April 7, 2025
Hello Cardinal Community,
Last week, our behavior support teacher-coach, Kara and I participated in the Playful Learning Institute, a grant funded initiative by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). It was a wonderful training with so many ideas that will enrich our praxctices at the Cardinal. We will be working hand in hand with DESE to implement the playful leanring concepts at the Cardinal next year! You can read more about it here.
Spring conferences will be held on April 30th. Your student's teacher will reach out to you to schedule in the next few weeks!
Have a wonderful week!
Warmly,
Kerry Wilcox
Principal at the Cardinal
Check the district calendar below for more details
April 15-Cardinal Site Council
Fri, April 18-Sun, April 27 -School is Closed for Spring vacation
April 28th-School reopens
April 30-Conferences
May 14-No school for Cardinal Students (Rm 1 and Rm 4 only have early release)
May 26-No school, Memorial Day
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. There are a few dates left at some of the schools where you can stop in and register with family resource staff (see flyer below). You can also do it online www.lowell.k12.ma.us/registration or in person at the Family Resource Center (151 Merrimack Street)
When should my child stay home from school?
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
