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Eldon, Iowa 52554
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News

FFA is selling plants!
(Posted May 15, 2013)

Thank You to the McHaffey House!
(Posted May 15, 2013)

Music News
(Posted May 8, 2013)

Hanging Baskets for Mothers Day
(Posted May 2, 2013)

HS Conference South Division track meet
(Posted May 2, 2013)

Summer Driver Ed
(Posted May 2, 2013)

Iron Chef Competition
(Posted May 2, 2013)

Class of 93 needs your help.
(Posted May 2, 2013)

8th Grade Graduation
(Posted April 30, 2013)

Broken Pipe at High School
(Posted April 23, 2013)

Bat Boxes
(Posted April 19, 2013)

Bus Route Plan for April 18
(Posted April 18, 2013)

Band News
(Posted April 18, 2013)

After Prom Agenda
(Posted April 18, 2013)

Update on Wapello Co. Roads
(Posted April 18, 2013)

Cardinal Middle School boys & girls track
(Posted April 17, 2013)

Band Concert will be at Opera House
(Posted April 16, 2013)

High School Boys Track Highlights 4/15
(Posted April 16, 2013)

Oklahoma School is coming to Cardinal
(Posted April 16, 2013)

Prom
(Posted April 16, 2013)

HS Girls Basketball Team is selling shorts
(Posted April 16, 2013)

3rd Quarter Academic Honor Roll
(Posted April 16, 2013)

Jr High will be selling buttons for Track
(Posted April 16, 2013)

Lewman/Clark family Tip Night
(Posted April 16, 2013)

Comet track t-shirts for sale.
(Posted April 14, 2013)

Ryan Cale took 2nd place.
(Posted April 14, 2013)

Blood Drive May 3rd
(Posted April 8, 2013)

Elementary Spring Concert
(Posted April 8, 2013)

Math Bee
(Posted April 8, 2013)

Congratulations Lindsay Moore
(Posted April 5, 2013)

Cafe Musicale!
(Posted April 5, 2013)

April School Board Meeting
(Posted April 5, 2013)

Ag Day
April 11th (Posted April 5, 2013)

Community Organizing Fundraiser
(Posted April 5, 2013)

Music Booster Selling Baskets
(Posted April 5, 2013)

Cardinal Track Boys break records
(Posted April 5, 2013)

Academic All-Conference Awards
(Posted April 5, 2013)

Cardinal Nominated for Education Grant
Bev Sloan nominated Cardinal (Posted April 5, 2013)

Alternative Educator of the Year Award
Congratulations Heidi Kildow! (Posted April 5, 2013)

Ag Class has Chicks
(Posted April 5, 2013)

Duck Stamp Contest
(Posted April 5, 2013)

After Prom Information
(Posted April 3, 2013)

Fitness Center Guidelines and hours
(Posted March 24, 2013)

Baseball Camp
(Posted March 21, 2013)

Cinderella
March 15th, 16th and 17th (Posted March 13, 2013)

Pre Dinner Musical Reservations
(Posted March 11, 2013)

Logan Rachford and Alyssa Harrington
Congratulations at State Speech (Posted March 11, 2013)

Winter Sports Banquet Update
(Posted March 5, 2013)

Elementary Spring Pictures
(Posted March 5, 2013)

National Honor Society
(Posted March 4, 2013)

Hard Road Surfaces
(Posted March 4, 2013)

Drive Quest
(Posted March 4, 2013)

Cinderella
(Posted March 4, 2013)

Winter Sports Banquet
(Posted March 4, 2013)

Cardinal Quiz Bowl
(Posted February 24, 2013)

District Speech Contest
(Posted February 24, 2013)

Lunch Menu Change
February 15th (Posted February 7, 2013)

1st Semester Honor Roll
(Posted February 4, 2013)

Take our lunch survey!
(Posted January 30, 2013)

New flag coming to HS Gym.
(Posted January 30, 2013)

Iowa Assessments Information
(Posted January 30, 2013)

Iowa Assessments Information
(Posted January 30, 2013)

Cinderella Cast List
(Posted January 21, 2013)

