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Special Services: Preschool Update, July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020 By Communications

July 6, 2020

Dear SOMSD Pre-K Parents/Guardians:

We hope that you and your family are well.  Thank you for your patience and understanding as the District finalizes plans for the 2020-2021 school year.    In an effort to keep all lines of communication open with our families and community,  please see below for an update of the District’s Preschool Education program and registration for the 2020-2021 school year.

While the district is eager to move forward with the placement of more students from our lottery waitlist, we are currently still awaiting final budgetary decisions from the New Jersey Department of Education, in addition to updated guidance from the federal, state and local levels as a result of the impact of Covid-19.   We remain hopeful that we will be able to place the more than 100+  students on our waitlist, and the Preschool Department will provide another placement update in late July.   

We thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time.  Please email us at  prekregistration@nullsomsd.k12.nj.us with any questions. Be safe and well.

Sincerely,

Melody Alegria, Ed.D
cc:  Leroy Johnson III, Supervisor, Preschool Education Program

July 6, 2020 Filed Under: Preschool, Registration, Uncategorized

2020-2021 SOMSD Preschool Update

May 15, 2020 By Communications

Dear SOMSD Pre-K Parents/Guardians:

We hope that you and your family are well.  Please allow us to provide an update of the District’s Preschool Education program and registration for the 2020-2021 school year.

As you may be aware, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) through the Division of Early Childhood and Family Engagement Office, awarded the South Orange and Maplewood School District, Pre-School Education Expansion Aid (PEEA) funding to expand our preschool program that was launched in the 2018-2019 school year. The primary goal of the PEEA is to increase access to high-quality full-day preschool for three- and four-year-olds.

As a District, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to have access to quality Pre-K programs.  The funding received through the PEEA supports the Board’s commitment to expanding access to a free high-quality preschool education program in 2020-2021 for children in our community.  As such, this expansion will be accomplished through the placement of students at the District’s Montrose Early Childhood Center and includes our partners: Applecore Learning, La Petite, Zadie’s of the Oranges, Iris Family Early Childhood Education Center and KinderGan.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a major shift in our normal operations. Some of the early effects of this disruption are being felt, as a couple of our previously anticipated preschool partner sites now cannot commit to partnering in September 2020; thereby, lowering the number of seats we are able to offer for the 2020-2021 Preschool program.  In addition, the pandemic may also affect the funding amount that we were awarded; in the coming weeks, we will learn of the state’s revised budget allocation to our District.  If PEAA funding is reduced, this may also affect the number of new preschool placements that we are able to provide.

Currently, for the 2020-2021 school year, we anticipate providing a placement to 314 three- and four-year-olds who will continue or who will be new to the program.   Based on the number of online registrations submitted (only based on enrollments received by the preregistration deadline), we have an overage and there will be approximately 84 families/students who will be placed on a waiting list.   The preschool program lottery will be held during the week of May 18th.   While we are unable to accommodate all placements at this time, we are optimistic that we may be able to expand partnerships with other local child-care providers to meet the needs of pre-registered students by January 2021.

In the next couple of weeks, we will be sending out additional correspondence to all families who pre-registered and completed their online enrollment process (by the deadline).   The additional communications will include:

  • Parent notification and child placement dates (please note, all placements are contingent pending full compliance of District registration requirements/processes)
  • FAQs
  • Revised in-person registration procedures

We thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time.  Please email us at prekregistration@nullsomsd.k12.nj.us with any questions. Be safe and well.

Sincerely,

 

Melody Alegria, Ed.D

cc:  Leroy Johnson III, Supervisor, Preschool Education Program

May 15, 2020 Filed Under: District News, District News & Announcements

18th Annual CHS Shakespeare Festival 2020 Goes Virtual

April 21, 2020 By Communications

“Hell is empty And all the devils are here” The Tempest

Virtual Edition- “But now I am cabin’d, cribb’d, confined, bound in To saucy doubts and fears” Macbeth

The festival has faced many obstacles over the past two decades–budget issues, building repairs, scheduling conflicts–but we’ve never had to deal with a situation like this.  But as they say, the show must go on! We are attempting to put together a virtual Shakespeare Festival. Students should create scenes from their homes while observing social distancing rules.  

Here are some ideas:

  • Create stop motion or claymation scenes
  • Do a scene with action figures or stuffed animals.
  • Do a scene on FaceTime, Zoom or other video conferencing platform
  • Do a narrated comic book or graphic novel version of a scene
  • Put a sonnet or soliloquy to music and sing it.
  • Do a scene with a neighbor from across the street
  • Involve family and pets in a scene.
  • An Instagram or SnapChat feed of a character as their play unfolds
  • How about a TikTok video?
  • Or any other way you can bring Shakespeare’s words to life.

Students can reach out to their English teachers for scene suggestions.

