Upcoming Events
5/23/2013
- BFMS Veterans Remembrance5/27/2013
- Memorial Day: Schools Closed6/2/2013
6/3/2013
- Breakfast Foods Collection for Social Services Pantry6/4/2013
Ridgewood Public Schools
ANNUAL PARENT/GUARDIAN SURVEY ENDS FRIDAY
5.13.13: This year’s survey is comprehensive in scope, asking for parents and guardians to voice their satisfaction on several areas of programming and facilities. All parents and guardians with active e-mail addresses on file with the school district will be sent a separate survey link for every school their children currently attend. Parents and guardians will have until Friday, May 24, to complete the surveys. All responses and comments are completely anonymous. A dedicated e-mail address has been set up to take questions or concerns at survey13@ridgewood.k12.nj.us.MISSION STATEMENT
The Ridgewood Public Schools, committed to a tradition of excellence and innovation, in partnership with the community, provide a rich and challenging learning environment, enabling students to maximize their unique potentials to become life-long learners and productive, responsible citizens.
HOT OFF THE PRESS: rps.eNews 5.07.13
The district's electronic newsletter, rps.eNews, contains highlights of the Board of Education meetings, news around the district, and upcoming events of interest to the RPS community. Click here to read the May 7 edition.
Welcome to the Ridgewood Public Schools
BOE MEETS MONDAY, MAY 20
The Board will hold a Regular Public Meeting on Monday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the meeting at the Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3. The meeting will be aired live on FiOS channel 33 and Optimum channel 77. Or it may be viewed live via the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us using the "Link in Live" tab. Click here to view the agenda for the May 20, 2013 Regular Public Meeting.
SUMMER PROGRAMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT
The New Players Company is running Junior New Players for interested Ridgewood students in grades 5-8. The program runs July 8 - 29. Click here for more information and to download the enrollment form.
The Ridgewood Community School’s Summer Music Academy runs July 2 – August 2. Click here to download the brochure.
The RHS Summer School program offers remedial and new work-for-credit courses, as well as enrichment courses. The program runs from Monday, July 1 through Friday, August 2. Click here to review course options and to register. For more information please contact Summer School Principal Keith Cook at 201-670-2800, ext. 20682 or e-mail rhs-summerschool@ridgewood.k12.nj.us.BE COOL, BE SAFE: STOP, LOOK AND WAVE
May is Walk to School Month: Pedestrian safety is being stressed this month through a new initiative from the Federated Home and School Association. Rubber wrist bands with the Stop, Look & Wave motto will be distributed to all Ridgewood elementary school students during May's Walk to School Month. The bracelets will serve a dual purpose of encouraging children to walk to school and reminding them about pedestrian safety. Parents are asked to remind their children to be alert, check for traffic and communicate with drivers through a friendly wave. EXCELLENCE IN MOTION
5.20.13
For the ninth year in a row the RHS Girls Lacrosse team captured the Bergen County Tournament title on May 11, beating out Immaculate Heart by a score of 13 to 10. The game was very close, but the Maroon Girls won the day.
Photo: Senior Lauren Beausoleil battles against two IHA players.
courtesy of The Ridgewood News
5.20.13
The RHS Robotics Team competed in the annual Botball Competition on May 11 at Rahway High School. The RHS team won the Alliance Competition, in which their robot was teamed up with Hackensack High School’s robot to perform a required task in an allotted time period. The Ridgewood robot also won the award for “Most Photogenic Robot” for its well-designed look.
The Botball competition is an educational robotics competition at which middle and high school students are challenged to design and build a robot to satisfy a specific task. Among the competition’s many core goals is the encouragement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education, as well as creativity and teamwork among students.
Photo: Kevin Heom, Sebastian Yoo, Toby Highfill, Akash Kumar, Leo Yoo and Chris Criscitiello pose for a picture with their award-winning robot design.