At Cardinal we choose Positive!
(Posted January 20, 2013)

Simon Estes and High School Choir
(Posted January 14, 2013)

Comet Crazies!!!!!
(Posted January 2, 2013)

Comet Crazies Themes
(Posted December 12, 2012)

Yearbook Promotion
(Posted December 10, 2012)

Food Drive
(Posted December 7, 2012)

Cardinal hosted teachers.
(Posted December 4, 2012)

4th Grade authors published
(Posted December 4, 2012)

Elementary Christmas Concert
(Posted December 4, 2012)

Junior Parent Meeting
(Posted December 4, 2012)

After Prom Party
Junior Parents (Posted November 16, 2012)

Middle School Student Council Dance
Friday, November 16th (Posted November 13, 2012)

Ketchup Room/Ketchup Saturday FAQs
(Posted November 13, 2012)

Seniors Graduation Orders
Nov. 16th (Posted November 8, 2012)

Socrative Formative Assessment
Mr. Olson's Algebra classes (Posted November 1, 2012)

Archery News
(Posted November 1, 2012)

Music Boosters Raffle
Vintage Bench (Posted October 22, 2012)

6-12 Vocal Concert
Monday, October 22 (Posted October 18, 2012)

Regional Volleyball
Wednesday, Oct. 17th (Posted October 16, 2012)

Creative Writing Workshop
Indian Hills (Posted October 14, 2012)

Iron Chef Competition
Good luck! (Posted October 11, 2012)

Target Gift Cards
Elementary received 2! (Posted October 11, 2012)

Jr. High DC Fundraiser
Scentsy!! (Posted October 11, 2012)

CCSD has items for bid.
Check them out! (Posted October 2, 2012)

MS selling Gift Cards for DC trip
Fundraiser (Posted October 2, 2012)

JMC Parent Portal

(Posted September 26, 2012)

Kuno Roll Out
(Posted September 20, 2012)

Senior Citizen Day Pics
Homecoming Dress - up (Posted September 17, 2012)

September 11th Board Meeting Agenda
(Posted September 9, 2012)

Daily 5 Reading at Elementary
(Posted September 9, 2012)

Sophomore Class Rings
(Posted August 29, 2012)

School Meals are changing!
(Posted August 29, 2012)

GPAEA has lots to offer!
Check it out! (Posted August 8, 2012)

Income Eligibility Guidelines for meals.
(Posted August 2, 2012)

Things are Changing in School Lunches
(Posted August 2, 2012)

High School Cross Country Practice
August 6th. (Posted August 1, 2012)

Sports Physical Information
(Posted August 1, 2012)

New Food Service Director
Heather Smith (Posted July 11, 2012)

New Staff Members
2012-2013 (Posted July 11, 2012)

Intern Opportunity
Ottumwa Radio (Posted July 11, 2012)

Ellen Peters Attends Leadership Program
At Central College (Posted June 29, 2012)

Ellen Peters Attends Leadership Program
At Central College (Posted June 29, 2012)

Cardinal World Series
Friday May 18th (Posted May 17, 2012)

Baccalaureate Scholarships
Congratulations! (Posted May 17, 2012)

Congratulations Safe Drivers!
Lindsay Albert, Robert McLaughlin, and Logan Thorne (Posted May 14, 2012)

Foreign Exchange Program
Want to be a host family? (Posted May 14, 2012)

8th Grade Graduation
May 23rd at 1:30 (Posted May 11, 2012)

Jordan Smith Qualified for State
400 Meter Dash (Posted May 11, 2012)

Cardinal on Cutting Edge of Technology
KTVO Article (Posted May 11, 2012)

Farney Award Winners
Congratulations Girls! (Posted May 9, 2012)

Kyleigh Kern wins Award.
Christina Hixson Award (Posted April 24, 2012)

After Prom
Champion Bowl (Posted April 18, 2012)

Greenhouse Produce
For Sale (Posted April 17, 2012)

Mothers Day Plant Sale
Vocal/Instrumental Department (Posted April 16, 2012)

PTO Selling New Items
Check them out! (Posted April 13, 2012)

