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Livingston Avenue School

September 4, 2026

LivingstonAvenue SchoolSeptember 4, 2026
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Good Afternoon,


What a wonderful start to the school year at Livingston Avenue School! Our hallways are once again filled with energy, excitement, laughter, and the joy of learning. Thank you to our students for coming each day ready to learn, grow, and make new memories; to our teachers and staff for creating welcoming classrooms and meaningful learning experiences; and to our parents and families for your partnership, encouragement, and support as we begin another great year together. It has been an exciting opening to the school year, and we are looking forward to all that is ahead! We hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved long weekend filled with time to relax, recharge, and enjoy family and friends. Have a wonderful long weekend, Livingston Avenue School!


Also, please remember we want to see what the students have been up to over the summer break! Please email pictures with labels, postcards (mail to 75 Livingston Avenue) or send in printed pics on the first day of school for our "Welcome Back" bulletin board in our main office! You can send to daddario@cranfordschools.org and/or lopez.cari@cranfordschools.org.


As always, I am available for any questions or concerns you may have at lopez.cari@cranfordschools.org.

Have a great day!

Cari Lopez

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Our 2026โ€“2027 Schoolwide Theme: Own Your Impact

This year at Livingston Avenue School, our schoolwide theme is Own Your Impact. As a school serving students in grades 3โ€“5, we want to help our students recognize that they play an important role in their own success and in the success of our school community. Throughout the year, we will encourage students to show up for learning, take ownership of their choices, and be accountable for their actions. Owning your impact means coming to school ready to learn, participating actively, giving your best effort, following through on responsibilities, and understanding how our words and actions affect others. We want our students to recognize that even small choices can make a big difference. Whether it is persevering through a challenging assignment, supporting a classmate, making a responsible decision, or taking responsibility when a mistake is made, every student has the power to make a positive impact. Together, we will help our students understand that how they show up matters, what they do matters, and the impact they make matters.

LAS Music Department Updates LAS Music Department Updates

LAS 4TH & 5TH GRADE BAND ๐ŸŽท

Ms. McDonald will be sending out an update next week for those children registered for band at LAS.


If your fourth or fifth grade child is NOT registered for band at LAS and would like to play the flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, or percussion (bell kit), please email Ms. McDonald directly (mcdonald@cranfordschools.org) ASAP.

LAS 4TH & 5TH GRADE CHORUS ๐ŸŽค

LAS 4th & 5th Grade Chorus Registration - September 2026

Is your fourth or fifth grade child interested in singing in this yearโ€™s chorus at LAS?

All that is required to join is a love of singing and the ability to attend rehearsals each week!


  • Click HERE for more information and to register your child for chorus at LAS. The registration deadline is Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

  • Our rehearsal schedule is being finalized and will be shared following your child's registration.


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

LAS 3RD, 4TH, & 5TH GRADE STRINGS ๐ŸŽป

If your child is interested in playing a strings instrument, please see the flyer here from Ms. Ruiz.

Nurse's Corner

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 childโ€™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.

Lunch Information

  • 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?

Internet Enabled Devices School Policy and Procedures

Beginning with the 2026โ€“2027 school year, Cranford Public Schools will implement a districtwide โ€œOff and Awayโ€ 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 devicesโ€”including cell phones, smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and similar devicesโ€”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 schoolโ€™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 โ€œOff and Awayโ€ approach and work together to create focused, connected, and engaging learning environments for all students.

School Supply Lists School Supply Lists

3rd grade supply list 2026-2027

4th grade supply list 2026-2027

5th grade supply list 2026-2027

๐Ÿ“† Mark Your Calendar ๐Ÿ“† ๐Ÿ“† Mark Your Calendar ๐Ÿ“†

    • September 7th-Labor Day-No School

    • September 17th- Back To School Night

    • September 21st-Yom Kippur-No School

๐Ÿ“† 2026-2027 District Calendar ๐Ÿ“† ๐Ÿ“† 2026-2027 District Calendar ๐Ÿ“†

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๐Ÿฅฐ Lunchroom Assistants & Substitutes ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐Ÿฅฐ Lunchroom Assistants & Substitutes ๐Ÿฅฐ

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Lunchroom Assistants & Substitutes

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 :)

Free and Reduced Lunch Information Free and Reduced Lunch Information

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Free or Reduced Lunch Packet 26-27 - English.pdf
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Free or Reduced Lunch Packet 26-27 - Spanish.pdf
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Livingston Avenue School

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

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