“I see your uncomfortable faces, and you should be uncomfortable, because this is embarrassing,” said CHS student Izzy Sandoval to BOE members.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD Special Services Department Launches First-Ever Caregiver Series
by SOMSDby SOMSDSix workshops on a variety of parenting topics to be held; first session begins tonight May 6
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD District Goals Update: Integration, Facilities, Special Ed, Freshman Academy
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreActing Supt. Gilbert provided the BOE with an update on SOMSD’s five district goals for 2024-25.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood ‘User-Friendly’ School Budget Provides Few Insights
District officials have said that no further information on the 28 positions to be cut will be available until after the May 9 reorganization. Former BOE member Tony Mazzocchi says the district is either “hiding things … or you don’t have a clue.”
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SEPAC SOMA to Host Free Community Resource Fair is Saturday, May 4
by SEPAC SOMAby SEPAC SOMAFrom SEPAC SOMA: The South Orange-Maplewood Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC SOMA) is…
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MaplewoodParks & RecreationSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Approves Greenway Easement & Agreement
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
CHS Student Reps Praise Interim Principal Pedro’s ‘Enthusiasm’, ‘Hands-On Leadership’
Student rep Asa Glassman said when asked what could be improved at CHS, Pedro noted “the importance of a culture of excellence that Columbia seems to be lacking” and that little things like holes in the walls, dilapidated ceilings and messy posters around the school “contribute to the slow erosion of a climate of success at a school like ours.”
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High School Principal’s Lawyer Seeks Dismissal of Assault, Child Endangerment Charges
Attorney says he has been conducting his own investigation into an incident between Frank Sanchez and a student and will be delivering the results to the prosecutor’s office shortly.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High School Students Win 2024 N.J. Chinese Cultural Project Contest
by SOMSDby SOMSDStudents’ research project on artificial intelligence earns first prize in CHS’s 3rd consecutive win
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Arts & CultureCommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High School Junior Wins National Journalism Award
by SOMSDby SOMSDAudrey Noguera takes top prize for enterprise piece on CHS’ fall drama