Blank Summer Institute
3 8th Graders Selected (Posted April 3, 2012)

Spring Concerts
Date Changes (Posted April 3, 2012)

Winners at the Conference Art Show
Congratulations! (Posted March 28, 2012)

Dental Screening
All students newly enrolling in an Iowa School (Posted March 27, 2012)

Animal Drive for Heartland Humane Society
Sponsored by FCCLA (Posted March 27, 2012)

Farmers, We Need Your Help!
Nominate Cardinal Today! (Posted March 27, 2012)

New Ball Cart from Coke Rewards
Send us your codes! (Posted March 27, 2012)

Congratulations Liz Nichols!
Des Moines Register Academic Allstate (Posted March 22, 2012)

Pennies For Patients
High School Student Council (Posted March 20, 2012)

Elementary Book Fair
Student Dress up days (Posted March 20, 2012)

Music Man
Ottumwa Courier Article (Posted March 19, 2012)

Safe Schools Parent Survey
9-12 Grade Parents please fill out. (Posted March 19, 2012)

New National Honor Society Display
(Posted March 15, 2012)

7th Grade Traveling Basketball
Impressive Record of 24-2 (Posted March 13, 2012)

Middle School Casual Picture Day
March 13th (Posted March 12, 2012)

Mothers Day Plants
Vocal And Instrumental Music (Posted March 12, 2012)

Kindergarten Round Up
March 29th (Posted March 8, 2012)

9-12 Grade Parents
Please read the following information concerning a survey. (Posted March 7, 2012)

ACT Test in April.
March 9th is the deadline to sign up. (Posted March 7, 2012)

Cardinal Veterans
American Flag (Posted February 29, 2012)

New HS bleachers
Example of what they will look like (Posted February 29, 2012)

One Archers Impact
Trenton Miller (Posted February 28, 2012)

Congrats Archery!
(Posted February 26, 2012)

Cafe Musicale!
7:00 Tonight (Posted February 24, 2012)

Golden Triangle Recipients
Elizabeth Nichols and Kyleigh Kern (Posted February 24, 2012)

MS/HS Makeover this summer
Check out our new look! (Posted February 23, 2012)

New HS bleachers
Funded by PPEL levy (Posted February 21, 2012)

Girls Basketball Records Broken
Liz Nichols, Brooke Courtney, & Lindsey Moore (Posted February 20, 2012)

Eldon Little League
Baseball and Softball Signups (Posted February 20, 2012)

FFA Sub District
Participants (Posted February 17, 2012)

Cardinal Wins "Dollars"
Scholastic (Posted February 16, 2012)

News From PTO
(Posted February 16, 2012)

Wrestling Pep Bus
HS students (Posted February 14, 2012)

Blood Drive
Wednesday, February 22nd (Posted February 13, 2012)

Board Meeting for tonight is cancelled.
Rescheduled for Feb 15th @ 6:30 (Posted February 13, 2012)

Valentines Day Parties
Elementary (Posted February 12, 2012)

Congrats Andrew Hemm and Ryan Cale
Qualifying for the State Wrestling Tournament (Posted February 12, 2012)

2012 Speech Champs!
Congratulations! (Posted February 12, 2012)

Cafe Musicale
February 24th (Posted February 10, 2012)

JV/V Boys Basketball Shoot out
(Posted February 10, 2012)

Little League Baseball Camp
March 17th & 18th (Posted February 7, 2012)

Cardinal After Prom 2012
Champion Bowl (Posted February 7, 2012)

2011-2012 Pre-orders for Yearbook
Order yours today! (Posted February 7, 2012)

Possible Change in Schedule
(Posted February 7, 2012)

Congratulations Wrestlers!
District Qualifiers (Posted February 6, 2012)

Comet Crazies Needed!
Saturday at noon at VB for Wrestling Sectionals (Posted February 2, 2012)

2012 - 2013 Open Enrollment Information
(Posted February 2, 2012)

No "Open Campus" for lunch.
Just a reminder. (Posted February 1, 2012)

No Kids Club this week in Eldon.
(Posted January 31, 2012)

