CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

Linked below, please find the 2025-2026 school year calendar for the PK-8 Old Tappan Public Schools, which was approved at Monday evening's Board of Education meeting. For your convenience, this calendar also will be posted on our District website.

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

The CDW staff and students are so proud of our boys' and girls' basketball teams who placed 2nd in the Golden Knights Invitational Valley Middle School League. Good job on a wonderful season!

On Wednesday, February 5th, the Debate Team competed at BCA against students from Northvale, Harrington Park, Demarest, Haworth, Cresskill, and Tenafly. Debaters presented cases for and against the United States federal government significantly strengthening U.S. protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks. Teammates Holden Miranda and Juah Jeong won their Affirmative round, while Sophie Bergelson and Katie Jung, and Chloe Kim and Lois Kwon won their Negatives. A special congratulations to 8th graders Amy Choe and Michael Tang who won their Affirmative with 26 speaker points and their Negative with 24 speaker points! The final debate of the season will take place on March 5th at Cresskill.

Thank you to all of the students who donated soup cans for the local food pantries. Due to the snow day, the Student Council is extending its SOUP-er Bowl soup collection competition to Monday, February 10th. Grade 5 students should bring their cans to Ms. Reiser's room, Grade 6 students to Mr. Ferrara's room, Grade 7 students to Mr. Soltys's room, and Grade 8 students to Mr. Gagliano's room. The winner with the most cans will be the winner of the spirt stick!

The Philadelphia Eagles take on the reigning champions, The Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, this Sunday. USA Today predicts that the Eagles will win this year's Super Bowl. After polling the CDW students and staff, 56% of the student population is rooting for the Eagles to dethrone the Chiefs and take home the Lombardi trophy. Will you be watching this Sunday?

The OTPTO and the Media Center are proud to announce two additional author visits this year for all grades! We are pleased to have New York Times Bestselling Author of Disney's "Twisted Tales," Jen Calonita, and famed author of "Game Changers" and the "Charlie Joe Jackson" series, Tommy Greenwald.

Please see the lineup below and if you are interested in your child having a copy of any of the books- they will be delivered to CDW, signed, and handed out after the author visits. Reach out to Mrs. Melillo for any questions. More information can be found on the Media Center Website Page.

The link to the online newspaper can be found HERE. This edition includes a Super Bowl LIX Preview, a New Teacher Profile, Ramen Factory Restaurant Review, and more!

8th Grade Information:

If your NVOT Scheduling Conference was on February 6th, you will come to CDW for your conference on February 12th at the same time as your originally scheduled conference.

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.

If your child(ren) is trying out for baseball, softball, or track, parents must complete these 5 forms by logging into the Genesis Parent Portal and going to the "Forms Library" by Monday, February 24th. (See picture below.)

• Health History Update Form
• CDW Sports and Intramurals Participation Form
• Opioid Use and Misuse Educational Fact Sheet
• Sudden Cardiac Death Pamphlet and Sign Off
• Sports-Related Concussion Acknowledgement

Please also know that your child's physical form and PPE form need to be handed into the school nurse and be up to date. If your child(ren) received a physical examination more than 90 days prior to the first day of tryouts, you must complete a Health History Update Questionnaire (attached below).

Please be aware that these required forms must be received, reviewed, and processed by the school nurse before the athlete can try out or practice. Incomplete forms will cause a delay for tryouts.

Mr. Ferrara 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 Mr. Ferrara in Room 208 with any questions. 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.

Please see the information above for the necessary paperwork.

You're invited to the Old Tappan's PTO Parents' Night Out on February 27, 2025 from 7-11 PM at the Florentine Gardens! See specific information below!

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.

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, March 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the CDW Media Center

Thursday, April 24, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the BOE Conference Room

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

Tardy and attendance letters are updated to the Genesis Parent Portal on a regular basis. Please check the documents section for the letter. Please sign and return the letter at your earliest convenience. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

The CDW Musical needs donations of all suits of all sizes! They will take any 2-piece or 3-piece suits that resemble the style of 1950's time period! Thank you in advance for your support.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 production:

PETER PAN

nvot.booktix.com

Friday, February 28th at 7 pm

Saturday, March 1st at 2 pm

Saturday, March 1st at 7 pm

Sunday, March 2nd at 2 pm

Join NVOT for a Magical Adventure to Neverland!

Peter Pan is based on the beloved play by Sir James M. Barrie! Fly with Peter, Wendy, and the Lost Boys as they take on Captain Hook on a journey filled with adventure, laughter, and a little bit of pixie dust. With dazzling performances, stunning visuals, and toe-tapping music, this production is perfect for audiences of all ages.

The CDW Knights Chorus is starting a new season! New members are welcome to join through February 27th. The group is open to students in Grades 5-8. Students should see Ms. Osbahr with 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 2025.

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 20, 2025 (subject to change).

The forecast is calling for a possibility snow soon. Since that means that there is a possibility of a delayed opening within the next month or so, here are some important reminders to prepare 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 will start at 11:47 AM, and the 7th and 8th grade lunch will start at 12:18 PM.

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.

February

February 17th-February 21st~ February Recess: School is closed for teachers and students.

Monday, February 24th~ The BOE Meeting will be in the Lynch Gym at 7:30 PM.

Thursday, February 27th~ PTO Fundraiser at The Estate at Florentine Gardens

March

Monday, March 3rd and Tuesday, March 4th~ Grade 5 CogAT Testing

Tuesday, March 4th~ Author Visit for Grades 5-8

Friday, March 7th~ Mid-Point Marking Period 3

Monday, March 10th~ BOE Meeting at 7:30 PM in the BOE Conference Room

Wednesday, March 12th~ Marking Period 3 Interim Reports will be available in the Genesis Parent Portal at 12:00 PM.

Monday, March 24th~ 12:30 PM Dismissal for Students due to a Northern Valley Inter-District Articulation Meeting

Tuesday, March 25th~ PTO Meeting at 7:30 PM in the CDW Media Center

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
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