Cardinal News

2024

• Superintendent's Vlog: IASB School Board Awards
  posted December 11, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Winter Health Tips
  posted December 6, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Fall Play & Winter Weather Info
  posted November 16, 2024
• Annual Report 2023-2024
  posted November 12, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: PowerSchool Messenger & District Goals
  posted November 3, 2024
• Thank a Comet: October Messages
  posted November 1, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Cooking Competition & District Alerts
  posted October 18, 2024
• New Text Alert System: Sign Up
  posted October 17, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Recognitions & Hans Wilz Visits
  posted October 11, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Celebrations & Homecoming Hallways
  posted October 4, 2024
• Thank a Comet: September Messages
  posted October 1, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Homecoming & Fall FAST Scores
  posted September 27, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Top Workplace Six Years in a Row!
  posted September 20, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Pentel International Art Exhibition Winners and Job Opportunities
  posted September 18, 2024
• Attendance Up Since 4-Day School Week Implemented
  posted August 27, 2024
• Senate File 2435 Explained — Attendance & Chronic Absenteeism
  posted August 27, 2024
• Cardinal CSD Awarded Summer Reading Grant
  posted August 21, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog Special Edition: Student Attendance
  posted August 20, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Welcome Back!
  posted August 16, 2024
• Summer Learning Success with Our Elementary Phonics Program
  posted August 13, 2024
• Summer Meal Program Serves 24,000+ Meals
  posted August 12, 2024
• Public Release for Schools Operating the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program
  posted July 30, 2024
• Congratulations, 2nd Semester HS Honor Roll Students!
  posted June 3, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Preschool Track & Field Day and STEM Balloon Cars
  posted May 29, 2024
• Years of Excellence Staff Recognition
  posted May 28, 2024
• 2024 Staff Survey Results Show Year-Over-Year Improvement
  posted May 15, 2024
• The Cardinal Chronicle: Volume 1, Issue 5
  posted May 14, 2024 Cardinal Students
• Superintendent's Vlog: 100% Graduation Rate & Glow Party
  posted May 13, 2024
• Cardinal CSD Hits 100% Graduation Rate
  posted May 3, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Grandparent's Day & Food Tasting Fair
  posted May 2, 2024
• The Cardinal Chronicle: Volume 1, Issue 4
  posted April 18, 2024 Cardinal Students
• iJAG Newsletter March/April 2024
  posted April 10, 2024
• The Cardinal Chronicle: Volume 1, Issue 3
  posted March 26, 2024 Cardinal Students
• Jazz Choir Performs During Southeast Iowa Symphony Concert
  posted March 26, 2024
• Cardinal High School ISASPs Schedule
  posted March 26, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog Special Edition: Proposed Property Tax
  posted March 18, 2024
• Notice of Public Hearing: Proposed Property Tax Levy
  posted March 14, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Dr. Seuss' Birthday & Effective Tax Rate
  posted March 11, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Preschool Registration & Employment
  posted March 5, 2024
• Register for Before & After School Tutoring
  posted February 20, 2024
• iJAG Newsletter February 2024
  posted February 19, 2024
• The Cardinal Chronicle: Volume 1, Issue 2
  posted February 15, 2024 Cardinal Students
• Superintendent's Vlog: Literacy Night & Registration
  posted February 14, 2024
• Congratulations, 1st Semester HS Honor Roll Students!
