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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!

Last Thursday, South Orangetown Middle School eighth grade Italian language students traveled to Arthur Avenue to learn about Italian culture. On their annual field trip, students visited several local businesses to learn about the history of the neighborhood and to see how they prepare their Italian-American delicacies. 

From mounted police to international DJs, the Third Annual Second Grade Career Fair featured a wide variety of careers to inspire our littlest learners!