Elise Joy and her daughters Emma and Quinn Joy, co-founders of the non-profit Girls Helping Girls. Period, have been active in the effort to make period products accessible to menstruating public school students in New Jersey since 2018.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed to Focus on $12-15M Funding Shortfall for Middle School Facilities Improvements
Focusing on completion of the $160M Long Range Facilities Plan is one of 5 District Goals the South Orange-Maplewood BOE approved on August 24, 2023.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed Votes 5-4 to Rehire Retired Asst. Business Administrator With 10% Raise
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Many Black & Hispanic SOMSD Students Fail to Meet State Math Standards, Prompting Concern from BOE
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“We’re seeing really, really striking gaps in math,” said BOE member Courtney Winkfield. She called upon district administrators to consider restructuring and reorganizing the district’s math curricula across all grades as part of a comprehensive plan.
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Also: officers are searching for two men who got out of a truck and kicked in the door of a home on 44th street while the homeowner was not home.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: South Orange-Maplewood School Calendar Changes Take Some Parents by Surprise
Spring Break is now the last week in March, schools are closed for Eid al Fitr in April, and the last day of school is earlier than last year.
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South Orange Downtown Announces the Return of the Food Stroll & Pub Crawl on Sunday, September 10
From South Orange Downtown: Food-lovers will be spoiled for choice in South Orange’s downtown…
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Arts & CultureGovernmentMaplewoodTowns
Art, or Debris? Maplewood Couple Prevails in Court; Lawn Sculpture to Remain
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“We’re overwhelmed with the amount of positivity,” Maplewood resident and artist Magie McGowan said. “The town was really supportive of preserving the idea of art and self-expression on your person and in your home.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Schools Hold Job Fair to Fill Teacher Positions
The district is seeking to fill 22 employee vacancies. Following the job fair, 8 job offers were made.
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“Everything that I’m trying to do is family-owned, sustainable, community engaged, and ethically produced.”