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 | Oct 18, 2019 | District Highlights
Academic growth is at the heart of William O. Schaefer Elementary School’s annual First Grade Writing Celebration, which was held yesterday. The event provides first-graders with the opportunity to visit kindergarten classrooms to share their work with their former: Read More: First-Grade Writers Focus on Stamina and Storytelling
by SOCSD Communications | Oct 17, 2019 | District Highlights
Over the past week, three of our schools have hosted guest speakers–all hailing from artistic fields–who discussed their career pathways and creative process with students. “We seek out unique enrichment opportunities that not only align with our: Read More: Guest Speakers Discuss Creativity and Careers
by SOCSD Communications | Mar 28, 2019 | District Highlights
Congratulations to South Orangetown Middle School sixth-grader Kailey D. on placing fourth in the Patriot’s Pen Youth Essay Contest for VFW New York State District 2! As the winning essay of the school contest, judged by Raymond W. DeMeola Memorial VFW Post 1615,: Read More: SOMS Patriot’s Pen Winner Places Fourth in Regionals
by SOCSD Communications | Mar 26, 2019 | District Highlights
Looking for an affordable road trip in the Northeast? Just ask a second-grader! Since flights during school breaks are so costly, William O. Schaefer Elementary School second-graders have been researching affordable options in the Northeast as part of their Vacation: Read More: Second-Graders Tap Into Research Skills for “Vacation Nation” Project
