Superintendent’s Message:

Inside this issue:

EO Unified Band

Moves to EOCHS

1

Kudos to EOCHS

Athletes

2

Introducing the CTE

Programs at

EOCHS

2

Summer Reading

List Grades K-5

3

Moving Up Dates -

Elementary Schools

4.5

Graduation Dates -

Middle Schools

6

Graduation Dates -

High Schools 7

Check Your Final

Grades 8

EOCHS Jaguars

PTA 8

As You Leave for the

Summer 8

Greetings to all students,

parents, staff and fellow

administrators.

I hope you all had an

exciting and productive

year, and I want to take

this opportunity to wish

you all an enjoyable,

relaxing and fun-filled

summer.

The District’s Administra-

tion and I are already

preparing for the coming

2015-16 school year, and

we are eager to launch

some of the new programs

slated for the 3 high

schools – East Orange

Campus High, Cicely L.

Tyson Middle/High, and

STEM Academy. A variety

of 12 CTE programs will

be introduced at EOCHS.

A list of the programs

being offered is outlined on

page 2 of this newsletter.

Of course, the District will

continue to implement

Instrumental and Vocal

Music at the Tyson

Middle/High School, and

STEM Academy will

continue to maintain the

CTE programs of: Science,

Mathematics, and the

Applied Sciences of

Engineering and Technolo-

gy.

We are excited for these

new ventures upon which

the District is embarking ,

and we hope you will join

the District’s bold steps

forward. I look forward to

seeing you next year, and

have a fabulous summer!

Dr. Gloria C. Scott

Superintendent of Schools

The EOSD Torch

Special points of interest:

New CTE Programs at

EOCHS

Celebrating Our Student

Athletes

School Graduation Dates

Review Your Final Grades

Get Involved With EOCHS

Jaguars PTA

Safety Points for the

Summer

June, 2015

Volume 1, Issue 1

The Unified Marching Band is Moving

to EOCHS! group. The band has

readily supported and lent

its joyful beat to many

East Orange community

events, including the

City’s annual Memorial

Day Parade, “BJ’s Walk

for Hope” Asthma Walk,

numerous fairs and other

seasonal community

events.

This move will compliment

all the planned changes

for EOCHS next year, and also

add to the already existing music

programs offered at every school

in the District. The Unified

Marching Band is open to all

students from every school.

The East Orange

Unified Marching

Band will finally

have a permanent

home at EOCHS

this coming fall!

The band is inviting

as many talented,

young and aspiring

musicians to join

this accomplished

The East Orange School

District is committed to

“Educating our students and

parents to a better economy.”

The East Orange School

District plans to implement

a diverse high school

programming at EOCHS this

fall with the Career and

Technical Education

(CTE) program.

During the 2015-16 school

year, the following 12 CTE

p r o g r a m s w i l l b e

implemented at East Orange

Campus High School.

Hopefully, many of you have been

following the stellar season EOCHS

athletes have been experiencing this

school year.

“East Orange Campus celebrated its

first ever victory at the Essex County

Championships in May, as it finished

ahead of then No. 19 Columbia and

then No. 16 Seton Hal Prep. As a

result, EO debuts at No. 11 in the Top

20 this week.” (NJ.com)

Introducing the CTE Program at EOCHS

EOSD Torch Page 2

Kudos to Our EOCHS Athletes!

EAST ORANGE CAMPUS HIGH - CTE PROGRAMS

Allied Health Film & Video Culinary Arts

Global Logistics Design & Green Energy

Construction

Business Management

Law & Public Safety Design & Information Finance

Early Childhood Marketing Music Technology

Parents and students may

view the entire plan on the

District’s website:

www.eastorange.k12.nj.uss.

“It is the District’s vision to empower

students at Campus High, so that they

are college and career ready upon

graduation...we know the school has

been faced with challenges.

We aim to change that perception.”

- Dr. Gloria Scott, Superintendent

Boys’ track, softball, baseball and

basketball teams had a terrific season,

proving they not only excelled as

students, but proved themselves

contenders in their respective fields as

well. The boys’ track and field enjoyed

a ranking of being in the top 20 in

Essex County.

The boys’ softball team had a 20-game

win record all season, trouncing every

team in Essex County they came up

against.

In addition, “two of East Orange's top

players from last season have found

their college homes. Guard Denzel

Banks will play at Monroe, a junior

college in Rochester, while Gregory

Robinson will be playing at Centenary

College, a Division III program located

in Hackettstown.” (NJ.com)

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Dear Parents,

Again this year, our district elementary school librarians have selected book

titles for the 2015 Summer Readings for your child or children to enjoy.

Research has proven that the more students read, the more proficient they

become in reading and writing.

This year, you will find that the Award books have been added to the original

summer reading lists to enrich and provide diversity in summer reading. This

collection comes under the banner of Caldecott, Coretta Scott King and Pura

Belpre’ Award winning books. These books can be located in the East Orange

Public library. If the book titles are not available, other books are available

written by the identified authors. Of course, if all else fails, the librarian at the

East Orange Public Library will be able to assist your child and suggest

alternative titles.

Because it’s important to reinforce reading, thinking and creativity, a list of

Suggested Fun Independent Reading Activities are also included for your child’s

pleasure. These suggested activities will bring what your child has read to

another level of reasoning.

The entire reading list can be viewed at: http://toolbox1.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/site_0583/eastorange_summerreadinglist_060215.pdf

Thank you for your continued support as we work together in helping your

child to not only develop a love of reading, but the ability to think above

and beyond.

Sincerely,

Gloria C. Scott, Ed. D.

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss

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Note to Graduating Seniors:

It is important that you review ALL of your

final grades with your Guidance Counselor.

It is to YOUR benefit that you make sure

your transcript is accurate.

Information from your transcript will be

needed for job applications, and applying to

colleges and training programs.

The East Orange Campus High Jaguars PTA

wants to invite all current and potential EOCHS

parents to get active and involved!

The final meting for the 2014-15 school year will

be Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Media

Center at EOCHS. There will be Family Game

Night, Summer Activities Workshop, and end-of-

the-year activities.

The Jaguars PTA meets every third Thursday

at the time above throughout the school year.

Come out, support, and become part of the

solution at EOCHS!

We’re on

Facebook!

Rising to the

Standard of Excellence

Office of the Superintendent

199 Fourth Avenue

East Orange, NJ 07017

www.eastorange.k12.nj.us

Phone: (973) 266-5760

Fax: (973) 678-4865

E-mail: nicoledwigfall@gmail.com

Facebook.com/eastorangesd

eastorangecampushigh

Th e E as t Or a ng e P ub l i c S ch oo l s

Remember to be safe in

and aware of your

surroundings: respect

your classmates as you

would yourself.

If you see someone being

bullied or harassed, don’t

stand around doing

nothing or encourage it:

get help to stop it

immediately.

It is important to give

respect in order to receive

it. Don’t be afraid to

stand up and DO THE

RIGHT THING.

Be a leader, and set an

example.

As You Get Ready to Leave for the

Summer...