Cell phone antennas to be mounted at RHS
If you didn’t read the legal notices, you would never know about this one. Why no discussion or press release by BOE?
https://www.publicnoticeads.com/NJ/search/view.asp?T=PN&id=272\1022015_22051003.HTM
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I’m With the Band : Twelve Students Make County Honor Band
I’m With the Band : Twelve Students Make County Honor Band
RHS Director of Bands Jeff Haas reports that 12 RHS band students have been selected to perform as members of the All Bergen County Band.
The students are Stephanie Pizza, 11, Piccolo (highest score, also qualified on flute); Kari Wong, 9, Oboe (highest score); Jessica Chang, 12, Clarinet; Hangyul (Leo) Kwon, 12, Clarinet; Jaehyeok (Joshua) Yang, 9, Clarinet; Halina Maas, 11, Bassoon (highest score); Daniel Kim, 12, Alto Saxophone (highest score); Matthew Lai, 9, Alto Saxophone; Jonathan Michael Negron, 9, Trumpet;Theodore Trent, 10, Trumpet; Catherine Janson, 12, French horn; and Ethan Glenning, 10, Euphonium.
Over 350 students from throughout the county auditioned for the 85-member ensemble.
Three Students are Named to All Eastern Choir
Three Students are Named to All Eastern Choir
Three of five eligible RHS choir members were selected for the prestigious All Eastern Choir: senior Dan Brennan and juniors Caitlin Crane-Moscowitz and Morgan Mastrangelo. In order to be considered for the All-Eastern Choir, which consists of students from 13 states, a student must rank in the top 20 (males) or 30 (females) for their voice part in the entire state (based on All-State auditions). If a student is eligible, they must apply for consideration for the choir. The choir will perform in April in Providence, RI. Steven Bourque is the RHS choir director.
Tonight : RHS Bands Perform for the Public , December 10
RHS Bands Perform for the Public on December 10
Ridgewood NJ, The RHS Bands will perform their annual Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 10. The concert, featuring the school’s three curricular bands – the Symphonic Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble — will be held in the Ridgewood High School Campus Center, starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Click here for more information.
RHS girls gymnastics Karen Mendez is named Coach of the Year
RHS girls gymnastics Karen Mendez is named Coach of the Year
December 9 2014
Ridgewood NJ, The Record has named RHS girls gymnastics coach Karen Mendez the Coach of the Year for that sport. In addition to her position as head gymnastics coach, Ms. Mendez, an alumna of RHS who excelled in gymnastics when in high school, is a Business Education Teacher, DECA Co-Advisor and School Store Advisor.
Click here for the announcement in The Record.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 10TH ANNUAL RHS ALUMNI ART SHOW
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 10TH ANNUAL RHS ALUMNI ART SHOW
The RHS Department of Fine & Applied Arts is looking for alumni to participate in the Tenth Annual Alumni Art Show. Last year’s show was a great success and it is hoped to reach even more of our alumni this year. The exhibition will be a showing of work created after graduating from RHS. It will be held in the Carroll Art Gallery, Room 137, from December 15 through January 9, 2015. There will be a reception for the artists on Thursday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m. All students, alumni, friends, family and staff are invited to the reception as well as to view the exhibition during school hours.
Participating artists should drop off their ready-to-hang artwork by the week of December 8. Question may be directed to the Department of Fine & Applied Arts at 201-670-2800, ext. 20542, or email the department in care of cmccullough@ridgewood.k12.nj.us.
Event information and other news is continually updated on the Arts at Ridgewood Public Schools’ Twitter profile: @Arts_at_RPS and Facebook account page, www.facebook.com/TheArtsatRPS.
Reader says its time for Ridgewood to consider later start times for School
Reader says its time for Ridgewood to consider later start times for School
The science on kids and sleep is the driver. The studies point to the need for more sleep, the fact that teens can’t physically go to sleep before 11 and the positive impact on the brain to getting 8hrs sleep.
School asks kids to be at their most alert when they are not, why not maximize the learning opportunities to the brain. A better educational experience is the best preparation for the real world.
It is more the science of sleep and impact on learning than preparation for a post-college life so the science is there…the test case in nearby Wilton, CT is there…when will Ridgewood start considering this?
