CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

NJSLA Testing officially began on Tuesday, April 29th with Grades 5 and 8 taking the NJSLA-Science assessment. NJSLA Testing will pick back up at CDW on May 8th. Please remind your child(ren) to come to school each day with a charged Chromebook and WIRED headphones. Necessary make-up assessments will be scheduled on an individual basis. The remaining testing schedule is below.

Grades 5 through 8

• Students will participate in the NJSLA assessments for Language Arts and Math between May 8th and May 14th.

On testing days, students should get enough sleep, eat a good breakfast, get to school on time, and remain positive!

On Saturday, May 3rd, the TBD students will be performing Aladdin at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM in the CDW Lynch Gym. Tickets are $10.00 at the door, but they can be purchased in advance for $7.00 on the PTO Website. Break a Leg!

On Sunday, May 4th, the CDW Class of 2025 will be hosting another Car Wash and Clothing Drive. Please stop by CDW between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to support the Grade 8 class.

Grade 7 Students, Grade 8 Students, and Grade 8 Parents/Guardians, please sign up HERE to volunteer for the event.

These hours will count towards NJHS volunteer hours for Grade 7 and Grade 8 students.

The winners of the 5th Annual School Library Month Bookmark Contest are in! The winners are selected based on participation in each grade level and creativity. In 5th grade, Chaeyoung Kim came out on top with "A Real Knight Reads." In 6th grade, there were two winners: Sergio Rosado with "Chicken Jockey Reads" and Sein Yeo with "The Reading Kitten." Finally, in 8th Grade, Kayla Shim with "When One Door Closes, Another Opens," is the winner!

Thank you to the 38 students who participated! The bookmarks are on order so keep an eye out for their distribution during homeroom sometime in May.

Sixth grade students in Mr. Johnson's science class demonstrated the differences in porosity (pore space in rock) and permeability (ability for water to pass through) between gravel and sand as part of their Groundwater Unit.

Grade 8 student, Chloe Park, won the 2025 Maryam Mirzakhani AMC 8 Certificate of Excellence! She was one of the top scorers for the MAA AMC 8 among young women in the MAA Section this year! We are extremely proud of Chloe's accomplishment!

Looking to try a new activity and learn new skills at the high school?

Want to meet new friends?

Earn a Varsity Letter?

Want to be a part of the award winning

NVOT Marching Band?

No prior experience is necessary...just come and check out what the

NVOT COLOR GUARD

is all about!

The next Spring Training is Tuesday, May 6th at 6 pm in the NVOT Band Room.

Please e-mail Ms. Wilcox, band director, at wilcox@nvnet.org with any questions!

Here is the April edition of the District Newsletter, which highlights some of the many events over the past month.

For delivery, dine in, or dine out at Cassie's on Thursday, May 15th!

Join the OTEA for a special showing of Lilo and Stitch on Friday, May 23rd!

The CDW Coffee House, which is the finale portion of the annual Knights' Fest event, will be held on Tuesday, June 10th. If your child(ren) is interested in performing by himself/herself, or with a friend, sign-ups will be outside Mr. Rosolanko's band room door (Room 404).

Any CDW Old Tappan student from 5th-8th grades is eligible to participate from now until May 30th.

Each year, CDW offers transition meetings for parents to learn about their child(ren)'s next grade level. Topics that will be presented include academics, extracurricular activities, and other highlights for the upcoming grade level. Although we foster an environment of independence at the middle school level, home and school partnership is always a necessity. This year, the dates of the transition meetings are as follows:

• Grade 4 to Grade 5 Transition Meeting- Wednesday, May 21st, 7:00 PM
• Grade 5 to Grade 6 Transition Meeting- Wednesday, May 28th, 7:00 PM
• Grade 6 to Grade 7 Transition Meeting- Tuesday, June 3rd, 7:00 PM
• Grade 7 to Grade 8 Transition Meeting- Wednesday, June 4th, 7:00 PM

The meeting presentations will be posted to the school's website following the last meeting date.

The PTO is asking you to join them in introducing delicious foods & treats from around the world to our CDW students and staff.

Please use this Link to sign up as an individual or group and include the country/region in the comment section. Please collaborate to create one table per country/region.

You will need to bring food samples for 400 students. You may also bring decor and other display items unique to the culture.

