District News
How SOCSD Communicates
Our District uses a variety of tools to communicate with our families, staff and community:
- ParentSquare: This mass messaging platform is used to share important information regarding school programs, services and news. The ParentSquare mobile app is available free for iOS and Android.
- Parents/guardians of current students and staff are automatically subscribed at the start of each school year and may login to ParentSquare to customize their account. Not receiving emails from your child’s school or from the District? Contact your child’s school directly.
- Local residents may subscribe to the ParentSquare SOCSD Community Communications group to receive emails regarding District news, budget vote reminders and weather-related delay and closing notifications.
- 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
- X (formerly Twitter): @SouthOrangetown | @Tappan_Zee_HS | @CottageLaneES | @TZeeAthletics
- Web: www.socsd.org
- SOCSD Connect: This digital message from the Superintendent to the community throughout the school year via ParentSquare. The message archive can be found on the Superintendent webpage.
- Board Brief: Each month, the Board of Education President provides a summary of key items under Board consideration, along with links to resources and dates for upcoming meetings. The Brief is sent via ParentSquare; a message archive is posted on the Board of Education webpage.
- SOCSD Update: This print newsletter is produced three times each year and mailed to all South Orangetown residents. View the archive on this webpage.
- School Communications Information:
Top Stories
TZ Players Prepare for Spring Musical
Next weekend, the TZ Players will take the stage for their production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. To get a sneak peek behind the curtain, we spoke with a few cast members as: Read More: TZ Players Prepare for Spring Musical
Boys Varsity Basketball Clinches Section Title
TZ Boys Varsity Basketball has done it again: Section 1 Class AA Champions! In addition to earning the final 44-32 win against Rye last night, TZ’s Xavier Leveille, a senior, was named MVP. Senior Tommy Linehan and junior Isaiah Leveille were named to the: Read More: Boys Varsity Basketball Clinches Section Title
49 SOCSD Students Perform at RCMEA Intermediate All County Festival
Forty-nine SOCSD student-musicians performed in the Rockland County Music Educators Association Intermediate All-County Music Festival at Clarkstown South High School February 28-March 1! Selections were based on the students’ outstanding solo audition scores from: Read More: 49 SOCSD Students Perform at RCMEA Intermediate All County Festival
SOMS Science Olympiad Team Earns 8 Medals at Regional Tournament
Last Saturday, 11 members of the South Orangetown Middle School Science Olympiad team competed against 39 teams from Rockland and Westchester at the Lower Hudson Valley Regional Tournament at Scarsdale Middle School. The team won the Best New Team Award (which is: Read More: SOMS Science Olympiad Team Earns 8 Medals at Regional Tournament
TZ Cheerleading Wins Historic Section Championship
Congratulations to TZ Cheerleading athletes and coaches for their historic Section 1 championship win this weekend! “We couldn’t be any prouder of this team and our Cheerleading program,” said Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics Bill Pilla. “This: Read More: TZ Cheerleading Wins Historic Section Championship
Girls Winter Track & Field: Back-to-Back Section Champs!
TZ Girls Varsity Winter Track and Field clinched their second consecutive Section 1 Class B title during the Winter Recess! In addition to the team win, a number of athletes won their individual events: 55m hurdles: Pilar Fernandez, who ran a personal best at 8.66: Read More: Girls Winter Track & Field: Back-to-Back Section Champs!
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Special Publication: For Parents of Children Ages 1-5
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