Cordero Digest 03.28.24
The Cordero Digest 2023-24
The district uses Blackboard Connect to communicate with families and staff or to share emergency information. Any individual who misses the call, may call 855-473-7529 and follow the prompts, to hear the message again.
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)
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Please note that teachers have been encouraged to unplug during this break. We will all be available again on April 9.
Support our AAPI Presentation Planning!
PARENTS?! STAFF?! STUDENTS?!
Interested in participating in the Asian American, Pacific Islander Program?!?
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU! AS CORDERO PRESENTS... Cordero's got Talent! Showcase your traditional garments, dances, and songs for all to appreciate! Please contact Mrs. McTague and Ms. Johnson by 4/19 for information
AEP/Infinity Application for 5th Graders is Open
Please see the information below from the district regarding AEP/Infinity Applications and Processes. A notice is available on the district website for all parents/guardians. An email from our blackboard connect system was also sent at 11:30 this morning.
Please contact Ms. Pasquale for more information.
Application Process Timeline
For the Accelerated and Enrichment Program and Infinity Institute, online student applications will be posted on district and school websites.
Student Application opens on March 28, 2024, at 12:00 pm.
Student Application closes on April 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
If a student was NOT in a JCPS school for 3rd and/or 4th grades, Please email Ms. Pasquale the student's 3rd and 4th grade final grade report cards and any standardized tests that apply when we return from break.
OLSAT Assessment
Parents will receive an email with a letter explaining the process of the OLSAT assessment after completing the application.
At Cordero, we will administer the test on Wednesday, April 24 at school for students who completed an application on time.
No complete application, no test.
No test, no acceptance.
Acceptance Responses
Parent/Guardian responses to acceptance letters for the Accelerated and Enrichment Program (AEP) are due via a Google Form on or before May 28, 2024.
Parent/Guardian responses to acceptance letters for Infinity Institute are due via a Google Form and email to koneill@jcboe.org on or before May 28, 2024.
Upcoming Tag Days!
Please note we have a Tag Day this Wednesday, March 20th. Participating students wear a backwards top and school-appropriate jeans for $1.
NJSLA Testing will happen from April 29-May 31
TENTATIVE
Please note our tentative testing schedule which is subject to change due to several factors. These changes will be communicated directly to you via a robocall/email/text and on the Digest in advance if needed. Students will receive their individual testing schedules in their jcpsnj.org accounts after the break.
We have and continue to show progress in NJSLA performance. We look forward to see the progress our students have made this year.
Students in grades 3-8 will complete the NJSLA
Grade 3: 2- 75-minute ELA sections; 3- 60 minute Math Sections
Grade 4: 2- 90-minute ELA sections; 3- 60 minute Math Sections
Grade 5: 4- 45-minute Science Sections; 2- 90-minute ELA sections; 3- 60 minute Math Sections
Grade 6: 2- 90-minute ELA sections; 3- 60 minute Math Sections
Grade 7: 2- 90-minute ELA sections; 3- 60 minute Math Sections
Grade 8*: 4- 45-minute Science Sections; 2- 90-minute ELA sections; 3- 60 minute Math Sections
*Grade 8 Students who are in Algebra 1 will have 2- 90-minute Math Sections instead of 3.
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.
Pre-K Registration for New Students for the 2024-25 School Year is Open!
Class of 2024 Updates
Please see the important High School Updates below from Ms. Poznanski:
Updated Weekly: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DLvHJ0_FvqW44_TbG9fOr8tO-uPkGZawI85JaXGHpVA/edit?usp=sharing
Please see the important High School Updates below from Ms. Poznanski:
Updated Weekly: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DLvHJ0_FvqW44_TbG9fOr8tO-uPkGZawI85JaXGHpVA/edit?usp=sharing
Coming Soon: Parents As Partners on 5/23
Parent Letter Regarding Student Lateness Reminder
Please review this letter for students from grades 5-8.
