CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

Each spring, the state of New Jersey administers the NJSLA to all students in grades 3-8. The CDW students will participate as follows:

Grades 5 and 8

• Students in grades 5 and 8 will participate in the NJSLA for Language Arts, Math, and Science between May 8th and May 18th.

Grades 6 and 7

• Students in grades 6 and 7 will participate in the NJSLA for Language Arts and Math between May 8th and May 12th.

All students in grades 5-8 will need headphones or earbuds, which cannot be wireless, for these assessments. If your child does not have a pair of headphones or earbuds at school, please send in a pair from home.

The only electronic device students are permitted to use during NJSLA is their school-issued Chromebook. If your child has a cell phone, smartwatch, or any other electronic device, it will need to be turned off and in his/her locker during the testing sessions.

Please click HERE for the NJ Assessments Resource Center.

If you have any questions regarding NJSLA, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email at santaj@nvnet.org.

May

Monday, May 8th to Thursday, May 18th~ NJSLA State Testing

Monday, May 8th to Friday, May 12th~ Teacher Appreciation Week

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

Friday, May 12th~ School Spirit Pajama Day

Tuesday, May 16th~ Mid-point of Marking Period 4

Tuesday, May 16th~ National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony,

Rossi Gym at 7:00 PM

Wednesday, May 17th~ CDW Scholastic Book Fair hosted by the PTO (Students will attend the Book Fair during the day.)

Wednesday, May 17th~ Spring Concert for the Grade 5 and Grade 6 Bands 7:30 PM

Book Fair 7:00 PM-8:30 PM in the Rossi Gym

Thursday, May 18th~ Marking Period 4 Interim Reports will be available at noon in the Genesis Parent Portal.

Thursday, May 18th~ Spring Concert for the Grade 7 and Grade 8 Bands

Book Fair 7:00 PM-8:30 PM in the Rossi Gym

Friday, May 19th~ Grade 8 Band Trip

Friday, May 19th~ School Spirit Mismatch Day

Monday, May 22nd~ The BOE Meeting will be in the BOE Conference Room at 8:00 PM.

Tuesday, May 23rd~ The PTO Meeting will be in the CDW Media Center at 7:30 PM.

Wednesday, May 24th~ The Transition Meeting for Grade 4 to Grade 5 parents will be in the CDW Lynch Gym at 7:00 PM.

Thursday, May 25th~ The Transition Meeting for Grade 5 to Grade 6 parents will be in the Media Center at 7:00 PM.

Friday, May 26th~ School Spirit Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Day

Monday, May 29th~ School is closed for Memorial Day.

Wednesday, May 31st to Friday, June 2nd~ Grade 8 Trip

Wednesday, May 31st~ Grades 5-7 Math Criterion-Referenced Tests

5/12 Pajama Day

5/19 Mismatch Day

*5/26 Stars & Strips/ Red, White, Blue Patriotic Day in honor of Memorial Day

A big thank you to the PTO for hosting the annual International Food Festival for the CDW students and staff. A variety of dishes from different countries were served, and they were all delicious! Enjoy pictures of this wonderful event below.

CDW is holding a Spring Book Fair on May 17th and May 18th in the Rossi Gym. This is a great opportunity for your child(ren) to stock up on books for the summer!

The book fair will be open during the school day for students to shop on Wednesday, May 17th as well as during the spring concerts on both nights, May 17th and May 18th, from 7:00-8:30 PM.

Students can purchase items using a credit card, a check made out to OTPTO, cash or ewallet. Use this link for more information about the easy-to-use, convenient ewallet feature https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/ewallet.html.

Thank you for your support!

The Student Government will be fundraising on May 20th from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM with a Car Wash for the Old Tappan community. All donation amounts will be accepted.

Students in Grades 5 through 8, please sign up HERE if you could provide equipment such as buckets, sponges, towels, etc.

Students in Grades 7 & 8, please sign up HERE to volunteer for the event!

The CDW band students will once again perform together during the Old Tappan Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29th. The parade starts around 9:30 AM at NVOT and concludes at approximately 10:15 AM at Oakes Park.

If band students have any questions, they should contact Mr. Rosolanko at rosolanko@nvnet.org.

Reminders and Updates from CDW's Student Manager

We are excited to offer the Summer Skill-Booster Program again this summer to all Old Tappan students currently enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 8. Sessions have been set, and it is time to register! Click here to find more information about the program and links to register for a summer session. Space is limited so register early! Registration closes on June 30, 2023.

Keep in mind when signing up for a session, the AM sessions are designed to review the material presented to your child(ren) in his/her current grade level (If your child is in 5th grade, sign him/her up for a 5th grade session.). The PM sessions are designed to preview material for your child(ren)'s next grade level (If your child is in 5th grade, sign him/her up for a 6th grade session.).

Please reach out to Mr. Lauriello at lauriello@nvnet.org with any questions.

On Wednesday, May 3rd, the baseball team traveled to Haworth Middle School for another victory. Every batter reached base safely in the game!

