CDW Summer Update #1

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.

By late August, you will receive another correspondence letting you know that you may

go back into the Parent Portal to access your child(ren)'s schedule. However, in order to gain access to this teacher assignment information, all required forms in the Summer Packet must be submitted.

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.

Summer work is meant to guide students to review the essential skills learned in reading and math throughout the year. This allows them to transition more smoothly to the next grade level. The links are below, and the information can also be found via the CDW website under, "For Students."

Summer Reading

Please see Ms. Melillo's information letter, and here are the required Summer Reading Recommendations for all grade levels.

Summer Math

Here is the strongly suggested Summer Math Work. Please read the correspondence and complete the work associated with your child's grade level completed during the 2023-2024 school year.

Grade 8 Students

NVOT assigns summer reading and math assignments to be completed over the summer months. Please find all of the information HERE.

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!

New to CDW

Ms. Amanda Arroyo~ Grades 5, 6 Special Education

Mr. Daniel DiMinno~ Grades 5-8 Physical Education

Ms. Deirdre Egan~ Grades 6, 7, 8 Language Arts

Mr. Maciej Soltys~ Grades 6, 7 Social Studies

Staff Updates

Ms. Bambach~ Grade 7 Math (in addition to Grade 5 Special Education)

Ms. Diana Ferebee~ Grades 5, 6 Special Education

Mr. Johnson~ Grade 6, 7 Science

Ms. Huster~ Grade 7 Language Arts

Ms. Elana Rohrbacher~ Grade 6 Math

Ms. Reiser~ Spanish Exposure (in addition to Grade 5 Math)

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.

Charles DeWolf Middle School will be hosting a few events this summer to prepare for the 2024-2025 school year, and we need your help! Please complete the form below by Friday, August 2nd.

There will be a 5th Grade Locker Day on Wednesday, August 14th. In order for this event to run smoothly, we are looking for 8th grade volunteers to support the students with finding and opening their lockers.

There will then be a New Student Orientation on Tuesday, September 3rd at 1:00 PM. In order for this event to run smoothly, we are looking for 8th grade volunteers to give the new students a tour of the building.

For the Locker Day, volunteers need to report to the school by 9:45 am and can be picked up at 12:15 pm. For the New Student Orientation, the students will report at 12:50 PM and can be picked up at 2:00 PM. Service hours will be given to students who volunteer to help! If you have any questions, please email Ms. Santa at santaj@nvnet.org.

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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.

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.

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.

The PTO is looking for volunteers for the upcoming school year! Volunteers play a huge part in the PTO and what we 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.

*Committee and Class Parent volunteers can sign up using this Google Form: TBD & CDW Committee & Class Parent Signups for 2024/2025

*Label your kids personal items with Lovable Labels, and enjoy Free Shipping! Use www.otpto.lovablelabels.ca to order your labels today!

Click here to visit the PTO website

August

Wednesday, August 14th~ 5th Grade Locker Day 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

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

September

Monday, September 2nd~ Schools are closed for Labor Day.

Tuesday, September 3rd~ New to District Student Orientation Part II 2:00 PM

Wednesday, September 4th~ 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!)

2024-2025 Approved School Year Calendar

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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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