CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

Week of December 9th: 'Tis the season for Homeroom Holiday Door Decorating! It's time to bring some winter cheer to the hallways! Each homeroom will be competing to win the first Spirit Stick competition of the year. Theme for the doors: winter scenes/snow days. All doors need to be decorated by the end of first period on Monday, December 16th, and will be judged by Ms. Watters.

Week of December 16th:

• Monday, December 16th: door judging by Ms. Watters
• Monday-Wednesday, December 16th, 17th, and 18th: Snowflakes for Strays fundraiser -- buy a snowflake at lunch and get a Hershey Kiss. All $$ raised is sent to Caring for the Strays (kitty cats!) in Westwood.
• Holiday Spirit Days: see the attached flyer below.

Please see the dates of the CDW Winter Concerts below:

Wednesday, December 11th at 7:30 PM: 5th/6th Band

• The concert will include performances from both the 5th and 6th grade bands.
• Students should arrive between 7:00 and 7:15 PM in their concert dress clothes.
  
• The concert will be held in the CDW Lynch Gym.
• The concert will be approximately 30-45 minutes.

Thursday, December 12th at 7:30 PM: 7th/8th Band and Choir

• The concert will include performances from both the 7th and 8th grade bands and the CDW Choir.
• Students should arrive between 7:00 and 7:15 PM in their concert dress clothes.
• The concert will be held in the CDW Lynch Gym.
• The concert will be approximately 45 minutes to an hour.

Please reach out to Mr. Rosolanko with any questions about band at rosolanko@nvnet.org, and please reach out to Ms. Osbahr with any questions about choir at osbahre@nvnet.org.

Although auditions for this year's musical aren’t until January 6th and 7th, sign-ups open on Monday, December 16th due to the long break. Use the following link to sign up!

https://sites.google.com/nvnet.org/cdwmusical/home

Students in Mrs. DeSciora’s 8th grade language arts classes and the National Junior Honor Society wrote over 100 holiday greeting cards to deployed military men and women from the Pascack and Northern Valleys as part of their activities related to the reading of Unbroken. The cards will be added to care packages sent to them by the American Legion Post 162 in Hillsdale.

It’s the holiday season! Students came up with their own holidays in fifth grade social studies.

Class parties will be held on Friday, December 20th after the Annual CDW Volleyball game. The PTO will be collecting $7 per students (Grades 5-8) for 2 slices of pizza and garlic knots via OTPTO.org. The PTO will be emailing you soon to request festive plates and napkins, snacks, and water for each homeroom.

*The Grade 7 snacks and water will be purchased with leftover monetary donations that were provided for the snacks for the Sharpe Trip.

Students are not obligated to pay the money for the Pizza Party and may still enjoy the snacks sent in for all to enjoy. Students who do not want pizza may bring in their own lunch that day.

The CDW volleyball teams will take on the CDW Staff in this annual CDW tradition. All students in Grades 5-8 will attend the game.

All volleyball players must submit a permission form to play in the game. Please go to the main office if you need another copy.

Class parties will be held on Friday, December 20th after the Annual CDW Volleyball game. The PTO will be collecting $7 per student (Grades 5, 6, 7, 8) for 2 slices of pizza and garlic knots via OTPTO.org. The PTO will be emailing you soon to request festive plates and napkins, snacks, and water for each homeroom.

*The Grade 7 snacks and water will be purchased with leftover monetary donations that were provided for snacks for the Sharpe Trip.

Students are not obligated to pay the money for the Pizza Party and may still enjoy the snacks sent in for all to enjoy. Students who do not want pizza may bring in their own lunch that day.

Grade 5 & 6

On Tuesday, December 3rd, Ms. Adamo taught a character education lesson to the sixth grade. This month’s lesson focused on Gratitude: How does gratitude help with feeling like you belong and help to reduce conflicts? Students created their own gratitude jar and learned other daily activities they can do to help feel grateful and cope when they are having a difficult day. Be sure to ask your child(ren) to show you his/her gratitude jar!

On Thursday, December 5th, Ms Adamo taught a character education lesson to the fifth grade. This month’s lesson focused on Gratitude and Empathy: How does expressing gratitude help with feeling empathy? When we know what we are grateful for, we can recognize how it would feel to not have that “thing” in our lives. Feeling grateful causes us to feel emotions. Empathy is feeling that emotion with someone else. Students created their own “I am grateful for” rays of sunshine worksheet. Be sure to ask your child(ren) to show his/her “rays” to you!

