SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District Parenting Center will present “Divided in a Diverse Community: Why Intentional Integration Matters” featuring 2017 MacArthur Genius Award recipient Nikole Hannah-Jones on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 7:15 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange. Hannah-Jones is the author of the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center & the Elementary PTAs will hold a question-and-answer session about kindergarten in the South Orange and Maplewood community on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Seth Boyden Elementary School, 274 Boyden Ave. in Maplewood. A special “parent to parent” meeting to introduce families to Seth Boyden […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District Parenting Center is once again holding its annual holiday toy drive. Community members are asked to donate toys for needy children within the district. Drop off an unwrapped toy — for children who are infants through age 16 — at your child’s school or […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Nov. 18, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum hosted her annual birthday party with the South Orange and Maplewood community and announced that more than $12,000 was raised by 200 donors in two weeks to tackle food insecurity at Columbia High School. “I think many of us often take […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Schools throughout Essex County have partnered with the RSVP Center of Essex and Hudson Counties, part of the Jewish Family Service, for the Reading Buddies program, which makes the most of intergenerational friendships. The Reading Buddies, a group of senior citizens, read to small groups of children in Essex County to […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center of Maplewood and South Orange has created a new support group for parents whose children live with food allergies. It will meet Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Board of Education building, 525 Academy St. in Maplewood. For more information, contact Liza Smith at [email protected].
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Save the date! Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet, author, social justice activist and teacher, will present “Diversity as Art: Art is Diversity” on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. This event is hosted by the Parenting Center. Giovanni is the recipient of multiple […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Adam Price will discuss his new book, “He’s Not Lazy: Empowering Your Son to Believe in Himself,” on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Words Bookstore, 179 Maplewood Ave. in Maplewood. This event is co-sponsored by the South Orange-Maplewood School District Parenting Center. Wine and cheese will be served.
Local Scouts see triplets earn Eagle rank
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Five young men from the community spread their wings and soared through the ranks of Boy Scouts of America, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in a court of honor ceremony held by Troop 5 at Columbia High School on June 24. The five members of the troop who earned the esteemed […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District, the Parenting Center and the Elementary School PTAs are partnering to expand elementary school and classroom libraries so that they reflect the rich diversity and backgrounds of the community. To view a wish list of needed books and purchase them, visit http://store.wordsbookstore.com/somsd-elementary-school-wish-list or https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/24Q0RP07AY0XU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_t40hzbZ7CJ3DP. […]