TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER

March Fridays are so fun! Today is School Store and Wacky Friday! So grab your change, small bills, and dress wacky for the day! 😄

COLOR RUN is coming up! Please see details below for buying tickets which go on sale TODAY!

3/13: School Store
3/13: SPIRIT DAY: Wacky Friday
3/19: SPIRIT DAY! Pajama Day
3/19: Family Reading Night
3/20: SCHOOL CLOSED
3/23: Grade 3 Principal Chat at (4:00 PM) - NEW DATE & TIME/rescheduled; please RSVP (see dedicated email)
3/23-3/25: Book Fair
3/23-3/25: Parent-Teacher Conferences
3/27: SPIRIT DAY! Crazy socks!
3/27: Book tasting
3/27: Report cards open

CAS Calendar of Events: Click here

1. Toys: We have noticed many students bringing toys to school, including items such as Legos, Pokémon cards, squishy toys, and other similar items. Please remember that toys are not allowed in school. The only exception is approved fidgets that have been agreed upon with the teacher or support team.

2. Teacher's Parking Lot: Please do not pull into the teacher parking lot. The only times parents are permitted to enter the lot are before 7:45 a.m. or after 3:45 p.m.

3. Idling: Please avoid idling your vehicles. We have noticed some parents parking and walking their children to the drop-off area while leaving their cars running. For safety and environmental reasons, we ask that vehicles be turned off.

4. Lunch: If your child purchases lunch at school, please continue to check your Pomptonian account balances through the PayForIt portal. It would also be helpful for students to learn their six-digit lunch number to make the purchasing process smoother.

CAS celebrated it's annual reading train on Friday 3/6. For the last 15 minutes of school, everyone in CAS sat in the hallway to form a train and read quietly for 15 minutes. They were also visited by Mr. Paradiso and the Blue Tiger, who was passing out bookmarks and giving lots of high fives!

Schedule of events are continuing throughout March!

We also had our annual author visit with Scholastic Author Sam Wedelich on Tuesday. Sam read her popular “Chicken Little” books and taught the students how to illustrate her characters! We had an incredible day of reading and drawing with Sam!

And finally, The FDU men’s soccer team visited CAS on Wednesday to guest read “Flat Cat:Class Pet” by former author visit author Tara Lazar. The soccer players were accompanied around the building by 5th grade Student Council Members! Great job student council!

The School Store will be open during recess today Friday, March 13th, and will be set up outside on the blacktop. All items are between $.25 and $5.00.

Don’t forget your $$$ for the CAS School Store!

· Students will receive book brochures and informational flyers soon - so be sure to check their backpacks!

· We've included the Shopping Schedule below so that you know when your child(ren) will be visiting the Book Fair with their classrooms.

· Families are welcome to stop by on Monday, 3/23 from 5pm-8pm or after school on Tuesday 3/24 from 12:45pm-2pm.

· Our SignUpGenius is almost full, but we have could use a few more volunteers during Family Shopping hours. Feel free to bring your child(ren) with you if you are volunteering during non-school hours.

· And finally, be sure to go to www.caspto.com access our Book Fair Homepage link, set-up an eWallet and preview some of the books that will be at our fair.

Get ready for one of the most fun events of the year—CAS Color Run! Students will run or walk the obstacle course while passing through color stations where bright, kid-safe powder will be tossed to create a rainbow of fun. It’s a great way to celebrate school spirit and community.

📅 Date: April 17th at 3:45pm Race times will be staggered by grade level. This will be a student-only run, giving our kids the chance to enjoy the course, colors, and activities with their classmates.

📍 Location: CAS Black top and Field

What to bring: Sneakers you don't mind getting color on and your biggest smile! Purchase your student's Race Tickets at https://www.caspto.com

We are also looking for parent volunteers to help at color stations and along the course. If you’re interested in helping, sign-up details will follow soon.

Coming home soon will be the Square 1 Art catalogs! Your own child’s custom art will be showcased, with their name and art on the cover --- WITH FREE STICKERS OF THEIR ART!

Orders should be in by March 27th

International Day at CAS is right around the corner, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make this celebration of culture and community as vibrant as ever!

We invite you to volunteer and share your country’s culture by educating small groups of students throughout the day. It’s a great way to celebrate your heritage, connect with others, and inspire curiosity about the world!

