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To read this newsletter in other languages, please visit our website.
Para leer este boletín en otros idiomas, visite nuestro sitio web.
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Dear Cardinal Families,
Open House is tomorrow morning and our school is sparkling! ✨Thank you to our amazing custodial team for ensuring that our building is ready to welcome our students back to school! Please read below for back-to-school events, meet our new staff, and review some beginning of the year information that will help you prepare for a new school year.
Sincerely,
Allison Hoak, Principal
Jon Kemmerer, Assistant Principal
OPEN HOUSE is tomorrow, Friday, August 18th!
9:00 - 9:30 am Sensory Friendly halls and classrooms
9:30 - 10:30 am Open to All
9:00 - 10:30 am Parent Resource Fair in the Cafeteria
Please stop by the cafeteria to pick up pre-ordered school supply kits, sign up for resources and supports including SIS ParentVUEand apply for free and reduced-price meals.
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Back-to-School Night will be on Wednesday, August 30 from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Teacher presentations will be posted on our website for you to view at your convenience so you are able to visit with teachers on your own schedule.
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August 31st, 2023 | 5 - 7 PM at Madison HS
Join us at the Madison County Fair!
Tickets: Students $10 and Adult $5
Includes unlimited access to all games and activities, as well as admission to the football game.
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Ms. Andrea Ramalheira, Office Assistant
Ms. Ramalheira is our new office assistant and will be with us in the mornings until noon. She is from Venezuela and is a graduate of Madison High School. Ms. Ramalheira enjoys going to the movies, cooking, and spending time at the beach and pool with her family.
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Ms. Nicole Madariaga, Student Information Assistant (Registrar)
Ms. Madariaga is from Chile and is a graduate of Lewis High School. In her spare time she enjoys photography and excited to start a new chapter in her career at CPES!
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Mr. Hector Bello, FLES Teacher
Señor Bello is from Puerto Rico and has a degree from University of Puerto Rico. He enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures and food. Señor Bello believes a good education teaches you skills and helps you broaden your horizons, gain a better perspective, and think for yourself. He will teach Spanish to our students and is very grateful and excited about this new opportunity.
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Mr. Jack Tucker, 5th Grade Teacher
Mr. Tucker is from Vienna, Virginia and is a graduate of James Madison High School and Bridgewater College. Mr. Tucker loves spending time with family and friends, staying active, and listening to music. Fun fact: Mr. Tucker is a quadruplet!
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Mr. Joe Tripp, 6th Grade Teacher
Mr. Tripp grew up in Bethesda, MD and attended Gonzaga College High School. He graduated from University of Maryland and attended graduate school at the College of Charleston and George Mason University. Mr. Tripp enjoys playing golf and can spin a basketball on his finger and juggle!
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Ms. Veronica Lowe, Preschool Teacher
Ms. Lowe is from Falls, Church Virginia and is a graduate of George C Marshall High School and Virginia Tech. She used to teach theater and Montessori and is so happy to be joining the Cunningham Park community. Ms. Lowe loves singing, dancing, costuming, and board games. She also loves everything Disney!
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Ms. Sang O’Hara, Instructional Coach
Ms. O’Hara is from Maryland and is coming to Virginia from Colorado where her husband was stationed. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and enjoys reading, hiking, solving sudoku puzzles, skiing, and going to the beach. Ms. O’Hara’s favorite football team is the Baltimore Ravens and her favorite baseball team is the Baltimore Orioles.
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Mr. Peter Morrow, Special Education Teacher
Mr. Morrow is from Ireland, New York City, and Long Island. He enjoys tennis, reading, and coaching a lot of sports. Fun fact: Mr Morrow has met Bono, the lead singer of U2!
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Ms. Symone White, Speech-Language Pathologist
Ms. White is from Stafford, Virginia and received her undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and graduate degree from Longwood University. Ms. White enjoys baking, going to local parks, being outdoors, and making jewelry in her free time. She traveled to the Dominican Republic for the first time this summer!
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Ms. Madhavi Duduru, Special Education Instructional Assistant
Ms. Duduru is from India and attended school there. She enjoys gardening, cooking, and watching television.
Ms. Shobha Agadkar, Special Education Instructional Assistant
Ms. Agadkar is from India and attended school there. She enjoys traveling, reading, and baking. Fun fact: Ms. Agadkar can speak five different languages fluently!
Transportation Patience and Safety
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year.
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-249-7100 with any additional questions. For any concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
To make sure you receive email messages about bus delays, update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE.
We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures.
- Use a single file line and do not pass other cars. Please be patient as some of our younger Cardinals are learning to get in and out of their cars.
- Please remain in your car.
- Children may enter and exit on the passenger side only.
- Make sure your child can independently buckle and unbuckle safety belts/car seats and open/close doors on their own.
- Placards for Kiss & Ride cars are being sent to families as soon as they are completed. Once you receive the placard, please display it on the dashboard of you car.
Update Contact Information to Receive Messages From FCPS
Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from FCPS and our school by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE. Make sure you complete the Emergency Care Form for your child every year and update when necessary.
Parents who do not have a SIS ParentVUE account may still communicate updates via the normal paper process. They may also print and complete a blank Emergency Care Information Form with updates and submit it to the front office.
Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights
Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.
In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Get more information and view the 2023-24 Opt-Out Booklets.
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