8th Grade Information

Students who submitted a transcript release form to Ms. Adamo for Catholic high schools, your records were sent on Wednesday, November 13th. Students who submitted a transcript release form for Bergen County Academies/Tech, your records have been submitted; check your email to see when I submitted them. Any student who is applying to a Private or Boarding School needs to submit his/her forms to Ms. Adamo by Monday, December 2nd.

Ms. Adamo will continue to post information regarding NVOT on her Google Classroom. This way, students and families can locate the information easily. Please encourage your child(ren) to check her classroom regularly.

Reminders: High School Scheduling conferences typically take place at the end of January and occur at CDW, during the hours of 8:30 AM- 3:00 PM. Ms. Adamo, along with a representative from NVOT, meets with each eighth grader and his/her parent/guardian to answer any questions about NVOT and to choose his/her ninth-grade electives and his/her world language. All other courses are based on recommendations from the students' eighth grade teachers. At the beginning of January, an email will be sent to all Grade 8 families to sign up for a conference. All students are encouraged to create a schedule at NVOT, even if they are planning on attending a different school in the fall.

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.

The boys basketball team kicked off their season with a dominating offensive performance. The team won by a score of 73-51 on Wednesday versus Norwood. The offense was lead by Vincent Cialdella with 22 points and Tommaso Scaduto with 12 points. The team looks to improve to 2-0 next week on Tuesday for the team's first home game versus Demarest.

The girls basketball team defeated Norwood on Wednesday to start their season with a 1-0 record. Every player contributed on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Lizzie Fang led the way with 12 points followed by Sydney Farrington scoring 11 points with multiple 3 pointers. Congratulations OT on the victory! The team will play on Tuesday away in Demarest.

Click HERE for the Northern Valley schedules and game locations on the CDW Website.

Home Boys and Girls Basketball games are played in the Rossi Gym at CDW.

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!

The Holiday Shop schedule will allow for Grades 5-8 to shop in the Lynch Gym. Grades 5 & 6 will be able to pre-pay through the PTO Website under "For Sale" using the item titled, "Holiday Shop Digital Wallet," and Grades 7 & 8 will be able to use cash.

Please see the schedule here:

8:40 AM: Mrs. Zuckerman's 6LA4 class

9:20 AM: Ms. Fischer's 5LA3 and Mrs. Park's 5LA5 classes

10:05 AM: Mrs. Park's 5LA1 and Mrs. Zuckerman's 6LA2 classes

10:45 AM: Ms. Egan's 6LA5, Ms. Fischer's 5LA4, and Mrs. Zuckerman's 5LA1 classes

12:10 PM: Grades 7 and 8 during lunch

If you can join the PTO in helping the students shop, use this LINK.

The PTO will be hosting the upcoming movie premiere at Westwood Cinemas on the following date:

December 20th at 1:30 PM for Mufasa (Rated PG)

The Old Tappan PTO has reserved a private theater on the day of the release. The $20 per person includes a ticket to one movie, popcorn, and a beverage. It is a drop off event for Grades 5-8, but supervision is required for Grades 4 and 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.

Thursday, January 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the BOE Conference Room

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

Once again, the Old Tappan Police Department is participating in a holiday toy drive. To make it easy for you to drop off toys, there is a box inside the school lobby to collect the new toys! Thank you in advance for your donations!

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.

December

Monday, December 9th~ The BOE Meeting is at 8:00 PM in the CDW Lynch Gym.

Wednesday, December 11th~ The 5th and 6th Grade Bands Winter Concert at 7:30 PM

Thursday, December 12th~ The 7th and 8th Grade Bands and CDW Choir Winter Concert at 7:30 PM

Friday, December 13th~ Midpoint of Marking Period 2

Tuesday, December 17th~ The PTO Holiday Shop at CDW for Grades 5-8

Wednesday, December 18th~ Marking Period 2 Interims released on the Genesis Parent Portal at 12:00 PM.

Friday, December 20th~ Holiday Pizza Party; 12:30 PM Dismissal

Monday, December 23rd to Wednesday, January 1st~ Holiday Recess; school is closed.

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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