Livingston Avenue School

We are starting a new initiative at LAS to celebrate our student leaders who are making great choices at school. This program is called Cougar Champions! Here’s how it works… When a student is caught making a good choice, showing kindness, demonstrating respect, being inclusive, trying their best, and more, their teacher will give that student a Cougar Champion slip. When students get a Cougar Champion slip, their name gets entered into a raffle each month to earn a special surprise. Every Thursday, we will hear how many Cougar Champions each grade level has and share that number over the morning announcements. Teachers are on the lookout for Cougar Champions starting Thursday, September 24th.

For September’s Culture & Climate Corner, explore this resource for practical strategies to help children build confidence, resilience, and a positive mindset as they begin the new school year.

Culture and Climate Corner September 2026 PDF

Band families: Ms. McDonald will be sending an email update this weekend regarding the start of lessons next week.

Questions? Reach out to Ms. McDonald directly via email at mcdonald@cranfordschools.org

Rehearsals for chorus began this week!

Ms. McDonald is still accepting registration for any final fourth and fifth grade students who would like to join! Click HERE for more information and to register your child for chorus at LAS.

• Our rehearsal schedule for the school year is being finalized and will be shared next week.

Questions? Reach out to Ms. McDonald directly via email at mcdonald@cranfordschools.org

String families: Please review the email sent by Ms. Ruiz earlier this week regarding the start of lessons next week.

Questions? Reach out to Ms. Ruiz directly via email at ruiz@cranfordschools.org.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us accurately record and report absences.

Please email las-attendance@cranfordschools.org if you need to:

1. Report an absence
2. Report a scheduled tardy arrival
3. Report that your child will be leaving early

For scheduled tardies and early dismissals, please copy your child’s teacher on the email.

For absences, please include the reason for the absence. If your child is sick, please include their symptoms, as this information helps us track patterns of illness and monitor health trends within our school community.

• Welcome Back from Pomptonian Food Services
• All orders must be placed online by 6:00 AM for that day. Menus will be available here.
• LAS does not have a cafeteria so there are no extra lunches if a family forgets to order.
• Allergy Statement Letter to Parents from Pomptonian Food Services
• Why Pre-Order?

• PLEASE NOTE: You need to update your account to change your students grade and teacher. Below are the Instructions

  1. Parent Access

  2. Student tab

  3. Add or Edit tab

  4. Change Grade/Teacher

Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, Cranford Public Schools will implement a districtwide “Off and Away” bell-to-bell expectation for student use of personal internet-enabled devices.

This is being implemented in accordance with New Jersey law (P.L. 2025, c. 195), which requires all public school districts to adopt a bell-to-bell policy limiting student use of personal internet-enabled devices throughout the school day. The law and accompanying New Jersey Department of Education guidance are intended to reduce digital distractions and promote student learning, engagement, well-being, and positive school environments.

Throughout the school day, personal internet-enabled devices—including cell phones, smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and similar devices—must be powered off and stored out of sight from arrival through dismissal. Students may not access these devices during the school day, including during instructional periods, transitions, lunch, recess, and other school activities.

We recognize that families may need to communicate with their children during the school day. Parents and caregivers who need to reach their child should contact their school’s Main Office. Students who need to contact a parent or caregiver during the school day will use a school phone.

Appropriate exceptions will be provided for circumstances including those related to individual student needs, as permitted by law and district policy.

We appreciate the partnership of our students and families as we begin the school year with a consistent, districtwide “Off and Away” approach and work together to create focused, connected, and engaging learning environments for all students.

• September 21st-Yom Kippur-No School

• September 22nd-Wear Green for Say Hello Week

• September 24th-School Picture Day

• September 25th- Pretzel Sale

If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a Lunchroom Assistant and/or Substitute for the upcoming school year, please visit the Cranford Public Schools webpage - CLICK HERE - for the applications.

We would love for you to join us for the 2026-2027 school year :)

Email: lopez.cari@cranfordschools.org
Website: http://las.cranfordschools.org/
Location: 75 Livingston Avenue, Cranford, NJ, USA
Phone: (908) 709 - 6248