Important Cell Phone/Tech Policy Reminder
A Message was sent this afternoon as a reminder of our cell phone policy (below). We collect phones from all students each day. It has become important to reiterate this policy as well as remind parents of the consequences of using the cell phone during the school day. This is to help all students focus on their studies. Please note that starting this week, we will begin enforcing stricter penalties for students who refuse to turn in their phones and then subsequently are using their phones. Students who do not put their devices in the bin and are using their phones will be subject to a Saturday Suspension. Please note that we continue to rely on your support to ensure that the learning environment is free of distractions. Should you have any concerns, please reach out to Mr. Stanton or Mr. Cabrera.
Please review the letter below pertaining to all students in grades 5-8
A Message was sent this afternoon as a reminder of our cell phone policy (below). We collect phones from all students each day. It has become important to reiterate this policy as well as remind parents of the consequences of using the cell phone during the school day. This is to help all students focus on their studies. Please note that starting this week, we will begin enforcing stricter penalties for students who refuse to turn in their phones and then subsequently are using their phones. Students who do not put their devices in the bin and are using their phones will be subject to a Saturday Suspension. Please note that we continue to rely on your support to ensure that the learning environment is free of distractions. Should you have any concerns, please reach out to Mr. Stanton or Mr. Cabrera.
Please review the letter below pertaining to all students in grades 5-8
PTA Notices
Have you joined the Cordero PS 37 PTA?
For only a few bucks, you can become a member of the amazing parent-teacher association! Join today!
One of the helpful tools used by our Cordero PS 37 PTA is WhatsApp chats.Join the PTA chat using this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bjb5ShUj87N7daoQMlWGIX
Have you joined the Cordero PS 37 PTA?
For only a few bucks, you can become a member of the amazing parent-teacher association! Join today!
One of the helpful tools used by our Cordero PS 37 PTA is WhatsApp chats.
Join the PTA chat using this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bjb5ShUj87N7daoQMlWGIX
REMINDERS
2023-24 School Calendars
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 Light Lavender or Blue T-Shirt
*Navy Blue Sweatpants for Gym.
All further questions can be directed to Mrs. Carattini: ccarattini@jcboe.org
Order Forms are below
Entrance Procedures for the 2023-24 School Year
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.
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.
Please note that Pre-K teachers will begin to pick up students at their respective areas on Monday.
Please help us out by refraining from bringing pets and strollers to the school. We appreciate your timelines in the morning but they create a large blockage as we try to enter smoothly. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Please take a look at this article about strollers: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/when-should-a-kid-stop-being-pushed-in-a-stroller-182111751.html
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.
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
Bus Tickets Application
Please note that the district does offer bus tickets for students who live 2 miles from the school. Please print out the application below if you need. You can also receive a copy from Ms. Oyola.
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.
Important Cell Phone/Tech Policy
Please review the letter below pertaining to all students in grades 5-8
Before and After Care Options & Registration Instructions
Before care in the JCPS is called Morning STARS from 7am. Morning STARS costs $100 per month.
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)
YMCACONTACT: 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
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 Tolentino and complete it. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Nurse Tolentino and Nurse Stone directly (atolentino@jcboe.org, bstone@jcboe.org).
Please review the Pre-K Immunization Sheet from Pre-K Nurse Tolentino and complete it. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Nurse Tolentino and Nurse Stone directly (atolentino@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)
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)
Please receive this important Immunization document from Nurse Stone. Please complete it for your child. Any questions, please contact Nurse Stone (bstone@jcboe.org)
Please review the notice from the Food Service Department:
This summer, NJ will send $120 in Summer EBT benefits per eligible child to help lower-income families buy food at participating retailers.
Children must be eligible for free or reduced school lunch to get Summer EBT.
Please review the attached flyers to encourage students who are not currently free/reduced to complete an online meal application using the link on the Foodservice page of the Jersey City Public Schools website: https://www.jcboe.
Applications should be completed by April 19, 2024.
Further information about the program can be found here: https://www.nj.gov/
File attachments:
Summer EBT Flyer Arabic.pdf
Summer P-EBT flyer Spanish.pdf
My School Apps Flyer.pdf
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