The Cordero Digest 2022-23
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Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Champs!
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Congratulations to our Cordero Spelling Bee Winners!Right to Left:Milan Z: 1st Place Hudson County Spelling Bee & District Spelling Bee (6-8)Mishika V: District Spelling Bee Representative(3-5)Xavier S : Middle School Runner-up and Alternate at the Hudson County Spelling BeeWe wish Milan the best of luck in representing Cordero on Saturday, February 4 at High Tech!Special thanks also to the Spelling Bee Committee of Ms. Pergola, Ms. Poznanski and Ms. McInerney for setting up this year's competition!
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Congratulations to our Freckle Winners!
Kindergarten Pranavi D - 326 mins.First Grade Zoe H - 815 mins.Second Grade Subhash S K - 2,001 mins.Third Grade Siara J - 193 mins.Fourth Grade Vatsal M - 2,876 mins.Fifth Grade Olivia L - 273 mins.
Parenting Workshops at Cordero
PTA Meeting 8:30pm on Tuesday, 1/31
Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 895 9185 4536Passcode: 639537
Half Day 12:45 Student Dismissal on Wednesday, February 1
Due to the Half Day on Wednesday, February 1, there are no after-school activities or after-care programs that day. We dismiss at 12:45. Please be prompt in picking up your children so our staff can participate in professional development.
Class of 2023 Update!
Please see the important High School Updates below from Ms. Poznanski including Information about McNair & Infinity:
Updated Weekly
PTA Enrichment Program to Begin Soon! Scholarships Application Deadline is Monday!
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PTA Enrichment Scholarship Application
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Delayed Opening Letter from the District
Roller Skating at Branch Brook Park
Permission Slips for our STEM activity at Branch Brook Skating Rink have been sent home for students in grades 6-8. Please note the dates of the activities and complete the forms as needed. Please communicate with your child's teacher if you are able to be a chaperone. Thank you to Ms. Poznanski for organizing this special opportunity for our students.
Math Tutoring from McNair Students Tuesdays from 3:15 - 4:30pm
Please sign up your child through this permission form:
REMINDERS
Uniform Update for Middle School Students
Middle School (6th, 7th, 8th grade) uniforms are now available for purchase, at the uniform office, main entrance across from the nurse's office.
Students can also stop in and purchase uniforms.
In Stock
Navy Blue (All sizes available)Polo (collar) $12T-Shirt $8Pullover hoody $23 (Navy Blue Only)(No zipper hoody available)
Red T-Shirts $10 (Class of 2023) All sizes available Black Pullover hoody $23(Adult size small only)Navy blue Pullover hoody $23(Available all sizes)
Any questions email
Appointments
We strongly encourage that you not make any appointments medical or otherwise during the school day. We understand that some situations cannot be avoided, however, the disruption to the school day for your child and the other children in their class a substantial every time you pull them out. Please note, if a student is taken out for an appointment they cannot return for the rest of the day.
Visitor Entry
Visitors to the building must make an appointment. All visitors to the school must enter through the metal detector at the main entrance on Erie St. and sign in at the security desk. This is a point of safety and protection for all of our students and staff. All doors outside are locked throughout the year and you may only enter through the main entrance in order to come into the school.
Important Updates to School Breakfast & Lunch
Please note that last year, all students were free for breakfast and lunch. This year, we will have breakfast in the classrooms for free (Grab & Go in grades 3-8). However, lunch is not free unless your child qualifies. To qualify, you must complete a lunch application. The link to the application is above. We hope every family can complete one. The more applications completed, the more likely we’d get more funding.
Lunch costs $3 for those who do not qualify.
Add money to your child’s account through: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
Students may bring in lunch from home if they prefer not to have school lunch.
Entrance Procedures for the 2022-23 School Year
Please note that all students are returning for in-person instruction and we have made some adjustments.
Note: All Middle School Students will enter the alley entrance on Pavonia Ave. and go through the metal detector and bag check in the cafeteria. After clearing, students will report to their first-period classes and not their homerooms.
Grades Pre-K through 5 will pick up outside (first-period teachers in Grade 5 will pick up their students) on Thursday and Friday. Beginning Monday, September 12, students in grades 3-8 will go up on their own in their designated entrances.
Please note that all students are returning for in-person instruction and we have made some adjustments.
Note: All Middle School Students will enter the alley entrance on Pavonia Ave. and go through the metal detector and bag check in the cafeteria. After clearing, students will report to their first-period classes and not their homerooms.
Grades Pre-K through 5 will pick up outside (first-period teachers in Grade 5 will pick up their students) on Thursday and Friday. Beginning Monday, September 12, students in grades 3-8 will go up on their own in their designated entrances.
Staggered Dismissal
At dismissal times, students will be dismissed from the same door they entered at the beginning of the day Students not participating in an afterschool program (CASPER) MUST be picked up promptly at the time below.
2:30 - Pre-K
2:40 - Grades K-2
2:45 - Grades 3-8
All students with permission to walk home by themselves should give that permission in writing to their child's teacher. NOTE: Children in grades PK through Grade 2 cannot go home by themselves.
Inclement Weather Entry
As we began last year, on days of heavy rain, below-freezing temperatures, and snow/sleet, we will open our entrances at 8:30 and send students grades 3-8 directly to their classrooms after scanning. Students in grades PK through Grade 2 will be brought to meet their teachers in the Gym.
As we began last year, on days of heavy rain, below-freezing temperatures, and snow/sleet, we will open our entrances at 8:30 and send students grades 3-8 directly to their classrooms after scanning. Students in grades PK through Grade 2 will be brought to meet their teachers in the Gym.
2022-23 School Calendar
Monthly Security/Fire Drills
