CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

As you know, the CDW staff values your partnership. Please see the information below about Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Grade 5 Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conferences are not mandatory but are available to all parents/guardians in Grade 5 on Thursday, November 3rd (day and night), Friday, November 18th (day only), and Wednesday, November 30th (day only). If you choose to sign up for a conference with the Grade 5 teachers, please use this Sign Up Genius Link.

Grades 6-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conferences are scheduled on an as-needed basis. If your child(ren)'s teacher(s) requests a conference with you, it will be held in the evening on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Letters have been provided to those parents/guardians with a specific time for your conference in the Genesis Parent Portal under the Documents Module. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

October

Monday, October 24th to October 28th~ Red Ribbon Week

Tuesday, October 25th~ Virtual CAP Parent Program, 6:30 PM (LINK for the Program)

Friday, October 28th~ NV Eagles Halloween Party and Haunted Mansion, 6:30 PM-10:30 PM (See more information below.)

Sunday, October 30th~ The OT Municipal Alliance Fright Night, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM (See more information below.)

Monday, October 31st~ Halloween

November

Thursday, November 3rd~ Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM (See more information below.)

Friday, November 4th~ NVOT Heroes and Cool Kids Lesson with Grade 6

Monday, November 7th and Tuesday, November 8th~ Grade 5 Field Trip

Wednesday, November 9th~ Marking Period 1 Ends

Thursday, November 10th and Friday, November 11th~ School is closed for NJEA Convention.

Monday, November 14th~ The Board of Education Meeting will be in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM.

Wednesday, November 16th~ Marking Period 1 Report Cards are released at 12:00 PM.

Thursday, November 17th~ PTO Special Lunch- order at OTPTO.org

Saturday, November 19th~ Grade 8 Clothing Drive from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM at CDW

Wednesday, November 23rd~ 12:30 Dismissal for Thanksgiving Recess

Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th~ School is closed for Thanksgiving Recess.

Tuesday, November 29th~ School Picture Day Make-Ups

Tuesday, November 29th~ PTO Meeting in the CDW Media Center at 7:30 PM

Red Ribbon Week takes place each year from October 23rd to October 31st. The 2022 National Red Ribbon Week Theme is, "Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free." The theme is a reminder that everyday Americans across the country make significant daily contributions to their communities by being the best they can be because they live Drug-Free! The CDW Student Government will lead the school in a variety of activities, and the Spirit Week schedule is below.

• Poster Contest: To create awareness for Red Ribbon week, students may take part in the poster contest. Your poster needs to include a red ribbon and a slogan that promotes a drug free environment. You can work on the poster individually or in a group, and all grades can participate. Submissions are due Monday, October 24th, and will be hung throughout the school. If you are interested, please email Ms. Cohen at cohenm@nvnet.org or see Ms. Cohen in 209 for more information and a poster board.
• Red Ribbons: Students may make a monetary donation to the Red Ribbon Campaign to receive a red ribbon to wear throughout the week on Tuesday, October 25th during lunches.

Spirit Week

Monday (10/24): Pajama Day

Tuesday (10/25): Sports (Jersey) Day

Wednesday (10/26): Green and White Day

Thursday (10/27): Flannel Day

Friday(10/28): Red Out Day (Wear as much red as you want!)

Monday (10/31): Halloween (wear a costume or black and orange)

The NV Eagles will be hosting a Halloween Party and Haunted Mansion at CDW on Friday, October 28th from 6:30 PM-10:30 PM. All proceeds will be split amongst CDW 8th graders, Eagles Cheerleaders, and football players. See the flyer below for more information.

*Please note that this is not a CDW event, and the event will be chaperoned by NV Eagles volunteers.

The Old Tappan Municipal Alliance Annual Fright Night is on Sunday, October 30th at CDW from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Please see the flyer below for more information. Please sign the permission form and return it to the CDW Main Office by Thursday, October 27th.

*Please note that this is not a CDW event, and the event will be chaperoned by parent volunteers.

As in the past, the students and staff members are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to school. We will recognize Halloween at CDW on Monday, October 31st. Although teachers may engage students in Halloween-themed lessons/activities, we will follow a regular schedule.

When your child(ren) is choosing a Halloween costume, please remember:

• The costume must allow the student to see to ensure safety.

• If the costume has an accompanying weapon (knife, sword, gun, bow/arrow, etc.), your child may not be permitted to bring it to school.