Dakota McElderry FCCLA Vice President
(Posted January 31, 2012)

PTO Carnival
March 31s7 5 - 8 p.m. (Posted January 31, 2012)

Congratulations Speech Team!
Good luck at State! (Posted January 30, 2012)

Congratulations Courtney Smith!
Signed to play volleyball at Waldorf College! (Posted January 27, 2012)

No Kids Club tonight in Agency.
(Posted January 27, 2012)

Baseball/Softball Sign-ups
From Eldon and Agency (Posted January 26, 2012)

No Kids Club this week in Eldon.
(Posted January 24, 2012)

Cardinal Crazies
Friday Night is Camo Night! (Posted January 23, 2012)

Middle School Night at the Ballgames!
Friday, January 20th (Posted January 19, 2012)

Free FAFSA Help for Students
February 18th - 26th (Posted January 19, 2012)

Music Man Cast List
Congratulations! (Posted January 19, 2012)

Reasons to Read
From the Middle School and High School (Posted January 18, 2012)

2003 & 2004 State Softball Championship
Friday, January 27th (Posted January 16, 2012)

Congratulations Courtney Kreft!
She got accepted to the South East Iowa District Middle School Honor Band (Posted January 10, 2012)

Young Musicians Honor Band
6 Students Have Been Accepted. (Posted January 3, 2012)

Music Man Auditions
See Mr. Miller or Ms. Niemeier if you are interested. (Posted January 3, 2012)

Free Application For FAFSA
(Posted January 3, 2012)

NHS is having a winter clothing drive.
(Posted January 3, 2012)

Looking for eBooks for your New Device?
(Posted January 3, 2012)

Can you guess what is hidden in the snow?
Mrs. Backlin Kindergarten (Posted December 22, 2011)

Elementary students are Using Blogs!
Check them out! (Posted December 20, 2011)

Discounted 2010-2011 Yearbooks
$25 (Posted December 20, 2011)

Varsity BBall Games tonight.
Are at New London. (Posted December 6, 2011)

Help Us Win a Smart Board!
Collect Hy Vee smart points. (Posted December 1, 2011)

High School Wrestling Team Goals
2011-2012 Season (Posted November 30, 2011)

Elementary Students Learn Spanish
KTVO News Story (Posted November 30, 2011)

Middle School is selling Gift Cards
Make great Christmas presents! (Posted November 30, 2011)

December Cardinal Concerts
Mark your calendars! (Posted November 29, 2011)

December PTO Meeting
December 6th @ 6:00 pm (Posted November 29, 2011)

Book fair sales soared past goal!
Thanks to all of your support! (Posted November 28, 2011)

Book Fair Article
Fairfield Ledger (Posted November 22, 2011)

6th Graders at Adopt-A-Grandparent
Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa (Posted November 22, 2011)

Ms. Cronbaugh 5th Grade
How to Make a Turkey Presentation (Posted November 18, 2011)

Cardinal Readers are Out of This World!
Check out the pictures from Alien costume day. (Posted November 18, 2011)

Parent Teacher Conferences
Nov. 21st & Nov. 22nd (Posted November 17, 2011)

Virtual Reality is coming to Cardinal
Students learn to create 3D models, graphics, and games. (Posted November 16, 2011)

State Wide Food Drive
HS Student Council is participating in a state wide food drive. (Posted November 15, 2011)

3D Coming to Cardinal
Students are learning Virtual Reality Software at AEA. (Posted November 14, 2011)

2012 - 2013 Open Enrollment Information

(Posted November 10, 2011)

World Class Schools for Iowa
Please provide feedback after reading. (Posted November 10, 2011)

Elementary Fundraiser Pick-up Date
Tuesday, November 15th from 3:30 - 6 in elementary gym. (Posted November 10, 2011)

Support cheerleaders at Pizza Hut
Bloomfield on Wednesday, November 9th from 5-8 (Posted November 8, 2011)

CHS Wrestling Cheerleaders
Tip Night tonight at Pizza Hut (Posted November 7, 2011)

Fall Sports Banquet is Nov. 8th @ 6:30.
This is for Softball, baseball, volleyball, football, cross country, and cheerleading. (Posted November 7, 2011)

