SOMSD Schools Closed For The Remainder Of The School Year

Press release from the School District of South Orange & Maplewood:

May 4, 2020

Dear SOMSD Parent/Guardian,

As of today, May 4, 2020, Governor Murphy has made the decision that all New Jersey schools will remain closed for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year. Therefore, our District will continue with the distance learning instruction methodology that we transitioned to on March 18.

COVID-19 has prompted a shift in how K-12 instruction is normally delivered across the country. Additionally, this change has led the District to create a revised and temporary grading strategy for the fourth marking period. Below please find the District’s adjustment and new approach to our grading system.

SOMSD 4th Quarter Grading Protocol

This press release was produced by the School District of South Orange & Maplewood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.