CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

Thank you to all of the students and staff members who participated in the Student Council's Fall Frenzy Spirit Week.

Monday: Fall Colors Day

Tuesday: Dress to Impress

Wednesday: Pink Out Day

Thursday: Pajama Pants Day

Friday: Fall Sports Jersey Day

The CDW student council raised $167 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation as part of its Fall Frenzy Spirit Week Pink Day on Wednesday, October 18th. Students and staff purchased a paper link for $1.00 to create a chain of support and encouragement. The chain will be on display in the main lobby of the building until the end of the month.

• SOCKTOBER DAY! CDW will be "celebrating" this festive day on Wednesday, October 25th, by wearing crazy socks AND donating a NEW pair -- or two -- to the People to People organization, located in Nanuet. A sock collection box will be located in the main office starting on Monday, October 23rd.
• PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST! Bring in your decorated pumpkin on Tuesday, October 31st. It will be displayed in the Lynch Gym.

On Monday, October 23, 2023, the Google Form for Marking Period 2 CE choices will be open in Dr. Sullivan's Google Classroom for students to make their choices. The form will close on Friday, October 27, 2023.

Please see the descriptions of the possible CE choices below.

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 will be provided to those parents/guardians next week with a specific time for your conference in the Genesis Parent Portal under the Documents Module.

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!

The CDW Brain Busters team, represented by Isabella Duan, Leon Flores, Leila Hilmo, Gloria Jung, Ethan Kahanov, Lana Khan, Posey Ring, and Marie Tenebruso participated in the first meet of the season at Northvale. Students answered trivia questions from a wide range of topics and competed in mixed groups with other students from Northern Valley Schools. Leila, Gloria, and Marie's teams made it to the semi-finals and Leila's team took first place! The next Bergen Brain Busters Meet will be at Norwood in November.

The first publication of the Knightly Chronicles is ready! Please enjoy the articles, "A Night of Fright" by Kareem Khan and "PInk Day!" by Brody Book by clicking on this link.

Ms. Watters and Ms. Mueller collaborated with Ms. Franco's class this week to create Jack-O-Lanterns. Students traced out a design on their pumpkins in Art class and then carved them out using canary knives in STEM. They then cleaned out the pumpkins, saving the seeds to toast up for a healthy snack. After, they added a glow stick to give our pumpkin friends some light! All of the teachers are so happy with how the Jack-O-Lanterns turned out! We hope they are enjoyed at home!

Ms. Osbahr's classes explored the relationship with the mass of objects with the force of gravity. Objects included, but were not limited to, a paper clip, an aluminum can, a wooden block, and a rubber ball.

In Mr. Bambach’s fifth grade social studies classes, students are learning about aspects of culture, which includes holidays. It's enjoyable to see their creativity in the “Create Your Own Holiday” project!

What do you notice? What do you wonder? Those were the questions asked in Mrs. Bambach’s Math Lab class as the students worked to calculate the answer, "How many M&Ms are in the jar?”

The Grade 7 Scientists have been learning about different cells. They have been working on creating their own cell models using a variety of materials, and certainly creativity!

8th grade information:

Today, the 8th graders visited NVOT to learn about their elective options. When they returned to CDW, they filled out an “elective reflection” sheet to record their thoughts regarding each of their elective choices. These sheets will be returned to the 8th graders in January, prior to their high school scheduling meetings with Ms. Adamo and a high school guidance counselor, which will take place at the beginning of February.

Just a reminder that transcript release forms for Catholic Schools are due to Ms. Adamo by October 27. If your daughter is applying to the Academy of the Holy Angels, there is no transcript release form; parents submit their daughter’s report cards directly to AHA.

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.

6th grade information:

On Monday, October 16th, Ms. Adamo taught another lesson of the Ignite your Shine program. This month’s lesson was “I’m exceptional because…”

5th grade information:

On Tuesday, October 10th, Ms. Adamo taught a character education lesson on Manners: What are they and why are they important? Students were presented with typical situations in school and had to decide how best to solve those situations using their manners.

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.

This was a busy week for the CDW Knights so here are the highlights.

The soccer team won Wednesday beating an undefeated Harrington Park team 2 to 0. The defense was excellent, led by goalie Caleb Park, who recorded the shutout. He was helped by his defenders Elizabeth Forcellati, Christine Hong, Zach Kim, Matthew Kosmark, and Justin Lee. The offense came from Kyle Gagliano who scored on a penalty kick, and Jason Jun who scored on a breakaway.

On Wednesday, the girls' volleyball team celebrated the 8th graders' last regular season home game. Although they fell to Harrington Park in a grueling match, all of the girls were able to set foot on the court.

The boys' volleyball team won on Wednesday versus Harrington Park with a strong game plan! Although the boys did not win on Thursday against Norwood, they did come out on top for the third set in a grueling match that ended with a score of 30-28! Way to go Knights!

The playoff schedule is as follows:

Monday (10/23) - Boys' Volleyball HOME @ 3:45

Tuesday (10/24) - Girls' Volleyball HOME @3:45

Tuesday (10/24) - Soccer @ Norwood 3:45

Please see the information below.

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.

Place your order for a dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on OTPTO.org under "For Sale."

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: November 3rd, 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.

As in the past, the students and staff members are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to school. We will recognize Halloween at CDW on Tuesday, October 31st. Although teachers may engage students in Halloween-themed lessons/activities, we will follow a regular schedule.

When your child(ren) is choosing a Halloween costume, please remember:

• The costume must allow the student to see to ensure safety.

• If the costume has an accompanying weapon (knife, sword, gun, bow/arrow, etc.), your child may not be permitted to bring it to school.

• Your child will wear the costume for the length of the school day so it should be something that allows him/her to walk and sit comfortably.

• Costumes should comply with our dress code ( Student Handbook).

• Students do not have to wear a costume. Some students might opt to wear black and orange.

Fright Night will be on Monday, October 30th from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, and the Municipal Alliance needs your help to make it as successful as it has been in previous years. Please sign up using the Signup Genius links below:

Chaperones - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B45ABAE23A4FB6-44650043-frightnight

Desserts, supplies, etc - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B45ABAE23A4FB6-44650039-frightnight

Students were provided with the permission slip below to be given to their homeroom teacher by Thursday, October 26th.

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.

October

Monday, October 23rd~ BOE Meeting in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM

Monday, October 30th~ The Municipal Alliance Fright Night 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Tuesday, October 31st~ Halloween

November

Friday, November 3rd~ Candy and Ice Pop Sale in Lynch Gym at 3:00 PM

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)

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