Next week the baseball team will travel to Harrington Park on Monday, Northvale on Tuesday, and will be home on Thursday at Stone Point Park. All games start at 3:45 AM.

Sports Schedule and Updates

Due to weather conditions, the softball team did not have a game this week. You can cheer them on next week on Monday, May 8th at Harrington Park, Tuesday, May 9th at Northvale, and Thursday, May 11th at home (Stone Point Park). All games start at 3:45 PM.

Sports Schedules and Updates

The CDW track team began their season yesterday with wins over Harrington Park and Northvale. The outstanding athletes at the meet were Caroline Ognibene who won the 100 and 400, placed second in the long jump, and anchored the girls 4x200 relay team to a first place finish. Matt Kosmark doubled down winning both the 800 and 1600 and placed third in the long jump. Adam Mai was first in the disc and second in the shot put. Andreas Antopolous was first in the 400 and third in the discus. Alexa Caunedo doubled in the shot and disc placing first in each event.

Other point scorers were Scott Houba, Stefan Wiklinski, Koda Augustyn, Brooke Pearson, Leila Hilmo, Christina D'Andrea, Omar Ahmad, Guy Geallat, Megan Collins, Paul Alzapiedi, Michael Kornett, Kyle Gagliano, Ginny Choi, Guybeen Noh, Maiumi Quiros, and Hannah John.

It was an excellent start to the season!

The next meet is on Friday, May 12th at at Northern Valley Demarest High School.

Sports Schedules and Updates

The PTO will be providing the TBD and CDW teachers and staff with Teacher Appreciation Week treats for May 8th through May 12th. To help make these events great, the PTO is asking for you to please sign up to donate food and supplies for the Breakfast Buffet on Monday, May 8th and the Dessert Buffet on Wednesday, May 10th.

CDW Teacher Appreciation Sign Up

TBD Teacher Appreciation Sign Up

Please note details regarding dropping off the donated items:

• For nonperishable foods and supplies (coffee, sugar, utensils, etc,) please drop off anytime during the school day on Friday, May 5th to the front office of either school labeled for the specific buffet.
• For refrigerated foods (butter, creamer, cream cheese, etc) you can choose to deliver to the front office of either school the morning of (see times below) or anytime in advance to either Donna's house for TBD or Nicole's house for CDW.
• For freshly made baked goods (bagels, croissants, etc) please bring to main office of either school during the following times: Breakfast Buffet between 7:15 and 8am on Monday, May 8th; Dessert Buffet between 10:30 and 11:15am on Wednesday, May 10th. Please do not wait until school drop off for the breakfast items as the teachers will likely enjoy the buffet prior to the start of the school day.

Please refer to the April 27th PTO email if you have any questions.

Applications are due by May 9th. Applications can be found on the OTPTO website under "More Info" then "Forms."

The CDW Lost and Found always has lots of items searching for owners! One way to help us locate the owner is by labeling your child's items with his/her name. The OT PTO is sponsoring a wonderful fundraiser where you can purchase labels to use to label your child(ren)'s items! Click here to purchase your Lovable Labels now!

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.

LONG TERM: Charles DeWolf Middle School

CDW's first official Knights' Fest is coming soon! This open-house style event will be on June 6, 2023 from 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM and feature student performances, artwork, OTBN creations, creative writing movies, STEM projects, and more! More information about the times of featured events will be released soon; however t-shirts are available for families to purchase HERE. The cart will close on May 16, 2023.

Any student that would like to perform at Knights' Fest on June 6th should see Mr. Rosolanko. Students may sing, dance, play an instrument, or demonstrate any talent they would like to share with the school. (This is the event previously called, "Coffee House," which will now be part of Knights' Fest!)

If your Grade 8 student will not be attending NVOT in the fall, please print, complete, and submit the form below to Ms. Adamo by Friday, May 12th. We must be sure that students' records are transferred to the appropriate high schools, and this will allow us to double-check that our records are accurate. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Adamo at adamoj@nvnet.org.

The Teen Arts Festival is May 19th, and Ms. Watters is accepting original 2-D artworks to display at the festival. Ten artworks will be chosen to display. Grade 7 and 8 students who are interested can submit their artwork to Ms. Watters no later than May 9th!

The Old Tappan Environmental Commission (OTEC) will again host the Digital Photo Contest and Show for any CDW Old Tappan student. The photo must represent one ore more environmental themes. See the flyer below for more information.

One submission per student can be submitted now through June 9, 2023.

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- Wednesday, May 24th, 7:00-8:00 PM
• Grade 5 to Grade 6 Transition Meeting- Thursday, May 25th, 7:00-8:00 PM
• Grade 6 to Grade 7 Transition Meeting- Thursday, June 1st, 7:00-8:00 PM
• Grade 7 to Grade 8 Transition Meeting- Wednesday, June 7th, 7:00-8:00 PM

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

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.

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.

The School Year Calendar for the PK-8 Old Tappan Public Schools was approved at Monday evening's Board of Education Meeting. For your convenience, this calendar also will be posted on our District website.

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OT 2023-2024 Approved School Year Calendar

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