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George Washington Middle School Goes All Remote Learning

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Ridgewood NJ, Due to two recent separate positive COVID-19 cases of unknown origin, George Washington Middle School will transition to all remote learning tomorrow, Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Inperson instruction will resume on Monday, November 30, 2020. Please make sure that George Washington Middle School students do not participate in out of school activities during this time of remote learning.

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Ridgewood Schools Report Multiple Cases of Coronavirus

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood School system sent out a  letter inform informing parents and gradians of the following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive cases. Two individuals at Ridgewood High School have tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); these cases are unrelated to each other. Two individuals at Benjamin Franklin Middle School and two individuals at George Washington Middle School have tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); these cases were unrelated to each other and the individuals were not within the school buildings.

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Ridgewood Schools Reports 2 Individuals Test Positive for COVID at George Washington Middle School

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood schools are reporting that two individuals from George Washington Middle School have tested positive for COVID19 on November 4th, no other details are available about the individuals . In a letter the District says ,”The District is coordinating closely with public health officials and following CDC, state, and local health department guidance in order to assure the health and safety of our community. Upon conclusion of the investigation, all close contacts were identified and notified. If you have not been notified then your child has not been determined to be a close contact. We clean and disinfect our schools daily. The district is also taking precautions to prevent the introduction and spread of viruses and other germs and is cleaning frequently touched surfaces daily. The status of this situation is fluid, and we are monitoring it closely.”

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Ridgewood Public Schools Tradition of Excellence Recipient is Annette Tucker

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Ridgewood NJ, The Tradition of Excellence Award recognizes a support staff member for extraordinary service to the district in five categories. Each year, the honoree is selected by a committee after careful review of all nominations.
This year’s Tradition of Excellence recipient is Annette Tucker, Classroom Aide at George Washington Middle School. Congratulations, Ms. Tucker!
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5th Annual Recycle-A-Bicycle event at George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood on May 17th and 18th

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Ridgewood NJ, Come to the 5th Annual Recycle-A-Bicycle event at George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood on May 17th and 18th, 2019 donate, swap or buy a bike. Have an old bike taking up space?  Need a “new” or “larger” bike? They are only accepting only bikes that are in good working condition.

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Dr. Michele Borba, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

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Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
Dr. Michele Borba, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World, joins us on Tuesday, October 2 for a book signing and talk. We hope you can join us for this fantastic event.

Bookends Bookstore will be on-site at George Washington Middle School for the book sale and signing, which will begin at 6:15 pm. Dr. Borba will be available for a limited time at the conclusion of the presentation. If you would like to pre-order your book, please stop by Bookends located at 211 East Ridgewood Avenue and be sure to mention the event when ordering.

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Rescheduled date for Ridgewood Tech Night is March 21

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March 15,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, The Tech Night series is designed to help parents and guardians deal with children’s tech use. The final program of the school year will be a student panel discussion on their personal use of technology. It will be held on Wednesday, March 21 at George Washington Middle School from 7-9 p.m.

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George Washington Middle School “Fire Alarm” Termed Malicious

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January 12,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that both the Ridgewood Police and Fire Department responded the G.W. Middle School on January 8, to investigate an activated alarm of fire. Upon arrival and it was determined the fire alarm was activated maliciously. The school staff and the Ridgewood Detective Bureau are investigating the false public alarm incident.

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Free screening of Angelina Jolie’s movie, First They Killed My Father, tomorrow at George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood

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September 18,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Free screening of Angelina Jolie’s movie, First They Killed My Father, tomorrow at George Washington Middle School – Monday, September 18th at 7 pm in GW Library – brought to you by the Ridgewood Cambodia Project – concession snacks and Cambodian items for sale to benefit RCP – please join us! Film is appropriate for ages 14 and over.

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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers is a 2000 non-fiction book written by Loung Ung, a Cambodian author and survivor of the Pol Pot regime. It is a personal account of her experiences during the Khmer Rouge years.

Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights, and sassing her parents. While her beautiful mother worried that Loung was a troublemaker—that she stomped around like a thirsty cow—her beloved father knew Loung was a clever girl.

When Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Ung’s family fled their home and moved from village to village to hide their identity, their education, their former life of privilege. Eventually, the family dispersed in order to survive. Loung trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, while other siblings were sent to labor camps. As the Vietnamese penetrated Cambodia, destroying the Khmer Rouge, Loung and her surviving siblings were slowly reunited

The Ridgewood blog highly recommends this movie for all you “would-be commies”  and any of you “hate America first types”  the totally brutality of Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge (utopian communism) will cure you of any of those maladies .

