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Ridgewood NJ, a resolution expressing the Board of Education’s appreciation for Mr. Michael Lembo’s years as a trustee of the Ridgewood Board of Education for services to the community, the staff, the administration and most importantly, the students of the Ridgewood Public Schools.
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Ridgewood NJ, in a stellar performance on Friday night, the Ridgewood Hockey team clinched their inaugural victory of the season with an impressive 2-0 shutout against the River Dell Golden Hawks.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on December 18, 2023 at 6:00 pm for an Executive Session and 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, first no basic skills, now no teacher evaluations, time for school choice.In a move that has sparked controversy, the assembly education committee lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill aimed at eliminating annual teacher evaluations in New Jersey.
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy is seeking to replace six existing members of the State Board of Education, potentially as early as Monday, despite the absence of scheduled meetings for the Senate Judiciary Committee, responsible for approving these nominations.
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Ridgewood NJ, Nine Ridgewood High School Band members were named to the All-Bergen County Band; the most of any school in the county. Avery Welcome, principal oboe; Lee Fox, clarinet; Seojin Kevin Kim, clarinet; Edward Liu, clarinet; Elliott Yi, clarinet; Kai Koyama, trumpet; Bryan Park, trumpet; Danielle Haas principal French horn; and Kira Fox, trombone.
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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday, December 6, the Ridgewood High School curricular bands will perform their annual Winter Concert to open the performance season of the RHS Band Program. This concert will feature the RHS Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Wind Ensemble performing a varied, exciting program. The 7:30PM concert will take place in the RHS Campus Center and admission is free.
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Ridgewood NJ, congratulations to the 12 Cheering Maroons nominated to try out for the All American team and the three athletes named to the All American team!
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Ridgewood NJ, despite an alleged last-minute attempt by Ridgewood BOE President Michael Lembo to significantly downplay the public reading of a “Resolution of Censure” for BOE trustee Shelia Brogan, the following was read aloud by Mr. Lembo at the beginning of Monday evening’s BOE Public Meeting:
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on December 6, 2023 at 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, seltzer, coffee, snack bars, and chips are just a few of the items stored in small pantries and on snack carts in classrooms at Ridgewood Public Schools as students in the Special Programs classes organize their inventory. Part of a successful, long-time district program, the snack cart project continues to expand, with students in the 18-21, high school, middle, elementary, and even pre-kindergarten classes now running small snack cart businesses.
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Continue reading MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Ben Franklin Middle School’s Annual TREP$ Marketplace!
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Ridgewood NJ, American high schools confront an escalating crisis: A multitude of students who commenced ninth grade in the autumn of 2020, amid the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, are poised to graduate this spring with minimal prospects for overcoming the learning setbacks endured during school closures. In straightforward terms, according to Bloomberg’s Editorial Board, time is running out. These students could exit school ill-equipped for both higher education and the professional realm, significantly heightening their susceptibility to unemployment, poverty, depression, and even premature mortality.
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Ridgewood NJ, Atlanta Falcons kicker and Ridgewood Ex-Pat Younghoe Koo has achieved a milestone, surpassing the field goal percentage record in NFL history with an impressive 39-yard kick. This accomplishment solidifies Koo, a former standout from North Jersey, as the new record holder with an outstanding 90 percent success rate, based on a minimum of 100 attempts.
