MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Fourth-grade students at Tuscan School participated in a workshop, “The Art of Making Books,” on March 7 and 9. Tuscan School library media specialist Amy B. Popp was awarded an Achieve grant this past December for this event. Per the grant, fourth-grade students were instructed by personnel from the Museum of Early […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District and the Maplewood Green Team are working together on a multi-year action plan to address overheating issues in the schools. Because the school buildings are almost a century old, this project is a cost-effective way to achieve greater classroom comfort as well as energy savings. “If you […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As part of Tuscan School’s Read Across America Week celebration, “The Cat in the Hat” visited with students in kindergarten through grade two on Feb. 27. Tuscan School was selected to receive a visit from “The Cat” by the New Jersey Education Association. Students were thrilled to meet one of their favorite […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Fourth-grade students from Tuscan School, along with other elementary school students from the South Orange-Maplewood School District, participated in the Maplewood Memorial Library’s “Kids Speak Out” event on Feb. 4. This event was to encourage students to speak out and express themselves through writing, art and music to celebrate Black History Month. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center & The Elementary School PTAs present “Turning Stress into Success” on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Tuscan Elementary School, 28 Harvard Ave. in Maplewood. This event will be led by psychologists Dan Gallagher and Neal Litinger.
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey for Schools announced Sept. 6 that 83 schools achieved the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2016, though many others are working toward it. The 83 schools come from 24 different school districts across 13 New Jersey counties. In two years, 118 schools have achieved Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department has contacted New Jersey American Water to clarify the schedule of work for the Valley Street project, according to a recent release from the department. Barring any unforeseen emergencies, the plan for the Valley Street Project is as follows: The primary work on Valley Street, which has required […]