CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

Happy 2022! As a community, we have worked together to already accomplish so much for the growth of our CDW students! May the upcoming year be a time filled with health, happiness, and peace, or whatever your heart desires. Wishing you the best!

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the first snowfall of 2022! Stay safe!

At the bottom of each CDW Weekly Wrap-Up are upcoming, important dates!

As the weather continues to get colder, it is important to send your child to school with the appropriate attire to attend outside Recess. Students have been reminded during OTBN's morning announcements to bring their coats, gloves, scarves, and hats to lunch with them so that they are prepared for Recess.

Our Environmental Justice classes have collected and weighed the contents of the plastic film from the containers outside of CDW. As a community, we have already collected up to 410 pounds of plastic film! Outstanding! We will continue to collect until April. Thank you to everyone who has participated thus far!

If we collect the most in our school size category, we could win another Nex-Trex bench for our outdoor classroom! Please see the flyer below under this week's "Reminders" for more information!

Grade 8 parents/guardians received an email on January 4th regarding high school conferences and planning. All families should review the information contained in the e-mail and should sign up for a high school conference. During the high school conference, you will be planning your high school courses for your freshman year.

Every 8th Grader has been invited to Mrs. Richardson's Google Classroom and has access to all high school information. If you have any further questions, please email Mrs. Richardson at richardson@nvnet.org.

8TH GRADE REMINDERS

For those who could not attend the 8th Grade NVOT Q&A Session, or for those who wish to revisit any part of it, you may view the 8th Grade Open House Q &A Recording.

Also, NVOT will be hosting a future virtual event (planned for January 12, 2022, at 6:00 pm) about high school scheduling.

Other important sites:

NV Old Tappan 8th Grade Open House

Program of Studies / Scheduling Information

The 8th grade students in Mrs. DeSciora and Ms. Huster's language arts classes explored stereotypes as part of their pre-reading activities for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In pairs, students worked together to form profiles about the owners of three shoes. During the debriefing component of the activity, students discussed not only the shoe owner stereotypes they created, but how stereotypes are formed in real life based solely on appearance and how dangerous that can be, which corresponds to plot events in the first chapters of the novel. Additionally, students practiced using precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the owner of each shoe.

Mr. Johnson's students have been learning about Seismic Waves of the Earth. They now understand that there are two types of body waves: primary (P Waves) and secondary (S Waves). Groups of students were given a Slinky to create their own waves in order to observe the different wave patterns. A primary wave takes the route as if it is pushed, and a secondary wave goes side to side. A truly amazing way to learn!

Reminders and Updates from CDW's Student Manager

On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Charles DeWolf Middle School will once again host Mr. Ron James. Mr. James is a published author and business owner, but his true passion is traveling the country/world and speaking to kids about the power of choice. Mr. James fosters an atmosphere of gratitude, humility, respect, and dignity, and we are thrilled to have him back.

Grade 5 Assembly - Bullying and Resolving Student Conflicts - 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Grade 6 Assembly - Bullying and Resolving Student Conflicts - 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Grade 7 Assembly - Choices Presentation - 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Grade 8 Assembly - Choices Presentation - 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

The Parent Assembly will be held in the CDW Lynch Gym at 6:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you!

Ms. Brock - Intramural Dates & Activities

December through January - VOLLEYBALL

January through February - BADMINTON

March through April - BASKETBALL

May through June - RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Remember, the intramural program runs throughout the year so medical information can be submitted when your child wants to join. Please submit all PPE / HHQ documents to Mrs. McCarthy (McCarthy@nvnet.org) and forward all intramural-related emails to Ms. Brock (Brockl@nvnet.org).

Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE)

Inter-Scholastic Sports and Intramurals

Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes

History Form

Concussion Management Guidelines

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

Charles DeWolf Middle School will continue to follow and enforce the following safety measures in respect to indoor athletics.

1. Basketball players are permitted to play without a mask when they are in the game.

2. Players who are on the bench are required to wear their masks.

3. All spectators are required to wear a mask when attending an indoor sports activity.

Any questions, please contact Mr. Lauriello @ Lauriello@nvnet.org.

Games have been postponed until the week of January 17th. Updated schedules will be provided soon.

Students in Mr. Sammarco and Mr. Clark's Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Ms. Reiser's Geometry classes are scheduled to take mid-year benchmark assessments on Tuesday, January 18th during Periods 1-3. These assessments will offer students an opportunity to show what they have learned in their courses thus far. They also will offer the teachers an opportunity to see what students have mastered and what will need to be re-taught. The Algebra I mid-year assessment results are used to assist with placement decisions in Grade 9 at NVOT. Please be sure your child(ren) gets a good night's rest prior to this assessment.

Grade 7 students will take a Science Assessment on Tuesday, January 25th during Periods 2-4. 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.

Students are invited to join Ms. DiPisa in the library on Tuesdays during lunch to eat and listen to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

A sign out sheet will be available each Tuesday in the cafeteria. Students must sign out of lunch to attend.

