TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER

• Today is Field Day and Brain Show
• Tonight: Informal volunteer get together at 121 Greenwood Ave (see below)

• 6/11: Madison Public Library Visit

• 6/12: Green Team End of Year Party

• 6/12: Final SEPAG meeting of the year
• 6/13: Kindergarten Picnic
• 6/13: Grade 1 Camp Tiger Paw
  
• 6/14: Spirit Day ~ Hawaiian Day!

• 6/14: Moving Up Day

• 6/14: Flag Committee End of Year Party

• 6/17: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony @ 9:30am
• 6/17: More Than Madison
• 6/18: 5th Grade Obstacle Course
• 6/18: BOE Meeting for Retirees and Teacher of the Year & Educational Professional of the Year
• 6/19: Schools closed for Juneteenth
• Chalk the Walk! 6:30-7:30pm
• 6/20: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
• Staff v. Student Kickball Game
• 5TH Grade Clap Out
• Early Dismissal at 12:45
• Report Cards Available

*Scroll down to Quick Links to access the full 23/24 Calendar or CLICK HERE

CAS is proud to be honored by the ADL Education Program as a No Place for Hate for the 2023-2024 school year!

Please join us on TONIGHT, 7pm at 121 Greenwood Ave in Madison. At this informal backyard get-together, you’ll learn more about how you can help make the CAS experience the best it can be for your children and for yourselves…all while making new friends in the community.

Today is the much anticipated CAS Field Day! Students and Staff will have a fun-filled morning of team-building games and Rainbow Italian Ice! Students should dress comfortably, wear sneakers & sunscreen, and bring a labeled water bottle. In addition, students should show good sportsmanship and most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Our children learned about proper bike and helmet safety, decorated their bikes, and even had a police escort around the parking lot! Huge thanks to the Madison police department and all of the volunteers who helped make this event extra special.

Congratulations to the winners of our Battle of the Books. The winning team was the "Book Battlers" which was Nicholas Page, Alexander Gallardo, Vivian Mazzacano, Vera Ponce Ratner, and Lucy Lemon. Way to go!!!

This year students in our Gifted and Talented program participated in the STEAM Tank Challenge. It is based on the TV show, Shark Tank. For STEAM Tank, students brainstorm a new invention, modify an invention, or come up with a new or better process.

We had four teams participate:

• Team Chrome Padz: Buna Morina, Natalie del Valle, and Olivia Harter
• Team Poop Be-Goners: Isaac Meshki, Michael Lavaroni, and Ronin Kochoa
• Team Chromebook Sleeve: Haru Kushida, Lucas Ryckman, Ezra Lewis, Nathaniel Liang, and Owen Cook(KRS)
• Team Robix: Takuro Auzins, Greg Morales Aizpun, Cooper Lee, and Vikrant Anand

We were very happy and proud that all of our teams made it to the regional round of judging and very excited that Team Robix made it to one of the final rounds. Team Robix came in 4th place out of 170 elementary teams! Team Robix is an alternate team in case one of the top three teams is not able to participate for the final live presentation in the fall. Their idea was to use VexGo robots to clean the lunchroom faster. They 3D designed an attachment for the front of the unit and coded the robot to push garbage to one location. Their hard work and persistence paid off. Congratulations Team Robix!

Congratulations to the Golden Tray Winners at lunch! Pizza parties this year were won by the classes of Ms. Kalynovych (Kindergarten), Ms. Tremont (1st grade), Ms. Mikula (2nd grade), Ms. Attilio (grade 3), and Ms. Manley (grade 4). Well done!

Come out the evening of Wednesday, June 19th from 6:30-7:30pm to help us chalk the CAS walkways for the last day of school! We will have chalk but feel free to bring your own! The whole family is welcome! Let’s celebrate the kick off to summer!!

Please have your child check the Lost & Found rack prior to the last day of school! We still have plenty of clothes, lunchboxes, and water bottles!! All unclaimed items will be donated or consigned.

Friendly reminder that the CAS library is now closed for the Summer! All books MUST be returned to their homeroom teachers!

Letters regarding Pomptonian Lunch Balances went out this week. CAS does not control the Pay Schools Central and parents will need to log into the system to set up their own alerts and payment methods. These balances and other fines, such as library books need to be paid by the close of the school year (June 20) or class placements for next will not be shared and the Genesis Portal will not be opened to those families who owe money. See the screenshots below for pay school central and how to set up alerts! If a family requires financial assistance they should contact the school and complete a free and reduced application.

Calling all 5th graders! On the afternoon of Thursday, June 20 your child is invited to attend the pool party at Madison Community Pool, to celebrate “moving up” to the junior school! This annual event is a combined party with 5th grade students from CAS, TJS, KRS, and SVMS. Students *must have* a completed form in order to attend, so please take a moment to fill this out:

Pool Party Form

Class Coordinators

The PTO is looking for class coordinators for the upcoming school year! Class Coordinator responsibilities include:

• Planning Halloween and Valentine’s Day parties
• Chaperone Field Trips
• Collect and track class party donations, holiday donations, and end of the year teacher gifts

If interested please fill out this form: Sign Up Link

Coordinators are chosen by lottery, you will be contacted at the beginning of the school year if you are chosen

PTO Vice Presidents (two positions)

⭐We are still in need for our vice presidents for next year!⭐ Please consider this incredible opportunity! This position consists of “shadowing” the 2024-2025 presidents for one year, followed by the co-presidency positions for the 2025-206 school year. Reach out to caspto@gmail.com for additional info!

Check out details for the Madison Public Library Reading Program. A great way to keep up with reading during the summer months! https://www.madisonnjlibrary.org/summer-reading/

Help us collect used baseball and softball equipment! We’re working in conjunction with Turn Two For Youth, which distributes the items we’ve collected to Boys & Girls who share the love of the game, but don’t have access to the necessary equipment. Drop off at 31 Lewis Drive TODAY, June 7. Thank you!

The BEST way to buy school supplies for next year is with 1st Day School Supplies. Get the exact supplies your teacher requested packaged all in one beautiful, newly redesigned box. We only sell the highest quality branded products like Ticonderoga, Elmer's, Crayola, and Fiskars... GUARANTEED! Buy your 1st Day School Supplies kit today before it’s too late. Order now.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Madison Summer Arts program! Scan this QR Code for more information and to access the online registration form. All registrations must be received by June 10th.

The Madison Special Education Parent Advisory Group represents parents of children with disabilities who are eligible for or receiving services under an IEP or 504 plan. To join and receive meeting information, please register via our directory at www.madisonsepag.com"

The 2024 Meeting Date Are As Follows:

• June 12th

More details can be found on the SEPAG website Meetings page.