TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 20, 2023
CENTRAL AVENUE SCHOOL
Reminder
Upcoming Dates
Tonight is Family Bingo Night!
It's all fun and games until someone yells Bingo!
Thank you to all of those who have donated to this event. The event sold out in a record setting 39 minutes! We are still seeking volunteers for the event.
CAS Assembly Update
The dancers tackle racism, segregation, and the struggle for freedom in a safe, family-friendly atmosphere. Students hear the words of Dr. King, learn how nonviolent direct action helped end segregation, and experienced firsthand the power of unity and diversity. Lastly, the students learned how Hip Hop allowed people to express themselves through art. Thank you to our PTO for bringing this assembly to CAS!
Save the date - Winter Dance Friday, February 10
Ready to dance the night away? Our Winter parent / child dance is Friday, February 10. Registration will open Friday, January 27 at 5pm and we anticipate this event will sell out fast!
In order to accommodate as many families as possible, we ask you to please register for one parent per family and CAS student(s) only.
Troy Cummings is coming to CAS
Troy Cummings, author of “The Notebook of Doom” series, is coming to CAS at the end of February! CAS PTO and Mr Paradiso would like to offer the chance to pre-purchase a book to be signed BY TROY CUMMINGS, himself, at his visit! Please limit your order to 1 book per child. The books will be distributed on the day of the author visit.
Order now at caspto.com.
Kindergarten Registration 2023-2024
Check out the below flyer for all registration and residency requirements for new students to Madison Public Schools who will be entering kindergarten or first grade during the 2023-2024 school year.
The entrance dates listed below are governed by Madison Board of Education Policy 5112.
● Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) live in Madison and who will be five years old on or before October 1, 2023 are eligible to register for Kindergarten
● Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) live in Madison and who will be six years old on or before October 1, 2023 are eligible to register for first grade Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will be completed via the district’s online portal.
For your student’s registration to be processed, you must login to the site, enter the appropriate information, and complete or upload the required forms.
Registration and Residency Page: http://madisonnj.apptegy.us/o/mps/page/residency-and-registration
Calling all STEAM loving 3rd - 5th Graders!
This year's STEAM Fair will be Thursday, February 23, from 5:30pm-8:00pm and is a voluntary program open to all 3rd - 5th graders. Check out more details and timeline below. Click the flyers to visit caspto.com for more details!
Winter Enrichment Classes started this week!
Classes run Tuesday through Thursday from 3:15-4:20 pm.
All classes meet right after school and run until 4:20 pm unless otherwise noted.
Lost and Found
As the cold weather approaches, our lost and found table starts to grow to a snow-covered mountain! Help your coats, hats, sweatshirts, scarves, water bottles, and lunchboxes find you again by labeling your stuff. See below flyer for Oliver's Labels!
Poster Design Challenge - NJCGTP
Your students are challenged to design a poster with a Book theme.
There are three themes for students in Grades K-8.
FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PLACE PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN THESE 3 AGE GROUPS:
Grades K - 2: Favorite Book Advertisement Poster
Grades 3 - 5: Reading Is…. Poster
Grades 6 - 8: My Autobiography Advertisement Poster
Registration due date: February 15th
Guidelines and student entry form sheets will be sent out to participating districts on February 20, 2023.
Deadlines:
• Friday, February 20, participating district teachers will receive Poster Design Challenge Competition guidelines and student entry forms.
• Give students the appropriate Guideline Sheet and Entry Form.
• Students work independently on their posters and entry forms and submit them to teachers.
• By Friday, March 24, teachers select the 10 best posters and submit a picture of each poster (with student’s full name at bottom right) with its accompanying entry form
We are so excited to have parent volunteers back in the building! There are all sorts of ways you can volunteer to help, here are our immediate needs:
FunFest Chairs Needed
Do you love yard games, cotton candy and children’s laughter?! Then this role is for you! Looking for 1-2 additional chairs to join this amazing team! You will coordinate food trucks, work with inflatable slide and cotton candy vendor, organize volunteers, plan yard games and more. Planning starts in February for this May 19 event. If you are interested, please email CASPTO@gmail.com to let us know.
HOME CONNECTION
This week's Home Connection focuses on Talking to Children about Bias
Click here to review and see past Home Connections.
Madison Education Fund - Volunteer Recruitment
Food Drive through February 10
After the holiday season, many food pantries find their shelves empty. Don’t let the giving season come to an end. Brownie Troop 7942 wants your help to bring in non-perishable goods (canned food, cereal, rice, coffee, ketchup, etc.) for the Interfaith Food Pantry in Morristown. Drop off boxes are located at CAS. See below flyer for more.
COURTYARD READING GARDEN
Did you know that CAS has a courtyard? Unfortunately, during the COVID shutdown, our beautiful courtyard reading garden fell into disrepair. This year, the PTO will be working with the building to revitalize and rebuild this outdoor learning space for our children to enjoy. We have received landscaping quotes and soon we will be able to announce the grand plan and fundraising goals! More to Come!
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