CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

Thank you to all of the students who donated soup cans for the Helping Hands Food Pantry in Hillsdale. Congratulations to Team White, which consisted of 6th and 7th graders, who brought in the most cans!

This Sunday is the Super Bowl! Las Vegas predicts that the 49ers will beat the Chiefs by 2 points, but how about Old Tappan? When polled, 55% of CDW students want the Chiefs to win, with 45% rooting for the 49ers. Will the game go long and enter overtime, or will it be a … swift….game? Either way, enjoy the big game on Sunday!

On Wednesday, Mr. Lauriello, along with teachers, spoke with each grade level to remind students of specific rules set forth in the CDW Student Handbook. Please reiterate the following rules to your child(ren).

• Cell phones and smartwatches should be turned off and kept in students' lockers from 8:25 AM - 2:56 PM. Cell phones and smartwatches can only be used before and after school.
• Students may not wear hats or hoods in the building.
• No gum is allowed in the building.
• Students should have a water bottle that is appropriate in size and should not be the reason for the disruption of learning. Please make sure that your child(ren)'s bottle with a straw has a cover on it to prevent spills, which is an ongoing safety issue.
  

Parents/Guardians of students who violate these rules will be contacted.

The National Junior Honor Society students have been starting their Changemaker Projects. One of the groups is doing a Sports Equipment Drive, and they are asking for your help! See the flyer below for more information.

The students in Mr. Johnson's Grade 6 Science classes completed model volcanos for extra credit. Here is the YouTube LINK that was shown on OTBN showing all of the eruptions.

The Grade 7 Scientists in Mr. Gagliano and Ms. Osbahr's classes have been dissecting owl pellets to enhance their understanding about the digestive system. This week, the students have been putting their findings together to reveal what their owl might have eaten.

Ms. Franco's class visited the library to listen to a story about Lunar New Year, watch an animated story about the different Zodiac animals of the lunar years, and figure out which animal is their zodiac animal. Students then colored the corresponding zodiac animals. It was so much fun learning about Lunar New Year!

Ms. Santa has been visiting all Language Arts classrooms for the last two weeks to talk about learning, growing, and rebounding from the mistakes we all make. During the interactive lesson, the classes discussed making academic, social, time management, and organizational mistakes and learning from them to become wiser and stronger. To end the lesson, the students wrote down advice they would give to a friend who made a mistake.

Want to continue the lesson at home?

Here are some questions you can pose to everyone in the family:

1. TOSS UP: Think about a famous person you admire. What's a mistake he/she has openly talked about, and how did he/she learn from it?
2. COACH UP: Which app do you think students mess up on the most? What steps can we take to ensure that our online actions and posts don't negatively affect our goals and reputation in the long run?
3. HUDDLE UP: When someone messes up, how would you prefer him/her to talk to you so that you both can figure things out and get better from it?

As part of the school's partnership with The Social Institute, you receive exclusive access to the Parent Toolkit, which includes a full library of content specifically for families. All co-created with students and experts around the country.

Platform Playbooks feature expert breakdowns of the most popular apps and platforms and offer tips on how students can use them positively. TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, ChatGPT, Fortnite... the list goes on and on!

Family Huddles help you reinforce the important modern-day life skills that your child is learning at school. These topics align with #WinAtSocial Lessons to extend discussion beyond the classroom and encourage students to huddle with their families.

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The Northern Valley Eagles Football program, member of The Northvale Police Athletic League (PAL), will be hosting one free Speed and Agilities workout run by B.C.E Sports & Performance Group. The event is for boys and girls from Old Tappan, Northvale and Rockleigh ages K-12th grade. The workouts will be offered on Mondays & Wednesday from 6pm-7:30pm. Location will vary depending on weather.

Purpose: B.C.E Sports & Performance Group: Teaching our youth how to be ELITE athletes, ELITE leaders and the great people of the future. BCE will provide skill specific workouts, strength and conditioning sessions, chalk talk sessions and yoga sessions.

DATES: Monday, February 12th (FREE - hosted by NV Eagles Football/NV PAL)

Wednesday, February 14th (Cost $35 payment to BCE upon arrival)

TIME: 6pm-7:30pm

LOCATION: THE FIELDHOUSE IN NORTHVALE NJ https://www.njfieldhouse.com/

140 Legrand Ave Northvale NJ 07647

Please sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/1K76AwTxw4rrBxMlyGFdZVObWgcZTvDqtOwnAU9Wj8Sg/edit?usp=forms_home&ths=true

Sessions will continue Monday Feb 26th & Wednesday Feb 28th.