Little Comet Wrestling
Sign up by November 7th. (Posted November 4, 2011)

Thank You Fesler Auto & Ford Motor Co.
Cardinal Activities received $6,000 thanks to the Drive one 4 ur school. (Posted October 27, 2011)

College Financial Aid Night
November 21st, 5:30 in the High School Library (Posted October 26, 2011)

Veteran Day Writing Contest
(Posted October 25, 2011)

Picture Retakes
November 3rd (Posted October 25, 2011)

Special School Board Meeting
November 1st, 2011 6:15 (Posted October 25, 2011)

Staying Healthy
Letter from Nurse Brenda (Posted October 21, 2011)

Blood Drive
Thursday, Oct. 27th 11 - 4 in H.S. library (Posted October 14, 2011)

Blended Learning In Iowa
73 schools in Iowa are now Blended Learning Environments (Posted October 14, 2011)

Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, Oct. 10th (Posted October 10, 2011)

Bus Barn Phone Number
641-652-3023 (Posted October 5, 2011)

PTO Meeting Agenda
Oct. 11th , 2011 (Posted October 5, 2011)

Twin Day Pictures
(Posted September 30, 2011)

Cardinal PTO Travel Mugs
$10 Get yours now before they are gone! (Posted September 30, 2011)

2011 Homecoming Court Candidates
(Posted September 28, 2011)

Pajama Day Pictures
(Posted September 28, 2011)

Duct Tape Day Pictures

(Posted September 27, 2011)

Homecoming Activities
(Posted September 26, 2011)

Smurf Day Pictures
(Posted September 26, 2011)

FFA Trap Shoot
(Posted September 26, 2011)

School Board Article
From the Fairfield Ledger (Posted September 16, 2011)

Cardinal Is Getting Noticed
Letter from Jason Glass, Director of the Iowa Department of Education. (Posted September 15, 2011)

PTO Meetings for 2011-2012
Please think about joining! (Posted September 14, 2011)

School Board Members Elected
(Posted September 14, 2011)

AClub Golf Tourney and Raffle
AClub raffle is for a slab of ribeye and a pork loin. (Posted September 13, 2011)

9/19 Board Meeting Agenda
(Posted September 13, 2011)

Cardinal Raised $6,000!!
Drive for your school fundraiser. (Posted September 11, 2011)

Homecoming Shirts
Student Council is selling t-shirts for Homecoming (Posted September 9, 2011)

No Child Left Behind
Iowa Report Card (Posted September 9, 2011)

School Board earns Excellence Award
From the Iowa Association of School Boards (Posted September 9, 2011)

KTVO News!!
Important issue on ballot for Cardinal (Posted August 31, 2011)

Revenue Purpose Statement
Please Vote September 13th (Posted August 30, 2011)

Cardinal teachers knock on doors
Cardinal teachers knock on doors, rally for support (Posted August 24, 2011)

Thank You Eldon T.T.T.!!!!
All Cardinal Staff members were served a potluck lunch by the Eldon T.T.T. (Posted August 24, 2011)

CARDINAL A-CLUB GOLF OUTING
September 18th (Posted August 24, 2011)

Cardinal Makes Strides
Article from Ottumwa Courier (Posted August 17, 2011)

PTO Needs New Officers
We will have a nomination meeting August 15th, 2011 @ 6:00 PM. (Posted July 16, 2011)

Cardinal at the Wapello Co. Fair
Stop by and check out our booth. (Posted June 18, 2011)

Welcome to Cardinal Adam Hadenfeldtt!!
Our new football coach and pe teacher. (Posted June 18, 2011)

Preschool will be 4 full days a week.
3 and 4 year olds. (Posted May 23, 2011)

IHCC Summer Career Camps
Camps are offered to students in grades 3 - 12 (Posted May 23, 2011)

Boys State Track Results
AJ Rachford 6th in 400 hurdles. (Posted May 20, 2011)

New Playground Coming Next School Year!
(Posted May 18, 2011)

HS Cardinal Archery 13th in the Nation.
Way to go! (Posted May 16, 2011)

