Parents/Guardians,
The following information applies to students intending to participate on one of our Fall Sports teams. If your child does not plan to participate, you can disregard this message.
As discussed during recent Board of Education meetings, beginning September 1, 2026, the district will be implementing a Student Activity Fee for athletics and extracurricular activities. More information, including the cost, will follow in August. In the meantime, please see the information below regarding medical clearance and tryouts for Fall Sports at Cavallini.
The Fall season includes:
1. Girls Soccer - includes tryouts
2. Boys Soccer - includes tryouts
3. Girls Volleyball - includes tryouts
4. Cross Country - open to any student who signs up
All tryouts will begin on Tuesday, September 15th and run through Thursday, September 17th. Please keep in mind that, in order for your child to try out, all completed and signed athletic forms must be uploaded to the Genesis Parent Portal by Friday, September 4th. The following is a link to access all forms and instructions pertaining to the process: Steps for Interscholastic Participation Clearance.
If you have any questions, please contact our School Nurse, Ms. Ranges (rranges@usrschoolsk8.com) or the Athletic Director, Erik Schlemm (eschlemm@usrschoolsk8.com)
*The feature to upload your child's completed athletic paperwork is open.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As a reminder, the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA-A) for ELA Reading, ELA Writing, and Math will be administered the week of May 11 (please see the schedule below). Please remind your child to charge their Chromebook each night, get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast, and arrive at school on time.
The complete NJSLA testing schedule is below:
ELA Reading (Grades 3–8)
Monday, May 11 – Session 1 (wired headphones/earbuds required; wireless not permitted)
Tuesday, May 12 – Session 2 (wired headphones/earbuds required; wireless not permitted)
ELA Writing (Grades 3–8)
Wednesday, May 13
Math (Grades 3–8)
Thursday, May 14 – Session 1
Friday, May 15 – Session 2
Thank you for your support in helping your child prepare for testing.
Torch Run forms are due to schools today by 3:00. No late forms will be accepted. Please do not bring forms to the USRPD. Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to the New Jersey Region I Choir Participants!
7th Grade Enrichment students joined forces with our Leo Club to collect 2,700 cans of food. Before donating them to a local food pantry, Enrichment students created unique structures that were on display in the Glass Hallway.
Many thanks to the USR Educational Foundation and USRA Coalition for sponsoring Chris Singleton as our assembly speaker on February 13. Chris shared his personal stories, encouraging unity across the entire school body.
February 3 was the Cavallini school-wide spelling bee. The spelling bee started with 54 spellers and was narrowed down to one winner who moves on to county regionals! The final two spellers were Cyrus Hazeghi and Karishma Santhosh. Both spellers went 8 rounds and Karishma won in the final round with the word Heptathlon. Congratulations to all participants and we wish Karishma good luck as she moves on to the regional round at Bergen Community College on March 10.
Good evening,
I hope you and your families stayed safe and warm during our recent snowstorm.
I'm writing to let you know that, at this time, our schools will be open tomorrow, January 27, on a regular schedule. Our facilities and grounds teams will continue monitoring conditions overnight to ensure everything is safe for arrival.
If weather or road conditions change and a delayed opening becomes necessary, we will communicate that decision to families by 5:30 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Thank you for your continued support and flexibility during winter weather. We look forward to welcoming our students back tomorrow!
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C. Lauren Schoen Ed.D.
I hope you and your families stayed safe and warm during our recent snowstorm.
I'm writing to let you know that, at this time, our schools will be open tomorrow, January 27, on a regular schedule. Our facilities and grounds teams will continue monitoring conditions overnight to ensure everything is safe for arrival.
If weather or road conditions change and a delayed opening becomes necessary, we will communicate that decision to families by 5:30 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Thank you for your continued support and flexibility during winter weather. We look forward to welcoming our students back tomorrow!
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C. Lauren Schoen Ed.D.
Due to inclement weather conditions, Upper Saddle River Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 26, 2026.
Cavallini team wins the Bergen County Battle of the Books! Congratulations to Olivia, Bridget, Zoya, Haley and Eliana. A job well done!
Congratulations to our entire cast, stage crew members and directors of Finding Nemo. It was a GREAT show!
February 25th @ 7pm
UNO Tournament
Hope to see our 6th Grade Families for some family fun!
