Somerville Public Schools

💡 Staff Feature of the Week! 💡Each week, we'll feature one of our staff members at The Ville that contributes to students' academic success and helps shape their path here at Somerville! This week is Somerville High School's Mrs. Caporale! 📚 Mrs. Caporale - otherwise known as Mrs. C - is the Media Center Specialist at Somerville High School. She has spearheaded an impressive transformation of the media center with immersive technologies like AcessIt, MackinVia, ComicsPlus, TeachingBooks and more. Mrs. C is also the advisor to the Cultural Diversity Club at SHS, which is dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusivity, and a deeper understanding of the different values within our community. She is also the advisor to Cafe Con Libros, a reading program designed to enrich our Multilingual learners. She is a proud mother of 3 and enjoys listening to audiobooks, walking her dog and watching TikTok with her youngest son! She is dedicated to making the media center a safe and welcoming place for all students, and is a pillar of support for our SHS students! 📚 . . #allin4theville #somervilleschoolsnj #somervillestaff

📚 Exciting News! We're thrilled to share an exciting update regarding our middle and elementary school libraries. A collaboration of the Director of 21st Century Education, principals, school librarians, and middle school students have worked diligently to transform these spaces into more welcoming and warm environments for our students and teachers. 🏫✨ Through a combination of new decor, an enriched collection of books, and the introduction of modular furniture, these two libraries have undergone a remarkable transformation. These changes aim to foster a more engaging and conducive atmosphere for learning.📖🧠 View the full slideshows on our website!

🔬🧪 Reaction in a Baggie Lab! 🔥 Our seventh graders are diving deep into the world of chemical reactions! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 With precision and teamwork, they mixed water, phenol red, calcium chloride, and baking soda in their lab groups - and the results were amazing! 💧🌈 They recorded their observations, made conclusions, and drew models of the experiment💡📝 👀💥 Gas production, color changes, and transformations in texture – these students witnessed the science of change firsthand! 🌟🔍 . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools #handsonlearning

💡Staff Feature of the Week! 💡 Each week, we'll feature one of our staff members at The Ville that contributes to students' academic success and helps shape their path here at Somerville! This week is Somerville Middle School's Dr. Sroczynski! Dr. Sroczynski a.k.a. Dr. Sro is the non-traditional School Psychologist at SMS, which means she gets to provide prevention and intervention services to all of our students. She started as a teacher over twenty years ago and joined our district in 2011 to serve in this role. Dr. Sro believes in taking students where they are to help them move forward and loves getting involved at the school, family, and community levels and meeting with students one-on-one and in small groups. Not only is Dr. Sro ever-present in the hallways, classrooms, and cafeteria, you'll see her attending concerts, sporting events, and PTO meetings, serving on committees like the Sunshine Committee, the Youth Services Commission, the Municipal Alliance, the county Violence Prevention Coalition, and Resilient Youth of Somerset; presenting at staff development days and community trainings; and updating her website regularly in case someone isn't able to benefit fully from the above and needs to find another source of support and comfort. . . . #allin4theville #somervilleschoolsnj #somervillenj

📚 Teaching in The Ville: Turning ‘lesson plans’ into ‘laughter plans’ while empowering our amazing students! 📚🤣 Somerville High School teacher Mrs. Rath is working diligently with our SHS students! . . #MathWithRath #allin4theville #somervilleschoolsnj #teachersrock

💡Staff Feature of the Week! 💡 Each week, we'll feature one of our staff members at The Ville that contributes to students' academic success and helps shape their path here at Somerville! This week is Van Derveer Elementary School's Mr. Gary Knoeppel! Gary Knoeppel is the Adaptive PE teacher at The Ville. He instructs PE and Health classes from Pre-K to 12th grade, working with students of diverse abilities and backgrounds. Gary is dedicated to making appropriate accommodations and modifications to ensure that every student enjoys a productive PE/Health class, finding fulfillment in this aspect of his role. He takes pride in witnessing the students' progress over the years. In addition to his teaching duties, Gary collaborates closely with various teachers and assistants within the district. Notably, he contributes to the HS Unified PE program, where senior students mentor Life Skills students in the PE setting. Gary is also actively engaged as an assistant basketball and football coach at Somerville High School!

