by SOCSD Communications | Mar 22, 2021 | District Highlights
On March 1, SOCES PTA kicked off the 3rd Annual Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) program at William O. Schaefer Elementary School and Cottage Lane Elementary School! “PARP is a New York State PTA literacy program to engage parents, teachers and community organizations in: Read More: Award-winning PTA Literacy Program Engages Families and Community
by SOCSD Communications | Feb 2, 2021 | District Highlights
On the past two Fridays, our elementary schools have celebrated College and Career Days to spark conversations about interests and the options students have for their futures. Many staff members sported college spirit wear and Elementary School Counselor Stephanie: Read More: College + Career Day Inspires Elementary Students to Think About the Future
by SOCSD Communications | Jan 7, 2021 | District Highlights
Award-winning author Ellen Potter shared writing tips with Cottage Lane Elementary School fourth- and fifth-grade writers during a virtual visit yesterday! “The best way to turn a reluctant reader into a voracious reader is to have them fall in love with a series,”: Read More: Guest Expert: Author Ellen Potter
by SOCSD Communications | Dec 4, 2020 | District Highlights
Thanks to SOCES PTA, William O. Schaefer Elementary School and Cottage Lane Elementary School are partnering with Peace in Piermont on character education and social emotional learning programming! Both schools have embraced “communities form connections”: Read More: Mindfulness Assemblies Align with SEL, Character Education
by SOCSD Communications | Apr 29, 2020 | District Highlights
“For me, it was important to recognize and accept that this is new learning for all of us and to let go of the belief that I was a tech savvy person,” laughs William O. Schaefer Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher Liane Kolesar. “I was familiar with both Google: Read More: Zooming With WOS’ Liane Kolesar