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Ridgewood High School soccer programs are hosting , Super Super Saturday

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School soccer programs are hosting a great event – Super Super Saturday. On Saturday, September 15th all six RHS soccer teams play continuous games from 11 am to 9 pm. SSS will be holding a 50/50 raffle. One lucky winner will take home half of the proceeds. The remaining portion will be used to support both the girls and boys soccer programs. In addition, our soccer programs have selected two charities which will benefit from SSS – Michael Feeney’s BEST DAY EVER and The John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC (Multiple Myeloma program).
Tickets are $10 each. The winner does not need to be present to win.

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Reader says Schools actively hold on to Students to Squeeze More Money

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“Only 19 percent of full-time students at a public university earn a bachelor’s degree in four years, according to the nonprofit organization Complete College America”
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This has less to do with an inability to afford school and more to do with all of the immersive experiences baked into college, such as study abroad, semester off experiences, etc…
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Schools actively promote this so they can hold onto the student longer and squeeze more money from each student.
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Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney introduced legislation that would raise the age limit for students to be claimed as dependents on their parent’s state income taxes

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Wyckoff NJ, Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney introduced legislation that would raise the age limit for students to be claimed as dependents on their parent’s state income taxes.
“Paying college tuition isn’t cheap,” said Rooney (R-Bergen). “It takes many students more than four years to finish, and time is money – especially for parents who are footing the bill while their son or daughter lives at home.”

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Ridgewood Board of Ed Reneges on School Resource Officer Agreement

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Ridgewood NJ, The Board of Education is simply reneging on an agreement they made to help fund the position of School Resource Officer (SRO).  The Village has already trained three police officers to be school resource officers, so that there will never be a day when one is unavailable to work due to vacations, etc.

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Ridgewood Schools 2018 Ashby Award and Tradition of Excellence award Presented at the all-staff Convocation

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Ridgewood NJ, Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools presented recipient GWMS Guidance Counselor Mike Mullin with the 2018 coveted Ashby Award, and also presented  Somerville School custodian Paul Buscher, with this year’s Tradition of Excellence award. The winners were announced at today’s all-staff Convocation.

( had some difficulties adding the second pic of Paul Buscher , will post a bit later )

 

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Some Unorthodox Advice to College Freshmen : Think

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Ridgewood NJ, a Yale Computer Science professor gives freshmen students some unorthodox advice in , Ten Things They Didn’t Tell You at Freshman Orientation (https://www.businesstelegraph.co.uk/ten-things-they-didnt-tell-you-at-freshman-orientation/) , Professor Gelernter states by saying , “Welcome to Yale .Please disregard what you’ve been told so far, and follow these instructions.”

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Senate President Sweeney and Senator Ruiz Call reducing the PARCC assessment to only five percent of teacher evaluation a victory for special interests and a huge step backward towards a better public education

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Trenton NJ, Senate President Sweeney and Senator Ruiz Joint Statement on NJ Department of Education Announcement to Reduce PARCC Evaluation Weights

“As we approach the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year, we are deeply disappointed that the administration is walking away from New Jersey’s students by reducing the PARCC assessment to count for only five percent of a teacher’s evaluation. These tests are about education, not politics.

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Reader says , Down down down we go

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Down down down we go. We don’t need the cosmetic devices. “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it!”
How about spending some money on education instead of fancy finishes? No college asks “How beautiful was your school?” They ask “What did you learn there?” How many 3-D printers does Ridgewood own? How many students take the AP exams? How do they do? How many students who don’t wish to go to college but need education in more manual skills have that opportunity? We had all this up until the 80’s? We were very highly ranked in the 70’s, slightly lower in the 80’s, and as close to the bottom of current schools as we can get currently. Next year we well may be off of the charts.

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Glen Rock High School Ranks 2nd Best in State in New Jersey Monthly’s Top Schools 2018 list

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Ridgewood NJ, in New Jersey Monthly’s Top Schools 2018 list , Glen Rock High School came in a very strong 2nd in the state ,moving up from 10th place in 2016 and Ridgewood High School slid from 33rd place in 2016  to 36th place this year .

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Reader says Teacher constant complaining is tiring

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Anyone teaching in the Ridgewood School System should be thankful that they are earning above average salaries in addition to the benefits and pension all NJ teachers receive. The whining is getting old. If you don’t like the arrangement, find another job. Teaching is a very difficult job and I could not be a teacher. I don’t begrudge them their packages but the constant complaining is tiring. As the above poster said, “You just had the summer off.” You should be refreshed. Try having 2 or 3 weeks off a year as your only respite from the daily grind!

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“Do it Fir da kidz” :NJEA Endorses Bob Menendez for U.S. Senate

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Union NJ , pay back time ,as schools around New Jersey prepare to open for the new year, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was surrounded today by dozens of teachers and educational support professionals to proudly accept the endorsement of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the state’s largest teachers union. The announcement was made at Jefferson Elementary in the Vauxhall section of Union.

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It’s the countdown to the start of school! Have you completed your online registration yet?

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Ridgewood NJ, Parents & guardians: It’s the countdown to the start of school! Have you completed your online registration yet? Cross it off your list before Labor Day weekend!

Parents and guardians, just a reminder to complete your online registration in Skyward by midnight, September 4. All households must complete this process through the Skyward Family Access service, a password-protected site that provides parents access to information on courses, grades, homework, attendance, classroom messages, food service and fee management. The information in Family Access will aid in current and continuing communication between you and your child’s teachers to promote student success. Each parent has their own Skyward login ID connected with their email on record.

Here’s the scoop:  https://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_207516/File/Announcements/2018-2019/OnlineRegistrationPostcard2018-19.pdf

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Ridgewood Teachers to Hold “Walk-in” to Protests lack of Contract

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Ridgewood NJ, it was is starting to seem like a regular thing the Ridgewood teachers’ union plans to conduct a “walk-in” on the very first day of school to protest working without a contract. The Contract between the district and the Ridgewood Education Association expired on July 1.

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RIDGEWOOD SCHOOL BOARD PROCESS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS

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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Fishbein also presented information on the process for district capital projects. Dr. Fishbein addressed “rumors ” of a spending referendum.

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TIMELINE FOR RIDGEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS

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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Fishbein presented the timeline for Ridgewood’s Board of Education elections resulting from the public budget vote being restored by the Ridgewood Village Council.

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