🌐📚 Digital Citizenship Week📱💻 Here at The Ville, we believe in the power of technology and the importance of responsible online behavior. We’re celebrating Digital Citizenship Week to instill important values in our K-12 students this week. 🔐 Join us in teaching: 🤝 Kindness & Respect: Online and offline, treating others with respect is key. 🔒 Privacy & Security: Safeguarding personal information is a must. 🌍 Digital Footprint: What we post online lasts, so let’s make it positive! 🤔 Critical Thinking: Navigating the digital world with wisdom and discernment. Let’s be good digital citizens together! 💪💻 #DigitalCitizenshipWeek #allin4theville #OnlineSafety #somervilleschoolsnj

Let’s stand together against school violence this week and every week. 💪🏫 . . #SchoolViolenceAwarenessWeek #speakupstandup #allin4theville

💡Staff Feature of the Week! 💡 Each week, we'll feature one of our staff members at The Ville that contributes to students' academic success and helps shape their path here at Somerville! This week is Somerville High School and Mrs. Jaime Reilly! Jaime Reilly teaches the Special Education Transition Class at Somerville High School. She has worked in special education for 23 years with students as young as preschool-age and up to high school. In Somerville High School's new transition program, students have recently graduated from high school and now work on job and functional skills. The class will start soon and operate an exciting new initiative called the Somerville Independent and Professional Skills (S.I.P.S.) Cool Beans Cafe. The goal of S.I.P.S. will be for students to gain hands-on experience working in a restaurant setting and learning skills that will transfer to future jobs, such as taking orders, making food and drinks, cleaning, managing money, and customer service. . . #allin4theville #somervilleschoolsnj

"🔥🚒 It's Fire Prevention Week, and we're rolling in with some fun and safety! 🔥🚒👨‍🚒 Let's make this week a blaze of fun and awareness! Stay safe and fire-smart! 🔥🚒🧯 . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools #firepreventionweek2023

October is National Physical Therapy Month. Here are some facts on Physical Therapy, featuring The Ville's own PT, Ms. D'Urso! . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools #nationalphysicaltherapymonth

🎗️October 10th 2023 is 🌎 Mental Health Day. Here at The Ville, we want to remind you that while World Mental Health Day is one day of 365 days in the year, mental health doesn’t ever take a day off. Prioritize yourself, and remember that it's okay to not be okay. You have resources here in Somerville if you need help. Contact your guidance counselor, school psychologist, coach, administrator, or teacher if you need support. In the meantime, here are some strategies and online resources to prioritize your mental health. . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools #worldmentalhealthday2023

🎃 Halloween Costume & Accessory Drive: Please consider donating your gently used Halloween costumes, accessories, and treat bags to those who need them! Donations can be placed in collection boxes at all schools. . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools

💡Staff Feature of the Week! 💡 Each week, we feature one of our staff members here at The Ville that contributes to students academic success and helps shape their path here at Somerville! This week is Somerville Middle School and Mr. Dave Zubia! Mr. Zubia is a 6th grade teacher at SMS and in charge of Camp SMS, the summer initiative that invites incoming 6th graders to explore the middle school, meet their new teachers, and familiarize themselves with their growing academic experience! Mr. Zubia leads the charge of ensuring the newest Somerville Bulldogs feel welcomed, prepared and ready to expand their academic horizons! Thank you for all you do Mr. Zubia! . . #allin4theville #somervilleschoolsnj

Week of Respect here at The Ville. Check out how we celebrate it and read our latest news story on our website to find out more! 🩵 . . #allin4theville #weekofrespect #somervillenjschools

Today is World Teachers Day and we here at the Ville thank our incredible teaching staff for all that they do! The difference they make in our students lives and futures cannot be understated! We are grateful to you every single day! . . #allin4theville #somervilleschoolsnj

In the halls of Somerville Middle School, our seventh graders filled a Blank Space to show off their giant friendship bracelet marking their seventh grade era 🗽 🍂🧡🥂🍁 🧣 . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools

💡Staff Feature of the Week! 💡 Each week, we'll feature one of our staff members here at The Ville that contributes to students academic success and helps shape their path here at Somerville! This week is Van Derveer Elementary School and Mrs. Melanie Scott! Mrs. Scott is a Special Education teacher of the Multiply Disabled K-2 class at Van Derveer Elementary School in Somerville. She has helped mentor upcoming seniors looking to join the education field through the Tomorrow's Teacher program in 2022-2023 school year. She has also helped mentor fellow teachers. Mrs. Scott is a teacher of students with different disabilities in one classroom where she differentiates her lesson plans to fit and meet the IEP requirements of all her students educational, emotionally, and physically. This requires a lot of flexibility and "go with flow" mentality on a daily and hourly basis. Mrs. Scott enjoys teaching all her students, helping to mold their minds for their greatest future potential. She looks forward to working with tomorrow's teacher students this year and many more years to come to help mold more amazing teachers to help teach our future. . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools

Awesome work of Somerville High School MAPS program students, giving back to the community and helping keep the ville clean!! Today's project was picking up trash at the Carol Pager field! . . #allin4theville #somervillenjschools

Looking for some STEM Family fun? Check out the Raritan Valley Science and Technology Showcase at the Bridgewater Commons Mall on September 30th - October 1st. The SHS Robotics Team and other area teams will be taking over the entire mall with robot competitions, STEM activities, and more! Visit all of the areas in the event, and you can enter to win 4 FREE passes to LEGO Land! Visit rvsts.org for more information! The event is completely free and loads of fun for the whole family!