“The key is collaboration among gifted, special education, and counseling professionals to develop an individualized, strength-based program that considers the whole child.” fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

It's almost that time, Red Bird Families! Join us for Open House on August 18! We are so excited to see our new and returning Mighty Red Birds! Felicia Drake #BacktoSchool2023

Can NOT wait to see our nest fill❤️

Our CFES Kindergarten are building structures through the lens of a Scientist! Working through the Engineering Design Process, they imagined, created, improved, & learned!👩‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬Felicia Drake Cardinal Forest ES Cardinal Forest ES PTA

L👀k amongst our lowest branches and see our ⁦CFES Kindergarten⁩ writing words & exploring numbers- shaving cream style! ⁦Felicia Drake⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES PTA⁩

Whoever said hallways are for walking have never been inside the ⁦CFES Kindergarten⁩ halls on a Friday morn! 🪩⁦Cardinal Forest ES⁩ not only dance it out, they convince those who walk through to stay awhile!🕺🏻💃 ⁦Felicia Drake⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES PTA⁩ ⁦fcpssupt⁩

Our STEAMers Cardinal Forest ES visualized & used their creative genius to turn their paper into…well, anything! Da Vinci style! @JASON Learning Felicia Drake

When a ⁦Cardinal Forest ES⁩ superhero passes another superhero - they talk superhero talk and pose🦸‍♀️🦸🏽 ⁦Felicia Drake⁩ ⁦Region 4⁩

Come on, Cardinal Forest ES~ fine-tune your feathers & decorate those pumpkins!🎃Felicia Drake Cardinal Forest ES PTA

Double the trunks & double the treats! Leave your nest and head to these opportunities of community bonding! Cardinal Forest ES Felicia Drake WS Spartans

A ⁦CFES 3rd Grade Team⁩ thinks critically as he constructs a roller coaster with K’nex! He moved about the nest to support any within his flock! 🪹 ‘Thinking outside the blocks’! ⁦Basic Fun!⁩ ⁦Felicia Drake⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES PTA⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES⁩ #fcpsPOG

When AAP covers Music…1st graders explore Hands-On Equations- with success, and joy❤️ #rigor4all ⁦Felicia Drake⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES⁩ ⁦CFESRedBirdsFirst⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES PTA⁩

Visualization continuously takes place throughout our nest! Cardinal Forest ES may express this strategy of rigor differently, but our branches are lined with understanding ❤️ Cardinal Forest ES PTA FCPS AAP Felicia Drake

*6th grade* Information Night about AAP Level IV Services at Irving Middle School: Irving staff will present on Thursday, November 9 at 7PM in Barker Hall at Irving to talk about the Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) they offer for students who have qualified for full-time AAP.

As cold weather chills our branches, our @cfesredbirds need to throw on a warm coat before departing their nest! If students lack proper attire, they'll migrate inside & refrain from outdoor activities. Need a coat? Let your child’s teacher know. Felicia Drake⭐️Credit:Elin_6th⭐️

Our ⁦CFES Kindergarten⁩ moved aside the branches and searched for festive doors! They counted doors & wrote the numbers🤩 #PracticeNumberFormation #4thewin ⁦Felicia Drake⁩ ⁦Cardinal Forest ES⁩ #engaging #we❤️math ⁦Cardinal Forest ES PTA⁩ ⁦Region 4⁩

SEE our @cfesredbird6!! THIS is what self-advocating looks like👀- Rigor through Hands-On Equations, choosing electives, afterschool clubs, and oh…so much more! 👏Our Redbirds have a mighty depth to them! Felicia Drake Region 4 Cardinal Forest ES PTA

Invite CFES Kindergarten to explore Hands-On Equations, and they show up! Our littlest of Mighty Redbirds settled into a nest of rigor and WENT FOR IT! #offerriggor Region 4 FCPS AAP Cardinal Forest ES Felicia Drake #weknewit

Portrait of a Graduate skills & self-affirmation? You betcha! Cardinal Forest ES are in the know of how to 'be your best self' and to 'love yourself the best'🩷#RedbirdsAllDayLong Felicia Drake Cardinal Forest ES PTA fcpsPOGPOL