CDW Weekly Wrap-Up

I wanted to take this time to wish each and every CDW family a wonderful Winter Break, and Happy Holidays to those who celebrate. See you back at CDW on January 2nd!

Spirit Days This Week:

Wednesday, December 20th~ Live in the Present! Wear holiday hats, socks, ribbons, and bows.

Thursday, December 21st~ Twinkle Thursday - wear your holiday best!

Friday, December 22nd~ Ugly Sweater Day

There were four winners of the Holiday Cup Contest this year, one in each grade.

In 5th Grade, Harper Gallo with the drink Frosty's Jamboree

In 6th Grade, Avery Kang with the drink Winter Wonderland

In 7th Grade Yuna Lee with the drink Santa's To-Go Drink

In 8th Grade Lexie DePalma with the drink Grinch's Morning Coffee

It is a CDW tradition for the staff to play against the CDW volleyball teams the day before break. This year, it was not an easy game for the staff, but they pulled off the win in the end!

Students in 5th and 6th grade were invited during lunch on Wednesday to witness the premiere of the student film titled CDW Scares! This film was created by students in the OTPTO Club: Digital Filmmaking. It stars students in 5th grade and 7th grade and is available to stream now on YouTube for anyone to watch. The link to the full 11-minute short film is HERE.

Students in Mr Johnson’s 6th grade science class used slinkies to demonstrate how energy travels through the earth when seismic waves are created. P waves are shown when students push the energy forward in a straight line. S waves are demonstrated when the energy travels side to side as they move through the earth after an earthquake.

Today, Dr. Da Giau sent out the December District Newsletter.

8th Grade Information:

Looking ahead to January:

In the beginning of January, an email will be sent out to schedule your child’s high school conference. These meetings will take place at CDW from January 31- February 6, 2024, between the hours of 8:40 AM - 3:00 PM. One counselor from Northern Valley Old Tappan will also be in attendance to answer any questions. You should have received an email from NVOT with important information regarding registering your child(ren) for NVOT, which needs to be completed by January 15th.

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.

Boys' Basketball

The boys' basketball team improved their record to 5 and 0 on Monday with a 62-40 win over Closter. AJ Badurina led all scorers with 22 points. Marcus Etter had a strong defensive game and added 14 points. Matt Kosmark put up 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Vincent Cialdella provided a spark off the bench when the team needed it and chipped in with 6 points.

On Wednesday, the boys' basketball team defeated Harrington Park 66-41 to improve its record to 6 and 0. AJ Badurina led all scorers with 22 point points. Matt Kosmark had another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Markus Etter poured in 11 points, and Kyle Gagliano chipped in with six. Thanks to the fans who traveled to HP to support the team!

Girls' Basketball

On Monday, there was another win in the books for the CDW girls' basketball team! A special shout-out to Franki who scored her first bucket of the season along with having 2 steals! Tina led the team in points, scoring a total of 7, and Ava M following right behind her with 6 points. The team shared the ball beautifully. Their defense, hustle, and teamwork secured the 39-12 win!

A huge win on Wednesday for the CDW girls' basketball team! The girls dominated, beating Harrington Park 45-27. Lexi led the team with 18 points and 9 blocks. Olivia had a great game with 9 points and 4 steals, and Tina put up 8 points and had 3 assists. Lea came in clutch on the defensive end, even taking a charge at a pivotal moment of the game. Sophia had her first start of the year with 3 steals and some big hustle plays. Adrianna got some major minutes, pressuring the ball, and changed the momentum of the game. Sydney came in with two buckets in a row! Ava M. and Ava K. did a great job defending and boxing out, and Ella impressed everyone with some major hustle plays!

Please see the Winter Sports schedule for Girls' Basketball and Boys' Basketball HERE.

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

Please use these links to sign up to serve pizza at TBD and CDW from January 2024 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: January 5th, February 2nd, 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 fundraiser was a success! The 8th Grade PTO Committee needs volunteers to help serve the Chick-fil-A lunches on the following dates:

January 25, 2024

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

If you would like to purchase a 2023-2024 Discount Card, visit the OT PTO website. Each card is $20.

On March 7, 2024, at the White Beeches Country Club, the PTO will be hosting a Denim and Diamonds Parents' Night Out! See the flyer for more information.

The PTO is looking for volunteers for the upcoming 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.

The auditions for the musical will be on Thursday, January 4th and Friday, January 5th. The Sign-Up Genius links for each day of auditions will be posted on the CDW Musical website and the OTBN Google Classroom. Students should pick ONE spot on ONE of the two days (Thursday OR Friday). Call-back auditions are on January, 8th. Please refer to the Musical Toolkit website for more information, which includes audition forms, sheet music, scripts, the rehearsal calendar, details on what happens at call-backs, and other useful resources.

Safety is always our #1 priority at CDW. Water bottles spilling continuously are making the hallways and classrooms dangerous. We ask that your child has a cover on their water bottle or straw to prevent spills.

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.

December

Monday, December 25th-January 1st~ Holiday Recess: School is closed.

January

Monday, January 1st~ New Year's Day: School is closed.

Wednesday, January 3rd~ There is a BOE Meeting at 7:00 PM in the BOE conference room.

Thursday, January 4th and Friday, January 5th~ Auditions for the CDW Musical

Thursday, January 11th~ AMC 8 Competition (for those who are registered only)

Monday, January 15th~ MLK, Jr. Day: PD Day for Staff; No School for Students

Thursday, January 25th~ PTO Chick-fil-A Special Lunch

Friday, January 26th~ Marking Period 2 Ends

Wednesday, January 31st~ Marking Period 2 Reports Cards are released in the Genesis Parent Portal at 12:00 PM.

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

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