Project Orange: Coming Soon!

posted February 13, 2021

We are pleased to announce that a new program by happiness researcher, speaker, and New York Times best selling author Shawn Achor is coming to Cardinal CSD. The program is designed to increase positivity and happiness amongst students.

"Happiness fuels success and we are focusing on helping our staff, students and families harness the power of a positive mindset into their daily lives," Joel Pedersen, Cardinal superintendent says.

We look forward to sharing more about the program. Stay tuned for more information! In the meantime, learn about Project Spark — a similar program already in place for staff — and listen to a message from Achor to Cardinal CSD in the video below.

"Most people don't know this but, for me, Eldon, Iowa is the epicenter of positivity in American education." - Shawn Achor

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

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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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