Age-Friendly Initiative Hopes to Connect South Orange-Maplewood Seniors With Students
Seven months after being hired as the Age Friendly coordinator for the SOMA: Two Towns for All Ages initiative, Cathy Rowe spoke Monday night at…
Former Marine & Police Officer, Dr. Thomas Shea Becomes 1st SOMSD Director of Safety & Security
Editor’s Note: The South Orange-Maplewood School District Director of Safety & Security is a new position established during the budgeting process for 2017-2018. According to…
South Orange-Maplewood School Evening Registration to Be Held August 23 at Seth Boyden
The following is from the South Orange Maplewood School District: On Wednesday, August 23, the South Orange Maplewood School District will host registration for those…
Parents Complain of South Orange-Maplewood District Handling of Safety, HIB Incidents
Multiple parents spoke out firmly Monday night at the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education monthly meeting to detail Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB) incidents that…
South Orange-Maplewood District to Discontinue ‘Let’s Talk,’ Intro Newsletter
Two years after implementing “Let’s Talk” software to improve communications between district staff and stakeholders, the South Orange-Maplewood School District is discontinuing its use. However, the…
Marshall School Principal, Teachers Attend Arts Leadership Conference at Princeton University
This Summer SOMSD’s Supervisor of Fine Arts (James A . Manno), Principal of Marshall School (Bonita Samuels) and a team of teachers from Marshall School…
Letter: Special Ed Parent Group ‘Disappointed’ by SOMSD New 504 Regulations
Updated August 20, 2017, 10;17 p.m.: Originally, the article incorrectly stated that the Board of Education had released the new 504 regulations. The regulations were…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidate Statement: Lucas Calhoun
The Village Green has invited the ten candidates for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education to submit statements for publication, which we will run as we receive…
ICYMI: Former Baseball Coach & Assistant File Suit Against South Orange-Maplewood District
According to a report in TAPintoSOMA.net, former Columbia High School baseball coach Joe Fischetti and assistant coach Matthew Becht have filed a lawsuit against the…
Update on Lead Testing in the South Orange-Maplewood School District
The following is a July 26 email to the SOMSD Community from Superintendent Dr. John Ramos As you may be aware, an initial report indicated…