5.14.13
The RHS Novice Boys & Girls Crew teams, coached by Jackie Nolan, rowed for bronze on May 5 at the Philadelphia Cities Championships. The Ridgewood team garnered a total of eight medals, including four golds. Pictured: Caroline Lampone, Will Creedon, Brittany Donnel-lan, Colin Wilkinson, Morgan Collins, Sophia Bicks, Brian Hnat and Sophia Gao.
For the ninth year in a row the RHS Girls Lacrosse team captured the Bergen County Tournament title on May 11, beating out Immaculate Heart by a score of 13 to 10. The game was very close, but the Maroon Girls won the day.Photo: Senior Lauren Beausoleil battles against two IHA players.
courtesy of The Ridgewood News
5.20.13
The RHS Robotics Team competed in the annual Botball Competition on May 11 at Rahway High School. The RHS team won the Alliance Competition, in which their robot was teamed up with Hackensack High School’s robot to perform a required task in an allotted time period. The Ridgewood robot also won the award for “Most Photogenic Robot” for its well-designed look. Photo: Kevin Heom, Sebastian Yoo, Toby Highfill, Akash Kumar, Leo Yoo and Chris Criscitiello pose for a picture with their award-winning robot design.
5.14.13
The RHS Novice Boys & Girls Crew teams, coached by Jackie Nolan, rowed for bronze on May 5 at the Philadelphia Cities Championships. The Ridgewood team garnered a total of eight medals, including four golds. Pictured: Caroline Lampone, Will Creedon, Brittany Donnel-lan, Colin Wilkinson, Morgan Collins, Sophia Bicks, Brian Hnat and Sophia Gao.OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORT
JERSEYS FROM JERSEY FOR AFRICAN CHILDRENThrough the end of the school year, RHS sophomore Deborah Frank is working with Project Interact to collect soccer jerseys to bring to orphanages in Tanzania and Kenya this July. All sizes are needed. Collection boxes have been set up at RHS; or, arrangements can be made for home pick-up. For more information, contact Deborah at sherryfrank@verizon.net or call 201-563-9154.
CANCELLED: RHS CHOIR PARENTS HOLD TEA TO BENEFIT THE MUSIC LIBRARY
Saturday, May 18 from 3-5 p.m.
CANCELLED: RHS CHOIR PARENTS HOLD TEA TO BENEFIT THE MUSIC LIBRARY
Saturday, May 18 from 3-5 p.m.
BREAKFAST DAYS COLLECTION BENEFITS SOCIAL SERVICES PANTRY
June 3 - 7 at RPS Elementary and Middle Schools
RPS children are asked to bring a favorite non-perishable breakfast item for donation to the food pantry. Social Services will pick up all items on Friday, June 7 at the schools. Click here for the flyer and contact information.
ANNUAL WIFFLE FOR CANCER TOURNAMENT IS SUNDAY, JUNE 2
The tournament, in memory of RHS alum Nick Currey (Class of 2004) will be held at RHS, starting at noon. For full details on teams and sponsorships, visit www.wiffleforcancer.org.
RHS Learning Commons Project Donor Wall Deadline is Extended to May 20
Through the generosity of parents and supporters, the 07450 Committee's original fundraising goal
has been exceeded, but support is still needed. It's not too late to make a donation.
Click here for the full update.
Click here to download information on the Donor Wall and donation form.
Click here to download the regular donation form.
Please visit the RHS Learning Commons website at www.RHSLearningCommons.com.
Click here for the full update.
Click here to download information on the Donor Wall and donation form.
Click here to download the regular donation form.
Please visit the RHS Learning Commons website at www.RHSLearningCommons.com.
SUPERINTENDENT'S APRIL COLUMN: STREET SMARTS
Click here to read Dr. Fishbein's March column, "Street Smarts," in which he discusses safety awareness. The article ran in the April 26 edition of The Ridgewood News.KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER START
Kindergarten registration for the incoming 2013-14 kindergarten class is ongoing. To enter kindergarten, children must be five years of age on or before October 1, 2013. For registration forms and other information, please go to the website of your child's school, or call the assigned elementary school. Thank you.