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Lead Found in the Water at Willard and George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood

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April 19,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, lead tests done at both Willard school and George Washington Middle School produced only one non compliant drinking fountain in each school.

Following the NJ DEP instructions the Ridgewood School System tested 25 samples at Willard with only one fountain containing non compliant lead levels and at George Washington Middle School the Ridgewood School System took 27 samples and all but one were compliant.

Readers are already questioning the results . According to the CDC High levels of lead in tap water can cause health effects if the lead in the water enters the bloodstream and causes an elevated blood lead level.

Most studies show that exposure to lead-contaminated water alone would not be likely to elevate blood lead levels in most adults, even exposure to water with a lead content close to the EPA action level for lead of 15 parts per billion (ppb). Risk will vary, however, depending on the individual, the circumstances, and the amount of water consumed. For example, infants who drink formula prepared with lead-contaminated water may be at a higher risk because of the large volume of water they consume relative to their body size.

The pipes at these schools are probably 50+ years old. Questions remain as to weather the school ever tested these faucets before? Are the elevated lead levels only a recent occurrence and if so how long were the students subject to these elevated lead levels ?

The other issues that puzzles parents is how can it be just one faucet? And why was this not tested earlier? Why did the school system have to  wait for the state to develop rules to test every faucet if they knew that old plumbing can cause problem and the risks of lead poising are very well known ?
As taxpayers we are often reminded that safety is a top priority for our students but that priority  seems to often get pushed to a back burner when it does not involve raising taxes .
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George Washington Middle School hosts 2nd Annual Ridgewood Recycle-Your-Bicycle

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SAVE THE DATE! HOLD ON TO THAT OLD BICYCLE!

2nd Annual Recycle – Your – Bicycle May 13th and 14th Sponsored by George Washington Middle School 7th Grade Community Service 155 Washington Place Ridgewood, New Jersey

Have an old bike taking up space? Need a “new” bike? Come to the 2nd Annual Recycle-Your-Bicycle event at George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood on May 13th and 14th. Here’s how it works: Donate your old bike on Friday, May 13th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM and receive a voucher to return the next day from 9:00 – 11:00 am to buy any bike for $10.00. If you don’t have one to donate, you can still buy one for $30.00. All left over bikes and all the money generated will be donated to Charities for Children in Paterson who provide food and services for some of the areas neediest people. Everybody wins! Email Nicole Richards at nrichards99@yahoo.com or Wendy Columbus at wcolumbus1@me.com with any questions. You can also visit our website https://recycleyour-bicycle.weebly.com or “like” us on Facebook!

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Ridgewood Middle Schoolers Are Finalists For Statewide Immunization Contest

Ridgewood Middle Schoolers Are Finalists For Statewide Immunization Contest

Middle School and High School Winners of the Annual Protect Me With 3+ Poster and Video Contest Promote Vaccine Awareness

April 4, 2016

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Ridgewood NJ, The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health, today announced the winners for the fourth annual Protect Me With 3+ adolescent immunization awareness poster and video contest. The winning entries can be viewed at https://protectmewith3.com.

Middle School Poster Contest Winners:

1st place: Emily Phu, Churchill Junior High, East Brunswick, NJ
2nd place: Susannah Taylor, George Washington Middle School, Ridgewood, NJ
3rd place: Priyal Shah, John Adams Middle School, Edison, NJ

High School Poster Contest Winners:

1st place: Carmen Phu, East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, NJ
2nd place: Nia Stewart, Academy of Allied Health & Science, Neptune, NJ
3rd place: Hannah Lee, Marlboro High School, Marlboro, NJ

Video Contest Winners:

1st place: Jessica Manzon and Jacqueline Karlin, Marlboro High School, Marlboro, NJ
2nd place: Katrina Gutierrez and Aaron Agustin, Academy of Allied Health & Science, Neptune, NJ
3rd place: Bret Silverstein, Academy of Allied Health & Science, Neptune, NJ

Both the winners and finalists in each category were honored at an awards ceremony and banquet held at the Conference Center at the Robert Wood Johnson Fitness and Wellness Center in Hamilton on April 3, 2016. The top three winners in the poster and video categories received prizes and the opportunity for their submissions to be distributed during statewide immunization awareness activities. The teachers whose classes submitted the most eligible entries in each category also received awards.

