Hello Cardinal Community,

Next week, the kindergarten screening team will be at the Cardinal to begin screening many of our kindergarten ready students. if you have received paperwork about the screening, p[lease fill it out and return it as soon as you can. If you received screening paperwork but would like to opt out of the screening, please let me know. If you did not receive paperwork, there is nothing more you need to do. Students with ieps will not be screened.

Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Warmly,

Kerry Wilcox

Principal at the Cardinal

Check the district calendar below for more details

May 26-No school, Memorial Day

May 27-Kindergarten screening at the Cardinal

June 13-Last Day of school for Cardinal students

The Early Childhood screening team will visit the Cardinal on May 27 and 28 to beginning screening Cardinal students who are going to kindergarten next year. Students with the support of an IEP do not need to be screened. Paperwork for those who must be screened was sent home last week, please be sure to return it to your child's teacher. If you do not want your child to be screened, please let me know.

Car Safety is extremely important! All of our students should be properly buckled into a car seat or booster seat every time they travel in the car. This also includes younger siblings.

There is an opportunity for families to receive a free car seat or booster seat if you participate in a 1 hour virtual car safety training. It takes place on June 25th from 1:30-2:30 virtually. If you are interested, click on this link, complete the intake form for NFI Family Resource Center and note on that form that you are interested in the car seat safety class. You will be sent a link to participate.

Please reach out the me, Jennifer WIlliams, the school social worker, with any questions. (978) 446-7000

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The last day of school for Cardinal students is Friday June 13th! It is a regular schedule that day!

TRY THIS: Make feely bags with your student. Choose five small objects in your home, You can take turns choosing one to put in a paper bag. using only hands to feel, let your child guess what is inside the bag!

Scan the QR code here to get tips like this from Dr. Ron Ferguson and BASICS!

If your child is going to kindergarten in the 25-26 school year, they must be registered with Lowell Public Schools, even if they were registered for preschool. You can do it online www.lowell.k12.ma.us/registration or in person at the Family Resource Center (151 Merrimack Street)

Showing up on time every day is important to your child's success and learning from preschool forward.

Missing 10% of school (1 or 2 days every few weeks) can make it harder to:

*Gain early reading and math skills.

*Build relationships.

* Develop good attendance habits.

High quality preschool and kindergarten has many benefits!

*The routines your child develops will continue throughout school.

*Make the most of early grades by encouraging your child to attend every day.

Did you know you can follow us here on Class Dojo (your child's teacher can help you connect!), on Facebook and on our website? Check us out: https://www.facebook.com/lpsdcardinal and https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/cardinal

If your child is not feeling well at school, you might get a call from the office to come pick them up. Please be ready to come get them as soon as you can!

To help your child get better quickly and to stop germs from spreading to other students and teachers, please remember these important health rules from the district:

When Children Must Remain Home

Children must remain home if they have any of the following:

• A contagious illness like chicken pox, flu, or strep throat, until the doctor says it's safe to return or the child has been on antibiotics for 24 hours
• A rash or skin condition not diagnosed by a doctor
• A fever that causes chills, sweating or muscle aches
• Temperature over 100.0° within the past 24 hours
• Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
• Red or pink eyes, or drainage from eyes
• Head lice (live lice)
• Have been notified by the school nurse/health department that immunizations are not up to date (exclusion notice is given after the 3rd warning)

Returning to School

When can a child return to school after an illness? Before returning to school:

• A child must be fever-free without medication for 24 hours
• A child must be symptom-free for 24 hours
• A child with a diagnosis of strep throat, impetigo or conjunctivitis must be on medication for 24 hours before returning to school

21 Carter Street

Lowell, MA 01852

(978)446-7000

Principal: Kerry Wilcox kwilcox@lowell.k12.ma.us

Social Worker: Jennifer Williams jennifer.williams@lowell.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant: Laurie Carney lauriecarney@lowell.k12.ma.us

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