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Any questions? Please reach out to us: contactps37@jcboe.org 

Or Call us 201-714-4390:

You can also leave a message with our Google Voice Numbers: 

201-448-7573 (Mr. Stanton)

201-448-7947 (Mr. Cabrera)

201-706-7494 (Ms. Oyola)

201-855-6582 (Mrs. Davenport)

201-217-4881 (Attendance - Ms. Coleman)

201-714-4395 (Nurse Stone)

201-418-7649 (School Counselor - Ms. Poznanski)

201-420-5256 (School Counselor - Ms. Pasquale)

201-714-4390 (Anti-Bullying Specialist - Ms. DeFelice)

2023-24 School Calendars

Welcome back students, parents, guardians, and families!

We hope that your summer was restful. The first day of school is Thursday, September 7th. I am energized and expectant of the great things that will happen in the 2023-24 school year and beyond. 

 

Below are some items to help inform you of our beginning procedures and expectations for this school year. Please read them carefully to prevent confusion as some procedures have changed from last year.

Attendance

Being punctual and present are core responsibilities of parents and students. The JCPS Student Code of Conduct and promotional policy clearly lay out maximum absences that may prevent promotion. Lateness and Absences will be considered unexcused without appropriate documentation submitted to Ms. Coleman (dcoleman@jcboe.org) in the attendance office (109W). All excused absences and the documentation needed is explicitly defined in the JCPS Student Code of Conduct. Parent notes will inform us of absence but will not excuse it. Students who are on open enrollment could lose their open enrollment status due to poor attendance and punctuality. 

Please note that per the NJDOE, students must be in school for at least four hours in order to count as a full day present.

Uniforms

Students must be in uniform from the first day.

"CORDERO" uniform tops are Navy Blue /Yellow Logo Shirts

Bottoms

Khakis must be worn for students in grades K through eight on days that they don’t have gym. Students must wear navy blue sweatpants on days when they have gym. Pre-K students must wear school-appropriate bottoms. Pajama bottoms are not school-appropriate. On Fridays, all students may wear jeans except those who have gym. Please note, that school-appropriate jeans do not have holes.

Shorts

Shorts may be worn on days where the temperature is expected to hit 85 or above. Shorts must be to the knee.  Shorts must comply with the uniform (khaki on regular days, plain navy blue on gym days)

Footwear

Crocs, slippers, slides, moccasins, or other leisure shoes are not school-appropriate. 

Pre-K 3/4 

T-Shirt or Polo Shirt everyday

Kindergarten to 7th grade

Polo (collar) Uniform 2x week

T-Shirt (gym) 2x week

T-Shirt  School Spirit (Fridays) 

8th grade (Class of 2024)

The class of 2024 are the only students that can wear the Light Lavender T-Shirt and are not required to wear the Polo shirt.

Light Lavender T-Shirt (uniform) 2x week

Navy Blue T-Shirt (gym) 2x week

School Spirit Friday Red or Blue T-Shirt 

*Navy Blue Sweatpants for Gym.

Uniforms will be on sale Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday, September 6 from 9am to 2:30pm. All further questions can be directed to Mrs. Carattini: ccarattini@jcboe.org

Order Forms are below

Entrance Procedures for the 2023-24 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 the homerooms listed on their schedules. 

Pre-K Parents can escort their children to class on Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8. Beginning Monday, September 11, Pre-K teachers will meet parents outside for pickup.

Grades K through 2 will pick up outside in their designated areas.

Students in grades 3-8 will go up on their own to their designated entrances. Grades 3-5 go to their homeroom. Middle School goes to their first period.

Staff will be available to direct students outside and inside the building. If you have any questions as to where your child should go before Thursday, please reach out to the office. 

The PTA will have a photo booth for First Day photos across the street on Erie St. starting at 8am

Please review the maps below to understand where to go on day 1.

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.

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 Documents Parents/Guardians MUST Complete

Please complete these items on or before September 15th.

DUE 9/15 Emergency Contact Form (Must be filled out separately for every child)

DUE 9/15 Photo Release Form (Must be filled out separately for every child)

DUE 9/15 Lunch Applications  (Must be filled once for the whole family)

DUE 9/15 Student Code of Conduct Receipt (Must be filled out separately for every child)

DUE 9/15 Title 1 Parent Compact (Must be filled once for the whole family)

If you would like to opt out of certain portions of the Health Curriculum, you must do so annually. Here is the link to do so:https://form.jotform.com/JCHELPDESK/parental-opt-out-form

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. Lunch will be charged from the first day of school.

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. 

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 Cell Phone/Tech Policy

Please review the letter below pertaining to all students in grades 5-8

Parent Orientation Tuesday, September 19th from 6:30-8pm

We will have an in-person opportunity to meet your child’s teachers at Parent Orientation on Tuesday, September 19th from 6:30-8p. Your child's teacher will give you more information as we get closer.

We Welcome MediCentral to School This Year

This year, we are partnering with MediCentral which is a service to assist students who are ill. Medicentral will begin services for our school on Monday September 18th. Please review the flyers below for more information. This service is completely optional. You can pre-register using this link:https://form.jotform.com/232369353502454

Before and After Care Options & Registration Instructions

Before care in the JCPS is called Morning STARS from 7am. Morning STARS costs $100 per month.

After care can be done two ways.

1-CASPER 

This JCPS after school program starts at dismissal and goes until 6pm for students Pre-K through Grade 5. The cost is $200 per month

2-YMCA

This program is run through a grant administered by the YMCA of Newark and the vicinity. They serve students in grades 3-8 and the cost is FREE.

Below you will find registration instructions and points of contact for each.

CASPER 

CONTACT: Mrs. Towers-Diaz (btowersdiaz@jcboe.org) & Mr. Mulholland (dmulholland@jcboe.org) 

Morning STARS

CONTACT: Mr. Khiry (mkhiry@jcboe.org)

YMCA

CONTACT: Jaleesa Farrar jfarrar@newarkymca.org

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING YMCA:

All parents interested in registering their students for our after-school program in September must attend a parent orientation on one of the following dates. Parents will receive a registration link for orientation with the Zoom information, once their student's profile has been reviewed by the YMCA staff.

Orientation Date	Time
Tuesday, September 5th	5:30pm
Wednesday, September 6th	5:30pm
Thursday September 7th	6:00pm
Friday, September 8th	6:00pm
Saturday, September 9th	9:00am

Students will not be allowed to start our after-school program unless they are registered in Camp Doc, their Health Profile is at 100% completion, it has been reviewed by YMCA staff, and their parent has registered and attended a parent orientation.

This year, all parents are required to attend 4 parent engagements by April of this school year. We host 2 parent engagements each month and parents are to choose which events they will attend. Parents will receive the event registration link through CampDoc closer to the event date.

Here is the link: https://app.campdoc.com/!/dn/login?r=ymcanewark

Immunizations Reminders!

Pre-K Required Immunizations

Please review the Pre-K Immunization Sheet from Pre-K Nurse Managault and complete. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Nurse Managault and Nurse Stone directly (tbrown3@jcboe.org, bstone@jcboe.org)

Kindergarten Required Immunizations

Please receive this note from Nurse Stone and complete it for your child. Any questions, please reach out to Nurse Stone (bstone@jcboe.org)

6th Grade Required Immunizations

Please receive this important Immunization document from Nurse Stone. Please complete it for your child. Any questions, please contact Nurse Stone (bstone@jcboe.org)

 

PTA Notices

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