CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

When we return from break, the DDA Dance Academy will be visiting our Physical Education classes for all grade levels. All students must have a completed Waiver Form before participating in the lessons. Please note that no photos will be taken during their time here at CDW.

Dance Academy Online Waiver MUST be completed by ALL students

• Reports cards are available via the Genesis Parent Portal.
  
• Here is the link to the Genesis Parent Portal.

It was quite the experience to watch as the moon continued its journey across the sun right before our (protected) eyes! The CDW grounds were filled with staff and students experiencing history.

Please see the attached form below if you have not already returned it to Mrs. McCarthy. It was due on April 14th, but we will still accept it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

On Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th the Grade 5 students welcomed Illustrator Cat Min, a Korean American author-illustrator to CDW. Ms. Min read her book, "Shy Willow" aloud to the students, and then she reviewed the process of how the illustrations developed from start to finish. She showed the students how the progression of choosing pictures for each page happens in the industry. It sure does not happen overnight, and it's not complete until the publisher and illustrator are happy! The students then illustrated the book that they will be completing in the coming weeks under the guidance of Ms. Min.

It was a great experience for everyone! Thank you to Ms. Park and Ms. Melillo for providing this opportunity for our students and to the PTO for funding it!

NSLA testing will take place at CDW from Thursday, May 2, 2024 through Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Necessary make-up assessments will be scheduled on an individual basis. Please see a more detailed schedule below.

Grades 5 and 8

• Students in Grades 5 and 8 will participate in the NJSLA for Language Arts, Math, and Science between May 2nd and May 14th.

Grades 6 and 7

• Students in Grades 6 and 7 will participate in the NJSLA assessments for Language Arts and Math between May 2nd and May 8th.

The schedule can also be found on our school website: https://cdw.oldtappanschools.org/calendar

April is School Library Month! Mrs. Melillo hosted Language Arts classes in the library for independent reading selections this week, and she is also hosting the CDW Annual Bookmark Contest. Four winners will be selected, and those winners' submissions will be professionally printed and distributed to the entire grade level of the winner.

Students can see Mrs. Melillo, or you can print out the template attached below. Here is the link to the Student Resources Tab of the Media Center Website.

The CDW Coffee House is coming. Knights' Fest will be held on Tuesday, June 4th. If your child(ren) is interested in performing by him/herself, or with a friend, sign ups will be outside Mr. Rosolanko's band room door.

The championship matchup was between Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Harry Potter Series. The winner is....HARRY POTTER!

The NVOT Cheer interest meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 7th at 4:00pm in the NVOT Cafeteria. If your child is unsure, please sign up anyway to receive information via email throughout the summer. You can sign up using the QR Code below or this link.

Any questions, please email Coach Sedano (SedanoD@nvnet.org) or Coach Weir (WeirA@nvnet.org).

Grade 8 Information:

If your child is not going to NVOT in the fall, please complete the Grade 8 Release of Records form attached below, and return it to Ms. Adamo by Friday, May 10th .

Reminders for all grades

Wellness Wednesday lunches:

Grades 5 and 6 lunch with Ms. Adamo is in room 414.

Grades 7 and 8 lunch with Dr. Polizotto is in room 308.

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.

Please click HERE for the baseball, softball, and track schedules.

Mrs. Henriquez 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 Mrs. Henriquez with any questions. Inter-Scholastic Sports and Intramurals Information can be found HERE. 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.

The PTO Wendy's lunch will be on April 26th. You must put your orders in by April 23rd via the PTO Website.

Meal Options Include:

• Dave's Single Hamburger $10
• Dave's Single Cheeseburger $10
• 6piece chicken nuggets $8

Each meal comes with a small order of French Fries. The hamburger and cheeseburgers will be plain - no lettuce, tomato, pickle, or onions. Ketchup will be available for each meal.

* Please refer to allergen and nutrition information available at www.wendys.com. Cross contact of known allergens is possible due to common handling and preparation areas in Wendy's restaurants. We are unable to guarantee that any menu item can be completely free of allergens. Customers with allergies and sensitivities should exercise judgment when ordering.

As a reminder, the short term spirit wear store is open on the PTO Website until April 26th. A few items have been updated on the sites so feel free to check out anything you missed or would like to order.

TBD~ https://tbd-spring-2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/

CDW~ https://cdw-spring-2024.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

*Orders will not be accepted after April 26th.