  posted February 7, 2024 Andrew Lehn
• Thank a Comet: January Messages
  posted February 1, 2024
• Cardinal Head Start Preschool Registration
  posted January 30, 2024
• Kindergarten Round Up & Registration
  posted January 29, 2024
• Superintendent's Vlog: Wrestling Celebrations & Employment Opportunities
  posted January 26, 2024
• New Building Entrance Open Times
  posted January 25, 2024 James Craig, Superintendent
• Make-Up Days Notice
  posted January 24, 2024 James Craig, Superintendent
• The Cardinal Chronicle: Volume 1, Issue 1
  posted January 11, 2024 Cardinal Students
• Thank a Comet: December Messages
  posted January 1, 2024

2023

• iJAG Newsletter December 2023
  posted December 23, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: Job Opportunities & Winter Tips
  posted December 8, 2023
• Thank a Comet: November Messages
  posted December 2, 2023
• iJAG Newsletter November 2023
  posted November 14, 2023 Heather McCallum, iJAG Edu. Specialist, Cardinal High School
• Superintendent's Vlog: Girls Wrestling & MS House Program
  posted November 14, 2023
• Cardinal Scores "Commendable" Ratings
  posted November 3, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: School Performance & Halloween Photos
  posted November 2, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: National Principal's Month & Food Truck Class Projects
  posted October 20, 2023
• iJAG Newsletter September/October 2023
  posted October 17, 2023 Heather McCallum, iJAG Edu. Specialist, Cardinal High School
• Superintendent's Vlog: Upcoming Events & Professional Development Days
  posted October 13, 2023
• ASVAB Test
  posted October 12, 2023
• Join Cardinal Afterschool Adventures 4-H Club
  posted September 27, 2023
• Monday School Care at Ottumwa Family Y
  posted September 27, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: Homecoming & Summer Learning Recaps
  posted September 27, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: Top Workplaces 2023 & School Board Election
  posted September 15, 2023
• Middle School & High School Picture Day Rescheduled
  posted September 8, 2023
• How to Run for the School Board
  posted September 6, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: First Days of School & Cafeteria Updates
  posted August 29, 2023
• Updated School Calendar & Dismissal Times
  posted August 19, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: Transportation & Calendar Update
  posted August 18, 2023
• Meet New Special Education Teacher, Mrs. Ward!
  posted August 14, 2023
• Meet New 1st Grade Teacher, Mrs. Whitehall!
  posted August 10, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: Construction & Back to School
  posted August 10, 2023
• Become a Cardinal Community School District School Board Candidate
  posted August 9, 2023
• Paying School Fees Online
  posted August 2, 2023
• Thank a Comet: July Messages
  posted August 1, 2023
• Time to Register for the 23-24 School Year!
  posted July 31, 2023
• Meet New 2nd Grade Teacher Mrs. Johnston!
  posted July 31, 2023
• Meet New Elementary School Counselor Mrs. Clubb!
  posted July 28, 2023
• Meet New 3rd Grade Teacher Miss Myers!
  posted July 26, 2023
• Meet New 1st Grade Teacher Mrs. Heinle!
  posted July 24, 2023
• Meet Cardinal's New Teachers & Staff Members!
  posted July 24, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog: Construction & Back to School
  posted July 21, 2023
• School Supply Lists for the 23-24 School Year
  posted July 21, 2023
• Meet New English Teacher Mr. P!
  posted July 21, 2023
• Meet New Special Education Teacher Mr. Walker!
  posted July 19, 2023
• Meet New High School Language Arts Teacher Mrs. Walker!
  posted July 17, 2023
• Superintendent's Vlog S1E1
  posted July 11, 2023
• Meet New Superintendent James Craig!