Guilford weighs later start times for high school students
By Kate Ramunni
Posted: 11/29/14, 4:19 PM EST |
GUILFORD >> An extra hour of sleep is considered a luxury to most, but many say it’s a necessity for high school students. And now several school districts are considering giving that extra hour to its older students, not because they’re feeling magnanimous, but for the safety, physical and academic benefits that extra hour of sleep brings.
The Guilford Board of Education is one district contemplating the change. As the board begins its 2015-16 budget process, its list of priorities includes the investigation of the benefits of later starting times for the older students.
“It’s been on the table for years,” said Board of Education Chairman William Bloss. “It’s really driven by medical science — it seems like every year or two there is a study that describes the advantages to later start times for teens and how medically and educationally it is in the students’ best interest.”
Ridgewood High School library gets 21st century update
Ridgewood High School library gets 21st century update
November 17, 2014 Last updated: Monday, November 17, 2014, 11:20 AM
By Jodi Weinberger
Staff Writer | The Ridgewood New
School leaders last week celebrated the opening of the Learning Commons at Ridgewood High School, a project driven by a multi-year effort from residents and the district to upgrade the decades-old library.
For months during construction, students had been sitting on the floors and in the cafeteria during their free periods without a space to study, but school officials said the wait was worth it.
“A little inconvenience brings us a great facility for all our students at Ridgewood High School,” said Superintendent Daniel Fishbein.
The space doubles the amount of seating, to 200 for students, providing them with cubby spaces to work independently and conferences rooms to work in groups.
Curved tables in the Commons’ open area were designed for more than just aesthetic appeal. They can fit together like puzzle pieces to accommodate large classes and can be pulled apart for just one or two students.
There is bar-style seating where kids can do homework and oversized comfy chairs and large colorful couches for reading.
The light from the library’s existing windows was maximized by lowering the height of the bookshelves. Windows were created facing out into the hallway to make the space seem even bigger.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/library-gets-21st-century-update-1.1135261
RHS Senior Earns Bergen County Award
Photo: RHS principal Dr. Thomas Gorman, teachers Nancy Reilly and Lynne Feeney, and Ridgewood Paul Aronsohn, congratulate Matt Mandeli at the Bergen County Salute to Champions Breakfast.
RHS Senior Earns Bergen County Award
Ridgewood NJ, RHS senior Matt Mandeli was honored in October at the Bergen County Salute to Champions Breakfast, for his work over the years with disabled students and adults. Matt has run events such as the annual Club LOU, a night of dancing and fun for the disabled members of the community. He is also a co-president of Project Interact at RHS, a club dedicated to helping the less fortunate. Mandeli was nominated for the award by Ridgewood’s mayor, Paul Aronsohn.
Kristina de Mora a junior at RHS and Miss Bergen County Teen Ambassador Promotes Autism Awareness
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIELGORRIN.COM
Kristina de Mora a junior at RHS and Miss Bergen County Teen Ambassador Promotes Autism Awareness
November 12,2014
Ridgewood NJ, Kristina de Mora a junior at Ridgewood High School teamed up with Baked in the Cup of Ramsey to promote autism awareness.
Kristina said ,”So proud to promote autism awareness by collaborating with Madhuri Premnath, owner of Baked in a Cup, a gourmet cupcake shop in Ramsey! “
Kristina said on Facebook, ” We have worked hand-in-hand to create a special cupcake flavor called “The Alpine” to be featured in the shop. A portion of every cupcake sold will be donated to Alpine Learning Group, a New Jersey Department of Education approved school for children and adults on the autistic spectrum in Paramus where I have enjoyed volunteering. We launched our official campaign this past Saturday, September 27th, at Baked in a Cup. Chantelle Walker, Director of Development from Alpine Learning Group and Zack, a student from the school, were also in attendance.”
RHS Senior Earns Bergen County Salute to Champions Breakfast Award
Photo: RHS principal Dr. Thomas Gorman, teachers Nancy Reilly and Lynne Feeney, and Ridgewood Paul Aronsohn, congratulate Matt Mandeli at the Bergen County Salute to Champions Breakfast.