The PTO will reimburse up to $300 per table for expenses (with receipts).

8th Grade Information:

If your child(ren) will NOT be attending NVOT in the fall, please fill out this form, and return it to me by May 9, 2025.

Lastly, please ask your child(ren) to notify me if they receive an acceptance letter and/or an interview for any school they’ve applied to.

7th Grade Information:

If you or your child is considering applying to a private or Catholic school for ninth grade and would like to learn more about the application process, please contact Ms. Adamo to schedule a meeting.

All Grades:

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.

The CDW Baseball team defeated Closter on Wednesday with a score of 12-8. Blake Yerman was able to get the team off to a great start with another homerun. Daniel Kwon pitched a great game, Aren Shnorhokian had a key at bat, Isaiah Kim made great plays at second base, and Grady Zimmerman had some timely hitting. An all around effort from our baseball team.

The team came out on top again on Thursday with a 10-2 win against Closter. The team continues to dominate on both offense and defense. Go Knights!

The CDW Softball team beat an undefeated Closter on Wednesday in the last inning! Captains Jules D'Angelis and Olivia Richards pitched and caught a great game. Avery Kang and Ella Candullo both flashed the leather with big defensive plays. Teyla Nguyen scored key runs with persistence on the bases. With a tie score in the last inning, Zoe Blardony hit a rocket to left field for a double, and to win it, Avery Kang drove her in.

The team won another game on Thursday against Northvale. Captain Jules DeAngelis and Captain Olivia Richards continue to pitch and catch great games with big defensive plays by Avery Kang, Ella Candullo, and Emma Nicosia. The offense has been lights out with big hits by Zoey Blardony and Sophia Demarco.

Please reach out to Ms. Fischer with any questions at fischere@nvnet.org. The first track meet is happening right now at NVOT! Go out and support the Knights!

Click HERE for the Northern Valley schedules and game locations on the CDW Website.

All games begin at 3:45 PM.

Home baseball and softball games are at Stone Point Park.

Track meets are at NVOT.

Mr. Ferrara will continue to run Intramurals on Fridays at 3:00 PM. The current sport is basketball! If your child(ren) is interested, he/she can see Mr. Ferrara in Room 208 with any questions. If your child(ren) plans to do intramurals at all throughout the year, please make sure that his/her paperwork has been handed in to Mrs. McCarthy, the school nurse.

Please see the information above for the necessary paperwork.

The Old Tappan PTO has partnered with B&M, an amazing TBD family-owned business to create a menu of family dinners for the next four Wednesdays, starting on April 30th. Please see the flyer below for more information. Click here to visit the PTO website.

The CDW Class of 2025 will be fundraising for End-of-Year events with PTO Special Lunches on the following dates:

May 27th: Wendy's

June 16th: Chick-fil-A

More information will be provided for each lunch as the date approaches. All lunches can be purchased at OTPTO.org.

Buy your K-Shop Discount Card via the PTO Website. See flyer below for a list of participating vendors.

If you would like to purchase a 2024-2025 Discount Card and Dicks Sporting Goods Coupon Book, visit the OT PTO website.

The discount card is $20.

The Dicks Sporting Goods Coupon Book is $15.

Below is a link to sign up to serve pizza during your child's lunch period. This link is not to order pizza, just to serve it to the students.

CDW Jan to June 2025

The schools truly value the partnership we have with the Old Tappan PTO! Please join the PTO and support their organization. Visit OTPTO.org, click "For Sale," and then "Membership."

The PTO Meetings for the 2024-2025 school year are listed below. Babysitting is offered at the night meetings.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the CDW Media Center

As the weather is getting warmer, it is important to remember there is a dress code for school: Old Tappan Board of Education Policy Number 5511 - Dress and Grooming. As a reminder, students should dress in clean, neat clothes and in a manner that does not detract from the teaching and learning experience in any way. Clothing should cover the torso and legs to the mid-thigh. Examples of clothing that would be considered unacceptable in a school setting include but are not limited to halter tops, tube tops, bare midriff tops, short shorts or short skirts.

Please refer to page 6 of the CDW Student Handbook for more information.

Students are reminded that cell phone and smartwatch usage is not permitted during the school day (8:25 AM-2:56 PM). Consequences will continue to be enforced.

