Cordero Digest September 8 - Welcome Back to School Tomorrow!

The Cordero Digest 2021-22

Cordero Webpage

Infinite Campus Student Portal (Need a reset?)

Teacher Emails

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)

Welcome back students, parents, guardians and families!

We hope that your summer was restful and your . The first day of school is tomorrow, Thursday, September 9th. I am energized and expectant of the great things that will happen in the 2021-22 school year. 

 

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.

Visitor Entry

Consistent with last Spring, there will be NO visitors to the building without an appointment. All visitors to the school must enter through the metal detector and thermal scan 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.

Virtual Orientation Tuesday, September 21st

We hope that you had a fantastic time meeting your children's teachers. We will have another opportunity at our Virtual Orientation on Tuesday, September 21st. Your child's teacher will give you more information as we get closer.

Entrance Procedures for the 2021-22 School Year

Please note that all students are returning for in-person instruction and we will open our entrances to 4 as seen below. We will continue with the staggered entry as we started last Spring. 

Note: All Middle School Students will enter the main entrance on Erie St. and go through the metal detector and thermal scanner. After clearing both scans, students will report to their first period classes and not their homerooms. 

All other classes will be picked up from their teacher as the diagrams below show.

Be on the lookout for your child's class:

EXAMPLE:

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. 

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 directly to their classrooms after temperature scanning.  

School-Based Communication

Cordero will communicate through a variety of means:

1. Teacher Google Classroom Streams
2. Robocalls/Emails/Text via Blackboard Connect system (Including Cordero Digest & other audience specific calls)
3. Cordero Digest Blog: https://2122corderodigest.blogspot.com/
4. School Website on the JCBOE website: http://ps37.jcboe.org  (Home to our school calendars, meal calendars, staff webpages and other information)

Important Student Paperwork for the Beginning of the Year Due Wednesday, September 15th

1. DUE 9/15 Emergency Contact Form
2. DUE 9/15 Photo Release Form
3. DUE 9/15 Lunch Applications 
4. DUE 9/15 Student Address Verification

Cell Phones

The Jersey City Public Schools Student Code of Conduct does not allow cell phone usage among students. If you need to get into contact with your child, please call the main office phone line: 201-714-4390. If cell phone are confiscated and given to the principal, it may be picked up by a parent or guardian at the end of the day. Confiscated cell phones will not be returned directly to students.

Parental Concerns

Teachers should be the first point of contact for concerns regarding your child or your child’s classroom. This can happen through email, in person, or by calling the main office to schedule a time to meet virtually. Should the situation require more than a minute, please do not address it at drop off or pick up. Teachers must be engaged in receiving and safely dismissing their students during that time. Typically, teachers are available at 8am and during a common planning period throughout the week.

School Lunch Applications

School Lunch is FREE this year. It is imperative that you complete the lunch form regardless of their desire to participate in the lunch program. The lunch applications directly tie to elements of funding from the district and the state. Thank you for your cooperation.

Class Assignments/Schedules for the 2021-22 School Year

Please review your child's homeroom teacher on Infinite Campus. Middle School students will have their entire schedule on Infinite Campus as well. If you don't have access, please complete this form.

Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 Parents should have already received their assignments. If you need it, please contact us at contactps37@jcboe.org. 

2021-22 Supply Lists

Please review the supply lists for each grade on this link.

Homework, Projects and other Home Assignments

In accordance with the JCPS Homework Policy, teachers will assign homework to enhance or reinforce what is taught in class. Completion is required and some may be longer term projects. Long term projects will be given with a rubric and a description of the project aims. Teachers will also spend time in the classroom working on these projects in addition to work that must be done at home. Please be mindful of deadlines and support your child’s gradual completion of longer term assignments.

CASPER (Grades PK-5 After School) & Morning STARS (Before School) Pre-Registration

Registration Link for CASPER and Morning STARS:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUrIJfWY48cn4v8VbhVjfWnUSG0bf4LAwEvW5slR7aNL-BcA/viewform

YMCA will only be virtual at this time

Please note that there will not be an in-person YMCA program at the start of school. 

Uniform Sale Update

Prices are:

Youth sizes (typically PK-5)

Polo - $11

T-Shirt - $6

Adult Sizes (typically 6-8)

Polo - $12

T-Shirt - $7

Please note that we await more Class of 2022 shirts. In the meantime, your child can wear an old uniform shirt or plain navy blue or purple shirt. 

Uniform Sales information once we begin school:

• School Uniforms can be purchased and ordered until Friday, September  17, 2021.  
• School Uniforms will NOT be available for purchase during school hours. 
• School Uniforms will be available for purchase morning hours only from 7:45am to 8:15am starting again Friday, September 10th. 
• Friday, September 17th 2021 will be the last day to place an order or to purchase uniforms.
• Parents of new students contact Mrs. Carattini to purchase school uniforms: ccarattini@jcboe.org 

Please see uniform guidance below or click this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOqLCv25qIptZc_ZjBAPtBx1ntMS_ajx/view?usp=sharing

Uniform Order Forms:

Summer Work to Prepare for September

Summer assignments are available online using the link below.

You can view them here: Summer Educational Opportunities 2021

Note: Please look for the grade your child will enter.