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2010-2011 School Calendar

 

Congratulations to Cardinal's Teacher and Students of the month for April!

SOTM April

From left: Neil Urtado, Mr. Wixom, and Lindsay Albert.

CARDINAL SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT

On Saturday, July 10, the Batavia TTT will be holding an ice cream social starting at 5:00, followed by a Scholarship Benefit auction beginning at 6:00. This benefit is being held in conjunction with the Batavia Days Celebration. All proceeds will go towards our scholarship fund which will be given to qualifying Cardinal seniors. Many items have already been donated by local businesses and individuals for the auction. Flyers listing auction items will be displayed in local businesses. (If, you have not been contacted by someone and would like to donate something for the auction please contact any of the following people: Dawn Johnson 934-5350, Judy Jackson 934-5423 or Dianne Giltner 662-2728). American Pie a local band will play following the auction, at 7:00. So mark your calendars for July 10. Bring your lawn chairs, family and friends and plan to have an evening of good food, fun, music and most of all come support a worthy cause. See you there!!


Welcome to Cardinal Schools!

 


CARDINAL MOVES INTO 21ST CENTURY LEARNING
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS

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Cardinal students look over their new Mac Books.


As Cardinal moves forward into the age of 21st Century Learning, we know their will be challenges ahead, but the district is ready to meet those challenges head on for one reason, “Increasing the academic acheivement level of our students and preparing them for the world of tomorrow today.”

Why a 1-1 program for Cardinal?  Cardinal’s established goals for the move to a 1-1 program (a laptop in every student’s hands) are to:

  • Increase student achievement.
  • Increase student engagement.
  • Complements project-based learning driven by research, collaboration and production of a final product.
  • Broaden learning beyond the classroom.
  • Takes advantage of teachable moments.
  • Preparation for tomorrow’s workplace.

      One major focus in the move to the 1-1 program will be the improved academic achievement of Cardinal’s Low Social Economic Status (Low SES) subgroup of students.  School districts that have been using the 1-1 program over the past three to five years report the most significant increase in learning has taken place in Low SES students.  Low SES students are defined by the Department of Education as students on free or reduced lunch - Low SES students make up more than 50% of Cardinal’s student population.    

Cardinal is placing the world of tomorrow in the hands of our students today.
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Cardinal’s Vision and Goals for Technology are student oriented.


Cardinal District Technology Vision Statement:
  Cardinal believes technology transforms learning in schools when it fundamentally changes the way the school community collaborates in the education of the individual student. We must ensure technology becomes a transparent and integral part of a rich and flexible learning environment that prepares students for college, career, and citizenship.

Cardinal Technology Goals:
• Technology Literacy Goal: Student engagement in learning increases with technology.
o Learning is differentiated and active.
o Learning is constructed and inquiry based.
o Learning is collaborative and communicative.
o Learning is available 24/7, and students are active contributors to the learning environment.
• Technology Integration Goal: Teachers engage technology in the teaching and learning cycle.
o Instruction is collaborative and differentiated.
o Instruction is driven by data.
o Instruction is supported by relevant professional development.
o Digital learning resources support Instruction.
• Technology Integration Goal: The Community is connected with learning.
o District, school, and student data is shared.
o Procedures, policies and information are shared.
o The Community is involved in technology planning.

     As Cardinal’s superintendent, I believe one of the educational goals of our 1-1 program must be to make the use of technology a routine or common occurrence in the classroom and not an event.  Taking a classroom of students to a computer lab (if another teacher is not scheduled into the lab) is an event, Cardinal’s 1-1 program will make using technology in the regular classroom as common and routine as using a textbook in the classroom.
Have a good day and a better tomorrow . . .

 

The mission...

...of the Cardinal Community School is to foster an enriching environment and channel the energies of students to achieve their fullest potential.

It is the policy of Cardinal Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.7.  If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by Cardinal Community School District, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th St., Des Moines,  IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; web site: http://www.state.ia.us/government/crc/index.html

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