Please use these links to sign up to serve pizza at TBD and CDW from now to June 2024:

TBD Pizza

CDW Pizza

Every first Friday of the month, the Class of 2024 will be selling candy and ice pops at dismissal for an afternoon treat. Students in Grades 5-8 can go to the Lynch Gym to purchase their treat of choice! Treats will be between $1-3 and will include, but will not be limited to: lollipops, M&M's, Twizzlers, Gummy Bears, Sour Patch Kids, etc. See the flyer below for more information.

Dates of Sales: May 3rd, June 7th

ATTENTION: 8th grade parents, please sign up HERE to volunteer for future Candy and Ice Pop Sales!

The PTO is always looking for volunteers for the events during the 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.

Please donate pajamas for the pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian Health from now until April 26th! There will be a bin in the CDW Main Lobby.

The New Jersey Clean Communities Council and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced the launch of the 2024 video PSA contest. The contest theme is “Reduce Single Use” and is meant to highlight the importance of NJ’s single use plastics law and encourage the creativity of NJ’s students.

This contest challenges middle and high school students throughout NJ to create an original 60-second public service announcement (PSA) video, in English or in Spanish, to promote awareness of how single-use plastics contribute to litter and marine debris, harm the environment/wildlife, or provide alternatives to single use plastics.

The contest is open to students in 7th through 12th grades, and students may enter on their own or as a group. A maximum of five students can collaborate and students may only participate in one entry. There will be two (2) categories broken down by age group. Category I will consist of 7th-9th graders, and Category II will consist of 10th-12 graders. The top three videos in each category will be awarded cash prizes (gift cards). First prize gets $1,000, second place receives $750, and third place earns $500.

Read more at Reduce Single Use Video Contest (litterfreenj.com). Learn more here.

Questions? Send E-mail the NJCCC at njccc@njclean.org.

Deadline: Monday, April 22, 2024

Peace Islands Institute has released the theme for the 14th Annual Art and Essay Contest! The theme is The Sound of Peace! You can visit artandessay.org for more information. The deadline for submissions is May 15th! There are 5 honorable mentions for each category, as well as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! Below are the details for those interested. Please see Ms. Santa for more information.

The link to the online newspaper can be found HERE. If any writers want to join the club, please see Mr. Johnson for more information!

The CDW Homework Club is offered to all students in Grades 5-8 and is FREE! Please sign your child up each week that you are interested!

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.

New to our insurance policy this year is that all Chromebooks must be in cases or the insurance will not cover any claims.

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.

April

Monday, April 15th-Friday, April 19th~ Spring Break: No school for teachers or students

Tuesday, April 23rd~ PTO Meeting in the BOE Conference Room at 9:00 AM

Thursday, April 25th~ NVOT Heroes and Cool Kids Club with Grade 6

Saturday, April 27th~ The TBD Play, Willie Wonka, Jr., will be at CDW at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Monday, April 29th~ The BOE Meeting will be in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM.

May

Monday, May 2nd-Tuesday, May 14th~ NJSLA Testing

Friday, May 10th~ PTO Color Run on the CDW Field from 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Sunday, May 12th~ Mother's Day

Monday, May 13th~ The BOE Meeting will be in the Lynch Gym at 8:00 PM.

Tuesday, May 14th~ Marking Period 4 Mid-Point; PTO Food Festival; NJHS Induction Ceremony at 7:00 PM in the Lynch Gym

Wednesday, May 15th~ Grades 5 and 6 Spring Concert at 7:30 PM in the Lynch Gym

Thursday, May 16th~ Grades 7 and 8 bands and CDW Choir Spring Concert at 7:30 PM in the Lynch Gym

Friday, May 17th~ Marking Period 4 Interim Reports via Genesis Parent Portal at 12:00 PM

Monday, May 20th~ Grade 4 to 5 Transition Meeting in the CDW Lynch Gym at 7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 21st~ PTO Meeting in the CDW Media Center at 7:30 PM

Thursday, May 23rd~ Grade 5 to 6 Transition Meeting in the CDW Media Center at 7:00 PM

Monday, May 27th~ Memorial Day; School is closed.

Wednesday, May 29th-Friday, May 31st~ Grade 8 Trip

Thursday, May 30th~ Grade 6 to 7 Transition Meeting in the CDW Media Center at 7:00 PM

​​​​​​​OT 2023-2024 Approved School Year Calendar

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