Livingston Avenue School Community

Dear Families,

Happy March!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a great visit from one of the Harlem Wizards last Thursday! Information is below for the event taking place at the high school. This week we will be celebrating Read Across America Week! The LAS and WAS PTA collaborated so that the spirit week will be the same all week! Tomorrow begins with Cranford Spirit Day so any Cranford gear will do! The full list of activities can be found here.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Cari Lopez

• March 3, 2025 - March 7, 2025 - READ ACROSS AMERICA Week
• March 4, 2025 - Kindness Families 2:10pm - 2:40pm
• March 7, 2025 - 3G/3Z Field Trip to Liberty Hall 9am - 2pm
• March 10-14, 2025 - GIRL SCOUT Week!
• March 10, 2025 - Single Session - Student dismissal @ 12:25pm/Full Day for Faculty/Staff
• March 13, 2025 - SEL Night at HAS - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• March 14, 2025 - SEL Day at LAS
• March 20, 2025 - Harlem Wizards at CHS
• March 25, 2025 - 3rd Grade Strings Concert @ 10:00am
• March 27, 2025 - Blue Band Spring Concert @ 5:30pm

Hi LAS Parents/Guardians,

The Class of 2026 is running this year's Harlem Wizards Game at CHS on 3/20 at 6:30pm. We are proud to host this event and want to encourage everyone to attend. The tickets are on sale right now and can be purchased here.

Today the students were able to meet David Paul of the Wizards for an assembly!

If you have any questions please reach out to either Michael Mangarelli or Nicole Savino-Mulcahy at the following email addresses:

mangarelli@cranfordschools.org

savino@cranfordschools.org

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Get Ready for the Ultimate Showdown: The Clash of Cranford!

Cranford, are you ready for an unforgettable night of basketball, tricks, and high-flying fun? The Harlem Wizards are coming to Cranford High School on March 20, 2025, for an epic battle against our very own Cranford All-Stars!

This isn’t just any game—it’s a hilarious, action-packed event where Cranford’s student-athletes, parents, and special guests take on the world-famous Harlem Wizards in a game full of slam dunks, crazy passes, jaw-dropping moves, and nonstop entertainment! You won’t want to miss this!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW – ONLINE ONLY!
Get your tickets in advance ONLY at this link:
www.harlemwizards.com/tickets/cranford

DON’T WAIT—Tickets will sell out fast!

WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2025
WHERE: Cranford High School

Who will reign supreme? Will the Wizards’ trick shots and skills be too much to handle, or will Cranford’s finest pull off the upset of the century? There’s only one way to find out—be there!

Bring your family, your friends, and your school spirit! Get your tickets NOW and get ready for a night of fun, laughter, and basketball magic!

Harlem Wizards

#ClashOfCranford #HarlemWizards #CranfordAllStars

WHAT IS THE NIGHT OF THE STARS (NOTS)

The Night of the Stars is a talent show for Livingston Ave students. Acts can be solo acts or performed in a group. In the past we have had singers, dancers, gymnasts, musicians, comedy skits, magicians… just to name a few! If your child loves to perform, this is their moment to shine and share their talents with the LAS community! ️

We are thrilled to announce that the Performance will be held on Friday, May 16th- at the Cranford High School. Time TBD.

Please see the NOTS email blast sent from the LAS PTA for more specifics. Or reach out to the program coordinators Jeanine Candal and Karen Lledo at NOTSatLAS@gmail.com

Sign ups will go live on Monday, March 3rd.

Please save the following dates for our LAS PTA 2024-2025 Night Of The Stars!

Night of The Stars Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Night of The Stars Performance: Friday, May 16, 2025

GIRLS ON THE RUN has FOUND a coach for 3rd - 5th girls from LAS who would like to participate in the program. Ms. Lisa DellaSala will be coaching! Meetings will be in April 2025 from 4:30pm - 5:45pm at LAS, and more information to sign up will be coming soon!

Please CLICK HERE to see the March 2025 SEL Flyer from our School Counselor, Mrs. Grace Rivetti

Please CLICK HERE to see the February 2025 SEL Flyer from our School Counselor, Mrs. Grace Rivetti

Please join us on Thursday, March 13th at HAS from 6:30pm - 8:00pm for our annual Social Emotional Learning night! Student presenters from each school in the district will bring our Full Value Principles to life and showcase the importance and impact of social emotional learning. See you all there!

RSVP Link: https://calendly.com/willner-ccc/march-family-academy-sel-night

The article, linked and HERE, is a parent guide for effectively setting goals - one of our Full Value Principles - in the New Year.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Ms. Alyssa Willner

District Culture and Climate Coordinator

District Anti-Bullying Specialist

Cranford Public Schools

Cranford High School Building Bridges program is currently open for registration. This program offers an opportunity for students in Kindergarten through 4th grade to meet students from across the Cranford Public Schools district in a friendly and welcoming environment under the guidance of a high school Building Bridges ambassador. Each monthly meeting, students will meet and work on activities from crafting, sports activities, supporting CHS athletics and free play. Registration for the entire year is $20 per child. Register your child here: https://form.jotform.com/232148382532050

If you are reporting your student absent or arriving late to school:

• Please call the attendance line at 908-956-6280

If you will be picking up your student early for a Dr. Appt, etc.:

• Please send an email to your student's teacher, Nurse Damm and Mrs. La Shure to advise the date & time of the early pickup, as well as the reason (Dr. Appt, Family Vacation, etc.). Please also indicate if your student will be returning after the appt., or leaving for the day
• Nurse Damm's email: damm@cranfordschools.org
• Mrs. La Shure's email: lashure@cranfordschools.org

Thank you!

