TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER

And that’s a wrap on the Holiday Shop! The kids had a blast shopping for their families, friends and teachers. It was great to see the smiles on their faces as they left with bags in tow. Now onto conference time and early dismissal next week from Monday – Wednesday!

12/8 - 12/10: Conference days - EARLY DISMISSAL
12/16: Winter Concert
12/18: Holiday Show Assembly
12/19: Report Cards issued in Genesis
12/24-1/1: Winter Recess

Thank you to everyone that came out for CAS' 3rd Annual Roller Night(s). Once again our fabulous students and equally talented parents skated their ways through two fun nights! There was glow, there were snacks and most importantly there was fun had by all! Thank you to all of the volunteers who made these nights possible! It was such a joy to see smiles on the faces of our CAS family! We are already looking forward to next year!

Stop by during Parent-Teacher Conferences for our Spiritwear Clearance Sale!
Everything must go—items priced between $5 and $10. Cash and Venmo accepted.

All remaining in stock, older inventory will be available. Don’t miss your chance to grab CAS gear at great prices!

During our October PTO Meeting, we presented an overview of our Budget Goals for the school year, explained how we generate revenue and outlined how we plan to spend the funds raised.

This week, we're providing a Revenue Recap* to share the amount raised to date as well as how we've raised those funds. The visual below highlights how everyone's contributions combined (big and small) - from attending our events, to paying PTO Dues, to scanning Box Tops - help us reach our fundraising goals.

Next week, we'll provide an Expenditure Recap to share how we've spent funds to date to support our CAS students and staff.

*We operate on a fiscal year calendar of July 1st - June 30th. The Revenue Recap is the amount of funds we've raised since July 1, 2025. It is not our Bank Account Balance! Each school year starts with a beginning balance carried over from the previous year. Additionally, we also have an interest-earning Money Market Account for our PTO reserves.

Questions? Contact: Courtney Supple, Treasurer (treasurercaspto@gmail.com)

Our Change for Change is back again! Donate your change to benefit the Madison Eagle Christmas Fund!

1 – Encourage students to do chores at home to earn extra change!

2 – Bring in change and add to the class jar!

3 – All change collected will be donated to the Madison Eagle Christmas Fund, which helps brighten the holidays for Madison residents in need.

Evening parent–teacher conferences will take place on Monday, December 8, 2025, from 5:00–8:00 PM. Daytime conferences will be held on Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 1:30–3:45 PM. Please note that all three days will follow a single-session schedule, with students dismissed at 12:45 PM.

Teachers have begun reaching out to arrange in-person conference times. During your scheduled meeting, you may meet with one or more of your child’s teachers. We kindly ask that you arrive on time, as teachers will be conducting back-to-back conferences and have designated time allotted for each family.

During conferences, teachers will share a range of information about your child’s progress, including individual data points such as reading levels, writing samples, and in-class assessments. We value the opportunity to work collaboratively with you and appreciate your partnership as we continue to support your child’s learning and growth

Thank you for your incredible generosity with the CAS Student Council Thanksgiving Food Drive. With your support, our school collected and delivered over 800 lbs of food to help the Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry.

Progress continues at the Central Avenue School construction site as crews remain hard at work moving the project forward. This week, teams continued mobilizing trades and receiving material deliveries while advancing a wide range of site and building activities. Ongoing efforts included township and third-party inspections, review of submittals and RFIs, soil management, and exterior perimeter backfilling.

Inside the building area, interior backfilling began, along with continued underground plumbing, electrical work, and installation of storm piping at the existing building. Steel erection, welding, bolting, and roof-deck installation moved steadily ahead, supported by ongoing surveying and layout work.

Sitewide grading, erosion-control measures, and reconnection of existing storm lines to the new system also progressed. The team held its regular project meeting and began preparations for temporary lighting installation.

We look forward to sharing more exciting updates as construction continues to take shape!

Calling all Bingo Enthusiasts!

We’re looking for committee members to help plan our Bingo Night on January 30. If you’re interested in assisting with the planning, please email Casbingo26@gmail.com - we’d love to have you on the team!

