According to Lamadacademy.org, examples of resolutions that a middle schooler might make:

• Make a new friend this year
• Join a club or after-school activity before the school year ends
• Stay organized
• Do my school work as soon as I get home
• Pay attention in class every day
• Spend 30 minutes less time on my cell phone
• Do not talk back to my parents

The resolution should be:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Time-based

January

Thursday, January 12th~ Grade 8 Middle School Scheduling Information with NVOT Virtual Meeting, 6:00 PM (More information provided below.)

Monday, January 16th~ Martin Luther King Day: School is closed to students for a staff professional development day.

Wednesday, January 18th~ Winter Concert for 5th grade band and 6th grade band

Thursday, January 19th~ Winter Concert for 7th grade band, 8th grade band, and the CDW Choir

Monday, January 23rd~ There will be a Board of Education meeting at 8:00 PM in the BOE Conference Room.

Thursday, January 26th~ Marking Period 2 ends.

Tuesday, January 31st~ Marking Period 2 Report Cards available in the Genesis Parent Portal at 12:00 PM

As we enter a new calendar year, it's a good time to check the information that you have previously provided in Genesis. Please email Mrs. Rosica-Kirchner with any new contact information. If your address has changed, please provide Ms. Rosica-Kirchner with a new Lease/Deed and 3 utility bills. The school will then change the address in the Genesis system. Any correspondence sent home from CDW will not forward so we do not want you to miss any future mailings!

Please contact Mrs. Rosica-Kirchner at rosica@nvnet.org if assistance is needed.

As we quickly approach the middle of the 2022-2023 school year, the teachers are preparing students for Mid-Year Benchmarks in all academic classes. Mid-Year Benchmarks have a variety of purposes for both the teachers and the students.

• Mid-Year Benchmarks assess students on their progress towards end-year goals.

• Mid-Year Benchmarks allow teachers to collect data on student progress and growth to use to prepare for future lessons.
• Mid-Year Benchmarks allow the students a chance to self-reflect on areas of improvement and create personal goals.
• Mid-Year Benchmarks will offer the teachers an opportunity to see what students have mastered and what will need to be re-taught.

How can your child(ren) prepare for Mid-Year Benchmarks?

• Ask questions in class.
• Review notes and previous assessment content.
• Stay positive!

Your child(ren)'s teachers will provide specific information about the benchmarks given in each class.

Use this Google Survey Form to RSVP (by January 10th) and to post questions in advance.

Please note this Zoom Meeting Link:

https://nvnet.zoom.us/j/84095406425?pwd=dk1DbDYwL29qU3VpcDZBeE84akF5QT09

(This event will be recorded.)

The unit began with the introduction of the Barn Owl's features, adaptations, and food web. Then the students were prepped with information about Owl Pellets and dissection procedures. While visiting classes, I learned that the owl usually swallows its prey whole, and during the process of digestion, the soft parts of the prey are dissolved and passed on to the intestine for absorption, and then the non-digestible parts remain!

The students began their dissections by carefully breaking off small pieces of the owl pellet. They then gently rubbed the piece to find any bones in the fur. They put the bones in the cup for a future lesson in which they will try to put the prey back together using their bone charts!

Reminders and Updates from CDW's Student Manager

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

SHORT TERM: Charles DeWolf Middle School Old Tappan Spirit Wear 2022

LONG TERM: Charles DeWolf Middle School

• Please arrange a meeting area with your child(ren) so that you can locate them efficiently.
• Please do not park and/or exit your vehicle regardless of your child(ren) being at TBD or CDW.
• Please move your car up after the car in front of you exits Interschool Drive to keep the traffic flowing.
• Please do not block designated emergency lanes that connect TBD and CDW.
• Please use BOTH LANES on Interschool Drive for Pick-Up. A staff member will be available to cross your child(ren).

**Please note, the app we have for parents to access the Genesis Parent Portal on a mobile device is no longer supported by the Apple Store. If your app is no longer working, please log in using the link above. We are working to update our app so it is supported by the Apple Store; however, we do not have a projected date when this will be complete.

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.

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 2023.

During the week of April 24, 2023, 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 during the week of May 15, 2023 (subject to

change).