  posted July 6, 2023
• Meet the Comets
  posted July 5, 2023
• Thank a Comet: June Messages
  posted July 1, 2023
• Back to School Night 2023
  posted June 29, 2023
• Thank a Comet: May Messages
  posted June 1, 2023
• Cardinal Choir Breaks School Record: Earns Division 1 Rating
  posted May 30, 2023
• Thank a Comet: April Messages
  posted May 1, 2023
• Thank a Comet: March Messages
  posted April 1, 2023
• 2023-2024 District Calendar Approved
  posted March 28, 2023
• Deputy Shadduck Brings Positivity to Campus
  posted March 27, 2023
• Cardinal Student Competes in IHSSA All-State Festival
  posted March 26, 2023 Barbara Hays
• Cardinal CSD Board of Directors Names James Craig Next District Superintendent
  posted March 24, 2023
• Shea Swafford Promoted to High School Wrestling Head Coach
  posted March 24, 2023
• Cardinal Students Honored at Academic Excellence Awards Banquet
  posted March 23, 2023 Andrew Lehn, Cardinal High School Principal
• Cardinal Board of Education Names 3 Finalists for Next District Superintendent
  posted March 13, 2023
• Kindergarten Round Up: March 20
  posted March 13, 2023
• Cardinal Board of Education Provides Update on Superintendent Hiring Process
  posted March 7, 2023
• Thank a Comet: February Messages
  posted March 1, 2023
• Still Time to Register for 2023-2024 Preschool
  posted February 28, 2023
• Cardinal Student Headed to MATHCOUNTS State Competition
  posted February 24, 2023
• Cardinal High School & iJAG Hosting Prom Boutique
  posted February 21, 2023
• Cardinal CSD Jazz Choir Makes Some Noise
  posted February 16, 2023
• Little Comets Wrestling: Instilling Values Beyond the Sport
  posted February 7, 2023
• Thank a Comet: January Messages
  posted February 1, 2023
• Supporting Students' College & Career Goals
  posted January 26, 2023
• Register for Preschool at Cardinal for the 23-24 School Year
  posted January 16, 2023
• Cardinal CSD's First Girls Wrestling Team Begins Their Season
  posted January 6, 2023 Dakota Miller, Head High School Wrestling Coach
• Thank a Comet: December Messages
  posted January 1, 2023

2022

• Cardinal Students Receive Work Experience Through Internship Program
  posted December 20, 2022
• Register for Cardinal Head Start Preschool for the 23-24 School Year
  posted December 20, 2022
• Cardinal Community School District Board Member Honored for Excellence
  posted December 7, 2022
• Cardinal CSD National Honor Society Opens Community Food Pantry
  posted December 5, 2022
• Thank a Comet: November Messages
  posted December 1, 2022
• 30+ Organizations & Businesses Participate in Cardinal Career Fair
  posted November 17, 2022
• Get Your Head in the Game with Esports
  posted November 4, 2022
• Emergency Hard Surface Road Plan
  posted November 3, 2022
• Thank a Comet: October Messages
  posted November 1, 2022
• Cardinal Sees Improved Scores on Iowa School Performance Profiles
  posted October 25, 2022
• Supporting & Encouraging Our Staff Members
  posted October 13, 2022
• Join the Cardinal Archery Team: Channel Your Inner Hawkeye
  posted October 5, 2022
• Cardinal’s 2022 Baseball Season: Lessons in Mistakes & Teamwork
  posted September 28, 2022 Ryan Renfrew, Varsity Baseball Coach
• Cardinal CSD Named a Top Workplace for the Fourth Year in a Row!
  posted September 25, 2022
• Meet New Family Consumer Science Teacher Mrs. Lehn!
  posted September 22, 2022
• Meet New First Grade Teacher Ms. Arnold!
  posted September 21, 2022
• Meet Cardinal's New Teachers & Staff Members!
  posted September 20, 2022
• Meet New English Teacher Miss Tolk!
  posted September 19, 2022
• Meet New iJAG Specialist Miss Heather!
  posted September 17, 2022
• Welcome New 5th Grade Teacher Miss Guiter!
  posted September 16, 2022
• Meet New Special Education and English Teacher Ms. Winter!
  posted September 15, 2022
• Welcome New Math Teacher Mrs. Fairchild!
  posted September 15, 2022
• Simulated Car Crash & First Responder Training Occurring on Campus
  posted September 14, 2022
• Students Take Part in Motor Vehicle Accident Demonstration Drill
  posted September 14, 2022
• Welcome New Special Education Teacher Ms. Hendricks!
  posted September 13, 2022
• Notice of Bid Letting for the Construction of MS/HS Kitchen Renovation
  posted September 9, 2022
• Cardinal Community School District Pauses Open Enrollment
  posted September 2, 2022
• Meet New HS Head Principal Mr. Lehn!
