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2013-2014 SOMSD Budget

Post author By sethboyden
Post date February 21, 2013

Last night was the first of several public meetings before the 2013-2014 District Budget is established. This budget will affect each one of our families so please make every effort to be informed.

You can find the important documents related to the budget process at: tinyurl.com/2013-2014budget

If you only have time to read one document, read the presentation from last night’s budget workshop. It’s relatively easy to understand. If you have any questions, feel free to email me and I’ll do my best to help.

Here are the upcoming dates:

• Mon, Feb 25 BOE meeting: Budget Discussion

• Tues, Feb 26 Governor’s State Budget Message

• Thurs, Feb 28 State Aid Notices

• Mon, Mar 4 Additional BOE meeting: BOE consider/adopt preliminary budget to send to Essex Co Supt for approval to advertise

• Tues, Mar 5 Address Maplewood Township Committee

• Mon, Mar 11 Address Village of South Orange Board of Trustees

• Mon, Mar 18 BOE meeting

• Wed, Mar 27 BOE Public Hearing/action to levy 2013-14 school

Week of 1/18/13

Post author By sethboyden
Post date February 20, 2013

Board of Education Budget Meeting

Wed, Feb 20th, at 7:30 pm, in the district meeting room at 525 Academy Street, the Board of Education will have a Budget Workshop in which the school district budget for next year will be discussed. The budget process will move very quickly between now and the end of February when Governor Christie reveals how much state funding districts can expect, so the next few weeks are quite important in terms of next year’s school budget.

Sat, Feb 23rd – Silent Auction get tix now – there are a limited number of tables – please see flyer or click on link https://sethboyden.com/2013/01/silent-auction-2013/

The SB Winter Auction will be this Saturday, Feb 23 at The Club at Orange Lawn, South Orange. Part of every auction are the Special Teacher Raffles. NOt being there, does not mean YOU or your CHILD will miss out. Download the teacher experience form for this year’s opportunities. You can also be part of the 50/50 drawing too! Have fun and good luck.

Hi Everybody,

I wanted to let you know that because the district-wide date for the Big Read School Event falls on the day AFTER our Black History Month Open House, we have decided to postpone OUR BIG READ EVENT UNTIL the next WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. That doesn’t mean you should stop reading…we’re three weeks away. I had the opportunity to meet with some third graders last week to talk about the event and the books we’re reading. They had great, thoughtful questions. Their class is reading “Out of my Mind” together and they are into it! It made me realize what a fun book group discussion we’re all going to have on March 6. Don’t forget that our library has many copies, and there are also copies available at the public libraries. You can also buy the books at either Words or Sparkhouse. There’s still lots of time to get in on the fun!

If you’d like to be a moderator for our book discussion, please contact me. We need lots of parents to keep our conversations flowing; it’s a fun, easy, just-show-up-and-do-it opportunity to volunteer and we’d love to have you. Contact me if you’re interested at [email protected].

Thanks and happy reading!

Coming Up

Weds, Feb 27th – Black History Month Gallery and Concert

Fri, Mar 15th – Our Biennial Sock Hop w/spaghetti dinner has been rescheduled, please mark your calendars! To help … contact Annette van der feltz [email protected] or Patti Killian [email protected] (spaghetti dinner) or Alix Clyburn [email protected] (sock hop)

To become a PTA member and receive a free copy of the SB Directory and smartphone access, please click here https://sethboyden.com/our-pta/become-a-member/

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2012-2013 PTA Calendar

Post author By sethboyden
Post date June 20, 2012

For those of you who like to plan ahead, here is the PTA calendar for next year’s events.

PTA calendar 2012-2013 (pdf)

PTA calendar 2012-2013 (word)

Of course, dates may change between now and the fall (and beyond), so always check the calendar on this site for the latest information.

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Welcome to Summer!

Well, this is it folks!! The final post for the 2011-2012 school year! Of course, you’d be kidding yourself if you think you won’t be hearing from us over the summer 🙂

First, congratulations to the Seth Boyden Class of 2012!! Yesterday was their Moving Up Ceremony and they performed and represented themselves, their families, and the school beautifully! All the best in Middle School and come back to visit us often!

Now, some important info for those families returning next year…

2012-2013 PTA Board

President – Susie Adamson
Vice President – Tia Swanson
Treasurer – Sherina Larrier
Assistant Treasurer – Donna Cabrera
Co-Recording Secretaries – Anastasia Tsioulcas, Josh Sherman
Ex-Oficia – Rhonda Wilson-Duncan
Fundraising Co-Chairs – Dina Coughlan, Caryn Emmons
Outdoor Learning Center Committee Chair – Heather Puglisi
Class Captain Coordinators – Julia Ribicoff, Maggie Tuohy, & Lesley Schiftic
Administration – Mark Quiles, Raquel Horn
Teacher Reps – Jennifer Rollin, Shayna Sackett

Sincere thanks to outgoing Board members: Jeanine Heriveaux, Fazeela Gafoor, Kattlyne Dameus, Peri Smilow, Maureen Davenport, Eliza Minot-Price

School Supply Lists

Here are the school supply lists for 2012-2013.