Students should submit their scenes to their teachers (ask about extra credit!) and then we’ll take a couple days to mash it all together, add some emcees, and have a premier. 

And since we’re doing things differently this year, we’ve decided to take scenes from alumni and community members as well!

For more information, contact Mr. MacPherson at smacpher@nullsomsd.k12.nj.us 

Deadline for submissions:  Friday, May 22, 2020

Premier Date: TBD

Follow us on Instagram @chs_shakespeare_club

April 21, 2020 Filed Under: District News, District News & Announcements

Tech Purchase Request (staff)

Technology Purchase Request

Technology purchase must be made using the Technology Purchase Request form. Requests should be submitted by principals, vice principals, directors, supervisors, and secretarial staff. Work orders requesting additional equipment will automatically be denied.

The Technology Department will purchase requested items utilizing the account lines identified in the form submission. If funds are not available in the identified account lines, district funds may be used. If the purchase can not be funded during the current academic year, the item(s) will be held for consideration during the next school budget.

The list below identifies items that may be purchased by the Technology Department. Building and department purchases are also outlined below. If you have any questions, please contact the District Technology Office.

Technology Department Responsibility

  • Antivirus Software
  • Cables (Network, Video, Audio)
  • Replacement Chromebooks & Laptop Carts
  • Replacement Chromebooks
  • Replacement Desktops
  • Replacement Keyboards (Wired)
  • Replacement Laptops
  • Replacement Mice (Wired)
  • Operating System & Productivity Software
  • Replacement Printers
  • Replacement Projectors
  • Replacement Scanners
  • Replacement SmartBoards & Components
  • Replacement Tablets
  • Wifi USB Adapters
  • Printer Ink, Toner, and parts

School / Department Responsibility

  • Additional Chromebook & Laptop Carts (excluding annual budget request)
  • Additional Chromebooks
  • Additional Desktops
  • Additional Document Cameras
  • Additional Laptops
  • Additional Mice (Wired)
  • Additional Printers (outside of annual budget request)
  • Additional Projectors
  • Additional Scanners
  • Additional SmartBoards
  • Additional Tablets
  • CDs and DVDs
  • Computer Speakers (Wired/Desktop)
  • Headphones (outside the district issued NJSLA headphones)
  • Labels
  • Laptop Bags
  • Mouse Pads
  • Presentation Pointers
  • Protective Cases
  • Privacy Screens
  • Screen Protectors
  • Screen Wipes
  • Specialized Software
  • Surge Protectors
  • USB Flash Drives
  • Wireless Keyboards
  • Wireless Mic

SOMSD BOE To Discuss And Vote On Capital Plan At June 13th BOE Meeting

June 4, 2019 By SOMSD Webmaster

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At the June 13th Board of Education regular meeting, the Board of Education is set to discuss and vote to approve a capital plan to renovate school facilities and to build classrooms at seven elementary school building and the high school to alleviate overcrowding.   This will be followed by the Board of School Estimate meeting on July 10th to approve the bonding to support this plan.

The district’s $160 million dollar capital plan was developed over a two year period. Architects, engineers and demographers worked with building leaders and central office administrators as they conducted a facilities assessment to address health, safety and building capacity needs.

The plan was initially presented to the community May and June of 2018.  Over 1,000 community members attended the feedback sessions.  After collecting input from the community, the plan was updated to reflect community feedback.  The updated plan was presented back to the community in the fall of 2018 and then in December 2018, the Board of School Estimate and the Board of Education gave their approval to move the capital plan through the New Jersey Department of Education reviewal process.

About $93 million is needed to renovate the district’s facilities to prevent emergency repairs and damage caused by leaking roofs, malfunctioning heating systems, and to address other health and safety needs. This school year the district continued to address repairs to roofs, remediate mold in portable classrooms, repair water damaged classrooms, repair water main breaks, perform numerous elevator repairs and address other facility emergencies out of the maintenance line of the budget.

$47 million is needed to build additional classroom space for our growing enrollment and to ensure that all students can be moved out of portable classrooms.  Enrollment increased almost 12% from 6,384 student in 2010 to 7,121 students in 2018. Enrollment projections show enrollment growth trends continuing for the next few years.  Architects and building leaders worked together to evaluate the best place for the building additions.  Schematics have been prepared to show the basic design and spatial relationships, and are not final.

An additional $18.5 million is needed to address the feedback requests from the community:  install air conditioning in the schools, replace the artificial turf at Underhill Field and to add artificial turf at Ritzer Field.

The proposed capital plan addresses priority health, safety and system needs, creates sufficient capacity and flexibility for increased enrollment and renews the high school.

Presentations are posted on the district’s website. https://www.somsd.k12.nj.us/district/business-office/lrfp/

June 4, 2019 Filed Under: Budget, District News, District News & Announcements, Long Range Facilities Plan Tagged With: Long Range Facilities Plan, LRFP

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