoxson

MeKenzie Williams

3rd Grade 3rd Grade

Mackenna All

D'Erra Anderson

Jasper Bauer

Ayden Blackburn

Zander Brault

Alyna Cardenas

Malachi Carter

Colton Cheatum

Kayona Churchwell

Savannah Cooper

Azlyn Crawford

Kynsley Cunningham

DeNovah Davis

Remy Davis

Ronnie Deiulius-Carlisle

Natalie Diebel

Safari Fair

Henry Gabirel

Andrew Gale

Jakari Gardner

Kingston Gooden

Kai Griswold

Hazel Gunn

Passion Harris

Ta'os Herrera

Maverick Hill

Emerson Hill

Ellison Hill

Dakota Jackson

Royce Jerdine-Brown

Jasmeet Kaur

Julian McMann

Kaiya Mendiola

Adryel Mendoza

Nova Mosley

Carson Moureau

Adalicia Nesbary

Everly Oleniczak

Ry'leigh Pace

Mateo Perez

Camila Perez

Nefertari Prescott

Gracie Pruitt

Syncere Redd

Kyson rosema

Mavis Sellers

Harper Singleton

Journey Smith

Grace Steele

Olivia Sturgis

Makayla Tatum

Carter Temple

Josilyn Trotter

Emerson Vandygriff

Lincoln Vandygriff

Lamar Wilson

Kinzlee Yack

4th Grade 4th Grade

Benjamin Adams

Evelynn Anderson

Malaiyah Bailey

Jackelin Baker

Elijah Bitson

Kelis Briggs

Kyren Brown

Kenna Cooper

Ivory Cowles

Charleigh Crawford

Zaedyn Dewey

Matteo Diaz

Nathan Diebel

Delilah Dood

Ma'Caila Elzy

Johnnie Evans

Bhanavi Fellows

Nicholas Gale

Mia Garcia

Logan Garcia

Peyton Gee

Laveyah Green

Sydney Hancock

Jabril Hanson

Mekhi Hardimon

Kayson Holmes

Tristen Hughes

Sage Jackson

Nevaeh Jager

Ke'Mora Johnson

Karter Lewis

Casey Lewis

Kaylani Matthews

Jaidynn McKinley

Deirra Murdaugh

Maysea Perry

Gavin Peterman

Vincent Powers

Kamora Prescott

Grayson Quinn

Janessa Quinones

Danielle Ritter

Edzel Rodriguez-Lopez

Anthony Rule

Amari Shepherd

Cyliee Smith

Marcus Smith

Michael Sones

Tremity Walker

Takyra Watts

Orion Williams

5th Grade 5th Grade

Jordyn Arizola

Randy Brault

Kylie Brooks

Mila Campbell

Xavier Cheatum

Greyson Cooper

Blake Cooper

Telia Cosse'

Jackson Delger

Braxton Denig

Luna Estabrook

Melanie Fisher

Hayley Gabriel

Emerie Garland

Beau Gawronski

Lilli Gee

Nevaeh Graham

Emilio Gutierrez

Sophia Hawley

Lexi Hernandez

Bentley Hill

Mathia Hines

Spencer Holley

Brysen Johnson

Antonio Jones

Jaspreet Kaur

Hunter Keck

Ma'Kaiyla Knight

Blake Leiter

Brantley Lindsey

Journey Major-Lang

Ken'Leigh Martin

Carter McCain

Anthony McCann

Melody McNerney

Lila Mosley

Isaac Neading

Gabriella Olivier

Tristan Parker

Jamya Peterson

Janya Peterson

Paislie Pierce

Kole Rake

Kaiden Rios

Raelyn Roper

David Steele

Erika Sturgis

Tamia Trotter

Wyatt Waggoner

Deonte Waire

Steven Winston

Cardinal PTO Cardinal PTO

Next PTO Meeting Next PTO Meeting

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Office Team Office Team

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Principal

heather.macdonald@orchardview.org

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Assistant Principal

kelley.allard@orchardview.org
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Student Support Specialist

tate.bolles@orchardview.org
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Behavior Specialist

holly.moog@orchardview.org

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School Counselor

jennifer.fethke@orchardview.org

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Mental Health Clinician

andrea.johnson@orchardview.org

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Special Education Supervisor

jason.hoogenstyn@orchardview.org

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Administrative Assistant

Miss Amanda
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Administrative Assistant

Miss Martie
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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

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