Sunday, November 24, 2019

Sunday Digest 11.24.19



Sunday Digest 2019-20
Any questions? Please reach out to our main office: 201-714-4390

  • Thank you to all of the families that donated to our annual Potato March. Dozens of families and charities continue to be blessed by the over 1200 items collected on the 20th. 
  • We would like to congratulate the following students for collecting the most pledges from donors for the 10th Annual Strynar Fun Run who collected more than $800 collectively.

    They are:
    • 1st Place: Daniel W. - Room 110
    • 2nd Place: Olivia S. - Room 211
    • 3rd Place: Claire D. - Room 201 
    • Our top two homerooms were 211 and 201 who collectively gathered over $1000 in donations. Thank you to all who contributed. We hope to do even better next year!
  • The Fall Scholastic Book Fair will run until TUESDAY November 26th including Report Card Night. 
  • We would like to thank the Brownie Scouts of Cordero for their organization of a clothing drive for the Salvation Army. The wildly successful campaign is over and we hope that our school can support them again in the future. 
  • Report Card Night will be tomorrow, Monday, November 25th, 6:30pm - 8pm. Parents are strongly encouraged to meet with their child's teachers and discuss their progress. If a lengthy meeting is necessary, it is recommended that parents make an appointment during the school day. Please consult Infinite Campus and our Staff Email List to determine your child's teacher and get their contact information.
  • There will be no C.A.S.P.E.R. YMCA, Enrichment or Boys & Girls Club tomorrow due to Report Card Night. The PTA will host a bake sale before the evening begins and throughout the evening, the Book Fair will be open to all families.
  • REMINDER: We will have a 12:45pm dismissal on Wednesday, November 27th. NO CASPER, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club or Enrichment.
  • School will be closed on Thursday and Friday 11/28 & 11/29 for Thanksgiving Recess.
  • The Middle School will have a dance on December 13th from 6-8pm for $5. There is a permission slip required and payment is required when the slip is returned. Please speak to any middle school homeroom teacher for more information. 
  • Our Annual Holiday Show will be on Tuesday, December 17th at 6:30pm. Order forms will be distributed this week. Please keep your orders to no more than 4 tickets per child. No tickets will be sold at the door.
  • December Calendar Preview
  • December Instructional Preview

PTA NEWS


  • Visit the PTA Harvest Bake Sale starting at 5:30pm on report card night. All proceeds to benefit Dance To Learn.
  • Calling all crafters and entrepreneurs! Sign up for PTA Holiday Craft Fair, December 4, 3-7pm at the Hamilton Park Farmers Market. Info at bit.ly/dec4craft.
  • Our annual PTA Holiday Shop is back and in need of volunteers! Sign up for a morning shift at http://bit.ly/holidayshopvolunteers

REMINDERS

  • If you are new to our community, please sign up for emails by filling out this form. Please also provide your email to the main office so they can ensure it is on Infinite Campus.
  • INCLEMENT WEATHER REMINDER On days of heavy rain, below freezing temperatures and snow/sleet, we will open the entrance on Erie and Pavonia at 8:15am. Children only may enter through that door and will be supervised by assigned staff in the cafeteria until 8:30. Students will then be escorted up by their teachers. All students who did not come in early will enter through their normal door at 8:30 and will be expected to walk to their class. PreK entry at 8:30 will continue as normal.
  • Parents that use strollers to transport children, please be advised that we need to keep our entry doors clear. Strollers have contributed to a traffic jam on our sidewalks and this disrupts the safe passage of our teachers and students. Please be mindful of where you are stopping with your strollers. Additionally, please remember that one of the key skills for our younger students is learning how to walk to school independently. If you have the time, please make the time to help your children grow


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Sunday, November 17, 2019

Sunday Digest 11.17.19



Sunday Digest 2019-20
Any questions? Please reach out to our main office: 201-714-4390