Students do well at Tech. Expo.
(Posted May 16, 2011)

High School Yearbook
Order yours now! (Posted May 16, 2011)

Students Present at 1:1 Conference
At the Convention Center in Des Moines (Posted May 16, 2011)

Industrial Technology Expo
6 students representing Cardinal (Posted May 13, 2011)

Good Luck Cardinal Archery
Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky (Posted May 12, 2011)

Cardinal Blood Drive
Monday, May 12th 11 - 4 (Posted May 12, 2011)

High School Band
Large Group Contest (Posted May 10, 2011)

No intervention buses after May 12th.
(Posted May 10, 2011)

New Board Policy
Payments to the Nutrition Program (Posted May 10, 2011)

Good Luck Boys @ Drake Relays
AJ Rachford, Brandon Warren, Sid McMartin, and Marcus Giltner (Posted April 29, 2011)

Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools
Iowa is one of 11 states to be awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Education to measure and improve statewide conditions for learning. (Posted April 28, 2011)

CONGRATULATIONS JH Boys Track
They placed 3rd at the home meet last night scoring 93 points. (Posted April 19, 2011)

Trevor Kayser signs with SWCC
He will major in Ag Business and play Basketball. (Posted April 14, 2011)

Weight Lifting Club Certifications
2011 9-12th grade (Posted April 14, 2011)

4x200 Breaks School Record 1.32
Congratulations to Sid McMartin, Brandon Warren, Marcus Giltner, and AJ Rachford!!!!! (Posted April 13, 2011)

Cardinal Elementary gets $4,426 in books!
The Elementary wants to thank the support of parents and grandparents during our spring book fair. (Posted April 13, 2011)

Welcome Mr. Miller!
Meet our 6-12 Principal for the 2011-2012 school year. (Posted April 11, 2011)

Academic All-Conference
Winter 2010-2011 (Posted April 11, 2011)

Front page of FBG newsletter.
Great things are happening at Cardinal! (Posted April 8, 2011)

45 Ford Jeep from WW II
Mr. Pat Brown from the Ft. Snelling, MN Military Museum paid a visit to the Cardinal High School Social Studies classes (Posted April 7, 2011)

Cardinal Quiz Bowl Team Wins!!
Two victories at the Pekin Triangular (Posted April 6, 2011)

4 Seniors sign with Colleges for athletics
Chelsea Aschenbrenner, Felisha Durflinger, Marcus Giltner and AJ Rachford (Posted April 5, 2011)

Drivers Ed Registration

(Posted April 5, 2011)

Fairfield Shrine Club Pancake Breakfast
April 16th at the VFW in Fairfield (Posted March 28, 2011)

Save The Yearbook!
March 25th from 6-9 (Posted March 10, 2011)

Intervention
K-5 students intervention is running as usual. (Posted March 9, 2011)

Ottumwa Solo Festival
Allison Metcalf and Alexis Fisher receive 1's (Posted March 7, 2011)

Pennies for Patients
Please donate and help (Posted March 4, 2011)

Nathan Yeager will be going to the Capitol
Nathan Yeager will be representing Cardinal at the Capitol Building. (Posted March 3, 2011)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
Final Registrations for Eldon & Agency!! (Posted March 3, 2011)

HS Sports Banquet is March 14th @ 6:30.
We have confirmed the rescheduling of the A-Club Winter Sports Banquet. (Posted March 1, 2011)

Elementary Spring Pictures will be March 3
Flyers will be sent home with the students. (Posted February 28, 2011)

Cardinal Graduation Rates Continue to Exceed State Averages
"We will continue to improve our programs and instruction until we have 100% graduation rate," stated Superintendent Joel Pedersen. (Posted February 23, 2011)

National Honor Society Induction
National Honor Society Induction of new members ceremony March 24, 6pm High School Library (Posted February 22, 2011)

Cafe Musicale is Friday April 8th
Any MS or HS student OR staff member is welcome/encouraged to perform! Acts can be vocal, instrumental or dance! (Posted February 22, 2011)

