CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

On Monday, January 15th, school is closed for students, and staff will have a full Professional Development Day.

On Wednesday, CDW had a delayed opening. Since it was the first delayed opening of the school year, here are some important reminders for preparation for a possible delayed opening in the future.

• Staff will be available for drop off beginning at 9:40 AM.

• Homeroom begins at 10:00 AM.

• After 10:00 AM, students need to enter through the front door. Please drive around to the front to drop them off since the other doors will be closed.
  

• Students will attend each class but for a shorter period of time.

• Students will still have their lunch period. The 5th and 6th grade lunch starts at 11:47 AM, and the 7th and 8th grade lunch starts at 12:18 PM.

• Please remind your child(ren) to charge his/her Chromebook each night/morning before school.
• Please remind your child(ren) to keep his/her cover on the Chromebook at all times.
• If your child(ren) forgets his/her Chromebook, each classroom has loaner Chromebooks that the students can borrow. Chromebooks do not need to be dropped off.

Congratulations to 8th-grader Hannah Moon! On Saturday, January 6th, Hannah auditioned on Violin to be a member of the North Jersey Region Middle School Orchestra. Hannah tied for first place out of 100 students who auditioned that day. Congratulations Hannah, and thank you for representing CDW so well.

The Choral Extravaganza at NVOT this past Thursday, January 11th, featured the NVOT Choral ensembles, the middle school choruses in the Valley, and at the conclusion of the concert, all of the singers performed together in a combined performance! It was evident in the audience's applause how enjoyable it was for all! Congratulations to Ms. Osbahr and the CDW Choir!

The students in Grade 5 Math Lab explored area and perimeter and applied these concepts to decide which cake they would rather share!

NVOT All School Musical Production

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, January 16th!

nvot.booktix.com

SHOW DATES

March 1, 2024 - 7:00 pm

March 2, 2024 - 2:00 pm

March 2, 2024 - 7:00 pm

March 3, 2024 - 2:00 pm

*Contact wilcox@nvnet.org or 201-784-1600 ext. 24550 for tickets for this performance or any questions.

8th Grade Information:

If you haven't scheduled your child(ren)'s high school conference, HERE is the link to the SignUpGenius. These meetings will take place at CDW from January 31- February 6, 2024, between the hours of 8:40 AM - 3:00 PM. One counselor from Northern Valley Old Tappan will also be in attendance to answer any questions. You also should have received an email from NVOT with important information regarding registering your child(ren) for NVOT, which needs to be completed by January 15th. Failure to complete the registration information will result in your child not getting a schedule at NVOT.

On Friday, January 19, Ms. Adamo will meet with the 8th graders to review their elective options. Students will be given their elective reflection sheets to bring home to discuss with their parents/guardians.

5th Grade Information:

On Monday, January 9, Ms. Adamo taught another Character Education lesson to the 5th grade. This month’s lesson focused on the difference between teasing, conflict, and bullying. Students learned about the four different types of bullying, when it is okay to tease, and how conflict can occur because of teasing and misunderstandings. Students were presented with typical scenarios and they had to decide how to solve them.

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.

Boys' Basketball

The boys' basketball team improved their record to 8 and 0 with a 60-46 win over Demarest on Monday. The team had a strong first half jumping out to a 39-13 halftime lead. Markus Etter led all scorers with 22 points. Kyle Gagliano added 13 points, and Matt Kosmark finished with 12 points.

The boys' basketball team defeated Haworth 66-52 on Wednesday to improve their record to 9 and 0. Gerard Fernino came off the bench and led the team with 15 points. Matt Kosmark and Moose Etter each poured in 14 points. Vince Cialdella had 8 points, and AJ Badurina chipped in with 5 points and distributed the ball for a team high of 12 assists. Kyle Gagliano, Jake Totten, Sejong Kim, and Reese Yerman also scored in the win.

