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Dr. Lauren Reisenauer will join the district as the Executive Director of Special Services & Youth Development, effective July 1, 2017.
9 of 223 Water Samples Did Not Meet Standards, Remedial Action Underway
After the Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Ficarra as Interim Superintendent, Dr. Ficarra introduced himself, and shared his excitement about joining SOMSD, and his philosophy about the work to be done.
Five SOMS 8th Grade students won the Grand Prize in the Documentary category in the Montclair Film Festival Emerging Film Makers competition.
Essays from 18 SOMS students in Stephanie Rivera’s class were selected to be published in the Huffington Post as a part of a series titled, "Youth Voices in the New Year."
At a special meeting on June 7, 2017, the Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Thomas Ficarra as Interim Supintendent of Schools. He will join the staff as Acting Superintendent on August 1, and then become Interim Superintendent August 25.
The Fifth-Grade Performance Project and acts from younger grades made for a memorable, truly impressive show with the apt title "Unity."
Columbia High School Juniors Turner Andrasz and Leonel Soares received the honors.
South Mountain raises over $26,000 for the American Heart Association by participating in Jump Rope for Heart.
This fundraiser is in its 8th year and has raised over $25,000 for the South Mountain physical education program.
The event is sponsored by the North Jersey School Music Association and is comprised of fourth through sixth grade students from the area.
The Columbian has earned the first place award in an annual competition held by the American Scholastic Press Association for the third year in a row.
This year’s theme was The Women of Shakespeare: “And though she be but little, she is fierce”...
In a first-time collaboration, the South Orange/Maplewood School District and The Parenting Center have partnered with SOPAC, the MAC Scholars and the Community Coalition on Race to bring a new and important film to the community.
SOMSD, The Parenting Center and the Elementary PTAs are partnering to expand our school and classroom libraries so that they reflect the rich diversity and backgrounds in our schools and our community. This project was inspired by an initiative of Ms. Stewart’s 1st grade class at Marshall last year.
Last night’s Parenting Center workshop, “5 Practical Tips for Parents to Support your Child’s Academic Success,” was a huge success for all who attended.
For the third year in a row, the South Orange and Maplewood School District has been named as one of the 100 best communities for music education in America by NAMM Foundation.
The energy of STEAM took over Jefferson Elementary as students participated in a school-wide event on Thursday, March 23, 2017. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
Ms. Claire Sinclair, kindergarten teacher at Tuscan Elementary School, and recipient of an Achieve Grant, took her kindergarten class on a field trip to Winchester Gardens.
Author, poet and educator, Kwame Alexander, engaged students at South Orange Middle School with his thoughts on life, success and basketball on March 7th.
Jasmine Lyons, Seth Boyden second-grader, reports on a fabulous Harlem Renaissance-style Rent Party.
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