  • Wednesday, November 20th is our annual Potato March. All students are encouraged to support the needy by bringing in one or more non-perishable items. The class with the most donations will win a pizza party.
  • Also on Wednesday, we will have a Tag Day. For $1 students may wear school appropriate tops in red brown or yellow and jeans.
  • We would like to congratulate the following students for collecting the most pledges from donors for the 10th Annual Strynar Fun Run who collected more than $800 collectively. They are:
    • 1st Place: Daniel W. - Room 110
    • 2nd Place: Olivia S. - Room 211
    • 3rd Place: Claire D. - Room 201 
    • Our top two homerooms were 211 and 201 who collectively gathered over $1000 in donations. Thank you to all who contributed. We hope to do even better next year!
  • Student of the Month presentations will be held on Thursday, November 21st. Grades 3-5 @ 10:15am and Grades 6-8 @ 11:45am
  • The Fall Scholastic Book Fair will run from FRIDAY, November 22nd - Tuesday November 26th 
  • The Brownie Scouts of Cordero have teamed up with the Salvation Army to bring a 4x4 bin for donations from the school of any unwanted, lightly worn clothes of any kind. The clothes drive continues until Friday the 22nd at 4pm. 
  • Report Card Night will be on Monday, November 25th, 6:30pm - 8pm. There will be no C.A.S.P.E.R. YMCA, Enrichment or Boys & Girls Club that evening. The PTA will host a bake sale before the evening begins and throughout the evening, the Book Fair will be open to all families. 
  • REMINDER: We will have a 12:45pm dismissal on 11/27 and schools will be closed on 11/28 & 11/29 for Thanksgiving Recess

PTA NEWS

  • Bakers needed for the PTA Harvest Bake Sale! The bake sale will take place on report card night, Monday November 25. Both sweet and savory items are needed -sign up at http://bit.ly/corderobakesale.
  • Reminder: there are no Enrichment classes on Monday November 25. See the PTA's website for the enrichment class schedule.
  • Thursday, November 21, 7:30pm, join PTA Advocacy Committee and Jersey City Together for an action focused on the Jersey City housing crisis at Grace Van Vorst Church at 39 Erie Street.
  • Crafters! Sign up for the PTA Holiday Craft Fair, December 4, 3-7pm at the Hamilton Park Farmers Market. Info at http://bit.ly/dec4craft.
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Sunday, November 10, 2019

Sunday Digest 11.10.19



  • Please be advised that school will be closed for all students Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. School will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th.
  • The end of the first marking period is Tuesday, November 12th. Marking period report cards will be distributed on Monday, November 25th from 6:30-8. There will be more activities that day including our Book Fair as well as a PTA Bake sale. Stay tuned for details.
  • Our monthly SLC Meeting will be Wednesday November 13th at 7:45 in the library.
  • Our Annual Potato March will take place on November 20th. Students are invited to bring in non-perishable items for the needy as we march to deliver them to local charities.
PTA news: 
  • The next general PTA meeting is Wednesday, November 13, 6pm in the Library. Minutes from the last meeting and draft agenda are posted on our website.
  • Sign up to participate in the PTA Harvest Bake Sale! Sweet and savory items needed, sign up at http://bit.ly/corderobakesale.
  • Save the date! Saturday November 16, noon onwards, meet fellow Cordero families at our first Saturday Social at Hudson Hall. Kids welcome! RSVP via our PTA Facebook event. Then at 3pm head over to either the Firehouse at Marin & 8th or Hamilton Park children's garden to plant bulbs for the spring: details here.
  • Thank you to all the families who donated to the Enrichment scholarship fund. This fall PTA was able to fund 16 student scholarships.

    Reminders:

    • If you are new to our community, please sign up for emails by filling out this form. Please also provide your email to the main office so they can ensure it is on Infinite Campus. 
    • Parents that use strollers to transport children, please be advised that we need to keep our entry doors clear. Strollers have contributed to a traffic jam on our sidewalks and this disrupts the safe passage of our teachers and students. Please be mindful of where you are stopping with your strollers. Additionally, please remember that one of the key skills for our younger students is learning how to walk to school independently. If you have the time, please make the time to help your children grow. 