Professional Development Date Change
Cardinal has moved the April 20th professional development day to April 15th. (Posted February 22, 2011)

Rachel Goering Selected as Finalist
Rachel Goering Selected as Finalist for 2011 Coca-Cola Scholarship (Posted February 16, 2011)

Prom Dress Code
The following link will show you the Prom Dress Code. If you have any questions please call the school and ask. (Posted February 9, 2011)

Snow Make-Up Dates
Cardinal will be making up two school days on February 21 and March 21. Both days will be 12:50 dismissal days to allow teachers professional development time. These make-up days combined with two built in snow make-up days will allow school to end still on May 27th. Any other snow days will be added to the end of the year. Please note that this date was not listed correct on activity calendars printed this year. Thanks. (Posted February 9, 2011)

HS B BB Shootout
The boys' basketball team will be playing at Lone Tree for our part of the Conference Shootout this Friday. The JV game will start at 6:00pm followed by the varsity game. (Posted February 9, 2011)

February 4th BBall Games
Since it is a conference tournament of sorts, school passes are not valid for admission. (Posted February 4, 2011)

American Heart Association
On Friday, February 4, 2011, Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness on National Wear Red DayŽ (Posted February 4, 2011)

School Board Meeting Tuesday 5:30
The school board meeting for today has been moved to Tuesday, January 18th at 5:30. (Posted January 17, 2011)

SOUP SUPPER FEB. 3rd
M.S. Soup Supper will be Feb. 3rd. (Posted January 3, 2011)

Student Council is collecting items.
Student Council will be collecting items to help the Men's Shelter Home in Ottumwa, Iowa! (Posted December 20, 2010)

Cardinal Celebrates New Status
The Cardinal Community School District is no longer a persistently low-achieving school! (Posted December 17, 2010)

A Club Pie Auction
The Cardinal Athletic Club will hold a pie auction on December 17. (Posted December 8, 2010)

HS/MS Band & Vocal Winter Concert
Cardinal High & Middle School Band/Vocal Winter Concert will be held Monday, December 20 at 7 p.m. (Posted November 17, 2010)

K-5 Winter Concert Dec. 2nd
Elementary Winter Concert is Thursday, Dec. 2 6:30 pm in the high school gym. (Posted November 17, 2010)

High School play- Those Crazy Ladies in th
Friday, November 19th and Saturday, November 20th @ 7:00pm in HS Gym. (Posted November 17, 2010)

Veteran's Day Program
Cardinal Schools will be observing Veteran's Day on Thursday, November 11th, at 1:30 p.m. in the High School gymnasium. (Posted November 5, 2010)

A-Club Golf Tournament Goes Well
Heavy rain did not dampen the spirits of forty golfers on a Sunday morning in late September at the Bloomfield Country Club. (Posted November 1, 2010)

Eighth Grade Career Day at IHCC
On Friday, October 15, Cardinal eighth graders went to Indian Hills Community College's 8th Grade Career Day in Ottumwa, Iowa. (Posted October 16, 2010)

Cardinal to Receive Funds for Safe Schools
Governor Chet Culver announced that Cardinal is one of 12 Iowa school districts included in Safe and Supportive School Grant. (Posted October 7, 2010)

2011 Prom Primer
Read about plans for the upcoming prom, scheduled for April 16, 2011. (Posted October 1, 2010)

Advanced Math Class Sends Barbie® Jumping
Ms. Smith's Advanced Math class consisting of mostly juniors and seniors started the year in leaps and bounds. (Posted October 1, 2010)

Cardinal Archers Compete at Iowa Games
Twenty-five Cardinal Archers competed at the Iowa Games, taking home 12 of 18 possible individual Medals. (Posted September 1, 2010)

Cardinal Students Travel to Washington DC
June 13th a Hawkeye Stages bus pulled into the Cardinal HS parking lot. Thirty-seven sun-tanned, sun-burned, and tired students stepped off the bus and into the eager hugs of their families. (Posted August 1, 2010)

Awards & Scholarships for Seniors 2010
A recap of awards and scholarships earned by members of the 2010 Senior Class. (Posted August 1, 2010)