CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

The CDW Girls' Volleyball Team defeated Closter on Monday in the semi-finals and immediately started preparing for the championship game versus Harrington Park which was set for Thursday night. The girls' lost the first set, but then gave their all to win the 2nd and 3rd sets and be crowned the Champions! Congratulations to Coach Ferrara and the girls' volleyball team for an amazing season!

A&H BBQ Chicken is under new ownership; therefore, deliveries from this vendor have been suspended until further notice.

Thank you to all of the students and staff who participated in the Student Council Pumpkin Decorating Contest. You can see all of the pumpkins below!

Leading up to Halloween, Ms. Melillo had a contest in the library called, "Mr. Skeleton." The students were given one chance to guess how many candies were in Mr. Skeleton's belly, and the top guessers won a prize!

The winners were as follows:

1. Tied for third place, who both guessed 127 were Leho Lee and Julianna D'Angelis!
2. Tied for second place, with a guess of 129 was Rachel Rentas and with a guess of 133 was Laura Rocco!
3. Our first place winner who guessed 130, only being one off of the correct answer of 131 candies was Brody Book!

Intramurals with Mrs. Henriquez will begin on Friday, November 17th. The first sport will be volleyball! If your child(ren) is interested, he/she can see Mrs. Henriquez with any questions. Inter-Scholastic Sports and Intramurals Information can be found HERE.

If your child(ren) plans on doing intramurals at all throughout the year, please make sure that his/her paperwork has been handed in to Mrs. McCarthy, the school nurse.

The Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE) may ONLY be completed by a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse (APN) or physician assistant (PA), who has completed the Student-Athlete Cardiac Assessment professional development module.

• Physical Examination Form to be filled out by your Physician
• Health History Forms -to be filled out by Parents

Concussion Management Guidelines

Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes

Students in Mrs. DeSciora's Grade 8 class practiced descriptive writing as pretend real estate agents for 123 Spookyville Avenue in Spookyville, NJ. While practicing correct grammar usage, the students were tasked with creating an online listing for the Haunted House that would be attractive to potential buyers.

Students learned how to prepare microscope slides using moss from the CDW grounds and cells from their own cheeks. They then observed the samples under a microscope and used what they learned about plant and animal cells to sketch and label what they saw.

During the unit on Plate Tectonics, students in Mr. Johnson's sixth grade science class created Oobleck. The Oobleck acted as a model for the Mantle, one of the layers of the Earth. Just like the Oobleck can act as a liquid and a solid, so can the Mantle underneath the crust.

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Friday, November 17th. If your child was not in school on Tuesday, October 17th to have his/her individual picture taken, then they will have his/her picture taken on retake day. If you purchased your child's picture and do not like it, you can have your child's picture retaken on retake day. Your child must return the original photos on the day of the retake.

Parents who purchased digital pictures should have received them via email on Wednesday, November 1st, and parents who purchased hard-copy pictures will receive them soon.

If you did not pre-purchase pictures, they have reopened picture sales until November 10th. Please click the link below, enter the access code, and then choose your packages/products.

Photo Day Prepay Shop Link: https://imageartstudio.gotphoto.com/prepay/login

Charles DeWolf Middle School Enter Access Code: CDMS23

If you would like to donate to the families in Israel that have been displaced from their homes, please see the flier below for more information.

Donations will be collected until November 16th.

Dr. Da Giau sent out the October 2023 District Newsletter on October 30, 2023.

8th grade information:

Past Due:

Just a reminder that transcript release forms for Catholic Schools were due on October 27th to Ms. Adamo. If your daughter is applying to the Academy of the Holy Angels, there is no transcript release form; parents submit their daughters' report cards directly to AHA. Transcripts will be sent once first marking period report cards are released.

Please continue to check Ms. Adamo’s Google Classroom for information regarding applying to other high schools and/or for the transition process to NVOT.

5th grade information:

On Thursday, November 2nd, Ms. Adamo taught a Character Education lesson on Friendship. Students learned the different types of friendship that occur and how to best navigate those relationships. Students were given an opportunity to make their own “Friendship Soup” with characteristics that are most important to them. Be sure to ask your child(ren) to show you their “Friendship Soup.” See pictures below.

Some other important take-aways from the lesson:

Students need to remember to take turns with their friends and classmates during group activities, PE, and recess. Refusing to allow someone to participate often results in hurt feelings and can escalate into conflict.

If a student is called out of class to speak with another staff member (Ms. Adamo, Mr. Lauriello or Ms. Santa), the other students should not comment or question the student about where he/she went, or why they were sent to that staff member. Questioning or commenting to that student often causes that student to feel embarrassed or anxious.

Reminders for all grades:

Wellness Wednesday lunches:

Grades 5 and 6 lunch with Ms. Adamo is in room 414.

Grades 7 and 8 lunch with Dr. Polizotto is in room 308.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s academic, social or emotional needs, please contact me at adamoj@nvnet.org or 201-664-1475 ext. 2203.