What can you do as a parent to ensure that your child(ren) is using his/her phone appropriately?

• Check your child's phone daily.
• Enforce rules/expectations at home about phone usage.
• Use parental controls and monitor apps to guide safe usage.
• Set up family-sharing features to manage downloads and permissions.
• Encourage responsible online behavior.

If you or your child(ren) needs a refresher on how to use Google Classroom, he/she can access a variety of videos on Dr. Sullivan's Google Classroom under, "Tools for Organizing Assignments."

Here is a video on How to Use Google Classroom for you to review.

Have you purchased Chromebook Insurance for your child(ren)'s school-issued device yet?

We highly suggest that you purchase insurance! We have already had to submit many claims! Please refer to the information below, or you may purchase directly from smartechins.com/oldtappan.

Homework Club began on Wednesday, October 2nd. Please see the flyer below to sign up!

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.

Students should either bring their lunch from home each day, or parents may order through one of the approved vendors for delivery to CDW. If you order lunch from an approved vendor for delivery, please make sure the vendor knows your child's first and last name and grade level. This will help to ensure your child receives his/her lunch on time. At times, we understand that a parent/guardian may need to drop off lunch at school. All lunches need to be placed on the table with the green tablecloth in the vestibule.

5th/6th Grade Lunch ~ 11:27 AM-12:01 PM

7th/8th Grade Lunch ~ 12:10 PM-12:44 PM

You can find the Lunch Vendors on the Old Tappan School District Website.

Linked below, please find the 2025-2026 school year calendar for the PK-8 Old Tappan Public Schools. For your convenience, this calendar will also be posted on our District website.

​​​​​​​OT 2025-2026 Approved School Year Calendar

May

Saturday, May 3rd~ The TBD Play is at CDW in the Lynch Gym.

Sunday, May 4th~ Grade 8 Car Wash at CDW

Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th~ Teacher Appreciation Week

Thursday, May 8th through Wednesday, May 14th~ NJSLA-ELA and NJSLA-Math for Grades 5-8

Sunday, May 11th~ Mother's Day

Monday, May 12th~ Student Council Baseball Day

Monday, May 12th~ The BOE Meeting is at 7:30 PM in the CDW Lynch Gym.

Tuesday, May 13th~ Student Council Bright Color Day

Wednesday, May 14th~ Student Council Career Day

Wednesday, May 14th~ 5th and 6th Grade Bands Spring Concert at 7:30 PM

Thursday, May 15th~ Student Council School Trivia Day

Thursday, May 15th~ The PTO International Food Festival

Thursday, May 15th~ 7th and 8th Grade Bands and Choir Spring Concert at 7:30 PM

Friday, May 16th~ Student Council Tropical Day

Friday, May 16th~ Marking Period 4 Mid-Point

Tuesday, May 20th~ Grade 7 NJHS Induction Ceremony

Wednesday, May 21st~ Grade 4 to Grade 5 Transition Meeting in the Lynch Gym at 7:00 PM and Parent Access to Interim Reports at 12:00 PM

Friday, May 23rd~ Grade 8 Band Trip

Monday, May 26th~ School is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 27th~ PTO Meeting in CDW Media Center at 7:30 PM

Wednesday, May 28th-Friday, May 30th~ Grade 8 Trip

Wednesday, May 28th~ Grade 5 to Grade 6 Transition Meeting in the CDW Media Center at 7:00 PM

NJSLA-ELA and NJSLA-Math (Grades 5-8): May 8th - May 14th

CDW Spring Concerts: May 14th and May 15th at 7:30 PM

NJHS Grade 7 Induction Ceremony: May 20th at 7:00 PM

Grade 8 Band Trip: May 23rd

Grade 8 Class Trip: May 28th to May 30th

Grade 8 NVOT Picnic: June 2nd at 4:00 PM

Grade 5 Trip: June 9th/June 10th (Each student attends one of the two days.)

Knights' Fest: June 10th

Grade 6 Field Trip: June 11th

Grade 8 Graduation: June 17th at 5:30 PM

Grade 8 Graduation Dance: June 18th at 6:00 PM

Last Day of School: June 24th (as of March 21, 2025; if no other snow days are used, the last day of school will be Friday, June 20th)

2024-2025 Approved School Year Calendar

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