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    Sunday, October 20, 2019

    Sunday Digest 10.20.19

    • Our 10th Annual Strynar Fun Run will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd. Pledge sheets were distributed on Friday. Please make every effort to fundraise as much as possible. All funds go to student activities at Cordero including the Washington D.C. Trip. Top fundraisers will receive prizes and special recognition. We will need a significant amount of volunteers. A signup is available on the Cordero Sunday Digest Blog.
    • We would like to thank all of our supporters for the Fun Run including British Swim School who donated a portion of the t-shirts for students this year. To begin our run this year, we will have a representative from the British Swim School as well as Mr. Silverman, central office staff and local representatives. The Fun Run kicks off at 9:15 at the gazebo in Hamilton Park. Run routes are available on the Sunday Digest Blog. See you then.
    • Teachers will be handing out fun run t-shirts to all students on Wednesday (10/23/19) for our Annual Strynar Fun Run.  Students may also re-wear their t-shirts on Friday (10/25/19) if they wish. 
    • On October 30th, Zolnier Class Rings will be coming to measure the 8th graders for their ring sizes.  The cost of the ring is $50 (cash or money order ONLY). Payment MUST be presented upon being measured.  The color of the ring is Fire Blue Spinel. The engraving is included up to three initials. Please contact Ms. Contey for further questions. 
    • For October 31st, your child may wear a costume to school. There is a Halloween Letter explaining the rules that was given out last week. Our parade will continue its normal route. The parade will begin at 9:30 and include students from Pre-K to Grade 5.
    • Please be advised that school will be closed for all students from Tuesday, November 5 to Monday, November 11 in observance of Election Day, the NJEA Conferences and Veterans Day. November Calendar Preview.
    PTA news: 

      Reminders:

      • If you are new to our community, please sign up for emails by filling out this form. Please also provide your email to the main office so they can ensure it is on Infinite Campus. 
      • Parents that use strollers to transport children, please be advised that we need to keep our entry doors clear. Strollers have contributed to a traffic jam on our sidewalks and this disrupts the safe passage of our teachers and students. Please be mindful of where you are stopping with your strollers. Additionally, please remember that one of the key skills for our younger students is learning how to walk to school independently. If you have the time, please make the time to help your children grow. 


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      Monday, October 14, 2019

      Sunday Digest on Monday 10.14.19


      10.14.19

      • Our very own 1st grade teacher, Ms. DeFelice was honored as the Italian Educator of Year and was a part of the Columbus Day parade this weekend.  Please enjoy the pictures!
      • Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15th vision screenings will be done for all Pre-K - 3rd grade students. Please see the flyer and consent forms in English and Spanish for more information
      • Wednesday, October 16th is PSAT day for all of our 8th grade students. Students should arrive on time, having had a good night sleep. Testing will take place in the morning for 8th graders in their first period class. Please remember that this is the entrance exam for McNair Academic High School and Infinity Institute. Wednesday is the only day that this test is offered. If your child is absent on Wednesday, there is no make up test.
      • On Thursday, October 17th students we will have a tag day. Students may wear black or orange tops with jeans for $1. 
      • Our 10th Annual Strynar Fun Run will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd. Pledge sheets have already been distributed. Please make every effort to fundraise as much as possible. All funds go to student activities at Cordero including the Washington D.C. Trip. Top fundraisers will receive prizes and special recognition. 
      • We will need a significant amount of volunteers for the Strynar Fun Run. A signup is available on the Cordero Sunday Digest Blog.
      • For October 31st, your child may wear a costume to school. There is a Halloween Letter explaining the rules that was given out. Our parade will continue its normal route. The parade will begin at 9:30 and include students from Pre-K to Grade 5. 

      PTA news: 

      • Know Before You Vote: PTA has compiled all responses to our 3 questions received from the BOE Candidates here - http://bit.ly/37BOEcandidates.  Learn how each candidate would engage with our school on these important issues. 
      • Tuesday, October 15, 5:30-7:00pm is Class Parents Meeting with Mr. Cabrera. Email Chris Santarpio with any questions. 
      • Wednesday, October 16, Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association Board of Education Candidate Meet and Greet, 6:00-7:00pm. Speak to all the candidates and stay for short remarks from each candidate.
      • Friday, October 18, Diwali Mela. Thank you to the warm responses! RSVPs have now closed. Contact events@ps37pta.org for any questions.
      • Thank you to HPNA and to all the students and families who came to our first Family Maker Night: Into the Humanverse last Friday. Photos will be shared on the PTA Facebook page.

