

Cardinal Elementary News
May 9, 2025
May 12th- May 16th
Sunday, May 11th: Happy Mother's Day!
Monday, May 12th:
Texas Roadhouse 10% Cardinal Night
Regular Release Time 2:55
4:30 PTO Meeting
Tuesday, May 13th:
Texas Roadhouse 10% Cardinal Night
9:00-2:00 5th Grade Camp
12:30-2:00 4th Grade Link Up Concert @ Frauenthal
Wednesday, May 14th:
Texas Roadhouse 10% Cardinal Night
First Graders Visit Cardinal Elementary!
11:00-1:30 Pool School (Becklin, Roesler, Szuber, Vink)
Thursday, May 15th:
6:00 4th grade Spring Concert
Friday, May 16th:
9:00-11:00 3rd Grade Salmon Release
2:10 SOAR Assembly
3:00-4:00 DI Team Meeting
Upcoming Important Dates:
May 19th- 23rd Buy One, Get One Free Scholastic Book Fair
May 19th Board Meeting
May 20th MCC Walking Field Trip (Lewis, Caves)
May 20th 5th Grade Spring Concert
May 21st MCC Walking Field Trip (Dault, Miller/Mosley)
May 22nd MCC Walking Field Trip (J-N, Hemry)
May 23rd Early Release for Students and Staff @ 1:45
May 26th No School for Memorial Day
May 27th GVSU Field Trip (Dault, Miller/Mosley)
May 28th GVSU Field Trip (J-N, Hemry)
May 29th GVSU Field Trip (Lewis, Caves)
June 3rd 9:00 5th Grade Completion and i-Ready Celebration
June 4th End of the Year i-Ready Celebration
- 2nd Grade 9:00-10:00
- 4th grade 10:30-11:30
- 3rd Grade 12:00-1:00
June 5th School-Wide PBIS Outdoor Celebration
June 5th Early Release @ 1:45
June 6th Last Day of School!
June 6th Early Release @ 1:45
June 16th Summer Accel Program Begins!
April Students of the Month
Second Grade
Samuel Baker
Mrs. Cooper's Classroom
Gunner Smith
Mrs. Scott's Classroom
Brielle Wilkerson
Mr. Gomez's Classroom
Eva'Lynn Russell
Avelyn Cooper
Jhalil McDaniel
Grayson Quinn
Braelynn Whitecotton
Third Grade
Mila Campbell
Mrs. Arends' Classroom
Gabriel Kiesgen
Mr. Becklin's Classroom
Paloma Silguero
Benjamin Flickinger
Mrs. McKay's Classroom
Jerzey Routt
Miss Roesler's Classroom
Ca'Morra Brantley
Miss Szuber's Classroom
Fourth Grade
William Wright
Miss Christensen's Classroom
Mackenzie Fletcher
Mrs. Fry's Classroom
Aleshanee Crawford
Ms. Janusiewicz's Classrooms
Athena Agid
Mrs. Mastbergen's Classroom
La'Quon Austin
Ariana Garcia
Mrs. VanBergen's Classroom
Fifth Grade
Jayce-Lynn McClain
Miss Caves' Classroom
Kiley Morehouse
Mrs. Dault's Classroom
Everleigh Stewart
Ms. Hemry's Classroom
Marietta Hendrickson
Ms. J-N's Classroom
Da'Marrion Jackson
Mrs. Lewis' Classroom
Levi Hernandez
Mrs. Miller's (Mosley) Classroom
Information for Families
Letter from our Superintendent
Schools of Choice
The window for applying for Schools of Choice for the 2025-26 school year are May 1st through May 30th. If you have already been accepted for Schools of Choice in a previous year, you do not need to apply again.
If you are currently enrolled under a letter of release from your resident district, you will need to apply for Schools of Choice to continue attending Orchard View Schools. Based on our experience, many local districts will not provide a second letter of release if families did not file or get accepted for Schools of Choice.
Here is the link to the Schools of Choice Information page and the process in Muskegon County.
M-Step
During the week of April 21st, Cardinal Elementary 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be participating in the M-STEP State Assessment. The testing window will end on May 16th.
It is important, especially during testing, that students are at school each day and on time. Please remind your students to get plenty of sleep and to do their best during the testing sessions.
Thank you for your support.
First Tee Summer Golf for OV Students- FREE Program!
A Message to 5th Grade Families:
PTO Meeting
We will be holding our next PTO meeting on Monday, May 12th at 4:30 in the Cardinal Elementary Collab Lab.
Parents or Grandparents are welcome to attend and pizza will be provided by the PTO. Students will receive a book coin for the book vending machine if they have a family member attend the meeting.
Meetings will be held on the second Monday of each month.
During our May meeting, we will be planning to recruit sponsors the the September 2025 Cardinal Color Run!
Any and all are welcome!
Upcoming Events
Summer Acceleration Program 2025
Registration for Summer Acceleration registration is now happening! Enrollment is filling quickly and will likely only be open through this week. If you are interested in having your student attend, please enroll today!
This is an enrichment program open to all current 2nd-5th graders. It is not designed for "remediation". The focus is on keeping kids connected with school and providing them with rich learning experiences over the summer.
The program will run for two 3-week sessions with a focus on Project Based Learning. Students can select topics of interest to them.
The Summer Acceleration Program will be held Monday-Thursday from 8:10-12:10 and each week we will have field trips on Wednesdays.
Transportation is available for families in the district. Breakfast and lunch will be served daily.
OV Spectator Guidelines
Please review our Spectator Guidelines with your children before attending sporting events and other special events.
Conduct on School Property
Please review the poster below.
We are here to work collaboratively to provide a safe, nurturing school for your children. We are happy to meet with you regarding any concerns you may have. We do ask that you follow the expectations outlined below, or you will be asked to leave and schedule a time to meet with us later.
Thank you for your assistance with this.
Sincerely,
The Cardinal Elementary Office, Teachers, and Staff
Cardinal Elementary Webpage
On the "Parents" page, there are updates about upcoming activities and other important information for parents.
PBIS Updates!
April Behavior Data
Attendance- Top 5 Classrooms
May 5th-May 9th
Cardinal Weekly Attendance: 90.44%
Top 5 Classrooms!
#1 Mrs. VanBergen's 4th Grade Classroom 96.5%
#2 Miss Caves' 5th Grade Classroom 96.4%
#3 Mrs. Arends' 3rd Grade Classroom 95.5%
#4 Mrs. Morehouse's 4th Grade Classroom 94.8%
#5 (tie) Mrs. Vink's 3rd Grade Classroom 94.5%
#5 (tie) Mrs. Dault's 5th Grade Classroom 94.5%
#5 (tie) Miss Christensen's 4th Grade Classroom 94.5%
#5 (tie) Mr. Becklin's 3rd Grade Classroom 94.5%
Staff Shout Outs!
If you would like to recognize a Cardinal Elementary staff member, please use the QR code to complete a Cardinal Staff Shout Out.