Giving Tuesday is Nov 30Support our students and staff! This year, our PTA needs your donation more than ever to fund field trips, supplies for our teachers, and more. Please consider a one-time financial gift during this time of year. Donate via Paypal or Venmo @SBPTA (add “donation” to the message). Your contribution is greatly appreciated!
Please join us for the 2021 Two Towns Turkey Trot 5K & Kids’ Fun Run, presented by the Seth Boyden PTA, on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at South Mountain Reservation on Crest Drive in Maplewood, off South Orange Avenue near The Top apartments.
Includes a KIDS’ FUN RUN, PRIZES for Male and Female overall winners.
Start Time: 10:00am EST
End Time: 11:15am EST
Price: $25.00 Race Fee
Registration: Registration ends November 18, 2021 at 11:59pm EST
Location: South Mountain Reservation Lollipop Loop – Crest Dr. (near Wildflower Sculpture Park/Dog Run) South Orange, NJ US 07079
Seth Boyden PTA Board: Right to Left, Jasmine Jones (VP), Katie Kaplan (Secretary), Anna Dunbar (VP), Allyson Murphy (VP), Nadine Hart (President), Sabena Khan (Treasurer), Mandy Tenner (Secretary) & Jen Warren (VP) are not pictured, though they are much appreciated! Seth Boyden Meet & Greet Principal Glander welcoming our families.
A special thanks to the PTA for organizing a lovely Seth Boyden First Day of School Meet & Greet! Thank you to all the families for showing up for our school and for taking the time to volunteer for so many activities!
The PTA is still looking for volunteers! Please sign up here.
When our teachers Mrs. Donna Friedrich and Mrs. Maureen Davenport learned that our teachers didn’t have a second monitor to do hybrid teaching in the classroom and see all their virtual students at once, they put out the call for help.
The Seth Boyden PTA helped spread the word and class captains, parents, friends, family, and community members sprung to action donating used and new monitors.
Just one week later, we have 32 monitors! Every teacher who needed one has one. That’s community. That’s Seth Boyden!
Thank you!
4th Grade Teacher Ms. Fakhoury is smiling with her monitor. Can you tell?1st Grade teacher Ms. Imperato shows off her new, donated monitorDonated monitors ready for work
An interview (by Mrs. Tuohy, Seth Boyden Garden Teacher) with Mr Hein, 4th grade teacher at Seth Boyden School, about the South Orange Maplewood Rec Baseball Program.
Thanks Mrs. Tuohy. I’d love to share some information with you!
What is South Orange Maplewood Recreation Baseball?
SOM Baseball is a local baseball league where anyone from South Orange or Maplewood between the ages of 5 and 15 can be on a team. Kids that are 5 and 6 play T-Ball, kids that are 7 and 8 play practice games, and kids that are 9 and up play competitive games.
I know you played as a child, are you still part of the program?
I am! I’ve actually been involved with the program for most of my life, beginning with when I played T-Ball at age 5!! Now, I am the Umpire Coordinator. That means I am in charge of coordinating training and scheduling the SOM Baseball umpires. Anyone ages 13 and up can sign up for the umpire program. I also volunteer as a coach.
How did you get involved with umpiring?
I actually started umpiring through the SOM Baseball umpire program when I was 13 years old! Now I umpire higher level games.
How long have you played baseball and what did you like most about playing as a kid?
I haven’t played baseball since high school (although I do play some pick-up softball) because I decided to focus on umpiring, but I loved playing as a kid. My favorite part was being a part of a team, and the competition. I love competition!! My favorite positions when I was a kid were first base and catcher.
Can anybody participate?
Yes! While the majority of participants are boys, anyone is more than welcome to participate at all age levels.
Do you recommend kids try it? Why?
Absolutely! Not only will you have so much fun playing, but you’ll also make new friends on your team. Also, many players, especially at the younger ages, have never picked up a baseball bat in their lives! The coaches will teach you how to play!!
What baseball teams do you root for now?
I’m a long suffering Mets fan. Things are looking up for us though!!
To register for the 2021 SOM Baseball season click HERE. Registration ends on January 31st, 2021.
Scholarships are available by contacting the South Orange Recreation at [email protected].
For more information about the program please visit the SOM Baseball Website, reach out to the South Orange Recreation department, or reach out to one of the SOM Baseball Committee members (click HERE for contact information).
If anyone has older kids that are interested in signing up for the umpire program with Mr. Hein, you can sign up on the same page as the player registration. Email Mr. Hein at [email protected] for more information.