All fall athletes need to return their uniforms to their coach as soon as possible after their season has ended. Please put the uniform in a large Zip Lock bag labeled with your name.

Basketball tryouts for both the boys' and girls' basketball teams will begin on Monday, November 13th. If your child(ren) plans on trying out for the team, please make sure that his/her paperwork has been handed in to Mrs. McCarthy, the school nurse.

The Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE) may ONLY be completed by a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse (APN) or physician assistant (PA), who has completed the Student-Athlete Cardiac Assessment professional development module.

• Physical Examination Form to be filled out by your Physician
• Health History Forms -to be filled out by Parents

Concussion Management Guidelines

Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the CDW Athletic Coordinator, Mrs. Mueller at muellerk@nvnet.org.

The sales for the first ever Shake Shack Special Lunch opened on Monday, October 30th on OTPTO.org. Sales will close on November 6th.

Choices include:

Shack Burger, Hamburger, Cheeseburger, 6 piece chicken bites. French fries sold separately.

This fundraiser offers an opportunity to buy premium gift wrap and other home goods. You can even by custom gift wrap with names and/or images! Your order ships directly to you.

Use this link to order and support the PTO: Charleston Wrap Fundraiser

The first fundraiser was a success! The 8th Grade PTO Committee needs volunteers to help serve the Chick-fil-A lunches on the following dates:

January 25, 2024

March 14, 2024

Please use this link to sign up.

The CDW Spirit Wear store is available on OTPTO.org! The Long Term Store is open year round and orders are shipped directly to the purchaser. The Short Term Store will reopen in the spring.

Both stores offer different merchandise. Links are on OTPTO.org or see below:

LONG TERM: Charles DeWolf Middle School

If you would like to purchase a 2023-2024 Discount Card, visit the OT PTO website. Each card is $20.

Every first Friday of the month, the Class of 2024 will be selling candy and ice pops at dismissal for an afternoon treat. Students in Grades 5-8 can go to the Lynch Gym to purchase their treat of choice! Treats will be between $1-3 and will include, but will not be limited to: lollipops, M&M's, Twizzlers, Gummy Bears, Sour Patch Kids, etc. See the flyer below for more information.

Dates of Sales: December 1st, January 5th, February 2nd, March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th

ATTENTION: 8th grade parents, please sign up HERE to volunteer for future Candy and Ice Pop Sales!

The PTO is looking for volunteers for the upcoming school year!

Volunteers play a huge part in the PTO and what we are able to offer our students and teachers. Without volunteers, many of the programs that students, teachers, and families enjoy will not be able to happen. Volunteer descriptions can be found at: OTPTO.org under "More Info" and then "Flyers."

If you have interest in joining the PTO Board, joining or running a committee, or just want to learn more- please reach out to the PTO by visiting OTPTO.org and selecting "Contact Old Tappan PTO" under the Help tab.

Grade 5 Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conferences are not mandatory but are available to all parents/guardians in Grade 5 on Monday, November 6th (day and night), Tuesday, November 7th (day only), and Wednesday, November 15th (day only). Here is the link to sign up for a 10 minute conference with the 5th grade team. When signing up, please do not forget to put your child(ren)'s name, not yours.

Grades 6-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conferences are scheduled on an as-needed basis. If your child(ren)'s teacher(s) requested a conference with you, it will be held Monday, November 6th (day and night) or Tuesday, November 7th (day only). Letters were provided to those parents/guardians with a specific time for your conference in the Genesis Parent Portal under the Documents Module. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

The link to the online newspaper can be found HERE. If any writers want to join the club, please see Mr. Johnson for more information!

The CDW Homework Club is offered to all of students in Grades 5-8 and is FREE! Please sign your child up each week that you are interested!

If you would like to purchase insurance for your child(ren)'s school issued Chromebook, please refer to the information below, or you may purchase directly from smarttechinsurance.com/old-tappan.

New to our insurance policy this year is that all Chromebooks must be in cases or the insurance will not cover any claims.

If your child is not going to attend school, please contact Mrs. McCarthy at 201-664-1475 ext. 2103 or McCarthy@nvnet.org.

In an effort to minimize the potential spread of illness at school, please keep your child home if he/she:

• has a fever. Students should be fever-free for 24 hours without medication prior to returning to school.
• is nauseous or is vomiting.
• has diarrhea.

November

Monday, November 6th~ 12:30 PM Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, November 7th~ 12:30 PM Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, November 8th~ Marking Period 1 Ends

Thursday, November 9th and Friday, November 10th~ School is closed for NJEA Convention.

Monday, November 13th~ BOE Meeting in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM

Wednesday, November 15th~ Marking Period 1 Report Card released on the Genesis Parent Portal at 12:00 PM

Friday, November 17th~ Picture Retake Day

Wednesday, November 22nd~ 12:30 PM Dismissal

Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th~ No School

Wednesday, November 29th~ Grade 5 Field Trip (Group 1)

Thursday, November 30th~ Grade 5 Field Trip (Group 2)

​​​​​​​OT 2023-2024 Approved School Year Calendar

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