In its fourth year, the Protect Me With 3+ contest increases awareness about the importance of four adolescent immunizations: tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal conjugate, and influenza (flu).

“The Protect Me With 3+ contest is an important opportunity to spread awareness about adolescent vaccines in a fun and creative way,” said Ilise Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Partnership. “We are so happy to have received a record number of entries into the contest and can’t wait to see what students and teachers come up with next year!”

“This year’s winners made some very creative and informative posters and videos that we are excited to use at statewide health events,” said Dr. Tina Tan, State Epidemiologist and Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health.

New Jersey students in grades 5-8 were eligible to submit posters while students in grades 9-12 were eligible to submit either posters or videos. The public voted for their favorite entries from February 29 through March 13, 2016.

About the Partnership

The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). Its mission is to improve the health of women, children, and families. The Partnership has more than 20 years of experience mounting community-based, consumer-friendly and culturally competent educational programs to parents, caregivers, pregnant women and individuals of child-bearing age. For more information visit,https://partnershipmch.org/

To learn more about vaccinations, please visit the New Jersey Department of Health’s website: https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/imm.shtml

– See more at: https://protectmewith3.com/winners-announced-for-fourth-annual-adolescent-immunization-awareness-contest/#sthash.nKd1g6Ql.dpuf

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13-year-old pianist from Ridgewood to play at Carnegie Hall

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By Myles Ma | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on January 22, 2016 at 6:00 AM, updated January 22, 2016 at 6:09 AM

RIDGEWOOD — How did 13-year-old Jack Szymanski get to Carnegie Hall?

The old saying applies: practice. https://youtu.be/DbemsuB-uRQ

Jack, a student at George Washington Middle School, has been playing piano since he was 7. He practices for 45 minutes every day after school.

As a result, he was a first-place finisher in the Crescendo International Competition, earning a chance to play Jan. 31 in Carnegie Hall. It will be Jack’s second performance at a New York City concert hall this month.

Jack played the Merkin Concert Hall on Jan. 10, a recital for winners of the Vivo International Music Competition, in which Jack placed third.

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GEAR UP for Owen!

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GEAR UP for Owen!
June 28,201the staff of the Ridgewood blogRidgewood NJ, On Wednesday, June 17th (3:15pm)  the teachers and staff at George Washington Middle School waled through Ridgewood to increase awareness of fundraising efforts for Owen Betrus, the son of colleague Rob Betrus (Monroe 8 Math).

Owen was diagnosed at birth with quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy.  He was also diagnosed with Cortical Visual Impairment just before his first birthday, and with Intractable Epilepsy at the age of three.  Despite these challenges Owen (6 years old) is generally happy and full of life and energy.  He is curious about the world around him and makes every attempt to participate fully in any task presented to him. He loves to be active and spend time with his parents, twin brother, Liam, and little brother, Quinn.

The “Gear Up for Owen” walk raised money to help the Betrus family fund an adaptive ramp for their minivan.

They have created a GoFundMe page for Owen at www.gofundme.com/gearup4owen   Please visit the site to learn more about how you can help support our efforts.  We also invite you to join the the GW staff and the Betrus family as we walk through town to help bring awareness to the different challenges Owen faces.  We will be gathering at the GW Field at 3:15.

Student were also encouraged  to join in as long as they filled out the proper paperwork before hand .  If you couldn’t join in and were in town after school you were encouraged to give Owen a high five!

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‘Swatting’ hoax puts Ridgewood’s George Washington Middle School on lockdown

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MAY 28, 2015, 11:52 AM    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015, 12:55 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

RIDGEWOOD — George Washington Middle School was temporarily on lockdown Thursday morning after a prank phone threat village police are investigating as a “swatting” incident.

The call to the school on Ridgewood’s Washington Place was received by school official just before 10 a.m.

The caller, according to a number of sources, claimed that a shooter was on the school’s roof. School officials immediately ordered a lockdown of each classroom.

Police also notified officials at nearby West Side Presbyterian Church, which operates a nursery school that went into lockdown.

Responding officers from Ridgewood, Midland Park, Glen Rock and Wyckoff searched the middle school building, including the roof, and determined the call to be a hoax by 10:30 a.m.

It was the fifth such incident in North Jersey since March of what has become known as swatting, in which false reports are made to elicit the response of police swat units.

Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward confirmed Thursday’s call was a “swatting,” but would not discuss the specific nature of the threat made against the school.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/swatting-hoax-puts-ridgewood-s-george-washington-middle-school-on-lockdown-1.1344405