CDW Summer Update #2

As we put the finishing touches on the building, we look forward to opening the doors of CDW to the students on Wednesday, September 4th. Just a reminder that outside supervision starts at 8:00 AM, and Wednesday, September 4th is a 12:30 PM Dismissal Day!

In preparation for the new school year to begin, the custodial and secretarial staff members worked tirelessly throughout the summer, and their work is very appreciated!

Please see important information and updates below. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at santaj@nvnet.org or 201-664-1475 x 0.

Please see additional PTO Information and Updates after the CDW Reminders!

We highly suggest that you purchase insurance for your child(ren)'s school-issued Chromebook! Please refer to the information below, or you may purchase directly from smartechins.com/oldtappan.

Incoming Grade 5 parents/guardians, please use "TBD" (to be determined) as your serial number so that you can purchase the insurance before your child(ren) receives a Chromebook. Grade 5 students will receive Chromebooks on Thursday, September 5th, as long as all necessary forms are completed in the Genesis Parent Portal.

Each student's schedule was shared with families via the Genesis Parent Portal on Wednesday, August 21st. Prior to these assignments being released, parents needed to complete the Summer Packet 2024-2025 Forms and Documents on the Genesis Parent Portal. (See specific information below.)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Rosica-Kirchner at (201)664-1475 x. 0 or rosica@nvnet.org.

It's that time of year again to complete the Genesis Summer Packet via the Genesis Parent Portal. The Summer Packet is integrated into Genesis, our online Student Management System and Parent Portal. When the schools are ready to release teacher assignments at both TBD and CDW, you only will be able to access that information through the Parent Portal if you have completed the required forms in the Summer Packet. Use the following URL (and bookmark it) to get to the Genesis Parent Portal: https://parents.c1.genesisedu.net/oldtappan.

Use your Genesis username and password to access the Parent Portal. Our new

parents/guardians should have received usernames and passwords via e-mail from

the school secretary. If you are unable to access Genesis, please contact the CDW Main Office.

Once in Genesis, you will be brought directly to the Forms Library.

1. The Summer Packet information is available under the Forms Library tab. Please be

sure to review all of the documents.

2. Complete all of the required forms under the "Forms" tab. All submissions must be

made PRIOR to the first day of school.

If you have more than one child in our schools, then you must submit the Summer

Packet forms for each student, by selecting each child from the blue drop-down menu.

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 will look like in your Parent Portal.

Planning for the 2024-2025 school year is well underway! We need to know if your family moved 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!

• Drop-off is on Interschool Drive.
• For the safety of all students, we ask that you stay in your vehicle at drop-off and dismissal.
• Please do not use the upper faculty parking lot for drop-off/pick-up/or exiting of school grounds during school hours. CDW faculty and BOE-approved bus companies are the only vehicles permitted in the upper lot.
• Please do not park in any staff parking spots when dropping off or picking up students.
• Please do not exit your vehicle and leave your vehicle unattended on Interschool Drive.
• There will be adult supervision starting at 8:00 AM, and the doors will open at 8:20 AM. If there is inclement weather, students will be ushered into the school gymnasiums at 8:00 AM.
• The students in Grades 5 & 6 will line up on the blacktop in the back of the school near the basketball courts.
• The students in Grades 7 & 8 will line up on the blacktop by the 7th and 8th Grade Wing Exterior Door.
• Once you pull up to the cones on Interschool Drive, please have your child(ren) exit the vehicle. This allows many students to be dropped off at the same time and allows the line to move quickly.

Dismissal

• 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.
• Please use BOTH LANES on Interschool Drive for Pick-Up. A staff member will be available to cross your child(ren).

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).

Please see a picture of the drop-off line below. The car on the right has already dropped their child(ren) off, and they are driving through to the exit. The cars on the left are waiting to drop students off. Students should exit his/her vehicle once the car enters Interschool Drive and walk directly to the sidewalk.

If you need to visit the school, please only park in a spot labeled "Visitor." All numbered spots are assigned to staff members. If the Visitor parking spaces are occupied, please park on a side street and walk up to the school.

Please review the CDW Student Handbook found under, "For Students" on our school website for important information about CDW such as, but not limited to:

• Attendance
• Cell Phone Use
• Dress Code
• Field Trips
• Homework
• Chromebook Use
• Sports
• And more!

Before September 4th, students should begin a Chromebook usage routine at home that should be followed each night throughout the school year. Students should follow the steps below.

• Charge Chromebook nightly
• Follow expectations for using Chromebook at home
• Immediately report loss or damage of Chromebook
• Run Chromebook OS updates

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.

In the spring, our Grade 5 students took the OLSAT, and score reports were mailed to families prior to the end of the school year. The letter accompanying the score report explained that the OLSAT scores were one of the data points used to determine which students are eligible for the LEAP pull-out program. NJSLA standardized test results and teacher evaluations are also used as part of the identification criteria. Therefore, LEAP screenings are still in progress and will be finalized soon. If your child qualifies for LEAP, you will receive notification via email by September 1, 2024.

Please email Mrs. Hwang at hwangg@nvnet.org if you have any questions.

All students who meet the criteria for the Math Intervention and/or Reading Intervention program will be notified after the start of the school year. Assessments and data collection will be ongoing. For more information on the Intervention Program at CDW, please click HERE.

Back-to-School Night will be on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The night will begin at 7:00 PM with your child's Period 1 teacher and will end at 8:35 PM with your child's Period 8 teacher.

