• No School Monday (9/25) in observance of Yom Kippur
• Last call for mums! Sale ends Sunday, 9/24! Fall Mum Sale
• Ice Cream Social has officially sold out! There will be no in-person tickets at the door
• Registration for the after school Enrichment Classes is open! Find it here: Fall Enrichment Program
• Please don’t forget to pay PTO Dues!

New to school? Join us for an informal Welcome Coffee event! We'll check in to see how the school year is going and to answer any questions! See details below.

These beautiful mums come in various colors and cost only $10 each. If you choose not to purchase for your home, you can donate to CAS to beautify our school grounds! Pick up will be September 27th at CAS!

The PTO is proud to offer our fall program of school enrichment classes. Registration is open! Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. We hope you are able to find a class for your child to enjoy! Sign-up here: Fall Enrichment Sign Up

Mark your calendars and get those wishlists ready, the PTO is excited to announce the HOLIDAY SHOP is coming to CAS on 11/30 and 12/1! Stay tuned for more info! We will need volunteers! Keep an eye out for more details or look at the “Volunteer Section” below for more information.

I Scream! You Scream! We all Scream for Ice Cream! The CAS PTO will be hosting an Ice Cream Social on Friday, September 29th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Unfortunately, this event is now SOLD OUT and therefore, we will be unable to sell tickets at the door. For safety reasons, the number of attendees is limited. Please remind your children that the gaga pit will be closed and they should follow all playground rules during the event. Parents/caregivers are responsible for their children.

We are still looking for volunteers to help with set-up, check-in and clean-up.

Sign-up here: Ice Cream Social Donations and Volunteer Opportunities

Select CAS spirit wear will be sold in-person at Back to School Night (9/28) and the Ice Cream Social (9/29)! Don’t wait - get your spirit wear at these events!!

Our first window of Star administration is occurring during the month of September. The Star assessments are diagnostic assessments designed to provide educators and parents with important information about a student's progress. Students in grades 1-5 take the Star reading and/or early literacy assessment as well as the Star mathematics assessment benchmarked for their specific grade. To read general information about the Star assessments, parents are encouraged to visit their family resources page.

Kindergarten teachers administer the Star CBMs (Curriculum Based Measures) in both reading and mathematics. The Fall kindergarten reading assessments assess a student's understanding of letters and their sounds, basic phonological awareness, and early decoding. The kindergarten math assessments include recognizing numerals and their value. Often times the CBMs may be administered in other grade levels, on an as-needed individual basis. For more information regarding the Star CBMs, please click here.

As we dive into the end of September, Pomptonian is ready to kick off New Jersey Farm to School Week the last week of this month and National Farm to School Month in October. In early October we will also be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Arepas. Please visit Pomptonian’s Farm to School Magazine, highlighting all of the produce we will be featuring and the farms growing it.

To celebrate New Jersey Farm to School Week students will be offered local corn from Buzby Farms and local grapes (contains seeds) from Evergreen Farms, two of New Jersey’s finest. Check out our latest edition of the Nutrition News, Super Sweet New Jersey Corn. In this video we took a tour of Buzby Farms and learned about harvesting corn in the Garden State.

Over the last two weeks, Principal Liss met with ALL grades to discuss school rules and expectations. In addition, students learned about bullying versus conflict, how to remain safe, and basic rules that help them learn. Finally, Mr. Liss reviewed the 5 core values; Gratitude, Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, and Acceptance.

Visible: Latinx Artists in Focus — The Newark Museum of Art (newarkmuseumart.org)

NJ Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: events, listings and hours (northjersey.com)

A very important vote is set to take place on December 12, 2023 regarding the proposed bond referendum for our School District. The buildings in our district require major updates in infrastructure as well as upgrades and improvements in our facilities. Please refer to this website for all information regarding the referendum. More information will be coming following the next Board of Education Meeting. MADISON REFERENDUM