• Your child will wear the costume for the length of the school day so it should be something that allows him/her to walk and sit comfortably.

• Costumes should comply with our dress code (page 6 of our Student Handbook).

• Students do not have to wear a costume. Some students might opt to wear black and orange.

All Harvest Kits should have been delivered. If anyone has any questions or feedback, you can reach out to Melissa Del Rosso at lissa_delrosso@yahoo.com.

The OT PTO is excited to share that a new committee has been formed- the KPO! This committee will work together with the OT PTO to help support our students. If you are interested in learning more about this committee, please email them at OldTappanKPO@gmail.com and follow them at Old Tappan.KPO on Instagram!

There are two community service opportunities available for sign up on the NJHS Google Classroom page. TBD is looking for students to help with Boo Bingo on Wednesday, October 26th, and Old Tappan Recreation needs volunteers for Halloween Festival & Ragamuffin Parade at Oakes Park on Saturday, October 29th. Please see Mrs. DeSciora if you have any questions about the posted instructions and information.

Led by Mrs. Hwang, the CDW Brain Busters team, represented by Megan Collins, Addison Hwang, Lana Khan, Sophie Lee, Tim Mahler, Peter Ognibene, Cole Sheridan, and Grace Zhou participated in their first meet at Northvale. Students answered trivia questions from a wide range of topics and competed in mixed groups with other students from Northern Valley Schools. CDW's Cole Sheridan was a member of the winning team! The next Bergen Brain Busters Meet will be at Harrington Park in November.

In order to prepare for the study of Galileo, the astronomer who pioneered the use of the telescope, the students completed the Refraction lab in Ms. Osbahr's class. The students were able to understand how a telescope works by using a straight-edged and a curved-edged glass to observe what happens to a pencil and a drawn arrow when submerged in water.

While reviewing the facts about plant and animal cells, the students were given the task of an Escape Room. The students needed to answer questions correctly and then use the Escape Room Decoder Key to figure out code to get to the next question. It took the first group about 20 minutes to succeed!

The Grade 7 students in Mr. Gagliano and Ms. Osbahr's classes used potatoes to study osmosis. On Thursday, the students put slices of potatoes in two separate cups. One cup contained freshwater while the other cup contained salt. The students each completed a hypothesis about what the potatoes would look like on Friday.

Grade 8 students are wrapping up their 3-D Snack bags that are inspired by artist Claes Oldenburg! Ms. Watters led the students in practicing proportion by using a grid method, then practicing color theory by mixing colors to match the colors on the snacks!

Reminders and Updates from CDW's Student Manager

Dear 8th Grade Parent/Guardian:

During the week of October 24, 2022, 8th grade students will be participating in the Child Assault Prevention TeenCAP project. TeenCAP was developed by the National Assault Prevention Center as a response to the violence in the lives of adolescents. TeenCAP aims to prevent assault against teens by training them to recognize and deal with potentially dangerous situations. CAP advocates preparing adults to recognize and care for youth who have been affected by abuse.

TeenCAP‘s community approach includes both adult and student programs:

Adult Education

The adult program provides information on assault against teens, identification of assault victims, reporting of abuse, and crisis intervention skills. For additional information, please go to the following resource www.NJCAP.org

* A virtual parent program: October 25th, 6:30 PM - LINK for the Program (Meeting ID: 857 2766 1933 PW-cap)

Student Workshops

The student workshop combines guided group discussion and a series of scenarios to focus on situations teens may encounter. Topics discussed include peer assault, sexual harassment, battering, dating violence, and sexual assault. Strategies emphasized to protect teens include self-assertion, seeking help from a trusted adult, and self-defense.

* Classroom workshops for students: October 26th, 27th, and 28th

If you have any questions regarding participation, please contact the school administration.

Thank you,

Tino Lauriello

On Monday, October 17th, the Knights defeated Demarest 4-3, and on Wednesday, October 19th they defeated Haworth 6-2. Chace Rosenfeld had a great game scoring four goals, and Tim Mahler added two goals. Carmine Porcelli chipped in with three assists and controlled the midfield. Every player contributed in their own way for the great win! The Knights then traveled to Northvale on Thursday, October 20th and defeated Northvale 2-1 to improve its record to 6 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie. The goals were scored by Tim Mahler and Andres Antonopolous. The defense was once again solid, shutting down a late rally from Northvale. The Knights finished the week winning all 3 games they played. Great team effort Knights! The team plays again Monday away at Closter at 4:00 PM.