Please CLICK HERE for the Cranford Assessment Memo from Dr. Brian Heinman.

Please note: in order to volunteer for any school or PTA event, you MUST be a member of the PTA

Membership Options:

Individual- $20

Family - $35

Blue - 2 individual memberships plus a $40 donation to the PTA

Gold - 2 individual memberships plus an $60 donation to the PTA

LAS Pride - 2 individual membership plus $15 donation to the PTA

Please commit to making this year the best year for our kids!

Link:

Givebacks

las.givebacks.com

Cranford Public School district offers healthy meals each school day. Lunch costs are 5.00 for students. If you feel your family is in need of financial aid for student lunch, please review the information below regarding Free or Reduced Lunch. If you would like to apply for consideration, please send completed application(s) with the required income verification to your child's teacher in an envelope addressed to the LAS Main Office / Attention: Mrs. La Shure.

Free and Reduced Lunch Letter 24-25

Free and Reduced Lunch Instructions

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Free and Reduced Lunch FAQs

Lunch Ordering

Welcome Back from Pomptonian

Pomptonian Food Service Menus

Pomptonian Ordering

Allergy Information

Arrival and Dismissal-

Doors Open 8:25

Instruction Begins 8:40

Dismissal 2:45

4th and 5th Grade Parents**

Your child will enter and exit through the Staff Parking Lot/Library Door (by the Mindfulness Garden)

3rd Grade Parents**

Your child will enter and exit through the Denman Avenue Door.

The parking lot behind Livingston Avenue School is for Staff Only. Please do not park in the lot. Livingston is a one way street where you can pull over and let your child out to walk into their designated door. We have staff at both entrances to assist them. If you do wish to park and walk your child, please park along Livingston Avenue and cross at one of the crosswalks. Your cooperation is appreciated so we can keep all safe.

YOU’VE BEEN SHAMROCKED!

Get ready for some festive fun and mischievous magic brought to you by the Cranford High School Class of 2026! Our sneaky little Leprechauns will visit your yard under the cover of night, leaving behind a whirlwind of green streamers, confetti, and St. Patrick’s Day cheer!

But don’t worry—24 hours later, like magic, they’ll return to clean it all up!

For just $20, you can bring the luck of the Irish to your home (or surprise a friend)! Want to sweeten the deal? For an extra $5 per person, we’ll add pots of gold filled with treats!

Shamrocking Dates: March 10th - March 14th
Cost: $20 per home (+$5 per person for treat-filled pots of gold)

Support the Cranford High School Class of 2026 and spread some St. Paddy’s Day magic! Sign up now before the leprechauns run out of mischief!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E44A8AE22A2FC1-class11?fbclid=IwY2xjawIkQgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWoVuTrDYk850VgfwqoxWWyIn_skcAZELeLwLDeOjXPJlLymioTUFWGSTQ_aem_UHw0IPw72C8TpWYs24Cw_A#/

Shamrock flyer:

#YouveBeenShamrocked #CHSClassof2026 #LuckyAndMischievous #LeprechaunMagic

Happy New Year! I hope this email finds you well as we kick off 2025.

As promised, I am reaching out regarding Pomptonian’s 6th Annual Healthy School Lunch Challenge, an initiative designed to treat the cafeteria as an extension of the classroom while celebrating National Nutrition Month. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get students involved in the kitchen and excited about creating healthy meals.

Here are key details:

• Students are invited to submit a healthy recipe by February 24th.

• Submissions will be divided into three categories: Pre-K through 5th grade, 6th through 8th grades, and 9th through 12th grades.

• For each category, we’ll select two Grand Prize Winners and one Super Grand Prize Winner.

• The top three high school contestants will compete in a cooking challenge at Driscoll Foods in their professional kitchen on March 7th from 8:30AM-2:30PM.

We created a short video detailing the competition: 6th Annual Healthy School Lunch Challenge. Additionally, attached to this email are flyers with all of the details of the challenge.

I’d love for you to check out last year’s High School Lunch Challenge Cook-Off video and take a look back at one of our Super Grand Prize Winners: Healthy School Lunch Challenge Winner: Antonella Marinelli.

Let me know if you have any questions or need further details, I’d be happy to assist!

Healthy regards,

Toni Marie Bowman, MBA, RDN, SNS

Director of Nutrition Services

POMPTONIAN

Phone – (973) 241-3013

The Cranford Board of Education is happy to announce that registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. In addition to registering students for grades kindergarten through Grade 12, the Cranford Board of Education will continue to offer a tuition-based full-day kindergarten program and a half-day preschool program, with selection through a lottery system. For more information on these programs, and to register for their respective lotteries, please view the following flyers. Please note that lottery signups will close at 4:00pm on Friday, January 10, 2025.

Full Day Kindergarten

Preschool Program

To begin the registration process for new students to Cranford Public Schools, regardless of grade level, please visit the district’s website, https://www.cranfordschools.org/, and click on the link for Student Registration.

Thank you!

"Union County Safe Streets for All" is inviting residents of Union County to participate in a survey to help them assess and invest in safer roads/walkways for pedestrians. Attached is a copy of their fact sheet and here is a link to the survey.

Grades 4-8:

The Cranford Public Library runs a free Writing Workshop led by middle-grade author Brigit Young. Applications are now open for the spring session, The library has classes for grades 4-5, 6-7, and 8+.

Please CLICK HERE for the Metro Girls in Gear flyer