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SOMSD Seeks Participants for New Committee on CHS Athletics

This advisory group will tackle ten key areas, including student safety, coaching standards, and facility improvements for Columbia students. The district's goal is to ensure our programs provide a disciplined, high-performing environment where every student-athlete can thrive both in the game and in the classroom.

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Columbia Robotics Returns to the World Stage

Team 4102, known as Catscan, has earned an invitation to the global robotics championships in Texas. It is the program’s first time returning to the world stage since 2019, and it comes after years when simply keeping the club alive required creativity and persistence.

Improving Our District

The South Orange & Maplewood School District will prepare students for college, careers, and leadership by expanding fair access to learning opportunities and fostering social-emotional growth and global citizenship under the leadership of Superintendent Jason Bing.

Intentional Integration Initiative (III) ⇢

Triple I in SOMSD focuses on inclusive access and opportunity, including developing an integration plan that ensures that our building enrollment reflects our district’s cultural makeup.

Learn about our unpairing efforts

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Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying

The district fosters a safe, respectful, inclusive environment where students learn without fear. Schools promote kindness, accountability, and belonging for all.

Learn more about student support efforts

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Timeline on Ritzer Field ⇢

Turfing is a practical way to make sure our students have access to safe, dependable spaces to play, practice, and stay engaged throughout the year. These types of fields can handle changing weather and frequent use without the same interruptions, allowing programs to run more consistently for students and families.

Learn about the Ritzer Field proposal

District & School Board Goals ⇢

Superintendent Bing’s goals highlight a focus on an aligned, confident, forward-driving year grounded in progress and strengthened by action toward measurable results.

Learn about our governance philosophy

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Goal 1: College and Career Readiness

We will prepare our students for college and career through the design of learning experiences that will prepare them to become the leaders, designers, problem solvers and innovators.

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Goal 2: Global Citizenship

We will nurture responsible, fulfilled, and successful global citizens through developing an awareness of their interconnectedness with the world and learning skills that can help them contribute to change.

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Goal 3: Climate/Culture

We will align all operations (strategic staffing, accountability, and data driven decision-making), resources (differentiated) and governance (policies & procedures) with a focus on climate/culture to effectively meet the needs of staff, schools, and community.

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Goal 4: Family & Community Engagement

We will authentically engage families and community in supporting schools and students through community immersion (co-creation of solutions), recognition of different groups (community based and beyond), appreciation of historical knowledge, and recognition of community efforts.

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Distinguished for its mission to inspire each and every student, South Orange and Maplewood schools emphasize creating learner-centered environments reflective of the cultural makeup in our communities.