TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER

Buckle up, folks, because this week is shaping up to be busier than a sugared-up toddler at the new Dodge Field playground. We’ve got more events packed in than a kindergartner’s backpack on show-and-share day. From a welcome coffee for new CAS families, to not one but two ice cream social time slots, the home stretch of our mum sale (85 more to sell!), Walk to School Day, school picture days, Custodian Appreciation Day AND Bottle Hill Day, it’s going to be a whirlwind of fun, family and community building.

• 9/27: Welcome coffee for new CAS families (8:30am)

• 9/27: Ice Cream Social (3:30pm & 4:45pm)

• 9/30: Fall Enrichment registration

• 10/01: Walk to School Day

• 10/02: Custodian Appreciation Day

• 10/02: Mum delivery day

• 10/03: School closed (Rosh Hashanah)

• 10/05: Bottle Hill Day

• 10/07-08: School picture days

• 10/7-10/11: Week of Respect

Scroll down to see the full '24/'25 School Calendar. Or Click Here

Today’s the day! The 3:30pm time slot is sold out. Limited tickets to the 4:45pm time slot may be purchased at the door with cash or Venmo. No refunds or time changes are available. All proceeds benefit the 4th Grade fundraising committee.

Cost per family is $30 or $10 per person.

The CAS PTO is proud to offer our FALL Program of school enrichment classes. We hope you are able to find a class for your child to enjoy.

For your convenience, both registration and payment will be offered online at www.caspto.com beginning Monday, September 30, 2024, at 5:00 pm, and ending Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Separate transactions are required for each child you wish to register. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and only online through www.caspto.com. Please retain your email confirmation for proof of enrollment and refer to class dates throughout the session.

Classes begin the week of October 15th and are held at CAS, Monday through Thursday from 3:15pm - 4:20pm, unless otherwise noted. Grade levels vary per class. All classes meet right after school and run until 4:20pm unless otherwise noted. Children who are not picked up by 4:20pm will be excluded from continued participation in the program. Questions or comments can be directed to the PTO at caspto@gmail.com.

See teacher list below for Picture Day Schedule.

We're also looking for volunteers to help with each day, click here!

• Mon 10/7 - Wear blue to stand up against bullying
• Tues 10/8 - "Name Tags" will be provided for all Students/Staff, say Hi!
• Wed 10/9 - Hats off to respect, wear your favorite hat
• Thurs 10/10 - Wear green and respect the environment
• Fri 10/11 - Respecting Culture & Diversity, wear ANYTHING that represents YOU

Hola, me llamo Monica Centracchio (Srta. C), and I have proudly served the Madison School District for 23 years. I began my career at the elementary level, teaching at TJS and KRS for seven years before spending the next 16 years at MJS. Now, I am thrilled to return to elementary education at CAS, where I couldn’t be happier! As a world traveler who grew up in various countries and continents, my passion has always been romance languages. I speak Italian and Spanish fluently and studied French for five years. I believe in the importance of languages both in our country and around the world. Outside the classroom, I am an avid horseback rider, and if I had the chance, I would own a farm with rescued animals of all kinds. I’m excited to embark on this new adventure and have been so impressed by the students' motivation and sweetness.

I can't wait to see what this year will bring! Email: centracchiom@madisonnjps.org

We’ve sold 235 of 320 mums. Help us push over the finish line by scooping up the last 85 mums. This annual event helps to raise over $2,500 for CAS PTO activities. The mum sale is open until Saturday, September 28th, with pickup after school on Wednesday, October 2nd.

Click here to order

CAS spirit wear will be on sale at Back to School Night on 9/26 and at the Ice Cream Social on 9/27. Look for the table as you come into the events. T-Shirts $20, Cash and VENMO accepted.

The Blue Tiger Reading Challenge kicks off on October 1st! Students should have received their first calendar of the year this week in school!

Just a reminder how this competition works: the entire school is broken up into 4 teams. Students will keep track on the calendar how much they are reading at home each night. At the end of the month, they will submit their minutes to Mr. Paradiso on the monthly google form. This form can be found here, in their library google classroom, in the PTO newsletter, or on the CAS library website. Whatever team reads the most minutes each month will win a custom 3D printed keychain, courtesy of Mrs. Walch. We are also working together as a school to see if we can beat our score from last year, which was 1,080,788 minutes.

Please try to encourage your students to participate in this fun challenge, and Mr. Paradiso will send reminders near the end of each month to remind students/parents to submit their minutes on the Google form. Please contact Mr. Paradiso with any questions!

Reminder: If your child is not taking the bus, please contact Bill Gilbert in transportation and Kristin Kelly in CAS office if your child will not be taking the bus.

William Gilbert, gilbertw@madisonnjps.org

Kristin Kelly, kellykr@madisonnjps.org

Great news! CAS is once again a No Place for Hate School. During the school year, Ms. Mirabella will conduct No Place for Hate activities with the students. Our first activity will include students reciting and committing to the No Place for Hate pledge.

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.

PLUS

Picture Day Parent Volunteers Needed

School pictures are being taken on October 7-8th. If you’d like to volunteer to help ensure everything goes smoothly (and smilingly) please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4EACAF2FA0FA7-51632142-2024

Come hear CAS’s very own Mr. Paradiso read stories at Bottle Hill Day. Stop by the MEF tent at 12pm.

Congratulation to Kevin Carroll, who was honored and inducted in the Wrestling Hall of Fame on Sunday 9/22 by the NJ Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

CEPA's MISSION: Cross-Ethnic Parents of Madison who have formed an alliance to positively impact ethinically biased challenges our children face in the Madison School System through advocacy and regulation changes.

Join us for our first meeting of the 24/25 School Year: Thurs, 10/10, 6:30pm-8pm