Please note that if your child is entering 1st grade, you will need to wait until you receive your teacher assignment letter(s) in order to know which list to use. The lists for the 1st grade teachers vary slightly. Additionally, if your child is in a multi-age class, she/he will have a different list of supplies to purchase.

If your child is already in a multi-age class, please use the 2nd grade supply list for your supplies.

Open PTA Positions

Safety Committee Coordinator – new committee!
Fall Book Fair Family Fun Night Coordinator (dinner and bake sale)
Pie Sale (before Thanksgiving)
Artist in Residence Coordinator (typically, but not necessarily, 5th grade parent)
Boyden Buzz Art Director (familiarity with Pages program a plus)
Recess Supplies Coordinator
Musical Manager – Programs, Ticket Sales, etc. (NOT responsible for the production; typically, but not necessarily, a 4th grade parent)
Pool Party Coordinator – Snacks, Chaperones (5th grade parent)
PTA Room Coordinator

If any of these positions pique your interest, please contact Susie Adamson for more information.

Strawberry Fields E-Loop

First, many thanks to our ever level-headed Julie Burch for serving as the e-loop coordinator for several years! We will miss you and your family!

Second, this summer, we will be rebooting our e-loop. We will continue to use an e-loop to communicate to our broader community (current families, alums, other interested parties) but we are taking the opportunity to clean up the member list. This will likely require you to go through a very quick re-registering process. Stay tuned!

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On behalf of the Seth Boyden PTA, thank you for another GREAT year! Have a fun, relaxing, safe summer!

Susie Adamson
PTA President

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Camp Maple – Special Needs Camp

Post author By sethboyden
Post date April 23, 2012

This flyer is for Camp Maple, a special needs camp that runs here in the district each summer. Children who apply do not have to have an IEP to apply. Other criteria for parents to consider about the camp are included in the document.

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Spring Parenting Workshops

Post author By sethboyden
Post date April 10, 2012

Please take advantage of these great resources, courtesy of our valuable Parenting Center.

2012 – Spring Parenting Workshop Series

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Upcoming Dates & PTA News

Post author By sethboyden
Post date April 10, 2012

PTA General Meeting

TOMORROW, 4/13, 7:30pm
Library

I know that it can be challenging to get out on a weeknight, but we will be discussing important matters relating to the PTA budget, upcoming events, and next year. We need more of you to represent our membership! Please join us if you can.

Chorus Concert — This THURSDAY, 4/12, 7:30pm

From Mrs. Y:

Please join

The Seth Boyden Chorus for a
wonderful evening of singing
THIS Thursday, April 12^{th, at}7:30 p.m.
Seth Boyden School Auditorium

We look forward to seeing you there!

Important Meetings About Special Ed
The district will be holding two meetings next week on special education issues:

4/16 – Understanding Inclusion in the Elementary Schools

The invitation flyer and a FAQ on inclusion are attached.

4/19 – Special Education and Changes to the Secondary Schools

The changes referenced in the attached invitation are outlined in this section of the district website: http://tiny.cc/l5dicw

Some parents and guardians have asked how the implementation of IB-MYP in the middle schools and changes to academic placement in the middle schools and high school may impact students with special needs. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss this with administrators and school leaders.

Download flyers here. Hope to see many of you there!

GET OUT THE VOTE!!!

Fewer than 10% of our townspeople vote in the Board of Ed elections! Which is shocking and alarming considering how much of our two towns’ budgets are allocated to the schools. There are 6 candidates vying for 3 positions, so your votes really matter!!

Please educate yourselves on the candidates’ positions and VOTE on Tuesday, April 17. Polls are open from 2pm-9pm.

The candidates’ websites:

Amy Higer: http://www.amyhiger.org/
Madhu Pai, Wayne Eastman, Jeffrey Bennett: http://www.votesoma2012.com/
Karen (Tia) Swanson & Jennifer Payne-Parrish: http://www.payne-parrishandswanson.org/

Patch coverage:

http://maplewood.patch.com/elections-2

Spare Change Fundraiser

From Rhonda Wilson-Duncan:

Many thanks to all that contributed to the Spare Change Fundraiser. We raised $2,581.11!!

The winners are:
1st Place – Brody $283.62 Pizza Party & trip to bank
2nd Place – Zwieg $209.80 Ice Cream Sundae Party
3rd Place – Smith $158.02 Gift bags from TD Bank

Congratulations to our winners!

Plant Sale, Yearbook, 5K

Don’t forget to turn in those order forms and registrations!! If you’ve lost your order or registration forms and need new ones, email us.

Hope you all are enjoying this beautiful spring weather!

Susie Adamson
PTA President

Events Files School District

Summer Music Academy

Post author By sethboyden
Post date March 8, 2012

Attention 5th Grade Families!

Tony Mazzocchi, Supervisor of Fine Arts, has announced the district’s first ever Summer Instrumental Music Academy. The program is for students in grades 5-8 and will be held at CHS. It is being administered by the Adult School.

Download the flyer here.

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November Digital Backpack is Here

Post author By sethboyden
Post date November 2, 2011

The Community Digital Backpack is a handy electronic compilation of flyers for various events and activities in our community. Take a look at what’s going on this month!