Cardinal Connection

10/08/2026

Good evening,

Wednesday evening update:

Out of an abundance of caution, all schools and district offices will be closed on Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th.

10/07/2026

Lost and found items! Come claim them in the cafeteria!

10/07/2026

Halloween fun meets reading!👻🎃Mrs. Phelps’ students are using witch fingers to help track their reading and stay focused on the text.

10/06/2026

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If you attended our Parent Informational Meeting for Families of Students with an IEP or 504, please fill out this brief survey to give us feedback! The survey will be open until 2pn on October 13th. We look forward to hearing from you!

10/06/2026

Good morning,
BRE had an unexpected fire alarm around 10:30. Avalon Fire Department and law enforcement came to check and the building was cleared for normal operations. Thank you for your support and understanding.

10/05/2026

Thank you to United Way of West Florida for their generous donation of funds for school supplies from the Stuff the Bus event! These funds will help students in need throughout the year for supplies.

10/05/2026

📢 PARENT NOTICE
ABSENTEE NOTES IN FOCUS

We are currently experiencing an issue with Focus that is preventing the school from accessing absentee notes uploaded by parents.

We are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it.

Please do not worry if you have already uploaded an absentee note. We will provide additional information as soon as access is restored.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Bennett C. Russell Elementary

10/05/2026

Cardinals are soaring into October! Congratulations to our positive referral achievers!

10/02/2026