  posted September 1, 2022
• Meet New Science Teacher Mr. C!
  posted August 30, 2022
• Have You Downloaded the Cardinal Comets App?
  posted August 30, 2022
• Meet New 2nd Grade Teacher Mrs. Brinkmeier!
  posted August 25, 2022
• Meet New 3rd Grade Teacher Miss Chickering!
  posted August 25, 2022
• Meet New 6th Grade Teacher Mr. Youngblut!
  posted August 25, 2022
• Meet New 6th Grade Teacher Mr. Z!
  posted August 25, 2022
• Meet New 5th Grade Teacher Ms. Lenschow!
  posted August 25, 2022
• Welcome Back, Cardinal Comets!
  posted August 23, 2022
• Courageous by Choice: Cardinal Students Visit Camp Courageous
  posted July 5, 2022
• Shooting for the Stars with Cardinal's Reading Programs
  posted July 1, 2022
• Lunch & Breakfast Update for 2022-2023 School Year
  posted June 27, 2022
• Cardinal Student Wins 2022 Congressional Art Competition
  posted June 2, 2022
• Thank a Comet: May Messages
  posted June 1, 2022
• Campus Safety
  posted May 25, 2022
• 2022 Staff Survey Results Show Overall Improvement
  posted May 16, 2022
• Cardinal Student Shares Experience as a Page for 2022 Iowa House of Representatives
  posted May 10, 2022
• IHCC/Cardinal Area Welding Academy Students Win First Place at Annual High School Welding Competition
  posted May 10, 2022
• Thank a Comet: April Messages
  posted May 1, 2022
• Cardinal Student Spends Day Shadowing Fire Department
  posted April 27, 2022
• Heather Buckley Named Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year
  posted April 26, 2022
• Two Students Headed for American Legion Boys State this Summer
  posted April 25, 2022
• Western Welding Academy's Blue Collar Tour Visits Cardinal CSD!
  posted April 20, 2022
• Cindy Green Nominated for Iowa Middle Level Principal of the Year
  posted April 12, 2022
• Cardinal Preschool Participating in National Research Study
  posted April 4, 2022
• Thank a Comet: March Messages
  posted April 1, 2022
• Cardinal Middle School #1 in Iowa for Conditions for Learning
  posted March 31, 2022
• Tuesday to Friday 2022/2023 District Calendar Approved
  posted March 28, 2022
• Cardinal Awarded Legacy Youth Alliance Grants
  posted March 22, 2022
• The Wizard of Oz Takes the Stage March 25 and 26
  posted March 17, 2022
• Cardinal Students Going to FFA Districts
  posted March 11, 2022
• Meet Cardinal's New High School Principal
  posted March 10, 2022
• Conference Change Due To Weather
  posted March 8, 2022
• Middle School Students Hosting Meal Packaging Event
  posted March 8, 2022
• High School Students Help 2nd Graders with Spanish
  posted March 7, 2022
• Thank a Comet: February Messages
  posted March 1, 2022
• Orange Frog Nominations: Celebrating Our Cardinal Team!
  posted February 24, 2022
• What Does Kindness Mean to You?
  posted February 22, 2022
• Register for Preschool at Cardinal
  posted February 22, 2022
• Download the New My School Menus App!
  posted February 18, 2022 Heather Smith, Food Service Director
• Spreading Positivity: Joy Bombs
  posted February 17, 2022
• Students & Staff Earn $19,000 Grant for School Programs
  posted February 10, 2022
• Thank a Comet: January Messages
  posted February 1, 2022
• Cardinal CSD Explores Four-Day School Week Option
  posted January 26, 2022
• Cardinal CSD Promotes Rich Mayson as New Football Coach
  posted January 26, 2022
• 2021 Successes for Cardinal CSD
  posted January 20, 2022
• PreK Roundup Walk-In 2022 Registration
  posted January 11, 2022
• Send a Thank You Note to a Cardinal Comet!
  posted January 10, 2022
• 2022 COVID-19 Guidelines
  posted January 7, 2022