Columbia HS Interim Principal: Let’s Get Ready for a New School Year
From Columbia High School Interim Principal Dr. Kalisha Morgan: Dear Columbia High School Family, As the summer begins to come to a close, it’s time…
YouthNet and Open Gym Collaborate on First ‘Chat & Snack’ Forum at CHS
From YouthNet and Open Gym: Recently at Columbia High School, over 70 students gathered for the first “Chat & Snack” forum to discuss their growing…
CHS Robotics Says Farewell to Allan Tumolillo Upon His Retirement
From CHS Robotics: Columbia High School Robotics teams bid a fond farewell to Mr. T (Allan Tumolillo), their teacher, mentor and club advisor at a…
Columbia High School Spring 2019 Athletic Signing Features 14 Student-Athletes
14 Columbia High School student-athletes participated in Spring Athletic Signing Day on April 24, singing letters of intent for NCAA programs. Pictured: Top left to…
CHS Principal Addresses Drug Use, Vaping in School at Roundtable Event
Columbia High School Interim Principal Dr. Kalisha Morgan addressed the topic of in-school drug use and vaping at a Principal’s Roundtable meeting on February 6…
District Addresses Columbia High’s Inconsistent Credit Recovery and Absence Policies
Widespread inconsistencies to Columbia High School’s absence and credit-recovery policies are being addressed by updated policies that include improved communication, the elimination of “NC” (no…
Audit Finds Lack of Consistency in Credit Recovery/Absence Policy Administration at Columbia High School
Inconsistencies in the administration of absence and credit recovery policies at Columbia High School are leading the South Orange-Maplewood School District to give students amnesty…
PARCC Results Show Achievement Gap Persists; Ficarra Says Gains Will Come Soon
A review of state testing results from the 2017-18 school year at last night’s South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting showed a continued, significant gap…
For CHS Interim Principal Kalisha Morgan, ‘It’s All About the Kids’
Dr. Kalisha Morgan, the newly instated interim principal at Columbia High School (CHS), held the second of two question and answer sessions Wednesday evening to…
UPDATED: Meet Interim CHS Principal Dr. Kalisha Morgan August 1
UPDATE, July 30: The August 1 meet-and-greet location has been changed, according to an email: The “Meet and Greet” with Dr. Kalisha Morgan scheduled for…