TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 6, 2023
CENTRAL AVENUE SCHOOL
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Welcome back, CAS!
Upcoming Dates
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 the timeline below or visit caspto.com!
Family Bingo Night is January 20!
Bingo Night is back in person on Friday, January 20! Join us for a fun family game night in the gym. Kids will love the small prizes for bingo winners, and we will also have a tricky tray raffle for fabulous gift baskets! Make it a pizza night and get a pie for your group.
Do you own a small business and would like to donate for our tricky tray? Contact caspto@gmail.com to let us know!
Registration opens today, January 6 at 5pm - tickets go fast! https://www.caspto.com/product/2023-cas-family-bingo-night/79
Winter Enrichment Classes
Check out the class catalog for our Winter Enrichment opportunities. Classes begin the week of January 17th and are held at CAS, Tuesday through Thursday from 3:15-4:20 pm, unless otherwise noted. Grade levels vary per class. All classes meet right after school and run until 4:20 pm unless otherwise noted.
Registration is open now through Monday, January 9 at www.caspto.com.
Due to high demand, some classes have already sold out and new sessions have been added! See below or visit caspto.com
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:
Family Bingo Night
Volunteers needed to help collect and organize prizes, sort bingo cards and a variety of tasks to help prep for this super fun event! Don’t have a ton of time? Donate a case of water.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094DACAD2CA0F58-2023
Lunch Volunteers Needed for Winter!
Thank you to all who have volunteered for lunch this Fall! Volunteering during lunch is a great way to see your children in their school day habitat! Parent volunteers assist in opening up lunch items, keeping the lunch lines moving, and ensuring the students clean up after themselves. Lunch begins at 11:15am and ends at 12:45pm. Just a few slots left for winter signup. Please sign up for only one slot as many parents are interested.
CAS Lunch Volunteer Sign Up - Winter 2023
Contact Danielle Carreon (danielle.asuncion@gmail.com) or Rachel Cushing (CushingFamily37@outlook.com) with any questions.
FunFest Chairs
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!
Madison Education Fund - Volunteers Needed
Save the date! We’re looking for new volunteers! Join us on January 26 at Harvest Bistro to meet MEF representatives, learn about specific 2023 volunteer opportunities, sign up to help at upcoming special events, including the MEF Madison 5K, the MEF Pickleball Tournament, and the MEF Fall Adult Social.
Bring a friend. Make it a date night. We can’t wait to meet you!
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. Our landscaping quotes are rolling in as we speak and soon we will be able to announce the grand plan and fundraising goals!
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