Important information about the CDW Back-to-School Night:

• Your child(ren) will bring home a schedule for you to follow throughout the night.
• Since Language Arts (and Math on some days) is a double period, you will be able to visit the Lynch Gym during the second session to enjoy refreshments and/or purchase CDW Spirit Wear.
  
• The Cycle/PE teachers will be stationed in the Rossi Gym. See schedule below:

• Please do not park in the staff parking spots (designated by a number).
• Back-To-School Night is a parent/guardian-only event.

There will be a Grade 7 Sharpe Trip Information Meeting for parents at 6:30 PM in the Rossi Gym.

It is important to remember that our school is full of staff members who are here to help you and your child(ren) all year long. In some cases, you may not be sure whom to contact for specific information. For questions about your child(ren)'s classes, please utilize the teacher as a primary resource before implementing the flow chart.

On Wednesday, August 21st, Dr. Da Giau released the August District Newsletter, which highlights school news and procedures.

Via the Genesis Summer Packet, you will find the information for the Health Office Screenings that will be completed during the 2024-2025 school year. Annually, the School Nurses of the Old Tappan

Schools perform health screenings, based on the following schedule that complies with State

Department of Education Guidelines:

• Students in grades PreK through 8 will be screened for height, weight and blood pressure.

• Students in grades PreK, K, 2, 4, 6, and 8 will be screened for vision.
• Students in grades PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, and 7 will be screened for hearing.
• Students in grades 5 and 7 will be screened for scoliosis.

If you do not wish to have your child participate in the screenings, you must send a signed letter requesting Mrs. McCarthy, the school nurse, to not conduct the screenings for your child(ren) by September 27, 2024.

As you know our seventh graders will be experiencing our Outdoor Education trip at Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, NY. This year’s trip will be from Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - Friday, October 11, 2024. There will be an information meeting for all seventh grade parents on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM before Back-to-School Night.

If you can chaperone one or both nights, please complete this Google Form. Based on your response, Ms. Santa will be in contact with you before Back-to-School Night via email. If you have any questions before then, please email Ms. Santa at santaj@nvnet.org.

Interscholastic sports for students are offered throughout the school year. Competition is among the neighboring schools of the Northern Valley Athletic Association. Announcements about tryouts, practices, and games are posted and distributed during the respective seasons. Students must present a physical form prior to the start of the season and maintain basic academic requirements. Student-athletes who earn a D or lower in any subject area may be placed on an academic intervention plan and have their playing time restricted. The general schedule for the interscholastic sports program is as follows:

Sport, Season

Soccer, Fall

B/G Volleyball, Fall

B/G Basketball, Winter

Baseball/Softball, Spring

Track, Spring

Intramurals: Fall/Winter/Spring

Please see the necessary forms listed below or in your document tab under "CDW Sports and Athletics" of the Genesis Parent Portal. Please review and/or submit all forms using the following due dates.

• PPE Health History
• Annual Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination Form
• PPE Medical Eligibility Form
• Athletes with Disabilities Form: Supplement to the Athlete History
• Health History Update Questionnaire
• Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes Brochure
• Sudden Cardiac Death Pamphlet Parent/Guardian Sign-Off Form
• Opioid Use and Misuse Educational Fact Sheet
• Opioid Use and Misuse Educational Fact Sheet and Parent/Guardian Sign-Off Form
• Accessible Text-Only Version Opioid Use and Misuse Educational Fact Sheet
• Concussion Fact Sheet and Acknowledgement Form (Aug. 2023)
• Sports-Related Eye Injuries Fact Sheet for Parents/Guardians

Fall Sport:

Submit before August 30, 2024

Winter Sport:

Submit before October 11, 2024

Spring Sport:

Submit before February 21, 2025

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

**Feel free to visit the CDW Athletics page on our website for more information.

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. All meetings are held in the CDW Media Center at 7:30 PM. Babysitting will be offered.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

The 2024-2025 Supply Lists are posted to the CDW website under "For Parents." The PTO is selling prepackaged school supplies through School Tool Box. Order yours today!

Start cleaning out your closets because the CDW Class of 2025 will be hosting a Clothing Drive, on Saturday, September 28th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM.

Below is a list of items that can be collected:

• Clothing (Men’s, Women’s, Children’s – All types)
• Shoes
• Handbags / Backpacks
• Stuffed Animals and Small Plastic Toys (no puzzles, board games, Legos, or toys w/pieces)
• Linens (including Towels, Curtains, and Table Linens, but NO Blankets and/or Comforters)

The Grade 8 Car Wash and Bake Sale will be held on the same day, with a rain date for all events on Sunday, September 29th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM.

August

Wednesday, August 28th~ New to District Student Orientation Part I 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM

September

Monday, September 3rd~ Schools are closed for Labor Day.

Tuesday, September 4th~ New to District Student Orientation Part II 2:00 PM

Wednesday, September 5th~ First Day for CDW Students with a 12:30 PM Dismissal for a

Staff PD Day

Thursday, September 12th~ 7th Grade Parent Sharpe Reservation Information Meeting, 6:30 PM

Back to School Night 7:00 PM (More information will be shared soon!)

Tuesday, September 17th~ Grade 8 PTO Meeting for Parents/Guardians in the CDW Media Center at 7:00 PM

Saturday, September 28th~ The Grade 8 Clothing Drive, Car Wash, and Bake Sale from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

2024-2025 Approved School Year Calendar

Email: santaj@nvnet.org
Website: https://cdw.oldtappanschools.org/
Location: 275 Old Tappan Road, Old Tappan, NJ, USA
Phone: 201-664-1475
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OldTappanSchoolDistrict