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
Updated Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines
Sent via SchoolMessenger on January 19, 2022 The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) recently sent school districts revised guidance regarding COVID-19 quarantine and isolation protocols and contact tracing requirements to local school districts. According to: Read More: Updated Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines
TZHS Students Attend Instant Decision Day
This morning, over 30 seniors participated in Tappan Zee High School’s first-ever Instant Decision Day hosted by the Tappan Zee High School Counseling Department! Admissions representatives from Mercy College, Rockland Community College and Dominican College met with: Read More: TZHS Students Attend Instant Decision Day
WOS Students Explore the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Leading up to the federal holiday in his honor, William O. Schaefer Elementary School students have been learning about civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. through read-alouds, hands-on activities and interactive lessons. Below, Liane Kolesar’s kindergarten: Read More: WOS Students Explore the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
TZHS Hosts First Elective Fair
Tappan Zee High School students and staff hosted an elective fair during lunch periods yesterday to promote the school’s extensive elective offerings as the 2022-23 course scheduling process gets underway. “We are so excited to host our first-ever Elective Fair!” said: Read More: TZHS Hosts First Elective Fair
CLE Fifth-Graders Delve into Black Box Exploration
What’s inside a black box? Cottage Lane Elementary School fifth-graders in Anne O’Brien’s class are working together to explore the hidden contents of these boxes through research, collaboration and hands-on discovery as part of their Earth Systems: Geosphere Unit!: Read More: CLE Fifth-Graders Delve into Black Box Exploration
CLE Science is Magnetic!
Fourth grade students in Claire Eckert and Katrina Smith’s class at Cottage Lane Elementary School are exploring the properties of magnets as part of their Energy Unit! Working together, students sorted through materials – ranging from foil, to paper clips, to yarn,: Read More: CLE Science is Magnetic!
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 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
- 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.