Clinton School's fourth and fifth graders enjoyed a high-energy exercise workout during a Zumba class in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. 

Students worked up a healthy heart rate in to the pulsating beats of the Latin music at the hour-long Zumba class. The classes took place during gym class periods on Oct. 8 and 9 and included salsa and meringue dance steps, too!

Clinton principal Patricia O'Neill and several teachers even joined in the healthy fun. Meg Hanley, one of Clinton's English Language Learning (ELL) teachers, was instrumental in organizing the Zumba classes, which were made possible with the support of Clinton School's PTA.

Muy bien!

Diversity in Maplewood and South Orange

It's a word that's thrown about often in our two towns, but how well are we really doing when it comes to embracing diversity? Find out tonight!

October marks the 12th year that the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race celebrates Coalition Month. To mark the occasion, the organization is filling October with events to enlighten residents about the ongoing work of the Coalition and to applaud progress toward building an integrated and inclusive community. For more details click here.

Tonight the Coalition will present their annual Report to the Community: A Roundtable on the Value of Integration at 7:00 p.m. at the South Orange Public Library (65 Scotland Rd., South Orange). The evening will tackle the topic of the state of integration in the nation, the region and right here at home.

Join in as Coalition officers, trustees and committee members share their focus, accomplishments for the past year and plans for the coming year. All residents are encouraged to come and hear about the pro-integrative work and participate in small group discussions following the reports that will help to shape the work going forward. 

Sounds like time truly well spent!