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Ridgewood NJ, Responding to the proposed escalation of health benefits premiums that will increase taxes and crush the budgets of towns, counties and school districts across the state, Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho released the following statement:
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Ridgewood NJ, two hundred twenty-two students at Ridgewood High School have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Examinations. Eighty-seven students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Fifty-five students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Eighty students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. Additionally, nine students received an AP Capstone Diploma, and 32 students received the AP Seminar and Research Certificate. An overview of the five-year trends was shared.
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Ridgewood NJ, at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on September 12th ,Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fitts thanked the entire staff for their hard work, which resulted in a positive start to the school year. The Alternative Schedules Initiative will continue to be explored. Staff members met with the K12 Insight team today to review the survey results.
Catering to dietary requirements has always been important, and it’s necessary to recognize the significance of this in public facilities like schools more than anywhere else.
While there have been improvements in this regard over the past couple of decades, there is still a long way to go, especially when it comes to more niche issues like gluten intolerance.
Given that around 20 million people in the US alone suffer from this issue, more should definitely be done. However, critics argue that Ridgewood school kitchens are not up to scratch in this regard.
Let’s explore this topic in more detail and discuss why it matters, and what can be done to address it going forward.
Continue reading Lack of Qualified Kitchens Limits Gluten-Free Options for Ridgewood Schools
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Clifton NJ, a 4th quarter interception 73 yard run touchdown by Jimmy McNamara lifted the Ridgewood Maroons to a 20-13 win over Clifton .
Continue reading Late Game Interception Puts Ridgewood on Top of Clifton for the 20-13 Victory
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Ridgewood NJ, If New Jersey wants more teacher candidates, maybe we should listen to what young teachers actually say about their profession. Why is there a teacher shortage? It turns out the nation’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA), knew the answer all along: young teachers were dissatisfied with the teaching profession and made their reasons very clear to the NEA in a 2014 report. This information is highly relevant to New Jersey’s current teacher shortage. There has been a lively public debate about the causes of the shortage, and it is essential to identify the causes if there are to be effective solutions. Some blame pandemic-related factors, but the steep decline in teacher candidates long predates the pandemic. Others blame policies enacted by Governor Chris Christie, but the teacher shortage is both regional and national, so New Jersey-specific policies cannot be the main cause. The Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey – a New Jersey-based, nonpartisan research organization – asked: Is the nature of employment in the public school system, itself, part of the problem?
Continue reading The NEA Has Known Why There is a Teacher Shortage Since 2014
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Lyndhurst NJ,Ridgewood Crew board representatives and coaches joined Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco , Commissioner Ramon Hache for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Bergen County Rowing Center!
Continue reading Ridgewood Crew Tours the New Bergen County Rowing Center in Lyndhurst
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Ridgewood NJ, the Midland Park Police remined us of this fun fact: Studies show that children who walk to school have increased academic performance (and get exercise, too). If your child plans to walk or bike to school, map out a safe route.
Continue reading Studies Show that Children who Walk to School have Increased Academic Performance
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Paramus NJ, Governor Phil Murphy visited East Brook Middle School today to announce a $6.5 million investment in American Rescue Plan funds toward a statewide school security initiative to collect and digitize school building blueprints and make them available to first responders. Accurate and uniform maps are critical to enable law enforcement personnel to swiftly respond to emergencies in unfamiliar environments.
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Continue reading Ridgewood High School Football tickets are now available!
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Ridgewood NJ, George Neville, 78, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Princeton. He was born in Hartford, CT, grew up in Winchester, MA, and settled in Ridgewood, NJ. He graduated from Harvard University in 1966, attended Boston College Law School, and Tuft’s Graduate School in Massachusetts, where he met his wife of 49 years, Frances Jani. He enjoyed history, especially the American Civil War. He loved sports and was a three-sport athlete in college, participating in baseball, football, and basketball. He earned All-American honors in baseball: a wonderful culmination to a youth spent on the baseball diamond where he and his friends honed their skills and eventually played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1955 & ‘56. He spent the bulk of his career in education as Principal of the George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood, NJ. There will always be a special place in his heart for his GW Family. George loved people most of all and had a unique ability to assemble an exceptional learning environment.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons led of their season with a fumble on their first offensive play of the season .The Maroons quickly recovered scoring on their next five first half possessions. The first was an 85-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Red Kossick, who took a pass from Jack Foerch around the Maroon 30 and sped past the rest of the Comet defense.
Continue reading Ridgewood Rolls to Victory in Opener Holding Hackensack Scoreless
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday night Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Stacie Poelstra Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Daniel Kilday Supervisor of Wellness at Ridgewood Public Schools did their best to make the Murphy Administration new controversial sex ed Curriculum seem benign. Presenting the Ridgewood Public Schools health curriculum revisions aligned to the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education were reviewed. The presentation included a grade-by-grade overview of disciplinary concepts, units, and resources. The revisions were also presented at the Board Curriculum Committee last week, which is part of the district’s curriculum review process.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Begins to Address Controversial New Sex Ed Curriculum
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Ridgewood NJ, Freshman Orientation will be held on Thursday, September 1 at 10:00 a.m. More details will be emailed in the coming weeks! Ridgewood Schools opening day for students is Tuesday, September 6! For more important dates, view the 2022-2023 school calendar –