8th Grade Information:

It was a pleasure meeting and working with you and your child(ren) to create their high school schedules. As mentioned in our meeting, I’ve posted the list of clubs and sports offered at NVOT in my Google Classroom. Please contact me if you have any additional questions regarding your child(ren)’s schedule and/or about 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.

If your child(ren) will be trying out for the baseball, softball, or track teams at CDW during the spring season, you must submit all PPE/HHQ documents by Monday, February 19th to Mrs. McCarthy in the nurse's office.

*If your child(ren) played a fall and/or winter sport, please make sure his/her physical is good through June 14th, 2024. Physicals are good for one calendar year.

The Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE) may ONLY be completed by a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse (APN) or physician assistant (PA), who has completed the Student-Athlete Cardiac Assessment professional development module.

• Physical Examination Form to be filled out by your Physician
• Health History Forms -to be filled out by Parents

Concussion Management Guidelines

Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes

Mrs. Henriquez will continue to run Intramurals on Fridays at 3:00 PM. The current sport is Badminton! 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.

There will be a KTO Korean Special Lunch from Garden Kitchen on Friday, February 16th. Please see the menu below. You can order on the PTO Website until February 12th.

Want to go to a New York Yankee game on April 7th? See the details below!

The Old Tappan PTO is very excited for the upcoming major fundraiser event, Denim & Diamonds, that the committee has been working very hard on. Last year, they had a huge turnout of families offering to donate and sponsor… thank you!

The PTO would love for your family or business to be advertised at the event this year and have many Sponsorship options available (Gold level includes 2 tickets!) and an Amazon Wishlist (Click here) (https://a.co/7iHVpl2) to help build our raffle baskets. You can sponsor directly on OTPTO.org by following these directions:

- Click on "For Sale."

- Then click on "Parents Night Out Sponsor" (all fees are removed and your emailed receipt is tax deductible).

The PTO is also collecting gift cards. If you prefer to provide a sponsorship via check or to donate new items, please email tbdvolunteer@gmail.com to arrange for pickup.

Tickets are on sale!

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: March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th

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

The first two fundraisers were a success! The 8th Grade PTO Committee needs volunteers to help serve the Chick-fil-A lunches on the following date: March 14, 2024. Please use this link to sign up.

The CDW Spirit Wear store is available on OTPTO.org! The Long Term Store is open year round and orders are shipped directly to the purchaser. The Short Term Store will reopen in the spring.

Both stores offer different merchandise. Links are on OTPTO.org or see below:

LONG TERM: Charles DeWolf Middle School

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.

NVOT All School Musical Production

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, January 16th!

nvot.booktix.com

SHOW DATES

March 1, 2024 - 7:00 pm

March 2, 2024 - 2:00 pm

March 2, 2024 - 7:00 pm

March 3, 2024 - 2:00 pm

*Contact wilcox@nvnet.org or 201-784-1600 ext. 24550 for tickets for this performance or any questions.

Membership in the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at Charles DeWolf Middle School is open to any seventh grade student who meets all the membership requirements at the end of the third marking period in 2024.

During the final days of April, 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 on May 14, 2024 (subject to change).

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.

February

Monday, February 12th~ There is a BOE Meeting in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM.

Monday, February 19th-Friday, February 23rd~ February Recess: School Closed

Monday, February 26th~ There is a BOE Meeting in the Lynch Gym at 8:00 PM.

March

Friday, March 1st~ Candy and Ice Pop Sale in the Lynch Gym at Dismissal

Monday, March 4th and 11th~ Grade 5 Author Visit

Tuesday, March 5th~ Marking Period 3 Mid Point

Thursday, March 7th~ PTO Parents Night Out: Denim and Diamonds

Friday, March 8th~ Marking Period 3 Interim Reports

Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th~ Grade 8 CAP Program for Parents at 7:00 PM (more information to come)

Thursday, March 14th~ Chick fil-A PTO Special Lunch

Tuesday, March 19th~ Grade 5 OLSAT Testing

Tuesday, March 19th~ PTO Meeting at 7:30 PM in the CDW Media Center

Thursday, March 21st~ Grade 5 OLSAT Testing Make Ups

Thursday, March 21st~ OTEA Kids Night Out at TBD 5:00-7:-00 PM

Friday, March 22nd~ The CDW Musical at 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 23rd~ The CDW Musical at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 24th~ The CDW Musical at 1:00 PM

Monday, March 25th~ The BOE Meeting will be held in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM.

Monday, March 25th-Wednesday, March 27th~ Grade 8 CAP Program

Friday, March 29th~ No School for Staff and Students for Good Friday

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

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