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South Orange-Maplewood School District

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CHS Band Students Earn Region and All-State Honors

February 21, 2020 By Communications

CHS Band Honors

Caption for photo: 2019-2020 North Jersey Region and New Jersey All-State Band members from Columbia High School: Front Row: Brian da Silva (Bassoon – Region Symphonic Band); Seth Peiris (Bassoon – Region and All-State Wind Ensemble); Daniel Maloof (French Horn – Symphonic Band); Joshua Lee (Clarinet – Symphonic Band) and Noah Schloff (French Horn – Symphonic Band)

Five members of the Columbia High School Band program recently earned recognition at the North Jersey region and New Jersey All-State Band auditions.  Joshua Lee, a sophomore clarinetist, Brian da Silva, a senior bassoonist, Noah Schloff, a senior French horn player, and Daniel Maloof, a Senior French horn player, were all selected as members of the All-North Jersey Region Symphonic Band.  Seth Peiris, a sophomore bassoon player, was selected as a member of the All-North Jersey Region Wind Ensemble.  These same students also auditioned for the New Jersey All-State Bands, with Seth Peiris selected as a member of the All-State Wind Ensemble.  Moreover, Seth earned the highest score of all students auditioning on bassoon, earning him first place above the other students auditioning on bassoon.  “These students have done outstanding job preparing for and participating in these auditions. At both levels you are auditioning with some of the finest high school band musicians in the state, and the fact that our students performed so well is a testament to their talent, musicianship, and dedication to their instruments.”  The North Jersey Region Band concert was held on Sunday, January 26 at Parsippany Hills High School, and the New Jersey All-State Band concerts will be held in February in both Atlantic City and at NJPAC in Newark.

February 21, 2020 Filed Under: Columbia

8th Grade STEM Night – February 18 2020

February 11, 2020 By SOMSD Webmaster

STEM Night - 8th Grade Flyer

February 11, 2020 Filed Under: Columbia, District News & Announcements Tagged With: CHS, MMS, STEM, STEM Night

CHS Students Named Semifinalist in 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program

September 18, 2019 By SOMSD Webmaster

National Merit Scholarship Program

Three Columbia High School Students were recently named as semifinalist in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to Ryanne Barrett, Alexander Glynn, and Zubin Kremer Guha. Click here to view the Tap Into SOMA article regarding the National Merit Scholarship Program.

September 18, 2019 Filed Under: Columbia, District News, District News & Announcements Tagged With: CHS, National Merit Scholarship Program

Top 99 NJ High School Coaches Of All Time!

September 16, 2019 By SOMSD Webmaster

Top Winning Coaches Pic

The School District of South Orange and Maplewood  is happy to announce that 3 Columbia High School alumni staff are part of NJ.com’s list of top 99 coaches of all time.Please join us in celebrating Daryl White (Fencing), Gene Chyzowych (Boys Soccer), and Johanna Wright (Girls Basketball).

Click here to view the full article by NJ.com.

September 16, 2019 Filed Under: Columbia, District News, District News & Announcements Tagged With: Athletics, Sports, Top 99 Coaches

Cali School and SOMSD pilot an Arts Institute in South Orange-Maplewood

July 3, 2019 By SOMSD Webmaster

Through an initial $30,000 combined grant from the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation and the Montclair State University Foundation, the Cali School and SOMSD piloted an Arts Institute in South Orange-Maplewood for a second year in a row. The Arts Institute included K-12 during-and-after-school lessons and classes, courses for college credit, and more — all taught by professors (including members of the NY Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera), as well as graduate students from the school.
This year’s curriculum included an African Drumming program at Seth Boyden, during and after school lessons and masterclasses at the middle and high schools, a jazz ensemble at Columbia High School, and more, reaching over 200 students K-12.

The full story can be viewed by visiting the Montclair University website.

 

July 3, 2019 Filed Under: Columbia, District News & Announcements, Seth Boyden Tagged With: Arts Institute, Cali School, SOMSD Fine Arts

SOMSD Summer Assignments Are Now Available!

June 12, 2019 By SOMSD Webmaster

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2019 Summer Assignments

2019 Summer Assignments are now available. Please click here to learn more. 

June 12, 2019 Filed Under: Columbia, District News & Announcements, Maplewood Middle School, South Orange Middle School Tagged With: 2019 Summer Assignments, Summer Assignments

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South Orange-Maplewood School District

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e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
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e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
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