CDW Summer Update

I hope that everyone is enjoying Summer Break! The custodial staff is working hard to prepare the building for the 2023-2024 school year. We look forward to opening the doors of CDW to the students on Tuesday, September 5th! Please see reminders below of upcoming dates and important information.

August

Wednesday, August 16th~ 5th Grade Locker Day 10:00 AM-12:00 PM (See specific information below.)

Wednesday, August 30th~ New to District Student Orientation Part I 9:00 AM-11:30 AM and then again 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

September

Friday, September 1st~ New to District Student Orientation Part II 1:00 PM

Monday, September 4th~ School Closed for Labor Day

Tuesday, September 5th~ First Day for CDW Students; 12:30 PM Dismissal for Staff PD Day

Thursday, September 7th~ 7th Grade Parent Sharpe Reservation Information Meeting, 6:30 PM

Thursday, September 14th~ Back to School Night 7:00 PM (More information will be shared soon!)

Monday, September 25th~ School Closed for Yom Kippur

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We have new staff members that will be joining us this year at CDW.

5th/6th/7th Grade Spanish ~ Ms. Tania Rodriguez

6th/7th Grade Social Studies ~ Mr. Nicholas Dohn

6th/8th Grade Social Studies ~ Mr. Matthew Ferrara

Speech ~ Ms. Cheryl Chesner

Summer work is meant to guide students to review the essential skills learned in reading and math throughout the year. This allows them to transition more smoothly to the next grade level. The links are below, and the information can also be found via the CDW website under, "For Students."

Summer Reading

Please see Ms. DiPisa's information letter, and here are the required Summer Reading recommendations for all grade levels.

Summer Math

Here is the strongly suggested Summer Math Work. Please read the correspondence and complete the work associated with your child's grade level completed during the 2022-2023 school year.

When filling out the Parent Portal forms in Genesis, please remember to fill out the "Student Dismissal Options" for your child so that he/she is dismissed according to your preferences starting on the 1st day of school. If you choose Option 3, your child must be signed out from the Main Office each day at dismissal. See the picture below of what it looks like in your Parent Portal.

Each student's Homeroom/Period 1 class will be shared with families via the Genesis Parent Portal at the end of August. Prior to these assignments being released, parents need to complete the Summer Packet 2023-2024 Forms and Documents on the Genesis Parent Portal.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Rosica-Kirchner at (201)664-1475 or rosica@nvnet.org.

Planning for the 2023-2024 school year is well underway! We need to know if your family is moving out of Old Tappan this summer, or if your child(ren) will transfer to another middle school. Please contact Mrs. Rosica-Kirchner (rosica@nvnet.org) or Ms. Santa (santaj@nvnet.org) as soon as possible if your child(ren) will no longer attend CDW in the fall!

The CDW Grade 5 Locker Day is on Wednesday, August 16th beginning at 10:00 AM and ending at 12:00 PM. As Grade 5 students will be using lockers for the first time when transitioning to CDW, we offer a time for them to come in and prepare their locker before school starts. There will be Grade 8 students at CDW guiding the Grade 5 students through the process. Parents are also welcome to come and assist their child(ren). See the flyer below and attached for more information.

Dr. Sullivan, our Supervisor of Instruction for Curriculum and Educational Technology, will be hosting the math placement assessment on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 from 9:00 AM-11:30 AM. All students will then return from 1:00-2:30 PM on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 for the OLSAT Assessment.

Ms. Adamo, our School Counselor, has organized a “New Student Welcome,” on Friday, September 1, 2023 from 1:00 PM-2:00 PM. At that time, the students will have a tour of the school, given by CDW Grade 8 students, and have any questions answered.

If you will be starting Grade 8 in September, please look at the volunteer opportunities below and sign up if you are interested!

• Wednesday, August 16th~ 5th Grade Locker Day 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Friday, September 1st~ New Student Orientation 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

If you can volunteer for one or more events, please sign up here.

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.

The 2023-2024 Supply Lists are now posted to the CDW website under "For Parents."

The PTO will be selling prepackaged school supplies through School Tool Box. If you purchase through School Tool Box (visit OTPTO.org), the OT PTO will earn funds to use for special school projects and your school supplies will be delivered to your house!

Below are the links to the transition meetings that were presented at the end of the school year. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Santa (santaj@nvnet.org) with any questions!

Grade 4 into Grade 5 Transition Meeting

Grade 5 into Grade 6 Transition Meeting

Grade 6 to Grade 7 Transition Meeting

Grade 7 to Grade 8 Transition Meeting

Dear Parent(s) and/or Guardian(s):

In order to participate in any of our middle school sports and/or intramurals programs, your child(ren) must have his/her most recent medical records on file. Please speak with your child(ren) to see what sport(s) he/she is interested in and make sure to submit all medical documents by the dates below. Unfortunately, your child(ren) will not be able to participate/compete until all medical documents have been submitted, reviewed, and approved. Please be mindful that all physicals expire after one calendar year. Therefore, if your child(ren) submitted a physical around October 2022, then he/she will need to submit a new physical before October 2023 to complete the fall season on the team.

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

Fall

Soccer

B/G Volleyball

Winter

B/G Basketball

Spring

Baseball/Softball

B/G Track

*Intramurals will begin in the fall and will be held throughout the year.

DUE DATES for FORMS:

Fall Sport:

Submit between July 1, 2023, and August 30, 2023

Winter Sport:

Submit before October 13, 2023

Spring Sport:

Submit before February 16, 2024

*All forms must be submitted to the school nurse, and coaches will verify all medical documents are on record.

Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Forms

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

All of this information can also be found in the Student Handbook.

Inter-Scholastic Sports and Intramurals https://cdw.oldtappanschools.org/for_students/athletics/

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.

Below you will find a summary of the Old Tappan PTO "Buddy" Program. To make this program successful, the OT PTO is in need of families who would like to buddy up with new OT families. If you are interested, please email oldtappanpto2020@gmail.com.

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