TIGER TOWN NEWSLETTER

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Kindergarten through 3rd grade students will have an opportunity to have lunch with Mr. Liss and friends! The goal of these lunches is for students to share what they love about CAS, what we can bring to CAS, and general fun conversation about interests. This is also an opportunity for Mr. Liss to get to know your child even better! Please understand this is not mandatory.

Children will be able to pack or buy his/her individual lunch. Click on the sign-up genius to get a spot for your child. Please only sign up for one spot per student.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094DACAD2CA0F58-lunch1

Lets support our Crossing Guards, see details below!

CAS STEAM Fair is happening FEBRUARY 23 this year! If your student registered to participate, display boards will be distributed Thursday, February 9 (not February 2 as originally planned). An updated 2023 flyer with the new schedule is attached.

See flyers below for details.

Ready to dance the night away? Our Winter parent / child dance is Friday, February 10. Registration is now OPEN.

In order to accommodate as many families as possible, we ask you to please register for one parent per family and CAS student(s) only. Register at www.caspto.com

See flyer below for details.

Get ready to sweat and have a blast with the entire family! More details coming soon. This event will be held in the CAS gym and will have a limit to the number of attendees.

As the cold weather approaches, our lost and found table starts to grow to a snow-covered mountain! Help your coats, hats, sweatshirts, scarves, water bottles, and lunchboxes find you again by labeling your stuff. See below flyer for Oliver's Labels!

We are so excited to have parent volunteers back in the building! There are all sorts of ways you can volunteer to help, here are our immediate needs:

PTO Treasurer

Our PTO By-Laws limit this position to a 2-year term. PTO Treasurer is responsible for keeping the books, working with the PTO Presidents on our budget, writing checks and various other tasks. This role should be detail oriented and a basic knowledge of bookkeeping is helpful. If you are interested in learning more, please email CASPTO@gmail.com to let us know.

PTO Vice Presidents

This role is a 2-year commitment, as you will be Vice President for the 2023-2024 school year and President for the 2024-2025 year. This role works best with 2 people, so grab a buddy and sign up! This Vice Presidents shadow and assist the Presidents in a variety of activities, including managing emails, scheduling events, organizing volunteers, overseeing the budget for events and fundraisers, fulfilling teacher requests, after school enrichment, teacher appreciation and more. This is a very FUN and rewarding role and is a great opportunity to expand your network, make new friends and get valuable insights into the inner workings of CAS. If you are interested in learning more, please email CASPTO@gmail.com to let us know.

Winter Waltz - February 10

Help be a part of the magic at the February 10 event! Parent volunteers needed, click here

Here’s one of those ‘good news, bad news’ situations: anxiety is on the rise in the US, but we know how to treat it….

Yes, anxiety is on the rise, even in elementary school. Anxiety and worry present in very different ways. Sometimes it’s obvious. Your child might be upset, and even tell you they are nervous, scared, or uncomfortable about something. But sometimes, they don’t say anything. Many times they might not even understand why they are upset. Anxiety can cause somatic, or physiological complaints as well; stomach upset, poor sleep, headaches, among other symptoms. Even though these symptoms might be ‘psychosomatic,’ the upset stomach and headaches are real - they aren’t ‘all in your head.’ That’s the bad news.

The good news is: we know how to handle this. VALIDATE. You can always validate the way your child is feeling, even when you don’t agree with the behavior. This is of paramount importance when your child is anxious. When we are anxious, our endocrine system goes into over drive. Our ‘fight or flight’ response kicks in. It is hard for some adults to understand how being nervous can trigger this response. For kids, it can be a very frightening experience. In addition to being nervous or worried about something, they have all these other symptoms that they might not understand! You can always comfort your child by saying things like, “I know this is hard,” or “I know this makes you nervous.” Sometimes just hearing that makes a child feel better. If there is a difficult problem to solve, after validating your child a few times, ask them if they have any idea what can be done about the issue.

Kids are resilient, and sometimes they can really astonish you with their creative problem solving. If they can’t come up with anything, they really need the help of an adult. And after you have settled on a strategy to address the issue, validate their feelings again, and tell them you are proud they were able to have the difficult conversation! Everybody needs a little validation once in a while!

#CASiskind

Mike Shugrue, LCSW

School Social Worker

Central Avenue School

We are excited to let you know that the NEW Madison School district-wide directory app is available to you. You can use this to connect with parents/teachers/staff in your student's class and school. Please install the new app 'MobileArq Next' available on the Apple App store and Google Play. See the detailed information below on how to install the app.

The code to enter is 'madisonnj'.

Unless you provided your consent to share your information, you will not be able to join and use the directory app.

Please provide your feedback and any questions to support@mobilearq.com.

MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS MOBILE DIRECTORY 2022-23

PTO DIRECTORY SIGN-UP

The 2022-23 Madison Schools directory is ready! Access to the directory is available upon registering and providing payment to each school where you have a child registered. Each Madison school PTO is a separate, non-profit organization that provides financial support and parent volunteers for a wide range of programs, services and social events that enrich our children's educational experience. By registering on MobileArq you are joining the school’s PTO as a supporting member.

Please follow the steps below and SIGN-UP today!

There is a new app for MobileArq this year! It is a fresh new look to the app we used last year. We are sure you are going to like the changes. So, delete the old App now! Registration is yearly, so register on the new app for 2022-23.

1. Download the new MobileArq - Next App (for iphones) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mobilearq-next/id1614422922 (for Android) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilearq.school&hl=en
2. Choose the 'Signup' button when you see the login page. This is your new registration. Reminder, last year’s registration will not work for this year.
3. Select whether you’re a parent or teacher.
4. Enter your first name, last name, email address (the email that the school has on record), and the district code: madisonnj (case-sensitive).
5. Click “create account.” A verification code will be sent to your email address. Note, this code will delete within 5 minutes. Should you miss it, a new one can be sent to you.
6. Upon entering the 4-digit verification code, you will be directed to setup your password. You can also follow instructions once you login to set up your phone touch Id or fingerprint for a password less login.
7. You will be taken back to the original Home Screen for the app. Log in using the email address and password (that you just created) and click login.

Additional videos and instructions on the MobileArq webpage user support for MobileArq Next, https://mobilearq.com/mobilearq-next-user-support/

Let us know your feedback!

Madison PTOs and MobileArq

See, touch, and learn about sharks at the February 25 event supporting the MEF! See flyer below for details.

After the holiday season, many food pantries find their shelves empty. Don’t let the giving season come to an end. Brownie Troop 7942 wants your help to bring in non-perishable goods (canned food, cereal, rice, coffee, ketchup, etc.) for the Interfaith Food Pantry in Morristown. Drop off boxes are located at CAS. See below flyer for more.

Changes are coming! CAS PTO has been meeting with landscapers and contractors to develop a plan for an enriching and practical learning garden for our students to enjoy. Be on the lookout for opportunities to get involved and leave your mark at CAS.

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