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Thank a Comet: September Thank Yous
posted October 1
Meet New 1st Grade Teacher Ms. Breon!
posted September 30
Meet New 4th Grade Special Education Teacher Mrs. D!
posted September 28
Meet New 1st Grade Teacher Mrs. Debler!
posted September 25
Meet New High School ELA Teacher Mrs. Clark!
posted September 23
Meet New 1st Grade Teacher Mr. Matt!
posted September 21
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Alumni Spotlight: Lance Durflinger '88

Alumni Spotlight graphic An Enjoyable Place to Be Today, when he’s not helping his dad out on their farm or driving a semi-truck for Dr. Pepper, Durflinger can still be found on a Cardinal sports field coaching youth sports.
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Upcoming Events

October 29
Football Team end of season pizza party 5-7:00
4:00p to 7:00p
Cardinal MS/HS Cafeteria
Archery Practice
5:00p to 7:30p
Activity Center
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
November 2
PD Day(No School)
HS Girls Wrestling Practice Starts
4:00p to 6:00p
Cardinal High School
November 3
Archery Practice
5:00p to 7:30p
Activity Center
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
November 4
Archery Practice
5:00p to 7:30p
Activity Center
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
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Cardinal Highlights

Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year - Heather Buckley
54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010
70+ jobs created over the past seven years
All of our schools met their goals for the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2019

What Parents are Saying

My real endorsement of Cardinal Schools and its faculty and staff can be seen each morning when I hand them the one irreplaceable and most valuable thing in my life: my kids. No letter I write could be a greater endorsement than that simple act. I give them my kids, and I do it with a huge smile on my face because I trust them to do what they are most outstanding at: building our future.

Kevin S. Maggio · Cardinal Parent

The mission of the Cardinal Community School is to foster an enriching environment and channel the energies of students to achieve their fullest potential.
Cardinal School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age (for employment), socioeconomic status (for programs), religion, disability, creed, national origin, marital status (for programs), sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity in its educational programs and employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or grievance related to this policy, please contact the district’s equity coordinator, Cindy Green.

The Cardinal Community School District offers career and technical  programs in the following service areas:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Health Science
Human Services
Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

Cindy Green - cindy.green@cardinalcomet.com
Middle School Principal/Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Equity Coordinator
4045 Ashland Rd.
Eldon, IA 52554
(641) 652-7531

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