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The Orange Public Schools seeks to educate and empower families as advocates and lifelong learners committed to improving the overall health and well-being of children and our community. Our free and reduced-price workshops offer parents a range of experiences across various topics. Courses will be accessible to parents via this online registration system. We invite parents, families, and the Orange Community interested in attending courses/workshops to apply here. All applications will be reviewed upon submission with quick feedback on acceptance status.
Academic Support Academy Offerings
April 2023 - May 2023
This Academy offers courses and sessions designed to give parents academic content/curriculum-based strategies.
District Resources Support Continued Student Learning
District Resources Support Continued Student Learning
Supporting Mathematics, Science and STEM at Home Learning
Provider: STEM-Focused Learning & Gifted Education
Course Number: AA001023 - Closed
Course Title: Supporting Mathematics Learning at Home
Course Description: The participants will explore mathematics in the context of our District curriculum. The sessions will provide participants with strategies and tools to support their children in their math development at home.
Course requirements: Internet access
Audience/format: Virtual
Class Frequency: One, 90-minute session
Class Day(s): Thursday, May 11th
Time(s): 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Duration: One 90-minute session
Location: Virtual ( Zoom link will be provided 24hrs before the workshop)
Instructor: Math Department
Contact Number: 973-677-4000
Email address: scuartda@orange.k12.nj.us
Website address: https://www.orange.k12.nj.us/domain/3351
Register Here: Parent University Registration Form (google.com)
Science is in Everything and it is EVERYWHERE
Provider: STEM-Focused Learning & Gifted Education
Course Number: AA002023 - Closed
Course Title: The Science of Learning Science
Course Description: Students and parents will participate in hands-on activities, using household items, in order to promote scientific thinking using various scientific practices.
Course requirements: Internet access
Audience/format: Virtual and in-person session
Class Frequency: One, 90-minute session
Class Day(s): Monday, May 15th
Time(s): 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Duration: One 90-minute session
Location: Lincoln Ave School Science Rm(s) C303, C304, C306 Hybrid: Virtual & In-Person
Instructor: Science Department
Contact Number: 973-677-4000
Email address: whitleda@orange.k12.nj.us
Website address: https://www.orange.k12.nj.us/domain/3351
Register Here: Parent University Registration Form (google.com)
STEM: Science Technology Engineering & Math
STEM: Science Technology Engineering & Math
Explore the STEM LIFE at Home
Provider: STEM-Focused Learning & Gifted Education
Course Number: AA003023
Course Title: Family STEM Challenge
Course Description: Participants will receive an overview of the Engineering Design loop, an integral part of STEM education in the Orange Public Schools. You will be presented with an interactive engineering design challenge using household objects that will engage the entire family!!!! You will have an opportunity to exhibit your, creativity to task; planning, sketching and ultimately creating order to meet the challenge. HAVE FUN!!!!!
Course requirements: Internet access
Audience/format: Virtual
Class Frequency: One, 90-minute session
Class Day(s): Monday, May 22nd
Time(s): 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Duration: One 90-minute session
Location: Virtual ( Zoom link will be provided 24 hrs before the workshop)
Instructor: STEM Department
Contact Number: 973-677-4000
Email address: metwalmo@orange.k12.nj.us
Website address: https://www.orange.k12.nj.us/domain/3351
Register Here: Parent University Registration Form (google.com)
Office of Humanities
Office of Humanities
Importance of Early Literacy
Importance of Early Literacy
Provider: Office of Humanities
Course Number: AA004023
Course Title: Promoting Early Literacy for ages 0-5: Importance of Talking to babies, toddlers, and kids.
Course Description: Focus on meaningful learning experiences and the importance of oral language and literacy in the home for ages 0-5. Participants will receive guidance and instruction on how to promote early literacy for young children.
Course requirements: Internet access
Audience/format: Virtual
Class Frequency: One, 90-minute session
Class Day(s): TBD
Time(s): 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Duration: One 90-minute session
Location: Virtual
Instructor: TBD
Contact Number:
Email address: harriskar@orange.k12.nj.us
Website address: https://www.orange.k12.nj.us/domain/3350
Register Here: Parent University Registration Form (google.com)
Joy of Reading
Joy of Reading
Provider: Office of Humanities
Course Number: AA005023
Course Title: Fostering a Joy of Reading in the Home
Course Description: ELA staff will provide resources and strategies for accessing and activating a love of reading in our children that extends beyond the classroom and into their homes. There will be an interactive Read Aloud segment with tips for parents to engage their children's reading.
Course requirements: N/A
Audience/format: In-Person
Class Frequency: One, 120-minute session
Class Day(s): Wednesday, May 17th
Time(s): 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Duration: One 120-minute session
Location: Lincoln Ave School Social Studies Rm (A306)
Instructor: Marcey Thomas
Contact Number: 973-677-4000
Email address: thomasma@orange.k12.nj.us
Website address: https://www.orange.k12.nj.us/domain/3350
Register Here: Parent University Registration Form (google.com)
Your Vote Makes a Difference
Your Vote Makes a Difference
Provider: League of Women Voters
Course Number: AA006023 - Cancelled
Course Title: What Does Your Vote Mean?
Course Description: This is a non-partisan and not-for profit organization whose goal is to increase the right to vote which sits at the heart of citizenship in a democracy. Participants engage in a demonstration of the power of voting, but more importantly, the repercussions of choosing not to vote.
Course requirements: N/A
Audience/format: In-Person
Class Frequency: One, 90-minute session
Class Day(s): Thursday, May 18th
Time(s): 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Duration: One 90-minute session
Location: Lincoln Ave School Social Studies Rm (A306)
Instructor: League of Women Voters- Barry Ehrlich
Contact Number: 973-677-4000
Email address: barryehrlich1@gmail.com
Website address: https://www.orange.k12.nj.us/domain/3350
Register Here: Parent University Registration Form (google.com)
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