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Transportation Request Forms for Return to School: Requests Due Tuesday, January 12
Dear SOMSD Families,
With the return of in-person instruction scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the district wants to remind you that if your student(s) is eligible for transportation to their school you must submit a Transportation Request Form to the Transportation Department by Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
If the Transportation Request Form is not submitted to the Transportation Department by January 12, 2021, the district cannot guarantee transportation will be available for your student on Tuesday, January 19th.
Please submit the completed application via the options listed below:
- Email: Fill out and sign the transportation request form and scan or take a photo on your phone and email to: Tammy Talmadge, ttalmadg@nullsomsd.k12.nj.us
- Fax: Fill out and sign the transportation request form and fax to SOMSD business office: 973-378-9310
- Mail: South Orange & Maplewood School District | 25 W. Parker Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040
If you do not receive a 2020-2021 bus pass by Tuesday, January 19, 2021, do not place your student on the bus your child would be assigned to. The bus drivers are instructed to verify that students have bus passes for the current school year. Until you receive a 2020-2021 bus pass you will have to transport your student to school.n
If you need a copy of the 2020-2021 Transportation Request Form please click the link here to access the form: http://bit.ly/3s5bSDd
Thank you for your cooperation.
SOMSD Pre-Recorded Return to School Town Hall WebEx Ready to View
Superintendent, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, District administrators, and other key experts share updates regarding facilities, hybrid and virtual scheduling details for January 2021, health & safety, technology, special services and provide an overview to help parents make an informed decision for their child(ren's) January 2021 return to school.
Click here to:
- Download the Return to School Town Hall presentation (or) View the Return to School Town Hall presentation PPT slideshow
- View directly from the SOMSD YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/iP8Hs4wAEkw
You can follow the video in full or watch key areas of interest by following the timestamps found below the video:
Video Timestamps:
- 0:00 Introduction & Overview (Dr. Ronald G. Taylor)
- 1:13 Reminder: What Returning to School Will Look Like (from 8/8 Restart & Recovery Plan)
- 17:30 School Closure Guidelines
- 19:11 Key Considerations
- 27:30 HVAC & Facilities Update (Paul)
- 33:55 Health & Safety Update (Julie Porter)
- 45:44 Special Services Update (Dr. Melody Alegria)
- 53:40 Technology Update (Keith Bonds)
- 1:08:42 Staffing Update (Stacey Robinson)
- 1:10:43 Scheduling Updates (Dr. Matt Friedman, Leroy Johnson, Ann Bodnar and Frank Sanchez)
- 1:11:36 Instructional Models: Hybrid vs. Virtual
- 1:19:07 Preschool Program
- 1:22:34 Elementary Schools
- 1:25:14 Middle Schools
- 1:25:50 CHS
- 1:35:20 Closing (FAQs, Upcoming Deadlines) - Dr. Ronald Taylor
Additional Information:
- Return to School Preference Form for Parents/Guardians (submit by Mon., Jan. 4): https://bit.ly/3acxlUe
- Post Town Hall Live Q&A Event: https://bit.ly/2K4UNbt
SOMSD Return to School Preference Form for January 2021 – Deadline to Submit Decision, Mon., Jan. 4, 2021
Dear SOMSD Families,
As shared in late October, the District’s tentative resumption to hybrid-in-person instruction will begin on Tuesday, January 19. We understand that some families may still be apprehensive about sending their children back to school during this pandemic. Knowing this, the District would like to provide parents/guardians with flexibility, but also needs to plan in advance for scheduling purposes and ensure we are abiding by social distancing requirements.
After reviewing the pre-recorded Return to School Town Hall Webex (to be released on 12/17) we ask that you please indicate your child’s(ren’s) plans for return to school (continue virtual instruction or hybrid in-person instruction). This information is critical for the District to plan for students returning to the school building. Please indicate your preference for instruction by Monday, January 4, 2021. If you have multiple children in the school district, complete one and only one form for each child.
Pre-K – 8 Return to School Preference Form (Jan. 2021) -English: https://bit.ly/3moN1q0
- Spanish – Distrito Escolar de South Orange y Maplewood PreK – 8 Forma de preferencia de retorno a la escuela (Enero 2021): https://bit.ly/3o7jIt9
- Haitian Creole – Distri Lekòl South Orange & Maplewood: PreK – 8 Fòm Preferans Pou Retounen Lekòl la (Janvye 2021): https://bit.ly/3mpw3s9
CHS Return to School Preference Form (Jan. 2021) – English: https://bit.ly/2K3mXn1
- Spanish – Distrito Escolar de South Orange y Maplewood CHS Forma de preferencia de retorno a la escuela (Enero 2021): https://bit.ly/37kLInH
- Haitian Creole: Distri Lekòl South Orange & Maplewood: Columbia High School Fòm Preferans Pou Retounen Lekòl la (Janvye 2021): http://bit.ly/37rVxA6
South Orange & Maplewood School District
Superintendent Taylor School Reopening Video Message Update – December 11, 2020
Upcoming Dates:
- Monday, December 14: SOMSD BOE Meeting @ 7:30pm
- Week of December 14: Return to School Preference Form sent to Families
- Thursday, December 17: Pre-Recorded Return to School Town Hall WebEx
- Monday, December 21 @ 7:30pm: Live Q&A WebEx/YouTube (follow-up to Town Hall, more information will be shared after Town Hall WebEx release)
- Monday, January 4: Return to School Preference Forms Due to District
- Week of January 11: Schools to share Cohort scheduling information with families
- Monday, January 18: MLK Day – District Closed
- Tuesday, January 19: School Reopens for Hybrid Instruction w/ Cohort A