CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

We are almost halfway through the 2023-2024 school year with Marking Period 2 ending on Friday, January 26th! At that time, teachers will begin to close out the grades, and the Marking Period 2 Report Card will be available via the Genesis Parent Portal on Wednesday, January 31st.

As part of their final year in the LEAP program, 8th grade students were given an opportunity to demonstrate many of the skills they’ve learned throughout their time in LEAP, such as problem solving, creative thinking, and teamwork. These future entrepreneurs identified a need for a product or service, engaged in idea generation, conducted market research, developed a business plan, and wrote and rehearsed persuasive pitches. They concluded this experience by presenting the following original innovations and inventions to a panel of judges and audience members in a Shark Tank-inspired event:

• OmniTasker: The Website to Get Things Done (Isabella Duan, Sel Earle, and Gloria Jung)
• Rise and Shine: A Better Way to Wake Up (Leila Hilmo and Posey Ring)
• DoBomb: A Smarter To-Do List (Aaron Flores and Ethan Kahanov)
• Glam: Your Outfit-Picking Solution (Lana Khan and Marie Tenebruso)

Congratulations to these future entrepreneurs for a job well done!

On Wednesday, January 17th, the CDW Debate Team participated in the third Tournament of the season in Cresskill. Debaters presented cases for and against the United States federal government increasing fiscal redistribution by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income. Congratulations to all the participating teammates, especially Michael Tang and Amy Choe, who won their Affirmative round against Cresskill 32 to 17. The team will debate again on January 30th at BCA!

The CDW Brain Busters team, represented by Brody Book, Amy Choe, Justin Lee, Ethan Kahanov, Matthew Krohn, Xavier Okeke, Emma Park, and Michael Tang participated in the fourth meet of the season at Demarest. Brody, Amy, Ethan, and Michael's teams made it to the semi-finals and Michael's team took first place! The next Bergen Brain Busters Meet is in Harrington Park in February.

The NVOT Physics Club came to visit CDW on Thursday, January 18th. Mr. Gagliano's Period 8 class interactively learned about many different aspects of physics including, but not limited to, the study of matter and its motion and related concepts such as energy and force.

On Thursday, January 18th, we welcomed over 120 students from CDW and other Valley schools to compete in the AMC 8 Math Competition. As stated on the AMC 8 website, "The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, elementary geometry including the Pythagorean Theorem, spatial visualization, everyday applications, and reading and interpreting graphs and tables."

Thank you to Mr. Clark for preparing this important event and to Dr. Sullivan for helping administer the competition for the students in the Valley.

Please email Mrs. Rosica-Kirchner with any new contact information. If your address has changed, please provide Ms. Rosica-Kirchner with a new Lease/Deed and 3 utility bills. The school will then change the address in the Genesis system. Any correspondence sent home from CDW will not forward so we do not want you to miss any future mailings!

Please contact Mrs. Rosica-Kirchner at rosica@nvnet.org if assistance is needed.

Buddy Ball Basketball

WHEN: January 21st, January 28th, February 4th, February 11th, February 18th, and/or March 3rd (You do not need to attend each date.)

WHERE: The Hennessy Gym of Dominican University on Western Highway in Blauvelt

TIME: Buddies need to arrive at 10:15 AM. No preregistration required. Just show up!

VOLUNTEER HOURS: You will receive 2 hours.

Visit buddyballsports.org for more information!

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 19th, Ms. Adamo met with the 8th graders to review their elective options. Students were given their elective reflection sheets to bring home to discuss with their parents/guardians. These sheets should be brought to their high school conference.

NVOT class recommendation letters were mailed out today, January 19th. Should you have any questions regarding your child’s recommendation(s), please contact his/her teacher(s).

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 defeated Closter on Wednesday in Closter, by a score of 53-44. Matt Kosmark led all scorers with 16 points. Moose Etter added 13, Kyle Gagliano 9, AJ Badurina 8, and Jake Totten chipped in with 7.

The boys' basketball team finished up their regular season with a 57-46 win over Harrington Park. Matt Kosmark led the way once again with 18 points. Moose Etter poured in 14, Kyle Gagliano added 10, and AJ Badurina chipped in with 6.

Girls' Basketball

Last night, the girls' basketball team beat HP! Lea and Olivia had an awesome game, each scoring 10 points. Tina hit 2 threes in a row, scoring 8 points total in game, and Lexi had some great moves to the basket, scoring 7! Lyla and Sophia played awesome defense, and Adrianna took a charge, changing the entire momentum of the game!

***Congratulations to the CDW boys' and girls' basketball teams for finishing the regular season UNDEFEATED! Both teams earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

Round two of the playoffs will be as follows:
Boys play at CDW on Wednesday, January 24th at 4:00 PM.
Girls play at CDW on Thursday, January 25th at 4:00 PM.

Mrs. Henriquez will continue to run Intramurals on Fridays at 3:00 PM. The current sport is Badminton! 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~ The Pre-Sale Discount Ends Today!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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 is 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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