Girls' Basketball

The CDW girls' basketball team celebrated their 8th graders on Monday, and they had an unbelievable game! Ava K and Lexi led the team, scoring 8 points each. It was an all-around team effort. Every single player put up points! And if that's not exciting enough, Sydney wowed the crowd by hitting a half-court buzzer beater! Congratulations to the 8th graders: Ava P, Lea, Lexi, Lyla, and Tina!

The girls' basketball team finished off the week with another win on the road vs. Haworth on Thursday.Olivia Richard’s was the high scorer with 8 and Lyla contributed some major points as well!

Please see the Winter Sports schedule for Girls' Basketball and Boys' Basketball HERE.

Mrs. Henriquez will continue to run Intramurals on Fridays at 3:00 PM. The first sport is 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

The Old Tappan PTO is very excited for the upcoming major fundraiser event, Denim & Diamonds, that the committee has been working very hard on. Last year, they had a huge turnout of families offering to donate and sponsor… thank you!

The PTO would love for your family or business to be advertised at the event this year and have many Sponsorship options available (Gold level includes 2 tickets!) and an Amazon Wishlist (Click here) (https://a.co/7iHVpl2) to help build our raffle baskets. You can sponsor directly on OTPTO.org by following these directions:

- Click on "For Sale."

- Then click on "Parents Night Out Sponsor" (all fees are removed and your emailed receipt is tax deductible).

The PTO is also collecting gift cards. If you prefer to provide a sponsorship via check or to donate new items, please email tbdvolunteer@gmail.com to arrange for pickup.

Tickets go on sale January 15th!

Parents Night Out Sponsorship Letter

Please use these links to sign up to serve pizza at TBD and CDW from January 2024 to June 2024:

TBD Pizza

CDW Pizza

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: 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 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.

The PTO is always looking for volunteers for the events during the 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 7 students will take a Science Assessment on Wednesday, January 24th. This assessment is administered throughout the Northern Valley schools, and it gives the teachers an overview of students' scientific understandings to-date. The results from this mid-year Science Assessment will be used to assist with placement decisions next year, when we course plan for our eighth graders going into NVOT.

Never know what to read next? Mrs. Melillo will be posting daily Book Talks on the OTBN classroom- a digital poster with a new book recommendation. Each day will be a theme. See below!

Membership in the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at Charles DeWolf Middle School is open to any seventh grade student who meets all the membership requirements at the end of the third marking period in 2024.

During the final days of April, eligible students will be identified and invited to apply for admission to the NJHS by email. An email will also be sent to parents of eligible students. The induction ceremony will be held on May 14, 2024 (subject to change).

CDW will be hosting Brian Greco, a licensed Clinical Social Worker, on Tuesday, February 6th at 7:00 PM in the Lynch Gym to discuss "Maintaining Analog Values in the Digital Age." See the flyer below for specific details.

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 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.

January

Monday, January 15th~ MLK, Jr. Day: PD Day for Staff; No School for Students

Tuesday, January 16th~ The AMC 8 Competition is in the Lynch Gym, for students who were previously registered, from 3:30 PM-5:00 PM.

Thursday, January 25th~ PTO Chick-fil-A Special Lunch

Friday, January 26th~ Marking Period 2 Ends

Wednesday, January 31st~ Marking Period 2 Reports Cards are released in the Genesis Parent Portal at 12:00 PM.

February

Friday, February 2nd~ The Class of 2024 Candy and Ice Pop Sale in the Lynch Gym after dismissal.

Tuesday, February 6th~Parent Assembly: "Analog Values in the Digital Age "with Brian Greco at 7:00 PM in the Lynch Gym (Snow Date: 2/7/24)

Monday, February 12th~ There is a BOE Meeting in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM.

Monday, February 19th-Friday, February 23rd~ February Recess: School Closed

Monday, February 26th~ There is a BOE Meeting in the Lynch Gym at 8:00 PM.

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

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