Orange School District Announces Lunch Policy
The Orange School District announced today its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced-price meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Local school officials have adopted the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Income Eligibility Gui...
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New Technology, Teachers And Traditions Mark Orange’s New School Year
When Orange students came back to school after summer break, it was clear that the custodial and maintenance staff had not had much of a break, getting the schools prepared for the new year. But what wasn’t quite so obvious was the improvements that happened behind the scenes, particularly regarding te...
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James A. Connelly Named Interim Superintendent of Schools
The Amity Regional School Board of Education has appointed James A. Connelly as Interim Superintendent effective July 1, 2018. Mr. Connelly will serve until a permanent superintendent is appointed later this fall according to Christopher Browe, Amity Board of Education chair. Mr. Connelly has served a...
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Student News 8/31/18
Dean’s List Connecticut College New London, CT – Jenna Ortoleva, Class of 2021 at Connecticut College, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2018 spring semester, Ortoleva is an undeclared major. Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD—The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students...
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Amity Kicks Off New School Year
After a quick but hot summer, Amity teachers and staff were ready to greet the district’s 2,216 students on August 29. Under the leadership of Interim Superintendent James Connelly, schools were set to open with what he planned on being an outstanding and very successful opening. To make that happen, h...
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Orange Student Awarded BIC Scholarships
Brain Carson, son of Joanne Carson, is the recipient of a $2,000 scholarship from the BIC Corporation. The scholarships are awarded annually to children of BIC employees and are based on the students’ scholastic achievements, community service and essay response. Carson is studying Economics at the Un...
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Amity Regional Middle School – Orange Campus Fourth Marking Period – June, 2018 Honor Roll – Year 2018
GRADE 7 – FIRST HONORS Alana Abrams Faryal Akbar Sedra Alasadi Elizabeth Antalik Jessa Bohan Francis Cavallaro Hannah Chen Marin Cunningham Ana DeBassio Nicholas Digiovanni Leo Gao Natalie Garcia Jack Hawes Lucas Ketchian Emma Kirck Izabela Kurpios Trevor Lavallee Jennifer Li Matthew Li Si Ru Lian...
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Letter: Welcome Back To School
Dear Amity Community, It is my pleasure to welcome everyone back as we begin the 2018-19 school year in the Amity Regional School District. On July 1, 2018, I started as Interim Superintendent of Schools after the resignation of Dr. Charles Dumais who became Executive Director of Cooperative Educationa...
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Updates to School Program is Music to Students’ Ears
At the very end of the 2017-18 school year, teachers from all four Orange schools gathered to hear about new changes and innovations to the district’s music curriculum. As Turkey Hill Music Teacher Kyle Ryan explains, music is not just about teaching children to sing a song. “There are two dimensions o...
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Orange Residents Named To Sacred Heart Academy Honor Roll
Sacred Heart Academy Principal Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan, ASCJ has announced the Honor Roll for the SECOND SEMESTER of the 2017– 18 academic year. The following students from Orange have been named to the Honor Roll: HIGH HONORS Jessica Gallagher Xiaoxiao Long Zigi Sheng HONORS Amanda Burns Yiran Wang A...
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