We are collecting plastic film in the containers outside of CDW. Once a month, from October through April, our CDW students in the Environmental Justice classes will retrieve the collection bags, weigh the contents, and track our collections. Our custodians will then bring our recycling to the collection center. In April, we will find out how our school ranked in the collection of recyclable plastic film. If we collect the most in our school size category, we could win another Trex bench for our outdoor classroom! Please see the flyer below for more information!

Updated information about the clubs that CDW offers will be posted onto our CDW Clubs Webpage. Students also hear OTBN Morning Announcements for more information.

More clubs will be added as their schedules are confirmed.

Membership in the NJHS at Charles DeWolf Middle School will be open to seventh graders who meet the criteria at the end of the third marking period. Please visit the NJHS Webpage for more information.

Please have your child bring the needed art supplies to Ms. Watters in Room 106.

• Plastic Bags
• Magazines
• Newspaper

We thank you in advance for your support!

See the Flyer from Ms. Watters HERE.

If you would like to purchase insurance for your child(ren)'s school issued Chromebook, please refer to the information below.

Volunteers play a huge part in the PTO, and what they 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.

If a member of your household has tested positive (or is waiting on Covid-19 test results), please do not send your child(ren) to school and contact Mrs. McCarthy, our school nurse, to inform her. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Santa or Mrs. McCarthy.

In an effort to minimize the potential spread of illness (Covid or non-Covid) 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

Due to Covid-19, if your child comes to school with the following symptoms, Mrs. McCarthy, our school nurse, will call you to pick up your child from school:

• At least two of the following symptoms: fever, chills, rigors, myalgia, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose; OR
• At least one of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new olfactory disorder, new taste disorder.

Any student who falls into one of the categories above will be required to have a negative Covid-19 test to return to school. If your child has a chronic illness with one or more of the above symptoms, please contact Mrs. McCarthy so she is aware.

Anytime your child is not feeling well, and will not attend school, please contact Mrs. McCarthy at 201-664-1475 ext. 2103.

The CDC has updated its guidelines regarding international travel. Starting November 8, students who travel internationally will not be required to quarantine following their return to the United States. The United States is requiring a negative Covid-19 test to re-enter the US (from any international destination), so quarantine will not be required. We still ask for families to monitor their child(ren) for symptoms upon their return and quarantine if symptoms surface.

You may visit the CDC Travel Website HERE.

ATTENTION ALL CDW PARENTS / GUARDIANS:

Please help keep our students safe during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up by practicing the following traffic rules.

1. Please do not enter the BOE parking to drop-off or pick-up your child(ren). Many of our students use that entrance to walk to their homeroom locations or pass through when walking home at the end of the day. We ask that you refrain from entering the BOE parking lot from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM and from 2:30 PM to 3:10 PM.

2. Please do not drive through any of the staff parking spots along Interschool Drive. Students should have a clear - safe - path to the sidewalk as they exit their vehicles.

3. If you drop your child(ren) off before the traffic cones on Interschool Drive, you can enter the right lane. This change in lanes will expedite your exit off school property.

Drop-Off

• The drop-off line is a continuously moving line. Please do not park in the staff parking spaces along Interschool Drive to drop off your child(ren). Children are exiting their vehicles and heading towards the sidewalk, and this causes an unsafe walking zone.
• Please remind your child(ren) to exit the vehicle and walk behind your car.
• Parent(s)/Guardian(s) should not exit the vehicle. If your child(ren) need assistance, the staff members are there to help.
• Please do not use the right lane to drop off your child(ren). This lane is designated for cars moving through to the exit.

Pick-Up

• Please arrange a meeting area with your child(ren) so that you can locate them efficiently.
• Please do not park and/or exit your vehicle regardless of your child(ren) being at TBD or CDW.
• Please do not block designated emergency lanes that connect TBD and CDW.

General Traffic Rules Regarding Parking

• Never park in a "No Parking, Fire Lane." These lanes are designated with yellow paint in diagonal lines on the pavement along with the words, "No Parking Fire Lane."
• Never park along a curb that is painted yellow and leave your vehicle unattended.
• Do not double park (park your vehicle beside another vehicle that is in a designated parking space).

Thanks for keeping our kids safe!

January

January 11th~ Assemblies with Mr. Ron James; The Parent Assembly is at 6:30 PM in the CDW Lynch Gym

Tuesday, January 11th-Friday, January 14th~ Musical Auditions 3:30 PM

Monday, January 17th~ Martin Luther King Day: School Closed for students; Professional Development for Staff

Wednesday, January 19th~ AMC 8 Math Competition, 3:00 PM (invite only)

Wednesday, January 19th~ District-Based Planning Team Meeting with Dr. DaGiau, 1PM and 7PM in the BOE Conference Room

Thursday, January 27th~ Marking Period 2 Ends (Report Cards will be viewable via the Parent Portal on February 1st at 12PM.)

Click here to view the calendar.

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