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Duffield STEAM Initiative Brings Industry Standard Equipment to RHS Makerspace

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Ridgewood NJ, upgrades and enhancements to the RHS Makerspace Lab are underway through the Duffield STEAM Initiative. New industry-standard equipment will significantly elevate the student experience, preparing them for college and career. The first of a host of new tools arrived last week — the massive Mimaki UV-LED Printer/Cutter.  Unlike any piece of equipment currently in the lab, the Mimaki printer/cutter will expand design and production capabilities exponentially. RHS Alumni Association Treasurer, Steve Correll, and Alumni Trustees, Mark Kossick and Amy Ebenstein, were among the first to see this multi-functional machine shortly after it was delivered and learned about some of its impressive capabilities from RHS faculty.

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Ridgewood Loses Heartbreaker in Overtime Loss to Union City 22-21

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Ridgewood NJ, after Damon Pallatto ran for his third touchdown of the game, Union City could have opted for the extra-point and a second overtime period, but  instead, they went for the win and on the two-point conversion. Again to Damon Pallatto, who ran around left tackle and into the end zone to give Union City a 22-21 victory over Ridgewood in Ridgewood.

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RHS Alumni Association : Ridgewood High School’s Homecoming Weekend, a three day event and Super Reunion

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Ridgewood NJ, it’s official! We’re one week away from Ridgewood High School’s Homecoming Weekend, a three day event and Super Reunion, October 8th-10th. Here’s an overview of the weekend you don’t want to miss:

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RHS Athletic Field Officially Reopens with Friday Night Football

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Clean up from Hurricane Ida having been completed, the RHS Athletic Stadium came alive again on Friday night with the return of RHS home football games.

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75th Anniversary of RHS JAMBOREE !

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Ridgewood NJ, Jambies 2022 Auditions!!!! – check out this video . Will be held at the RHS Campus Center , on October 5th and October 7th, 7 to 9 PM.

Raise Need/Merit based Scholarship money for the graduating Class of 2022 Seniors and lets face it ,ITS FUN and YOU deserve to have some FUN!

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Not Sure Which Degree To Pursue? Here Are Some Helpful Tips

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Deciding on the degree and your future degree is one of the life milestones. This is the life-changing step that later on decides on your career and the job you will work. The crucial thing to do is to estimate your skills, abilities and to be critical when it comes to these. Always choose the thing you love doing, this is the only way you can be happy with your achievements and the things you are about to accomplish. Be clear with your goals and set them, so they go from the smaller to the greater ones. Always have an ultimate goal and trust the process. When you are pursuing the degree, nothing happens accidentally or by luck. It is the hard work and effort investment that makes the difference. So, the initial advice is to hustle. It is always impossible until it is done. Here are just some of the tips that will help you decide on your future occupation. 

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Ridgewood Schools : Pandemic related learning loss

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(Charts are sourced from McKinsey that analyzed Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready in-school assessment results of more than 1.6 million elementary school students across more than 40 states.)

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Ridgewood NJ, School Board member HyunJu Kwak posted some interesting information on the learning loss suffered by students during the pandemic . This is exactly what school board members should be focused  on, not trying to figure out how to get teachers more perks and days off .

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The Ridgewood High School Marching Band Comes Home a Winner!

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Marching Band completed its first competition of the season at Northern Valley Regional Old Tappan High School.

The Ridgewood High School Marching Band scored a 1st Place in Best Visual, Best Color Guard, Best Effect and Best in Show!!!

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HyunJu Kwak for Ridgewood BOE

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Dear Ridgewood,
I grew up in Paramus in an immigrant family with modest means. I loved going to school, and whatever time I had left, I worked as a cashier at a local supermarket to pay my way for activities like a school trip to Paris. I knew that education was an investment towards a better future and school was a gateway to opportunities. I had a view, thanks to my parents, that if I work diligently, I can make a difference in myself and the world.

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Ridgewood Maroons Defeat Wayne Hills in Overtime 13-7

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Ridgewood NJ, after playing Wayne Hills to a 7-7 tie in regulation, Joe Grasso made an interception for Ridgewood in the first period of overtime to give the ball back to the offense for a chance to win the game. On 2nd-and-11 from the 26, a play action fake, a Brendan Chanley catch made the game-winning 26-yard touchdown catch despite pass interference being called on his defender. The play gave Ridgewood a 13-7 win over Wayne Hills on Saturday evening as it moved to 3-0.

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Ridgewood Places 7th overall in the Niche 2022 Best School Districts in New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, Niche has released the eighth edition of their K-12 school rankings, including the top districts in the state of New Jersey. The top three public school districts include Millburn, Northern Valley Regional High School District (Demarest) , and Princeton Public Schools.

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State Senator Corrado Calls Toddler Mask Mandate “Harmful and Unnecessary” in Letter to Murphy

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Trenton NJ, State Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) expressed concern with Executive Order No. 264 in a letter to Governor Phil Murphy today.

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Survey: 7 in 10 Male MBA Students think Sexism will hold them back

69% of men think it is extremely or very likely that sexism will prevent them from achieving a C-suite position, compared to 51% of women

49% of men say sexism has made it extremely or very difficult to advance in their career, compared to 41% of women

⅔ of men think that males outnumber females in C-suite positions because “men are more likely to have the necessary leadership qualities.”

Despite this attitude, 85% of men think it is “extremely” or “very” important that women are equally represented in C-suite positions

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Ridgewood NJ,  Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has published a recent survey report to examine gender diversity and sexism in the workplace. Researchers surveyed 1,000 current MBA candidates in August, and the study highlights key points about the underrepresentation of women in C-suite positions.

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RHS Stadium and Stevens Field Clean-up Begins

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education approved the vendor contracts to complete the necessary clean-up work on the athletic fields due to recent flooding. This work began yesterday on the stadium field at Ridgewood High School, where at least four truckloads of dirt and debris were removed from the field. The work on the RHS stadium field is expected to take a couple of weeks, and once that field is completed, the vendor will begin to work on Stevens field. The work on the Brookside field is scheduled to begin today and should be completed in a few days. The fields are being disinfected as part of the process.

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