The Volleyball team won Wednesday in 2 sets against Haworth. The Knights were able to win long rallies and finesse a lot of balls to win crucial points! Captain Alivia Badurina and Ella Ferraro were aggressive at the net while Finley Zimmerman and Leah Savino both had many big hits. As always, Ava Estevez slid across the court and kept dozens of hard hit balls in play. Layla Dyer, Ava DeAngelo, Megan Collins, and Gianna McGowan came up big with hard hit shots in the back and front rows. The Bailey West-Ava Richards duo made phenomenal plays and kept the team morale high. Olivia Galow was smooth with her serves! In an epic third match, Neha Anoo, Ginny Choi, Olivia Gashi, Sam Deluca, Layne Del Rosso, and Ava Candullo all battled in a 30 point game! The Knights then traveled to Northvale on Thursday, October 20th and although it was a great game, they fell short 25-22 in the last set.

Special thank you and shoutout to the bookkeeper, Jillian Baffer!

Fall Sports Schedule

We are collecting plastic film in the three 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! Last year we collected 1,796 lbs of plastic!

Please see the flyer below for more information!

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.

The Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center (CESAC) of Montclair State University is hosting its annual Clean and Sustainable Energy Summit (November 17, 2022), and they are excited to bring back the Keep Our Planet Green (KOPG) student artwork contest! The KOPG contest is for students in Grades K-12 and will give them and their sponsoring teachers the opportunity to win an Amazon gift card and have their artwork displayed during the Summit.

Each grade group (K-4, 5-8, 9-12) will have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner AND the winning students’ sponsoring teacher will receive a prize match to go towards school supplies!

Submission deadline is Tuesday, November 8th. Please have your child(ren) see Ms. Watters if he/she will be participating.

Check out the 2021 winner's here!

When you deliver the items to the main office, please label them with "Art Room." Thank you in advance for your support and generosity!

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.

YogyBee Northvale has been approved as a new lunch vendor. Please visit the Approved Lunch Vendors list on the District Website for more information.

As you know, safety is always a first priority for our students. Now that the school year is underway, it's a good time to be reminded of the guidance, which can be found in the CDW Student Handbook which states: "Parents are encouraged not to bring forgotten articles to the school. In the event that a student requires a forgotten essential (i.e. medication, eyeglasses, a dietary need etc.), the parent should contact/report to the main office to arrange to have the item(s) delivered to the student. The school will not disrupt the morning or afternoon session to deliver Chromebooks, chargers, or other non-essential items to students during the school day."

Although we want your child(ren) to be successful in school and to have what they need to succeed, we also want your child(ren) to learn independence. We will continually work with your child(ren) on organizational methods if necessary. Just reach out!

The PTO Grade 8 Committee will be hosting a Clothing Drive on Saturday, November 19th from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. See below for specific information. Please do not drop off any clothing to the school before November 19th.

Start cleaning out your closets now!

Membership in the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at Charles DeWolf Middle School is open to any seventh grade student who meets all the following membership requirements at the end of the third marking period in 2023:

• Has a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.70 in academic (social studies, language arts, math, science and Spanish) subjects, with no grade below a B- in any subject (including cycle classes) for ALL marking periods of the 2022-2023 school year.

• Demonstrates outstanding scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship.
• Accumulates no more than six unexcused tardies. Tardies will only be considered excused if a doctor's note is submitted to the School Nurse.

• Accumulates no detentions related to behavior in violation of the CDW Code of Conduct.
• Performs eight hours of documented community service from a recognized nonprofit, community, or education organization from 9/1/2022-4/21/2023. Virtual service hours will no longer be accepted. Please note that there will be no extension of this date. Students should provide documentation on the organization’s letterhead when submitting their applications in April.

• Completes at least three marking periods of the 7th grade year at CDW (unless a student moves into district and has been inducted as a member in another district).

During the week of April 24, 2023, 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 during the week of May 15, 2023 (subject to

change).

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 their 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 ~ 11:27AM-12:01 PM

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

Drop-Off

• Drop-off is on Interschool Drive. As soon as you reach the cones, please have your child(ren) exit the vehicle.
• 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 8:10 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.
• Please do not park in any staff parking spots when dropping off or picking up students.
• Please do not block any parking spots along the front side of the building at Pick-Up.

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).

The PTO is looking for volunteers throughout the school year!

Volunteers play a huge part in the PTO and what we are able to offer the 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.

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