District News
How SOCSD Communicates
Our District uses a variety of tools to communicate with our families, staff and community:
- SchoolMessenger: This email and robocall system is used to share important information regarding school programs, services and news.
- Parents/guardians of current students and staff are automatically subscribed at the start of each school year. Not receiving emails from your child’s school or from the District? Contact your child’s school directly.
- Community members may sign up to receive emails about District news, too! Register via the Community Communications List.
- Google Calendars: School events, holidays, Board of Education meetings and other key dates are posted on our District and school Google calendars, which are displayed on the District and building homepages. For information on how to subscribe to updates and sync calendars with mobile devices, view the Google Calendar Quick Reference.
- Web and Social Media (commenting guidelines below):
- Web: www.socsd.org
- District notices and District/community events are posted on the e-Backpack webpage.
- Facebook: @SouthOrangetownCSD | @SOCSDFEC | @TZHSCounseling
- Instagram: @SouthOrangetownCSD | @Tappan_Zee_HS | @soms_strong | @CottageLaneES | @WOSnews | @TZeeAthletics
- YouTube: SOCSD Communications | SOCSD Events | TZHS Counseling
- Twitter: @SouthOrangetown | @Tappan_Zee_HS | @SOMS_News | @CottageLaneES | @WOSnews | @TZeeAthletics
- Web: www.socsd.org
- SOCSD Update: This print newsletter is produced two to three times each year and mailed to all South Orangetown residents. View the archive on this webpage.
- School Communications Information:
Top Stories
CLE Students Honor Gold Star Families
In recognition of Memorial Day, Karen Sutton’s third-grade class led Cottage Lane Elementary School’s patriotism-themed assembly and honored Gold Star families presented by the Vetiquette program. CLE students and teachers honored the families of Army 1LT Louis E.: Read More: CLE Students Honor Gold Star Families
Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Karen Tesik, Ed.D. Honored by CANDLE
Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Karen Tesik, Ed.D. was honored on May 19 by CANDLE Rockland as one of its inaugural recipients of the Eileen Browning Award, which honors “outstanding support of substance abuse prevention for youth.” Browning is: Read More: Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Karen Tesik, Ed.D. Honored by CANDLE
Onstage: TZHS Spring Concert on May 25
The Tappan Zee High School Music Department would like to invite everyone to their Spring Concert this Wednesday, May 25, at 7pm. The evening will begin with a pre-concert Jazz Band jam session, starting around 6:30pm. The main concert will feature the Handbell Choir,: Read More: Onstage: TZHS Spring Concert on May 25
SOMS NJHS Inducts 69 New Members
The South Orangetown Middle School National Junior Honor Society inducted sixty-nine seventh-graders and honored its seventy-six current eighth-grade members in a ceremony in the SOMS auditorium last night. Honor society membership is based on five “pillars”:: Read More: SOMS NJHS Inducts 69 New Members
WOS Sees Early Success With Preventative RTI Model
“As a K-2 building, we knew coming into this school year that none of our students have had a typical school experience and that we had to look at how to do things differently,” explains William O. Schaefer Elementary School Principal Sheila Beglin. “Luckily, with: Read More: WOS Sees Early Success With Preventative RTI Model
K-5 Family Literacy Night
At our District’s annual K-5 Family Literacy Night, Cottage Lane Elementary School and William O. Schaefer Elementary School teachers hosted a variety of activities to encourage students and their families to enjoy reading year-round! “The focus of this year’s: Read More: K-5 Family Literacy Night
Commenting Guidelines
South Orangetown Central School District shares information with students, parents, educators, community members, alumni and the general public via its social media feeds. We welcome your comments, but reserve the right to remove postings/comments that:
- Violate the law or urge others to do so
- Contain profanity or vulgar language
- Violate the privacy of students, staff or community members
- Easily identify students/staff in defamatory, abusive or generally negative terms
- Contain remarks that are slanderous, racist, homophobic, sexist or likely to offend
- Are political in nature
- Advertise products or services
The District’s social media account administrators reserve the right to not post or remove any comments at any time, for any reason.
Social media accounts are only monitored during regular business hours. Responses to posts made outside of business hours may be delayed.