
Please click here to read a message from our Principal, Mr. Rosenblum for the 2009-10 school year.
Calendar
Important Dates
Mon, Jan. 4th, 2010 - Classes Resume
Mon, Jan. 18th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
School Closed
Fri, Jan. 22nd - ELA Predictive Exam
Grades 6, 7, 8
Mon, Jan. 25th - 7th Grade Casual Day
Fri, Feb. 5th - Math Predictive Exam
Grades 6, 7, 8
Mon, Feb. 15th --- Fri, Feb. 19th - Mid-Winter Break
School Closed
Mon, Feb. 22nd - Classes Resume
Wed, Feb. 24th - Parent / Teacher Conferences
Evening
Thur, Feb. 25th - Parent / Teacher Conferences
Afternoon
Please click on the Calendars below for more important dates and events
Parent Calendar
8th Grade Calendar
Cavallaro Calendar
7th Grade Casual Day
Mon, Jan 25th, 2010
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The Reading Ambassadors Are Here!!
We have many teachers and students in the school that are now Reading Ambassadors. Ask around to find out who they are, what they do and how you can become one as well!
Ms. Mohassib's class put together an unbelievable eMagazine last year where the students were the authors, creators, designers and a whole lot more! Check out their project on cavmag601.wikispaces.com
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, January 18th, 2010
School Closed
Click here to learn more about this very important man in History
7th Grade News & Info
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8th Grade News & Info
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High School Information

PARENTS!!
The next PTA Meeting will be ????? in the Cavallaro Auditorium, click here for more info
Our NEW PTA President is...
Christine Cosares!!
Click here to read her Welcome letter to the Parents

Click here for important PTA info.
Parents can now apply for School Meals ONLINE! Click here.Do you want to take part in Parent Discussion groups? click here
Click Here for some important information regarding the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and us here at CavallaroNew Visions Family Literacy Guide Literacy is a family affair! Help develop your child's literacy skills from the day they start talking to the day they graduate high school with this guide.
Pennies For Patients
2008-2009 School Year
Our Pennies For Patients charity drive ran from April 27 through May 15, 2009. All money contributed went to the Youth Division of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help children who are afflicted with blood cancer. The results are now in and the IS 281 family raised $9,513.92!!! Out of over 350 NYC schools that participated this year our contribution was NUMBER 1!!! We could not be prouder of the generosity of our school community. Thanks to all students, parents and teachers who made a commitment to this worthy cause. We will certainly be having a charity drive next year so start saving those pennies (or more). Please click on the attached link for the CBS radio interview that brought some attention to our "caring school".
Mr. Hayden talking about Pennies for Patients on CBS Radio
2007-2008 School Year
Our "Pennies for Patients" charity drive ran from January 28th through February 15th, 2008. Money collected went to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and specifically to help children who are afflicted with blood cancer. Cavallaro raised a total of $5,503.34! This was the fourth year in which we have participated. Cavallaro has reached as high as 2nd Place in New York City and we are looking for 1st this year! Thanks to all who generously gave money to support this great cause, everyone here at Cavallaro could not be prouder of our students!

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