Cordero Digest February 4

The Cordero Digest 2021-22

Cordero Webpage

Infinite Campus Student Portal 

Google Classroom 

PASSWORD RESET REQUEST for Google or Infinite Campus

Teacher Emails | Google Classroom Codes

District Calendar

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)

Celebrate Black History Month at Home

District Celebration Activities

Happy Lunar New Year!

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winners!

1st Place

Lindsay Obedoza

2nd Place

Kotireddy, Ikshwak

3rd Place

Samar Shahwan

Lindsay will represent us at the district bee for grades 6-8 and the Hudson County Spelling Bee later this month! Ishwak will also represent us in the district bee for grades 3-5. Congratulations! Thank you to Ms. Pergola and Ms. McInerney for organizing and running the bee!

Tag Day on Wednesday, February 9th! $1 Students $3 Staff

Students and staff can wear jeans and a school-appropriate shirt with Valentine's colors. 

McNair and Infinity Applications are Due Monday 2/7 by 4pm

Please contact Ms. Poznanski for any questions.  

PTA Meeting This Thursday 2/10 at 6:30p on Zoom

Jennie Pu is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Cordero PS37 PTA General Meeting
Time: Feb 3, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95532177292?pwd=QUtGRE1NeEgwQzBQZTFHNTVOY3NYZz09
Meeting ID: 955 3217 7292
Passcode: 926061

NO CASPER, YMCA or Boys & Girls Club Wednesday, February 16

Due to the Half Day on Wednesday, February 16, there are no after-school activities or after-care programs that day. We dismiss at 12:45. Please be prompt in picking up your children so our staff can participate in parent conferences.

Virtual Report Card Afternoon Wednesday, February 16

Reminders

These were listed in last week's call. We are working hard to ensure they are safe and learning. Please help us with the following:

• If your child has COVID or has been a close contact, it is imperative you call Nurse Stone. She can provide guidance as to when your child can return and next steps.
• Nurse Stone would also like to know if your child has received the COVID vaccine. Please contact her if your child has.
• If you have questions about what is going on in a classroom, please reach out to the teacher directly first. If there is a problem that needs a resolution and the teacher isn't able to resolve it, please contact administration (our information is above).
• Remember that our doors will open at 8:30. As the weather continues to be frigid, please ensure your children do not come too early to freeze outside. 
• Extended Day Programs will begin shortly. Your child's teacher will be reaching out. 

Vigilance with Technology

• Please be advised that cell phone and social media use is prohibited during the school day and is further supported by the Jersey City Public Schools Code of Conduct. Improper use of technology is an offense that can lead to suspension and can carry criminal consequences. Please talk to your child regarding their use of their phones and social media and monitor it regularly. Below are some articles discussing serious issues and consequences as well as helpful hints that can be helpful for your knowledge. Kids Health Article | NY Times Article | WPIX Story
• Mr. Stanton and Mr. Cabrera had to have a frank discussion with the middle school regarding consequences of sending inappropriate material to others. There are criminal consequences to such actions. They also discussed the AirDrop function and shutting down that option. Please discuss this with your children who have iPhones or other Apple products, they should not set themselves up to receive unwanted items via AirDrop. One such step is turning off Bluetooth and changing AirDrop Permissions to "Receiving Off." If you need further help, please review AirDrop functions on Apple's website.

Revisiting the Use of Plastic Barriers in Our Classrooms

The time has probably come to take down the plastic barriers that are on students' desks.  Certainly, when less was known about the spread of coronavirus these dividers seemed like a plausible solution.  Now that we know there is not enough scientific data to support their effectiveness, it's probably time to reevaluate.  Many of our students are having difficulty seeing through the hazy and worn film causing obstruction to the learning.  We would like to have the students take them down so that they can see the smartboards more clearly.  Every student is masked which is helping us to mitigate the spread of the virus.  If you would like for the barrier to remain on your child's desk, please reach out to their teacher.  Thank you for your understanding.

Student Address Verification

Please review your the note below from Interim Superintendent Dr. Fernandez.

"As noted below, "In accordance with the applicable State statutes, regulations and JCBOE Policy Nos. 5111 & 5118, the JCBOE is vested with the authority to determine that a student is not entitled to a free education in the District and, consequently, to remove the student from any of the District’s schools,

including the District’s Early Childhood child care providers.

In addition, please be advised further that a determination that a student was not eligible to a free education from the Jersey City Public Schools may result in a parent being assessed tuition for the entire period of time the student was ineligible. This assessment may span multiple school years."

REMINDER: Voluntary Student COVID Testing

We had a successful testing for a majority of students this past Wednesday. Those who had a hard time were notified by robocall and their teacher. 

Should you like to sign up your child for testing, please complete this registration at this link:

https://testcenter.concentricbyginkgo.com/minor-consent/ 

Our School Code is: RDJ001

The last day to sign up for the 2/9 testing is Monday, February 7th in order to facilitate an orderly testing for all students. Any signups completed after 1/31 will be added for the testing on Wednesday, February 9th. Once you have signed up, you don't need to sign up again.

The testing is for any student regardless of vaccination status. The district did not make any distinction at this time. If there is a concern for a need, we will adjust as any decisions are made. 

Students who have had COVID-19 within the last 90 days are SHOULD NOT test until they have passed the 90-day window.

If your child had COVID, please ensure you've reported it to Nurse Stone to prevent any confusion with positive results from testing. 

We are working hard to keep everyone as safe as possible. Please continue to communicate any and all needs you have and we will do our very best to help you and your child as we always have. Thank you for your cooperation and support!