South Orange Middle School

SOMSD Proposes $131M Facilities Plan and Reconfiguration for Grades K-4, 5&6, 7&8

Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Ficarra and architect Scott Downey of Spiezle Architectural Group presented a $131 million proposal to fix the South Orange-Maplewood…

South Orange Symphony Presents Spring Concert April 29 at SOMS

From the South Orange Symphony: The South Orange Symphony presents its Spring Concert on Sunday, April 29, at 3 pm in the auditorium of South…

South Orange Middle School HSA Hosts 3rd Annual SOMS Market Sunday April 22

Local residents can raise money for South Orange Middle School students AND promote their business, sell their wares, or make a profit off of a…

South Mountain YMCA Honors 8th Grader Who Organized Massive Food and Clothes Drive

From the South Mountain YMCA: A trip to Manhattan with the South Mountain YMCA shaped Daniel Goldsmith’s life. “As we headed toward Bryant Park, I…

PHOTOS: Shrek Dazzles at South Orange Middle School

A talking cookie, a puppet who wants to be a real boy, a giant dragon, a donkey with attitude, a not-so-princess-y princess and a terrible…

From Film Noir to Renoir, Politics, Race and More — South Orange-Maplewood Adult School Spring 2018 Lectures

From the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: FILM NOIR Monday, Apr. 2, 7:30-9pm, CHS, Black Box Theatre, Fee: $20 More of an attitude than a genre,…

Principal Irby: Student’s Racially Charged Comments Are a ‘Teachable Moment’

The following letter was sent to the South Orange Middle School community by Principal Lynn Irby this evening: Dear Parents and Guardians of the South…

The Parenting Center Presents Nikole Hannah-Jones ‘Divided in a Diverse Community’

The Parenting Center Presents, “Divided in a Diverse Community: Why Intentional Integration Matters,” with 2017 MacArthur Genius Award Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones. Hannah-Jones is the author…

‘Charlie Pollock & Friends’ Concert to Raise Funds for Achieve at SOMS Feb 10

“Charlie Pollock & Friends” will bring down the South Orange Middle School Auditorium house at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, with a Valentine’s Day rock concert titled…

Help SOMSD Teachers Go Extra Mile for Students With Achieve Grants

From the Achieve Foundation of South Orange and Maplewood: The Achieve Foundation of South Orange and Maplewood has extended the deadline for Direct Teacher Grant Funding through February…