Important Announcements
Dear Cardinal Families,
I hope this message finds you well. We are grateful for your continued partnership and support—your involvement makes our school community stronger and brighter every day.
Important Announcements
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March 12 — Ione Elementary Carnival, 6:00–8:00 PM
- Come join the fun! Families are welcome. Volunteers and donations of small prizes are appreciated.
- Food provided by the Ione Booster club
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March 19–22 — Oregon State FFA Convention
- Good luck to our students representing the school!
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April 8–9 — Spring Conferences (half day for students both days)
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Students released at 12:30 PM on both days. Please watch for sign-up information from your child’s teacher.
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- April 11 — Prom
- April 15 — Blue Mountain FFA District CDE Day (BMCC)
- April 18 — State FFA Floriculture (Chemeketa)
- April 22 — Bank of EO “Teach Kids How to Save” visit — Kindergarten
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A great community partnership to support financial literacy for our youngest learners.
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- April 23 — Blue Mountain FFA District Shop Skills (BMCC)
- April 25 — State FFA: Vet Science, Ag Communications, Poultry (TVCC)
- April 29–30 — A Midsummer Night’s Dream (High School Drama)
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Support our theatre students—tickets and show times to follow.
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Please mark these dates on your calendar. If any events require family participation or volunteer sign-ups, we will send additional details and ways you can help.
Celebrations from the Week
- Classified Staff Appreciation Week
- We celebrated our dedicated classified staff who do so much each day to support students and school operations. Thank you for your thoughtful messages and small treats—our staff felt very appreciated!
- Dr. Seuss Week
- Students enjoyed creative reading activities and dress-up days. Thank you to families who encouraged reading at home and helped make the week joyful for our readers.
We are grateful for the positive energy and participation from students, staff, and families during these celebrations.
Additional Information and Thanks A heartfelt thank-you to:
- Shelly Rietmann
- Mrs. Madi Rietmann
- Gus and Sami Peterson
- Mrs. Wainwright
- Mrs. McElligott
- Madi Alldritt
- Bridgett Alldritt
- Mel McCubbin
- Deputy Stutzman
- South Morrow Art Center
- Cardinal community committee
Your help with Cardinal Friday made the day special. We had 32 students attend, and it was a beautiful, fun day for all. Thank you for volunteering your time, talents, and resources to support our students’ learning and community experiences.
We are grateful for your ongoing support in making events like this possible.
Looking Ahead Thank you for your continued partnership. Together we create a warm, safe, and inspiring place for our students to learn and grow. If you have questions, need more information about any event, or would like to volunteer, please contact the school office. We look forward to working with you throughout the rest of the school year.
Go Cards!
BY Tracey Johnson