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Highlights of the October 16, 2017, meeting of the Board of Education
At the October 16, 2017, meeting of the Board of Education, SOMSD Administrators presented an overview of the District's progress on meeting the provisions of the consent agreement with OCR, and data trends, and an overview of next steps.
International Dot Day, created in 2009, based on the picture book, The Dot by Peter Reynolds, is a celebration of “creativity, courage, and collaboration”.
The SPHINX VIRTUOSI is one of the nation’s most dynamic professional chamber orchestras, comprised of 18 of the nation’s top Black and Latino classical soloists.
Highlights from the September meeting of the Board of Education
60 Columbia High School Fine Arts students traveled to Ocean County College to participate in the 2017 NJ Teen Arts Festival.
Marching band learns new routine, becomes unified team
Highlights of the August 21, 2017, meeting of the Board of Education.
SOMSD staff participated in the Educational Leaders as Scholars 3-Day Conference at Princeton University.
Dr. Thomas Shea joins SOMSD as our first Director of Safety & Security, charged with ensuring that our security protocols keep students and staff safe, and are also appropriate for a school environment
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.
3rd Annual Evening of SOMSD Student Support Services
Hosted by the Special Services Department
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
7:00 - 8:30pm
Columbia High School Cafeteria
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Parents as Partners Curriculum Overview
Parents as Partners
Curriculum Overview
Grades K—2
Thurs., 10/19 - 7:30 pm
Grades 3—5
Thurs., 10/26 - 7:30 pm
South Mountain Elementary School
444 West South Orange Avenue, South Orange
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The Parenting Center Presents
Nikki Giovanni
Diversity is Art: Art as Diversity
Wednesday, November 15th
7:30 pm
Columbia High School
Free Tickets will be available by clicking this link beginning Monday, 10/16 at 12 noon.
The link will offer two types of tickets:
■ CHS Auditorium Tickets -Nikki Giovanni live
■ CHS Cafeteria Tickets – Simulcast Video Feed of Nikki Giovanni
This event is being cosponsored by:
ASCA ▪ CHS Black Student Union ▪ CHS MAC Scholars ▪ Elementary School PTAs ▪ MapSo Freedom School ▪ SOMEA ▪ SOMSD Presidents Council ▪ South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race ▪ United Methodist Women
“Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together.” — Nikki Giovanni
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2017-18 School Year
Registration Info
Registration Open
for All Grades
* 2017-18 Registration Packet
* 2017-18 Montrose ECC Registration
* 2017-18 CHS Registration Info
* School Zones
Please note: Grade levels at the following schools are closed for registration for the 2017-18 school year:
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