TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER

• Spirit Day TODAY: Cat in the Hat/Fox in Socks Day, wear your craziest hat and socks!
• Don’t forget money for the school store!

• 3/22: Today the students will enjoy our annual CAS Book Tasting!
• 3/22: Report Cards available on Genesis
• 3/22: Last day to order Square1 Art!
• 3/27: Autism Acceptance T Shirts will be distributed if purchased
• 3/28: Spirit Day (Wacky Day) Reading Train for students
• 3/29-4/7: School Closed ~ Spring Break

• 4/8: Single session school day (Solar Eclipse - dismissal at 12:45pm)
• 4/10: District Band Concert
• 4/11: 4th Grade Principal Chat 6:30pm/PTO meeting 7pm
• 4/15 & 4/16: Scholastic Book Fair/Bagel-To-Go lunch offered
• 4/15-4/17: Single Session School Day (dismissal at 12:45pm)
• 4/17: District Orchestra Concert
• 4/19: International Day

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

See the flyer for price list! Don’t forget to pack your child's money / wallet in a gallon or quart ziploc bag labeled with his/her name. This way they can keep their money and purchases safely together when they play during recess.

Our students are so proud of their hard work, make it a memory!! You can support both our school and your child’s art work by purchasing one-of-a-kind keepsakes and gifts designed by your child! Simply search for your child’s art by using Art Search and enter “State”, “school name”, and your student’s name. Your student’s art and code will appear. www.square1art.com

Once again, we have paired up with Bagel Nosh to make lunch easy on the half days of school! Pre-order a bagel and it will be delivered right to your child at the end of the school day to take on-the-go! Rainbow and plain bagels available (with options for butter or cream cheese) for only $5! Place your order today here bagel-to-go lunch

We have so many events, spirit days (every Friday in March) and guest readers to help our children discover the joy of reading! Let's celebrate Dr. Seuss, the original author of Read Across America week. Feel free to reach out to the CAS Library Media Specialist, Mr. Paradiso, with any questions at Paradisoc@madisonnjps.org

Battle of the Books is an optional, friendly reading competition! Participants will pick any 4 of the 7 books from a list provided and read them on your own time. The books will be located in Mrs. Burke's classroom and in the Library. Two weeks before the battle, you will be placed on a team with other students. On Battle Day, you will come to the gym to compete with your team. The last team standing will be THE BATTLE CHAMPIONS and will receive a special personalized reading trophy along with other surprises!

Important Dates:

• Sign Up closes May 14th
• Book Distribution has begun!
• Battle teams posted: May 24th
• Battle Competition: June 6th ~ in the CAS Gym at 1:15pm

WHEN CAN WE SHOP?

Monday, April 15th

• 8:45am-12:45pm - Students shop with their classrooms
• 12:45pm-2:00pm - Family Shopping Hours
• 4:45pm-8:00pm - Family Shopping Hours

Tuesday, April 16th

• 8:45am-12:45pm - Students shop with their Classrooms
• 12:45pm-2:00pm - Family Shopping Hours

WHAT PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED AT THE BOOK FAIR?

Cash, credit cards (when presented by a parent) & Scholastic eWallets

WHAT'S A SCHOLASTIC eWALLET?

It’s a safe, cash-free payment option that makes your child’s Book Fair shopping experience easy and stress free. Simply create an account, add funds with a credit card, and your child is ready to shop with their electronic wallet! Any unspent funds can be used at future Scholastic Book Fairs.

HOW DO I CREATE A SCHOLASTIC eWALLET?

Go to our CAS Book Fair homepage. Scroll down to the eWallet section, click “Get Started” and follow the outlined steps. It is super easy!

If you’ve set up eWallets for previous Scholastic Book Fairs, sign in using the same email address to create a new eWallet for Spring 2024. You’ll be prompted to transfer over any unused funds from previous Book Fairs. You can then add additional funds to the existing balance.

You can print the eWallet and send it in with your child on their shopping day. Or, we can look up your child’s account in our system during the Fair.

CAN I DONATE BOOK FAIR PURCHASES TO MY CHILD'S CLASSROOM?

Classroom teachers are able to create Classroom eWallets. Interested families can donate funds to these eWallets and the teachers will use the balance to shop for books for their classroom. You will receive your Teacher’s eWallet Link either directly from your Teacher or your Class Coordinator.

CAN I VOLUNTEER AT THE BOOK FAIR?

Yes and please! We’d love your help! Sign up for a volunteer shift via our SignUpGenius Link.

International Day is coming up on April 19!! Calling all international families to share your culture with our CAS students. If interested, please email Verena at casinternationalday@gmail.com. There will be a brief zoom meeting for all participating parents on Monday, April 8 at 7:30pm.

The CAS Multicultural Club is partnering with Coconut Haven in the Dominican Republic on a global event to bring bones to dogs. See flyer below for info!

As we prepare for the second half of this school year, we are looking ahead at open roles for September. Please email caspto@gmail.com to volunteer for these open positions!

Scholastic Book Fair

Our Spring Book Fair will be here soon! In addition to Set-up and Clean-up assistance, we'll also need help during the Fair on Monday, 4/15 and Tuesday, 4/16. Please visit our Book Fair Volunteer Sign-up Link if you'd like to volunteer when your child will be attending the Fair with their classroom, or help us out during our Family Shopping Hours after school!

Spring Lunch Duty

Calling Parent Volunteers to help with Lunch Duty this Spring. Two volunteers are requested daily to help students with opening lunch items, keeping lunch lines moving and making sure students follow cafeteria rules. This is a fun and easy way of experiencing your child in their school habitat. Click here to sign up

Webmaster(s)

Official role begins fall 2024, but shadowing current member is recommended**. The webmaster/s work with the PTO presidents closely to modify the PTO’s website and Square content continuously in order to provide the most current and up to date information. The webmaster is responsible for: Website Design & Management; Square Registration creation and management. Experience with Square preferred, but not required.

PTO Vice Presidents (two positions)

Grab a friend for some teamwork! This position consists of “shadowing” the 2024-2025 presidents for one year, followed by the co-presidency positions for the 2025-206 school year. During the first year, the Vice Presidents will assist the Presidents in a variety of activities, such as managing emails, scheduling events, organizing volunteers, overseeing the budget of events, fulfilling teacher requests, after-school enrichment, teacher appreciation, and more.

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is excited to announce the details for the upcoming 2024 Summer Arts Program. All classes will be given at Madison Junior School and will be held between 9:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., Monday-Friday. Our program will include instrumental music, musical theater classes, chorus, and art! See registration and class details here

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:

• April 10th
• June 12th

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