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Thursday, November 19, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Join us on Thursday, November 19, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. as Cardinal Forest celebrates its 60th anniversary with a new, interactive Heritage Night. Children will have opportunities to learn about and share the cultures, traditions, people, and experiences that have helped shape who they are.
We’ll celebrate stories from around the world and from across the United States. That includes the experiences and traditions of our military-connected families, as well as the history and community we share right here at Cardinal Forest. Every family has a story, and every story belongs.
Children and families can explore our Heritage Rooms:
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Language room: Say Hello! — Try greetings and familiar words in languages spoken by Cardinal Forest families.
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Heritage Art Studio — Make art inspired by creative traditions from different cultures.
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Music Around the World Room — Listen to music, try rhythm instruments, and explore sounds from different places.
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Dance Around the World Room — Learn a few beginner dance steps from traditional dances.
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Family Stories Hallway and “Where Are We From?” Hallway — Share family stories and add places that are important to your family to our community map.
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Library for Quiet Reading and Coloring Space — Explore books about different cultures and color flags.
We’ll also have a Heritage Food Hall with small food samples. A food sign-up will be sent out along with a paper-doll activity for children to decorate to represent themselves. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of learning, sharing, and celebrating our Cardinal Forest community.
In celebration of our school's 60th year, show your Mighty Red Bird spirit and support the CFES PTA with our retro inspired spirit wear! Click here to order on PTBoard!. Shop these extra NEW Spirit Wear items from the current school year! Don't delay as when they are gone, they are gone! Spiritwear ordered online will be delivered directly to your student's classroom!
Looking to help at school, but not sure that you can make it weekly for Tuesday Folders? Join us for the next Teacher Workroom on Tuesday, October 20th. Starting at 9:30, check in at the kiosk in the front office and meet us in the upstairs workroom! We’ll be helping teachers complete projects for their classrooms - cutting, copying, stapling, bulletin boards, and more! Come for as long as you can, and leave when you need to! Thank you for your help and support!
 Feed the candy Monster in the front office! Donate candy for the upcoming Trunk or Treat by placing your donations in the box in the school front office no later than Wednesday, October 21st. Trunk or Treat is a teacher/staff sponsored event with support from the PTA! Please plan to join us for Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 23rd from 5pm until the candy runs out!
 The 2026 CFES PTA Pumpkin Decorating Contest is open for submission TODAY through Tuesday, October 27th. All submissions must be submitted through the Google Form to be considered. Click on the Google Form and upload a human-free photo for a chance to win a gift card!
Signup today for the West Springfield Pyramid Challenge - a FREE fun run that started years ago with the goal of introducing cross-country running, encouraging community involvement, and fostering school spirit among the elementary schools of the West Springfield Pyramid. Students from the participating elementary schools will run a half-mile or one-mile course, depending on their grade level. This year's event also includes a unified heat with an accessible 200-meter course for students with physical and cognitive disabilities. The participating elementary schools are: Cardinal Forest, Hunt Valley, Keene Mill, Orange Hunt, Rolling Valley, Sangster and West Springfield.
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Save time, skip cooking, and perhaps start some holiday shopping! Join us for Taco Tuesday Spirit Night with Taco Bamba Springfield all day on Tuesday, November 3. Mention Cardinal Forest when ordering in-store or use the code GIVE20 for online orders. Can't make it that night? Gift cards also count and can be used for future outings and make great holiday gifts and also use the code GIVE20. 20% of your subtotal will be donated back to Cardinal Forest. Grab your family, invite your friends, and make dinner count toward a great cause!
 Thank you to everyone that volunteered at Field Day/Glow Run this year! Without you we would not have been able to do it. We truly appreciate you!
Upcoming Events 📆
PTA Calendar
October 9: Soar to Success Glow Run & Field Day
October 15-27: Pumpkin Decorating Contest
October 20: Teacher Workroom
October 23: Trunk or Treat
November 3: Taco Bamba Spirit Night
November 14: WSHS Pyramid Challenge
November 17: Teacher Workroom
November 19: Heritage Night
December 1-18: Teacher/Staff Winter Giving
Connect With The PTA
PT Board: https://cardinalforest.ptboard.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedBirdPTA/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardinalforestespta
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cardinalforestpta
cardinalforestpta@gmail.com
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School Contacts
Principal: Ashleigh Long - amlong1@fcps.edu
Assistant Principals: Cindy Agner - CAAgner@fcps.edu; Raven
Compton - RACompton@fcps.edu
Administrative Assistant: Geovanny Baires
Registrar: Karen Stephens
Office Assistant: Libby Zrembski
Family Liaison: Mariel Otero (Spanish)
Phone Numbers & Attendance
Office: 703-923-5200
Cafeteria: 703-923-5221
Health Room: 703-923-5210
Family Liaison: 703-923-5200
Fax: 703-923-5297
Attendance: ParentVue or 703-923-5252
Report absences by 9:00 a.m.
School Hours
Monday-Friday, 9:10 a.m.-3:55 p.m. Doors open to students at 8:55 a.m. At 8:55 a.m., students are directed to their
classrooms. After 9:10 a.m., students should report to the office to check in. If a student checks in after 9:10 a.m.,
parents should still expect to receive the morning automated attendance call, text, or email.
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast is available from 8:55-9:05 a.m. Lunch is served by class schedule. Lunch for adults and non-FCPS students
is $4.50. Keep track of student meal accounts and add money at www.myschoolbucks.com.
Picking Up Students Before Dismissal
Please send a note to the teacher to let them know. To help minimize confusion and congestion at the end of the day,
parents/guardians needing to pick up their child(ren) before dismissal must do so before 3:15 p.m. After 3:15 p.m.,
parents/guardians must wait for the 3:55 p.m. bell.
On 2-hour early dismissal days, pick up before 1:00 p.m. After 1:00 p.m., parents/guardians must wait for the 1:45 p.m. bell.
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