VIDEO: Columbia High School Leaders Let Students Know: We Miss You, We’re Here For You
Columbia High School administrators want you to know even in this time of social distancing, they are here for all students. Check out this delightful…
Columbia HS Adjusts Grading, Deadlines for 3rd Quarter Marking Period as ‘A, B, C’ Schedule Begins
Dear readers, if you are seeing this box, you are reading one of the very few current articles behind our paywall. Village Green has been…
YMCA Offers Emergency Childcare for Essential Workers
From the South Mountain YMCA: During this challenging time, the Y is now offering child care at our East Orange YMCA and West Essex (Livingston) YMCA Peanut…
Lessons Learned on Managing Remote Learning During COVID-19
This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage.…
Columbia High School Girls Lacrosse Players ‘Pass the Ball’ Virtually
Students throughout South Orange and Maplewood are getting creative about staying socially connected while maintaining physical distance. The Columbia High School Girls Lacrosse team devised…
South Orange Neighbors Help 6-Year-Old Celebrate Birthday With ‘Fox Finding Mission’
A little boy in South Orange named Sean turned 6 on Sunday. To help him celebrate in a time of physical distancing, quarantines and isolation,…
Columbia High School 2020-2021 Schedules Available in PowerSchool
From Falynn Balassone, Director of Guidance at Columbia High School: Good morning current and future CHS families, The CHS Counseling Center hopes this letter finds…
Columbia High School Cancels 3rd Marking Period Quarterlies Due to School Closing
From Jameel Misbahuddin, Grade 9-12 STEM Supervisor of the South Orange Maplewood School District: Dear CHS Parents/Guardians and Students: This letter is to inform you…
CHS 10th Grader Organizes Letter Writing to Autoimmune Children in Hospitals During COVID-19 Outbreak
Recently, Sarah Schneider, a sophomore at Columbia High School, and a member of the Students for Justice Club, had the idea to organize letter writing…
South Orange-Maplewood Issues Distance Learning Planning Guidelines
From the South Orange Maplewood School District: March 26, 2020 We hope that this letter finds you all healthy and safe. Thank you for your…