South Orange Middle School

Students can expect to see some improvements to some buildings this fall, with more to come, says new Supt. Jason Bing.

Two SOMS students experienced the negative effects of the challenge on April 16. One student did pass out, was hospitalized, and discharged later in the day.

Community’s Celebration of the beauty of black culture and black history scheduled at SOPAC this Saturday, February 24.

As promised by administration last year, Columbia High School has stepped up student ID enforcement.

Omar Ortega starts new career as a paraprofessional

The BOE was told in August more than $16 million would be needed (before the 10% contingency) for SOMS “without an explanation as to why there was an increase.”

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education members asked district administration for more qualitative data.

In the Math Olympiad, SOMS 8th grader Isabelle Archer received the Highest Individual Scorer trophy for first place at SOMS and an award for a perfect score, achieved by only 105 of the 18,762 contestants worldwide. Archer and Noah Trokenheim (SOMS 7th grader) won Gold Math Olympiad pins for scoring in the top 2% worldwide.

Superintendent Taylor attributed the high bids to pandemic-related inflation and supply issues. Board member Arun Vadlamani the over-budget bids for the middle schools will be one of the biggest issues the BOE will need to resolve. “It is $12 million. It is not a small number.”

“Investing in our teachers through teacher grants directly enriches students’ overall educational experience,” said a SOMS HSA co-president. “It also strengthens the partnership between parents/caretakers and teachers at SOMS.”