      Reminders:

      • If you are new to our community, please sign up for emails by filling out this form. Please also provide your email to the main office so they can ensure it is on Infinite Campus. 
      • Parents that use strollers to transport children, please be advised that we need to keep our entry doors clear. Strollers have contributed to a traffic jam on our sidewalks and this disrupts the safe passage of our teachers and students. Please be mindful of where you are stopping with your strollers. Additionally, please remember that one of the key skills for our younger students is learning how to walk to school independently. If you have the time, please make the time to help your children grow. 
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      Sunday, October 6, 2019

      Sunday Digest 10.06.19

      Sunday Digest 2019-20
      Any questions? Please reach out to our main office: 201-714-4390
      Mark your Calendars! 10/11 4pm-dusk
      Hamilton Park
      Mark your Calendars! 10/16
      Mark your Calendars! 10/23

      10.06.19

      • Our very own 1st grade teacher, Ms. DeFelice will be honored as the Italian Educator of Year and will be a part of the Columbus Day parade on 10/12/19.  The parade will begin at Newark Ave. near Dickinson High School and will end at City Hall on Grove St diverting from the pedestrian walkway at Jersey Ave.  
      • The Bookmobile will visit the school this Thursday for students in grade 3-8. Please contact Ms. Pergola for more information. Please see the parent letter, library card application and Bookmobile schedule.
      • This Thursday, Oct. 10th our students will participate in our Fall Emergency Evacuation Drill.  We will be escorted by JCPD to McNair Academic High School. Please see the attached letter for more info. 
      • On Oct. 15th vision screenings will be done for all Pre-K - 3rd grade students. Please see the flyer and consent forms in English and Spanish for more information. Contact Nurse Stone for further information.
      • Our 10th Annual Strynar Fun Run will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd. Pledge sheets were distributed on Friday. Please make every effort to fund-raise as much as possible. All funds go to student activities at Cordero including the Washington D.C. Trip. Top fundraisers will receive prizes and special recognition. We will need a significant amount of volunteers. A signup is available on the Cordero Sunday Digest Blog.
      • For October 31st, your child may wear a costume to school. There is a Halloween Letter explaining the rules that was given our last week. Our parade will continue its normal route. The parade will begin at 9:30 and include students from Pre-K to Grade 5. 

      PTA news: 

      • Know before you vote: On Friday, October 4, PTA submitted a list of 3 questions to all Board of Education candidates representing key issues for our school. Candidates were requested to provide a written response less than 75 words to each question by October 11, 2019. PTA will compile all received answers and share via a read only document to the Cordero school community.
      • Monday, 10/7: Enrichment classes begin. Make a donation to fund Enrichment scholarships for Cordero students! Your financial contribution helps a student take a class who might not otherwise be able to afford it. Contact enrichment@ps37pta.org with any questions.
      • Tuesday 10/8, 6pm: BOE parent & community meeting, 346 Claremont Avenue 6th floor. Valerie Morris from CASPER will be there to answer any questions you may have. Parking available in the lot.
      • Friday 10/11, 4pm-dusk: Into the Humanverse: A Family Maker Night w/HPNA, Hamilton Park, followed by HPNA movie "Into the Spiderverse". 
      • Friday 10/11 Diwali Mela RSVPs close. 

      Reminders:

      • If you are new to our community, please sign up for emails by filling out this form. Please also provide your email to the main office so they can ensure it is on Infinite Campus. 
      • Parents that use strollers to transport children, please be advised that we need to keep our entry doors clear. Strollers have contributed to a traffic jam on our sidewalks and this disrupts the safe passage of our teachers and students. Please be mindful of where you are stopping with your strollers. Additionally, please remember that one of the key skills for our younger students is learning how to walk to school independently. If you have the time, please make the time to help your children grow. 
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