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LETTER TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES: RETRIEVAL OF STUDENT BELONGINGS

June 11, 2020 By Communications

Dear SOMSD Families, 

LETTER REGARDING RETRIEVAL OF STUDENT BELONGINGS

June 11, 2020

Dear SOMSD Families, 

As we prepare for the end of the school year, District schools are coordinating efforts to retrieve and secure belongings that students may have left behind in their classrooms. 

Although some families have already shared that they have nothing of value to pick-up, we want to provide an opportunity for parents/guardians whose child (ren) may have left behind meaningful or irreplaceable personal belongings in their classroom prior to our COVID closure. 

If you are the latter parent and wish to have a personal item returned, immediately email your child’s classroom teacher.  In addition, please copy your building principal on the email and provide a detailed description of the items you are requesting. This email must be received by the end of business on Monday, June 15th.  If you do not have email access, please call your school’s front office and leave a message.

Arrangements will be made by individual schools for pick-up of your child’s property; any unclaimed items will be discarded. Student’s clothing (unless parent/guardian shares otherwise) will be placed in each school’s Lost and Found and will be available when we are physically back in the building.

Thank you for all that you continue to do in support of teaching and learning!

Sincerely,

 

South Orange & Maplewood School District

June 11, 2020 Filed Under: Clinton, Jefferson, Marshall, Montrose, Seth Boyden, South Mountain, South Mountain Annex, Tuscan, Uncategorized

MMS Welcome to Middle School: Getting Ready for Success Presentation

June 10, 2020 By Communications

View the MMS “Getting Ready for Success”  presentation from the virtual ” Welcome to Middle School,” event held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

Getting Ready for Success in Middle School Presentation – June 9, 2020

 

 

 

June 10, 2020 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: MMS 2020 Welcome to Middle School Presentation

COVID-19 WEBINAR RESOURCES FOR OUR SOMSD COMMUNITY

April 23, 2020 By Communications

From the Traumatic Loss Coalition of NJ…

On behalf of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Psychology, please join us for a series of COVID-19 webinars.  These informative webinars were created to assist you during this pandemic. We encourage you to share this announcement with family, friends, and colleagues.

Join us for Yappy Hour! BYOP (Bring Your Own Pet): The Benefits of the Human-Animal Bond During COVID-19
with Ariann Robino, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Monday, April 27, 2020 | 5:30 P.M.
Register HERE

Coping with COVID-19: Mental Health Tips for Children and Families
with Scott Poland, Ed.D.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | 12:00 P.M.
Register HERE

School’s OUT… Why Social and Emotional Connectedness are More Essential than Ever
with Anna K. Owens, Ph.D.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | 2:00 P.M.
Register HERE

Responding to the Social-Emotional Needs of Youth in a COVID-19 World
with Peter Caproni, Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Residents.
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | 12:00 P.M.
Register HERE

Humanitarian Outreach and Cultural Resiliency
with Stephen N. Campbell, Ph.D. and Oraib (Bibi) Toukhly, M.S., Clinical Psychology Doctoral Intern
Friday, May 1, 2020 | 12:00 P.M.
Register HERE

Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Responsibility
with Scott Poland, Ed.D.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 12:00 P.M.
Register HERE

Parents as Teachers: How to Keep Your Sanity
with Ralph E. (Gene) Cash, Ph.D., ABPP and Shannon Worton, Psy.D.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | 12:00 P.M.
Register HERE

We are excited to announce this rare opportunity never before seen or offered in the Nurtured Heart world.  18 Nurtured Heart Approach trainers from across the country in every time zone are volunteering their time to bring forth Powerful Pandemic Potion:  Heart-Centered Stress Relief ONLINE and FREE OF CHARGE to help people struggling with the stress of this pandemic.  We warmly and excitedly invite you to join us and share as you see fit.  Click here for the link for more information.

April 23, 2020 Filed Under: Uncategorized

SOMSD Community Alert

February 6, 2020 By Communications

Dear SOMSD Community:
The South Orange Police Department (SOPD)  recently notified us of an incident that occurred late yesterday afternoon concerning a suspicious vehicle within the Tuxedo Park community area. They are currently investigating and no further information will be released until they are able to prove or disprove the report.  Pending their investigation, extra officers have been assigned to patrol the area as a precautionary measure.  Please know we take these situations very seriously. The safety of our students is always our absolute top priority. Once the investigation is completed and we have clearance from SOPD we will follow-up with more detailed communication.
South Orange & Maplewood School District

 

February 6, 2020 Filed Under: Uncategorized

The Impact of Technology & Social Media on Growing Minds Event

January 23, 2020 By Communications


Key topics to be covered:

  •  Impact of Technology & Social Media on Children & Teens including:
  • The Latest Brain Science & Research Findings
  • What’s happening in the brain?  Is it really addicting?
  • Forward Thinking – How to set kids up for success
  • To Monitor or Not to Monitor, That is the Question
  • Apps to Keep Your Child Safe
  • Your Role as Parent – Like it, Tweet it, Pin it?
  • Creating a Healthy Balance for Your Child
Lauren has extensive experience working with children and their families. In addition to her work with Well Being Therapy Center, Lauren has worked in the non-profit sector where she supervised Bergen County’s Family Preservation Services to assist families in crisis utilizing a short-term, intensive therapy model.

Previously, Lauren was Co-Director of Omega Teen Camp, a division of the Omega Institute (the nation’s largest holistic education center). In this role she worked with more than 200 staff and teens to ensure the program was successful in providing a safe and supportive environment for adolescents to successfully manage life challenges.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM!  

 

                                   

                                       

January 23, 2020 Filed Under: Uncategorized

One Book One Grade Initiative for District 5th Graders

January 15, 2020 By Communications

One Book One GradeThe Parenting Center and Curriculum & Instruction department received a grant from the Achieve Foundation to fund a new initiative called, “One Book One Grade.” Since the start of January, 5th graders have been immersed in experiencing the memoir of Linda Blackmon Lowery, author of “Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom.” In this journey of “One Book, One Grade,” our students have been exploring the civil rights era through the experience of a 14-year-old who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to change American history.

Elementary-school librarians developed a study guide that pre-teaches the concepts and events of the Selma March. Working with fifth-grade language arts teachers, they have been unpacking the rich language and imagery derived from the book; ideas and thoughts generated from this experience are being explored in classroom discussions throughout January.

As a supplement, parents/guardians have received periodic updates and students were sent home with flyers that provide a summary of topics, discussion questions, and activities that they have been experiencing in their classrooms so they are able to extend the discussion from the school to home.

To culminate the book’s activities, all 5th graders will participate in an assembly featuring Lynda Blackmon Lowery. The event will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at South Orange Middle School. Students will hear her first-hand account of marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to secure the right to vote for African Americans.

Book Synopsis: As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults could be heroes. Jailed eleven times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today’s young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history. (Penguin Random House)

January 15, 2020 Filed Under: Uncategorized

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Dr. Kevin Gilbert
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District Title IX Coordinator
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

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Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
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e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Ms. Robin Curry
Confidential Secretary to the Asst. Supt., Access & Equity
e: rcurry@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1822

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