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Ridgewood High School Gym Floor Replacement Over Fears of Mercury

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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Fishbein gave a presentation on Mercury in Gym 3 Synthetic Flooring – Ridgewood High School. News reports indicated that there were possible concerns about the presence of mercury in rubberized gym floors. Dr. Fishbein, Ms. Kelly, and the facilities manager met proactively and arranged to have our floor tested. The only school with this type of flooring is Ridgewood High School. Dr. Fishbein informed the community about the test results in a letter that was sent on February 14, 2020.

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State Senator Kristin Corrado is calling for New Jersey schools to hold in-person graduations on their own schedules.

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Ridgewood NJ,Senator Kristin Corrado is calling for New Jersey schools to hold in-person graduations on their own schedules. Earlier this week, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the Class the 2020 will be permitted to hold in-person graduations with various restrictions after July 6th.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Still Reviewing Options for Graduation

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Ridgewood NJ, The governor announced that in-person graduations can happen in July. Specific guidance regarding graduations has not yet been provided. Dr. Fishbein has a county roundtable meeting for superintendents, and graduation ceremonies are an agenda item to be discussed. With social distancing, we still face significant hurdles, having a graduating class of approximately 440 students. Managing crowds is also something that must be evaluated to determine the best way to hold graduation that is both special for the Class of 2020 and safe.  Another concern is in the area of liability, as pandemics are not covered by our insurance policy. All of these factors are being carefully considered.

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Ridgewood High School Applied Engineering Club invent teams took first and second place in the national Thomas Edison Pitch Contest

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Ridgewood NJ, two Ridgewood High School Applied Engineering Club invent teams took first and second place in the national Thomas Edison Pitch Contest. “The finalists were chosen from 180 teams in 21 states across the country who entered the contest this year. The student teams from elementary, middle, and high school displayed wonderful creativity and inventive spirit for the 10th Anniversary Celebration.”
The Solar Aqua Tech team took first place in the contest! This team created a water bottle that converts undrinkable to drinkable using only sunlight and oxygen. This cheaper and easily accessible way to sanitize water can help make clean water more accessible to people in need all over the world.

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Ridgewood football coach Chuck Johnson will not be returning to coach football for the 2020 season

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Ridgewood NJ, Due to lingering health issues,long time Ridgewood football coach Chuck Johnson informed the team on Friday that he will not be coaching football in the 2020 season. His replacement will be determined by the Board of Education.Chuck Johnson has coached  Ridgewood Football since 1984 .

Johnson is one of the pillars of North Jersey football. He  is the winning coach in Bergen County public school history. Wining state titles in 1991, 2003, 2004 and had a perfect season in 2016. ( the 2016 season culminated with a sectional title win over Passaic Tech at MetLife Stadium.) He was a vocal advocate for the benefits of football and Ridgewood in general.

In 2017  the Village Council  presented the State Champion RHS Maroons football team members and Coach Chuck Johnson with certificates of recognition .

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Class of 2020 Should Be Allowed to Walk at Graduation

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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado is requesting that local high school graduates be able to walk at outdoor convocation ceremonies.

“Many high school graduations are a month away. We can and should start planning to ensure the Class of 2020 can walk together while practicing safe social distancing,” said Corrado (R-40). “Our high school seniors have been stripped of their final academic semester, proms, and precious memories with their classmates. The least we can do is allow them to commemorate this milestone in person, responsibly.

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Saxophonist Kieran Corcoran, of Ridgewood, Awarded 2020 Roland L. Meyer Scholarship

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Ridgewood NJ, Kieran Corcoran, a saxophonist from Ridgewood, New Jersey, has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Roland L. Meyer Scholarship Award by the Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus (Orpheus).

Corcoran, a senior at Ridgewood High School, is the woodwind captain of the school’s marching band, and president of the band council. He has played in the concert band, wind ensemble, big band, saxophone ensemble, and pit orchestra at the school. He also has served as a music mentor and district band member.

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Welcome RHS Class of 2020!

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Dear RHS Class of 2020,

 

We hope this message finds you and your family all safe and well during this unprecedented time in our lives. While we normally save our alumni greeting for Graduation Day, we felt this year’s Seniors deserved an early, special welcome.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Once Again Accused of Promoting Private Organizations Using School News Letter?

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Ridgewood NJ, once again the Ridgewood School district is accused of playing favorites . Parents have long feared that any dissent with the great and powerful school board leads to  their ostracisation  and their children being bullied by teachers and administrators.

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Ridgewood’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

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RIDGEWOOD NJ ,Ridgewood Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 21st year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Ridgewood Public Schools answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities and support for the music programs.

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Ridgewood School Home School Due to COVID 19

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March 17, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! First, I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming expressions of gratitude towards our teachers and administrators for the planning and execution of the home instruction plan. This was truly a team effort, and everyone has exemplified what it means to be part of the Ridgewood Public Schools community. Our entire staff has displayed critical thinking, resilience, empathy, and creativity, setting a fine example of the qualities we strive to foster in our students. I would be remiss if I did not also recognize our families for accepting this new challenge with such grace, patience, and understanding.

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2020 Marching Ridgewood Band PIZZA PARTY

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Ridgewood NJ, the RHS Marching Band 2020 Show will be revealed at a pizza party for current band members, as well as interested 8th graders and new members, on Thursday, March 12 from 6:00-7:00 pm in the RHS Band Room (150). Don’t miss it!

Even if you are unsure about joining the marching band, come join the fun and find out what makes this group so special.
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Ridgewood Crew brought home medals in every color at the Haddon Hammers Indoor Rowing Championship on March 1, 2020

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Westmont NJ,  The Ridgewood Crew team participated in the annual Haddon Hammers at Haddon Township High School. The event attracted 13 clubs with 259 entries. Ridgewood Crew had 65 entries. 

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The Nutty Professor of Sports will be Appearing at Super Science Saturday in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Don R. Mueller, Ph.D. (Professor Tennis) , will be (https://www.supersciencesaturday.org) giving a Physics of Sports demo featuring new methods and techniques in the popular throwing and swinging sports: baseball/softball, football, tennis and golf.

Prof. Don R. Mueller: a semi-retired physics professor and former pro baseball pitcher involved with the Physics of Sports. Some sportswriters are calling me The Nutty Professor of Sports. I’m showing coaches and players in NY, NJ, PA and beyond who practice throwing and swinging type sports how to “do their thing” with more power and less pain; thanks to some simple physics know-how. Some of his research was featured full-page in the NY Times in 2018: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/sports/tennis/don-mueller-rackets.html

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Come support the Ridgewood Cheer Team at their sendoff for their national competition!

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Ridgewood NJ, Come support the Ridgewood Cheer Team at their sendoff for their national competition!

Can’t make it to Maryland to watch the performances? Want to support the Ridgewood Cheerleaders? Come see the RHS Cheer Team perform their routine one last time before they hit the road.

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