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 HUGE thank you to everyone - students, parents, teachers, staff, admin and our whole school community for donating to our STS campaign! With your help we have raised over $25,000 to fund our PTA budget for the 2026-2027 school year! Despite not reaching our $30,000 goal, our PTA Executive Committee is looking forward to a wonderful school year! Stay tuned here for all of the upcoming PTA events and our FUNded Friday posts detailing what our PTA dollars are funding! Thank you!
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Our Lost and Found is overflowing! Please make time this week to take a look at the rack located in the Cafeteria hallway. Items will be donated on Friday, November 6th. Thank you! |
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!
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!
 Voting for the 2026 CFES PTA Pumpkin Decorating Contest is open until 11:59 TONIGHT - vote now for your favorite pumpkin by clicking on the Google Form (one vote per email address, please!). The winner will be announced tomorrow, Friday, October 30th :) Good Luck!
Support Cardinal Forest by Ordering Taco Bamba on
Tuesday, November 3
Tuesdays are busy. Save yourself some time, while earning money for Cardinal Forest by enjoying a meal from Taco Bamba in Springfield on Tuesday, November 3 - all day long. When you order in the restaurant, simply mention Cardinal Forest at the register. If you're ordering online or purchasing gift cards, use the code GIVE20 when purchasing. You will put the code (GIVE20) in the discount field to ensure 20% off the subtotal goes back to Cardinal Forest.
Can't make it on this date? Gift cards also count and make great gifts and stocking stuffers. 20% of your subtotal whether it's dine-in, take out, delivery, or gift cards from Taco Bamba Springfield goes back to Cardinal Forest on November 3. Every order helps support the programs and activities our students enjoy
 The West Springfield Pyramid Challenge is 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. Online registration has ended, but students can register day-of on November 14th, but will not receive a shirt. Looking forward to seeing you there - the Mighty Red Bird will be in attendance and running in the Mascot Race!
Upcoming Events 📆
PTA Calendar
November 3: Taco Bamba Spirit Night
November 14: WSHS Pyramid Challenge
November 17: Teacher Workroom
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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