Omar Ortega starts new career as a paraprofessional
South Orange-Maplewood School District
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Seeks Additional $29 Million to Complete SOMS & CHS Construction Projects
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreStudents, parents and community members spoke passionately for and against the turfing of Ritzer Field. The Board of School Estimate will vote on the entire proposal on February 13.
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High School Student Admitted into Disney Dreamers Academy
by SOMSDby SOMSDSophia Halm chosen as one of 100 high school students from across the country to participate in 4-day event
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
‘Check Your Bias and Racism at the Door’: CHS Coach After Refs Bench Girl for Hairstyle
“No high schooler should have to deal with this…at the end of the day it’s supposed to be a game,” said the coach.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSportsTowns
After CHS Athlete is Benched for Hairstyle, NJ Civil Rights Div. to Investigate Bias Complaint
“We appreciate the NJSIAA’s responsiveness…and we are prepared to cooperate fully with the N.J. Division of Civil Rights. We look forward to the outcome of this investigation and hope this moves everyone toward valuing the intent and purpose of the rule changes governing high school sports competition and New Jersey’s CROWN Act,” said Acting Supt. Gilbert.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
SOMSD Files Bias Complaint with NJSIAA After Referee Benches CHS Student-Athlete Based on Her Hair
During the first quarter of the game, a referee disqualified the player because of beads she was wearing in her hair.
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Last year, Seth Boyden students were able to divert about 30 lbs of food per week from landfills. This year, students are poised to triple that amount, and will see the benefits as they use their compost in the school garden this Spring.
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GovernmentMaplewoodOpinionSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE President Telesford: Students Should Feel Challenged, Inspired & Supported
The following remarks were made by Dr. Qawi Telesford upon his election as President…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Elects Telesford as President & Vadlamani as 1st VP; 3 New Members Sworn In
“I see a board eager to collaborate, find common ground, and work together for the benefit of our students. As your president, I’ll actively cultivate this spirit of cooperation.” — BOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD to Implement More Robust Gifted & Talented Program this Winter
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore1st, 3rd and 5th graders to be screened for what Director of Curriculum calls “the beginning of an exciting journey for our gifted and talented services, with the goal of nurturing the full spectrum of student potential.”