TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER

Don’t forget to submit your November Reading Challenge minutes by Wednesday Dec. 4th! Details about the challenge can be found here, and the form to submit your November minutes can be found here. The winning team for November will be announced on Thursday Dec. 5th!

🔊 We are still looking for our next PTO VPs for this year!! Please consider volunteering, see details below!

Get your holiday shopping lists ready, the CAS Holiday Shop is open for business on Monday, 12/2!!

🦃 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! 🦃

• 12/02 & 04: Holiday Shop Open

• 12//11: Winter Concert 2pm

• 12/12: CAS Downtown Shopping Day (details to come!)

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This program helps add books to the CAS library through your generous donations. Your donation will buy high-quality, specially bound books in the genre of your choice. When the books arrive, Mr. Paradiso will invite your child to pick one from their chosen genre. A special label honoring your family or child will be placed inside, and your child will be the first to check it out from the library. This will be open from the week of November 11th through the week of December 16th.

The CAS Holiday Shop will soon return for all of your children’s shopping needs! This event was a huge hit last year and will once again provide an opportunity for students to purchase gifts for family members and friends. Mark your calendars for Monday, December 2nd and Wednesday, December 4th (the shop will not be open on Tuesday!). And please note, just because we wanted to welcome you back with a splash, the shop will open immediately on Monday when we return from the Thanksgiving break!! Also NEW THIS YEAR, your student has received a set of adhesive labels along with their shopping flier and budget envelope. Please read the instructions included in your packet for more details. And as always, please reach out with any questions. Happy shopping 🎁

Thanksgiving is next week, and as we reflect on all we are thankful for, we ask you to think of those within our own CAS community and consider giving back through the Give the Gift of Gifting initiative. All donations will support the CAS student body so every student will be able to join in the fun of gift giving at the Holiday Shop! Click here to give the gift of giving.

1. Encourage your students to do chores at home to earn some CHANGE.
2. Bring in CHANGE and add to the class jar by Friday, December 13th.
3. All CHANGE collected will be donated to the MADISON EAGLE CHRISTMAS FUND, which helps brighten the holidays for Madison residents in need.

Each holiday season, the PTO takes the opportunity to recognize the staff at CAS who are not the primary classroom teacher, but play a very important roles at our school. This includes, crossing guards, classroom aides, specials’ teachers, office staff and custodians to name a few. Classroom coordinators will reach out separately regarding your primary classroom teacher. Collection will continue through 12/17/2024. You can contribute on our website www.caspto.com or VENMO (@CASPTO)

PTO dues support activities including monthly assemblies, enrichment programs, and teacher appreciation and supplies to name a few. The suggested amount is $40 (more or less as your circumstances allow). You can pay online here or via Venmo @CASPTO

We’re looking for TWO parents to join as this year’s incoming PTO vice presidents. In this role, you’ll shadow current presidents Dawn Ellis and Pat Attenasio, then take over as co-presidents for the 2025-2026 school year. It’s fun, rewarding and your kids will be proud! Please email caspto@gmail.com with any questions.

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