CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

Please remind your child(ren) to charge his/her Chromebook each night and to bring WIRED earbuds or headphones for testing. No Bluetooth devices may be used. Please see the specific schedule below:

5/6: NJSLA-Math

5/7: NJSLA-ELA

5/8: NJSLA-Math

5/9: NJSLA-Science (5th and 8th only)

5/10: NJSLA-Science (5th and 8th only)

5/13: NJSLA-Science (5th and 8th only)

5/14: NJSLA-Science (5th and 8th only)

The Board of Education approved a revised 2023-2024 calendar for the remainder of this school year. The two (2) unused emergency closure days have been returned at the end of June. The last day of school will be Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18th and 19th, will be early dismissal days.

On Wednesday, May 1st, the National Junior Honor Society members presented the Changemaker Projects that they have been working on since January. The students were challenged to develop leadership skills, understand a problem, and build a solution. They current NJHS members will have their projects on display at the upcoming NJHS Induction Ceremony on May 14th.

Thank you to the Grade 7 and 8 CDW students who helped make the TBD Play a success! Some students helped with rehearsals on April 25th and April 26th, and some helped during the shows on April 27th.

Students in Grades 5-8 are invited to participate in the annual Old Tappan Environmental Commission (OTEC) digital photo contest. Please see the information below if your child(ren) is interested. Monetary gift cards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.

The winners of the Annual School Library Month Bookmark contest are....

Here is the April edition of the District Newsletter, which highlights some of the many events over the past month.

8th Grade

If your child did not sign up for a fall sport and would like to, please send an email to barattal@nvnet.org.

Please remember to notify Ms. Adamo if your child is NOT attending NVOT in the fall. Here is the link to the form that needs to be filled out and returned to her by May 10. If she does not receive this form, then your child(ren)’s records will be sent to NVOT.

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.

Baseball

There was another great win by our Old Tappan Baseball team. Old Tappan defeated Northvale 14-2. Blake Yerman had a great pitching performance that was later finished by AJ Badurina. OT had 11 hits with Reese Yerman and Antonio Cascone leading the way with 3 RBIs each.

Softball

The softball team defeated Northvale 13-8 with a strong pitching performance by Olivia Richards. Captain Lea Savino called a great game from the plate. Sophia Demarco and Lyla Murphy both made incredible defensive plays throughout the game. The team did an amazing job at the plate getting big hits and scoring many runs.

The softball team lost a tough game on Wednesday to Harrington Park 6-3. Lea Savino and Sophia Demarco pitched well, with strong defensive plays by Avery Kang, Ella Meringolo, and Ella Candullo.

Track

The CDW track team had its first meet at NVOT defeating Harrington Park and Northvale. Lexie Caunedo easily won both the shot and the disc. Matt Kosmark won the 1600, the 800, the long jump with a leap of 17 feet 2 inches, and was a part of the winning 4x200 relay team. Marie Tenebruso was first in the girls long jump, jumping 14 feet 4 inches. Super sixth graders Mia Ellison was first in the 60, and Adriana D'Andrea was first in the 1600 and fourth in the 800. Charles Bennett was second in the 1600 and fourth in the 800. Phoebe Malady won the 200. Other top performers who earned points were Xavier Okeke, Tina D'Andrea, Paul Alzapiedi, Lilian Oster, Sean Kim, Cole Houston, Regan McNamara, Cole Saraiva, and Alex Ebrahimi. Special thanks to Ms. Fischer, Hannah John, and Courtney Cohen for supporting the team!

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

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to fill color bottles and to help the day of the run.

If you can help the PTO fill the color bottles, click here. Bottle filling is at CDW, and you can pop in as long or as short as you'd like.

To help on the day of the Color Run, please sign up here: Day-of Helper.

Run packages are on sale now. Entry packages are $30 (run, sunglasses, t shirt, & bandana), and color bottles (CDW) and silly string (TBD) are available for purchase as well.

Please check out our FAQ sheet for details and times: COLOR RUN FAQ.

ALL participants MUST complete a waiver prior to participating:

TBD WAIVER

CDW WAIVER

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

TBD Pizza

CDW Pizza

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.

Each year, CDW offers transition meetings for parents to learn about their child(ren)'s next grade level. Topics that will be presented include academics, extracurricular activities, and other highlights for the upcoming grade level. Although we foster an environment of independence at the middle school level, home and school partnership is always a necessity. This year, the dates of the transition meetings are as follows:

• Grade 4 to Grade 5 Transition Meeting- Monday, May 20th, 7:00-8:00 PM
• Grade 5 to Grade 6 Transition Meeting- Thursday, May 23rd, 7:00-8:00 PM
• Grade 6 to Grade 7 Transition Meeting- Thursday, May 30th, 7:00-8:00 PM
• Grade 7 to Grade 8 Transition Meeting- Wednesday, June 5th, 7:00-8:00 PM

The meeting presentations will be posted to the school's website following the last meeting date.

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.

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.

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

2023-2024 Revised School Calendar

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