Remaining Tree Markers Installed on Busy Workday
The remaining 60 tree markers were installed on Saturday, and now all 120 trees are ready for the April 27th Children’s Arboretum Grand Opening!
Category: Seth Boyden News
Variety Show Auditions on March 13 and 14
It’s time to get your act together and audition for this year’s variety show!
Yearbook Baby Photos and Best Wishes
It’s time to email baby photos of your 5th graders and send in Best Wishes ads for all students!
Getting Ready for Middle School
5th Grade Students and their Parents/Guardians are invited to preview the middle school experience on March 27 and 28.
Read Across America Events
What in store for Read Across America week? “Cat in the Hat” day, pajamas, crazy socks, favorite places and more!
Seth Boyden Plans for March 14 National School Walkout
Seth Boyden will purchase orange t-shirts for every student in multiage to 5th grade. Students will be encouraged to write positive messages about each other on the shirts throughout the day.
Black History Month Celebration
Our Black History Month event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 13, from 6:30-8pm.
OLC Work Day on March 3
Please join us this Saturday, March 3, as we prepare the Seth Boyden Arboretum for its official April launch.
Need a Sitter for Auction Night?
The South Mountain YMCA is offering a special Kids Night Out event from 6:30-11pm for Seth Boyden families.
Video & Photos From 5th Grade Dancing Classrooms & Etiquette Dinner
It was amazing to see what our 5th graders learned in Dancing Classrooms this year! And thanks to Petra Pankow for organizing the etiquette lunches and dinner!
Community First Special Education Program
Community First Soccer is running a Special Education Athletics program at Seth Boyden open to all kids in Maplewood and South Orange.
Assistance for Kindergarten Registration
This year we will have on-site registration assistance for families with children who will be starting kindergarten next year.
Seeking Kindergarten Lunch Volunteers
Do you have a kindergarten student? Do you like lunch? Then boy have we got a job for you!
Get Your Auction Tickets, and Contribute!
Tickets are on sale now for this year’s auction, and we are also seeking items and experiences to auction off at the event.
5th Grade Dinner-Dance
The annual 5th Grade Dinner-Dance is this Thursday, Feb. 8, in the school gymnasium. To make this a wonderful experience for our kids WE NEED YOU!
Gertrude Hawk Fundraising
We are pleased to offer Gertrude Hawk Chocolates as part of our fundraising program again this year. The sale starts in February.
Braving the Cold in the OLC
Who said you can’t use the OLC in the winter? Look at the amazing art a multiage class made today during their garden class.
Discussion With Nikole Hannah-Jones on Feb. 7
Nikole Hannah-Jones will lead a discussion titled “Divided in a Diverse Community: Why Intentional Integration Matters.”
Date Change for 5th Grade Musical
Please note that the dates for this year’s 5th grade musical, “The Lion King,” have been moved to May 18, 19 and 20.
See ‘Sing’ at Movie Night
Please join us in the auditorium on Friday, Jan. 19. Doors open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 6:30.