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Second Grade is an Adventure for Nandlal’s Navigators

by SOCSD Communications | Jan 6, 2021 | District Highlights

While this school year has been a unique experience for most teachers, William O. Schaefer Elementary School teacher Jaclyn Nandlal has had an extra learning curve. In September, Nandlal, who taught sixth grade social studies at South Orangetown Middle School for the

Cohn, Connell Named NYS Master Teachers

by SOCSD Communications | Oct 3, 2019 | District Highlights

Congratulations to Tappan Zee High School science teacher Steve Cohn and computer science/maker space teacher Karen Connell, who were selected for the highly-competitive New York State Master Teacher Program (NYSMTP)! “The Master Teacher Program offers teachers an

CLE Takes a Hike for Earth Day

by SOCSD Communications | Jun 14, 2019 | District Highlights

Cottage Lane Elementary School relocated to Tallman Mountain State Park today for hands-on, outdoor education. “This is our 9th Annual Cottage Lane Earth Day, and we have more scientists than ever leading stations,” said Principal Karen Ramirez.

TZHS Students Present Lesson on Physics, Music at SOMS

by SOCSD Communications | May 21, 2019 | District Highlights

For the past two days, South Orangetown Middle School technology and eighth-grade math classes have hosted guest lecturers from Jim Keelty’s Tappan Zee High School AP Physics classes for a lesson on waves and electromagnetism. “We spend a lot of time

Two SOCSD Teachers Awarded O&R STEM Grants

by SOCSD Communications | May 15, 2019 | District Highlights

Tappan Zee High School Computer Science/Makerspace Teacher Karen Connell and South Orangetown Middle School Technology Teacher Lou Chugranis were awarded Orange & Rockland STEM Classroom Grants at a reception this evening at the utility’s Spring Valley office.