If you’re interested or have any questions, please complete this form or reach out to us at casinternationalday2026@gmail.com—we’d love to have you involved!

Thank you for helping us make International Day a meaningful and memorable experience for our students!

Click here for more information.

Make sure you sign up for Lunch with the Principal. Students in Kindergarten–5th grade are invited to join Mr. Liss on Wednesdays for small group lunches. All students will enjoy relaxed conversations, share what they love about CAS, and talk about their interests while Mr. Liss gets to know them better. Participation is optional and each student may sign up for one session. Slots are filling up so please make sure to schedule one! Pack your lunch and Sign up here!

While we just wrapped up our Winter Enrichment program, we’re already getting ready for the next session! The CAS Spring Enrichment program is coming soon for kids who want a little more fun at school with their peers and for parents who could use an extra hour between the end of the school day and evening activities.

New this session: Registration will be easier than ever with a new sign-up format. All registrations will be completed via a Google Form.

Spring Enrichment Preview

Click the flyer below to sign up!

💙💛 World Down Syndrome Day is on March 21, 2026

Given that 3/21/2026 is a Saturday, CAS will celebrate on Monday, March 23,2026. Please wear 💙💙 BLUE 💙💙 or 💛🟡 YELLOW 💛🟡 and be prepared to participate in read-alouds as a school community!!

Students are invited to design a bookmark that promotes safety while walking, biking, or scootering! Any student in the Avenues in Motion service area is encouraged to enter, using any art medium and submitting one original design.

Submissions are to be emailed to Safe Routes to School Coordinator Fatima Mian at fmian@avenuesinmotion.org by Wednesday April 1, 2026.

Download the submission form here.

This spring, students in grades 3–5 will participate in the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA), which measure progress in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science and help guide instructional planning across the state. The testing schedule is as follows: Grade 5 Science on April 28 & 29; Mathematics (Grades 3–5) on May 5, 6, & 7; and ELA (Grades 3–5) on May 19, 20, & 21.

Beginning this year, the traditional NJSLA will transition to the NJSLA-Adaptive, a computer-adaptive assessment that adjusts question difficulty in real time to better measure each student’s strengths while continuing to assess the same New Jersey Student Learning Standards. The Department of Education is hosting Parent Virtual Information Sessions to provide more details; please review the Parent Information Session Flyer for dates and times. Additional information about testing procedures and preparation tips will be shared soon. Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting our students’ success.

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Lunch Volunteers Needed this Spring!

Lunch volunteer Spring 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.

Click here: Spring Lunch Volunteer Signup

Treasurer for 2026-2027 School Year

- Main responsibilities include: general bookkeeping during our fiscal year, keeping QuickBooks account and all financial records and processes organized and updated, advising and coordinating budgets with the PTO Co-Presidents, providing financial guidance and recaps to PTO Event Chairs, and working with our outside Professional Accountant on taxes and other necessary filings.

- Shadow the current Treasurer beginning this April to learn the position before taking over for the next fiscal year beginning July 1st.

- No prior Quickbooks experience needed. Training can be made available.

Student Council Chair Needed!

Are you looking for a meaningful way to bridge the gap between our PTO and our student leaders? We are seeking a Student Council Chair to act as a vital liaison between the PTO and our 4th and 5th-grade advisors, Mr. Paradiso and Mrs. Jackson.

This is a brand-new, evolving role!

The Impact: You’ll help facilitate high-energy projects like the School Store, Talent Show, Change for Change, and other amazing events.
The Requirement: Since many of these activities happen during school hours, we are looking for someone with daytime schedule flexibility.
The Goal: To support our student leaders in making their ideas a reality.

If you’re organized, communicative, and ready to help our students shine, we want to hear from

you! Email: caspto@gmail.com

🏈 Football: Flag (Grades K–2) | Tackle (Grades 3–8)
📣Cheerleading: Grades K–8

Register here:
Football: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/511262
Cheerleading: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/515013

Thank you for helping us share with the Madison community.

Go Dodgers!!
Madison Junior Football & Cheer

🀄 Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM

MAHJ FOR MADISON
Madison Community House

Learn, play, and connect at this fun and social evening of Mahjong! Rose City Mahjong will lead guided play for existing players, with refreshments included.

Sign up here:
https://mefnj.networkforgood.com/events/98425-mahj-for-madison