I would like to recognize our Cardinal Leadership groups for 2nd and 1st grade students. We are proud of these leaders and excited for them to apply and interview for student jobs in the building that will help all students make good choices and follow the rules of the school!
2nd grade leaders: Keira Farris, Fin Notz, Owen Beranek, Luke Weis, Taymen Dirks, Teagyn Howell, Kamryn Kuhlman, MacKynzi Burton, Donald Carter, Evie Hoffman, Bryant Simmons, Emmi Widel, Ensleigh Flenker, and Hugo Petersen
1st grade leaders: Hudson Howard, Gwendolyn Sampica, Alex Watters, Jolyn Dirks, Hazel Larson, Ava Lux, Anna Selman, Khaleesi Rose Traman, Hudson Arensdorf, Declyn Johnson













Mrs. Shearer's artists at Cardinal Elementary were working to create "cool" and "hot" colored masterpieces! What a fun way to be creative!













Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
We had some technical difficulties sharing this week's addition of CWNK Cardinal Weekly News & Knows! (https://youtu.be/KcVv7fY6UPI?si=p06joPmMULiI0Piw) please visit this site as we welcome our first newscasters of the year, Fin Notz and Donald Carter. They will share what we have to look forward to this week at Cardinal Elementary!
Make it a great week!
Hello Cardinal Families,
We are excited to start another week at Cardinal Elementary and also share with you our first CWNK news report which highlights some of the amazing things happening at Cardinal Elementary.
Highlights Include:
- Learning the expectations and routines at Cardinal Elementary
- Knowledge learning at each grade level K-2
- Welcoming new staff to Cardinal Elementary
-Focus habit for September: Be Proactive Habit #1
Thank you for your support and please reach out to us at any time you have questions or concerns regarding your child's education.
Warm regards,
Sara Bennis
2nd Grade Leaders include: Oliver Munson, Alex Pirtle, Evelynn Hoffman, and Elena Robert
1st Grade Leaders include: Hudson Howard, Hudson Arensdorf, and Hazel Larson
We are so proud of you! Thanks for setting a good example for others to get the year started!
















Please look over this flyer on 'Chronic Absenteeism' for tips and facts about how school attendance impacts children. Good attendance does take planning and preparation. If you're in need of guidance or help with resources, please reach out to your child's school building to connect with your child's teacher, principal, and/or school counselor.
We want to see all our students succeed! If we can help in any way, please reach out to your child's school building. Our school counselors have information on community resources that can help our Cardinal families.
#Attendance #AttendanceAwarenessMonth #AttendanceMatters #Success #Learning #MCSD #EverydayCounts




We are excited for our first home football game this Friday, August 29th vs. Anamosa. Please review our Activities Expectations. Students 5th grade and younger are expected to sit with their family members (5th grade will continue to sit with their family even though they are in Middle School). In addition, once students enter they need to remain in Goodenow. Students will not be able to reenter the event if they leave, unless the are with an adult.
Thank You for your support as we work to make this a fun and safe event for everyone!

Cardinal: 1:10 pm dismissal
Briggs: 1:10 pm dismissal
Middle School: 1:20 pm (walkers/car riders), 1:25 (bus riders)
High School: 1:30
These times will be the same times that apply to all Friday early outs also. A gentle reminder, to please be patient and give grace to staff, bus drivers and families as navigating pick-up and drop-off can always be a little challenging these first few days. Specifically, if you have a student at Briggs, Middle School or riding the Cardinal/Briggs shuttle please review the information that was provided regarding pick-up and drop-off locations.
Thank You,
Superintendent Notz







We look forward to seeing students and families at our school "Open House" events on Thursday, August 21st to kick-off the new school year! Cardinal families, please look for information that was shared about how to sign-up for a time using "Meet the Teacher." See you Thursday!