Lunch Volunteers Needed this Winter!

Winter sign-ups are now open! Volunteering during lunch is a great way to see your children in their school day habitat. You will assist in opening up lunch items, keeping the lunch lines moving, and ensuring the students clean up after themselves. REMINDERS: Volunteers should oversee ALL children in the lunchroom when volunteering. Please only limit your sign ups to 2 dates only as we have a lot of volunteers hoping to come in during this time. Lunch begins at 11:00am and ends at 12:30pm. Please contact Danielle Carreon (Danielle.asuncion@gmail.com) or Rachel Cushing (CushingFamily37@outlook.com) with any questions.

CAS Winter Lunch Volunteer Sign Up

Ready to pitch in at school? We need two Co-Chairs!

Looking for two friends who want to get more involved at school but aren’t sure where to start? Come help us as Co-Chairs! No green thumb? No problem! We’re looking for two Learning Garden Co-Chairs to help keep this special space thriving—no gardening experience required. You’ll get to see students in action during their class visits to the garden, help serve fresh student-harvested salads during lunch in the fall and spring, and best of all, enjoy the magic of kids excited about eating veggies they grew themselves! Join us and help make this space flourish—for the school and the students! Email Christine at volunteercoordinatorcaspto@gmail.com

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The elementary teaching team looks forward to sharing your child’s progress with you at our upcoming parent–teacher conferences. As a district, we have worked diligently to adopt consistent assessments that highlight student goals in reading, writing, and mathematics. We value the partnership we share with you in supporting your child's learning journey. It is our hope that you find these conferences meaningful and supportive.

In alignment with the State of New Jersey’s recently updated literacy and mathematics standards, we have also revised our district report cards. We extend our sincere gratitude to the teachers, coaches, and principals who contributed to this important work. We would especially like to acknowledge our report card committee —Mrs. Caruso, Mrs. Garita, Mrs. Herring, Mrs. Kohler, Mr. Letchinger, Mrs. Mahon, and Mrs. Schaefer—for their exceptional efforts in creating clear, concise, and informative report cards that support meaningful communication about student learning.

We are also grateful to the TJS, KRS, and CAS PTO presidents for their valuable feedback throughout the development process.

It truly takes a village to support our students. During this season of gratitude, I want to thank our parents for your ongoing trust and collaboration, and our educators for your unwavering dedication. We are grateful that our village is Madison.

Please preview the newly revised report cards here.

In case you missed our presentation about the report cards you can watch it here.

I'm sure everyone has noticed that our clothing donation bins have finally arrived!!! They are located outside the old building right by the parking lot if you have not seen them. Planet Aid is an organization that accepts ANY type of clothing textiles you have and want to get rid of. This includes clothes, shoes, backpacks, table cloths, curtains, bedding, towels, sleeping bags etc. For every pound that is donated each month Planet Aid will donate .05 cents/lb directly to CAS!! So if you haven't already it's time to clean out those closets! Planet Aid will be monitoring and cleaning out the bin at least once a week. For more information you can go to their website! I have attached some quick links for you. I am very excited for this opportunity for CAS to help better our school, community, and environment!

What You Can and Can't Donate

Planet Aid

Dear Madison Parents and Community,

This fall, we have received dozens of amazing MEF grant submissions from Madison Public Schools teachers. Their bold and innovative ideas enrich curriculums, engage and inspire students, and strengthen our public school district.

When our educators dream big, our students discover that they can reach high, too.

Interactive children's author visits, grade wide “book tastings” and the “One District One Book” program are just a few examples of how MEF funding boosts the school experience for elementary school students.

We need your help TODAY to continue the forward momentum and the positive impact of MEF grants in our schools.

Your donation RIGHT NOW will ensure we can fully fund this fall's thoughtful, creative, and exciting grant cycle. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by Friday, December 5, 2025. We know we can succeed with your incredible generosity. A donation in any amount helps our schools and Madison community thrive. Make your contribution here [https://mefnj.networkforgood.com/projects/264148-fall-2025-grants].

Thank you for helping us move education forward.

Sincerely,

Marlena Fass

President, Madison Education Foundation