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Cordero Digest 05.19.23

                            


The Cordero Digest 2022-23

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201-448-7573 (Mr. Stanton)
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201-714-4395 (Nurse Stone)


We're Celebrating 100 Years!

Moving On Ceremonies Information


Class of 2023 Update!

Please see the important High School Updates below from Ms. Poznanski:

Updated:

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

NJSLA Testing Continues with Algebra This Week!


The New Jersey Student Learning Assessments are critical to the success of our school. The NJSLA will take place during the month of May. All students in grades three through eight in general education, inclusion and behavior disabled will take them in English Language Arts and Mathematics. 

All fifth and eighth grade students will also take the Science Assessment. 

Over the past year, we have seen significant progress in our ELA and Math performance as noted in a recent nj.com article. 

Testing schedules and specific assignments for each student have been sent to their JCPSNJ email. You can also ask your child's teachers to understand when they will assess each of the parts of the NJSLA. 

We hope that you can help your child continue to progress through this assessment by ensuring they are in school on time and well-rested. On the days they test, student tests will begin at 9am. Late students will need to complete make-ups so they do not interrupt the testing environment. 
Thank you for your time and cooperation.  

Girls Who Code Notice

Girls Who Code has finished for the year, there will be no coding going forward. We will continue in September.  Mrs. McTague will have a Google classroom set for independent coding time and any information.  Please have your child join the Google Classroom Code: yicykdl so they can receive up-to-date information during the summer and into the new school year.

Our Middle School Open House will be May 23 at 6PM

TAG Day on Wednesday, May 24th


Students can wear summer-colored top with school-appropriate jeans on Wednesday, May 24 for $1.

PTA Meeting on Wednesday, May 24th @ 6pm



Parents as Partners Conference May 25th 9am - 2pm at NJCU

Half Day Friday, May 26 (12:45 Dismissal); School Closed for Memorial Day on May 29


Summer Activity for 7th and 8th Graders



JCPS Summer Programs

Registration Link for all K-12 Programs:

You will need your child's ID Number and Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Registration CLOSES on Friday, May 26, 2023



The district offers several opportunities for students during the summer months. These opportunities have a positive impact on students' academic and social-emotional development. In addition, it is ideal for reigniting students’ love of learning and engaging them creatively, thus increasing their confidence and helping them feel more prepared at the beginning of the next school year. 


Please see the detailed list of offerings. Enrollment is limited to a first-come, first-serve basis.


Program

Current Grades 

Days & Time

Dates

Pre-K Summer 

Enrichment Program

Pre-K

Monday- Thursday

8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 

6/29/23 - 7/28/23

A.I.M.S. 

(Please Consult CST)

Pre-K-12

Monday - Thursday 

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

7/3/23 - 7/31/23

H.A.T.S. (Please Consult CST)

2-8

Monday - Friday

8:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

7/3/23 - 7/28/23

S.P.A.R.K.S. Camp

K-5

Monday - Thursday 

8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

6/29/23 - 7/28/23

Speranza Theatre 

Program

3-5

Monday-Thursday

8:15 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.

7/5/23 - 7/20/23

CASPER 

(Only for students 

who attend S.P.A.R.K.S. 

Camp or Speranza)

K-5


Monday-Thursday 

11:45 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Friday

8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

6/29/23 - 7/28/23

Camp Liberty

K-7

Monday- Friday

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

Session 1:

7/10/23 - 7/21/23

Session 2: 

7/24/23 - 8/4/23

Session 3: 

8/7/23 - 8/18/23

Team Wilderness

5-7

Monday- Friday

8:30 a.m. - ending times 

vary from 12:30 - 4:00 p.m 

Session 1: 

7/10/23 - 7/21/23

Session 2:

7/24/23 - 8/4/23 

Marching Band

7-11

Monday-Thursday

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

7/17/23 - 7/27/23

Junior Police Academy 

6-7

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

7/5/23 - 7/18/23


Registration will begin on April 19, 2023, and close on Friday, May 26, 2023.


Program Descriptions:

JCPS S.P.A.R.K.S. Camp (Grades K-5; CASPER Available)

Speranza Theatre (Grades 3-5; CASPER Available)

Junior Police Academy (Grades 6-7)

Team Wilderness (Grades 5-7)

Marching Band (Grades 7-11)

Camp Liberty (Grades K-7)

Pre-K Summer Enrichment Program

REGISTRATION LINK FOR Pre-K Program ONLY:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd25ogjEGVqmUQsJOpv2_iITlPCrohDEED8zssBfCMMh_SgyQ/viewform

District Flyer English

District Flyer Spanish

District Flyer Arabic

District Flyer Hindi

District Flyer Urdu


What are Student Activities and Why is that always the fundraiser recipient?


As a school, we have a fund that helps support student activities that are not curriculum-driven such as those listed in the picture labeled "Student Activities." 

Student Activity Funds have been used to purchase culturally-relevant novels for our students in multiple grades, support moving-on ceremony activities (Pre-K through eighth grade), the Festival of the Stars, and send our fifth grade to Medieval Times this year. That fund helps all of our students and we use almost $100000 a year to enrich their educational experiences. For instance, in grades 2-8, we used those funds to go to a STEM-themed skating activity and provide supplies for special events like the Winter Wonderland in the lower grades. 

Every fundraiser we do throughout the year adds to that account in order to support those events. This is why every fundraiser states that they benefit "Student Activities." The Student Activities account is audited annually by the district and other authorities to ensure they are appropriately allocated and used. If you have any further questions about this account and any fundraiser, please reach out or see Mr. Stanton at the next PTA meeting.

Delayed Opening Letter from the District


Math Tutoring from McNair Students Tuesdays from 3:15 - 4:30pm 

Please sign up your child through this permission form:



REMINDERS

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. 






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.


2022-23 School Calendar


Monthly Security/Fire Drills



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