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Twenty-two Tappan Zee High School seniors–approximately 10% of the graduating class–were honored at the 2025 TZHS Athletics Signing Day ceremony on Tuesday!

The Loggia Giovanni da Verrazzano #1236 Order of Sons of Daughters of Italy in America awarded scholarships to 14 seniors at its 37th Annual Scholarship and Excellence in the Study of Italian Ceremony at Tappan Zee High School on Monday evening. 

Fifth graders at Cottage Lane Elementary School are learning all about water distribution on Earth with K-8 Instructional Science Coach Samantha Levine!

SOCSD has hosted a number of student teachers from SUNY Cortland over the years. "Earlier this year, the District asked departments if any faculty members were interested in being a mentor teacher–and I volunteered,” recalled Tappan Zee High School World Language Team Leader Suzanne Grinberg. “Every year, there are fewer World Language teachers, which makes it difficult to find quality candidates. Serving as a mentor teacher is a way to build community and work with people who have a passion that my department shares.”

Fourth graders traveled back to the 18th century this week with K-5 Instructional Literacy Coach Kristy Nadler, who organized a series of outdoor activity stations, ranging from colonial-era games to quill writing and butter churning!

Puppy Lane, Rainbow Court and Taylor Swift Avenue are just three of the streets that make up Yelin Town!

Tonight (May 6), the Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Treble Chorus and Symphonic Band will perform. On Thursday, May 8, the Concert Band, Concert Choir and Concert Orchestra will take the stage. Both performances will be held in the SOMS Auditorium and the concerts will begin at 7:00PM. 

Thanks to a New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Connect-Kids-to-Parks Field Trip Grant, Cottage Lane Elementary School fifth graders are touring Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh.

This spring, the Office of Curriculum and Instruction was able to secure $75,000 from Connect-Kids-to-Parks Field Trip Grants, which will be used specifically to support grade-level trips to New York State Parks!