RHS Senior Earns Bergen County Salute to Champions Breakfast Award
November 3,2014
November 3,2014
Ridgewood NJ, RHS senior Matt Mandeli was honored in October at the Bergen County Salute to Champions Breakfast, for his work over the years with disabled students and adults. Matt has run events such as the annual Club LOU, a night of dancing and fun for the disabled members of the community. He is also a co-president of Project Interact at RHS, a club dedicated to helping the less fortunate. Mandeli was nominated for the award by Ridgewood’s mayor, Paul Aronsohn.
RHS Alumni association to strengthen tradition
Left to right are RHS Principal Tom Gorman, Siobhan Winograd, Jacqueline Hennessey, Steven Correll, and Keith Dawkins
The newly elected officers of the Ridgewood High School Alumni Association. Thomas Gorman, principal of RHS and a Class of ’87 graduate, said more than a dozen people attended the Sept. 30 meeting where Keith Dawkins was elected president, Jacqueline Hennessey (Class of ’87) was elected vice president, Steven Correll (Class of ’88) was elected treasurer, and Siobhan Winograd (Class of ’91) was elected secretary. paul mccubbin https://rhs1977.blogspot.com/
RHS Alumni association to strengthen tradition
OCTOBER 17, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY JODI WEINBERGER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Ridgewood community is pioneering a path to help support the district’s high school through an alumni association.
Last month, the ad-hoc group formalized itself by electing four officers and creating a board of trustees.
Their first official meeting on Sept. 30 was followed days later, on Oct. 2, with a dinner for alumni at Novo Restaurant.
Thomas Gorman, principal of RHS and a Class of ’87 graduate, said more than a dozen people attended the Sept. 30 meeting where Keith Dawkins was elected president, Jacqueline Hennessey (Class of ’87) was elected vice president, Steven Correll (Class of ’88) was elected treasurer, and Siobhan Winograd (Class of ’91) was elected secretary.
“On some level it was kind of a no-brainer for me [to be involved] in that I’m a RHS alum, my boys – I have an eighth-grader and a fifth-grader – will be RHS alum,” Dawkins said. “The school did a lot for me, and it’s going to do a lot for them.”
Dawkins said he envisions the association being a “powerful network that gives back into the Ridgewood ecosystem,” but short-term he’s excited about the “passion and enthusiasm” from the community.
“[Superintendent] Dr. [Daniel] Fishbein got an email from an alumnus who lives in China and he wants to not be left out,” Gorman said. “It’s growing. A lot of people who couldn’t make it [to the meeting] said, ‘I want to be involved. Get my name on the list’.”
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/alumni-association-to-strengthen-tradition-1.1111356#sthash.2KP6Pwim.dpuf
Ridgewood teen’s record-setting swim has family and classmates cheering
Ridgewood teen’s record-setting swim has family and classmates cheering
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014, 5:11 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014, 10:49 PM
BY STEPHANIE AKIN AND CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITERS
THE RECORD
In a matter of hours, she would make history by becoming the youngest person ever to achieve the Triple Crown of open-water swimming — completing a swim across the English Channel after circumnavigating Manhattan in June and swimming the Catalina Channel off the coast of California in August.
But as Charlotte Samuels, a 16-year-old from Ridgewood, crept through choppy, frigid water Monday afternoon, that goal seemed impossibly distant. She could see the French coastline. But the land didn’t seem to be getting any closer, she shouted to her mother, Suzanne, who was cheering her on from a tracking boat.
The team on the boat began reading her messages from supporters, Suzanne said in an email. A message from her swimming coach told her to “Keep her head down and keep swimming.”
Related: Ridgewood teen becomes youngest to complete Triple Crown swimming attempt
And so she did.
She sang songs in her head. She thought, at times, that she was sleeping. And she faced swells of 4 to 6 feet that forced her to sprint the last two miles, her mother said.
By the time Charlotte scrambled onto the beach on the French shore around 5 p.m. (11 a.m. New Jersey time), all that seemed like it might have been a dream, she told her mother later. Not only had she reached her goal, she had done all three swims in just over two months, perhaps the shortest span that anyone had ever completed the swimming trifecta, Suzanne said.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-teen-s-record-setting-swim-has-family-and-classmates-cheering-1.1083476#sthash.4mIjLGmR.dpuf
School Rankings : Daily Beast fails to mention Ridgewood in its top Schools Survey
School Rankings : Daily Beast fails to mention Ridgewood in its top Schools Survey
The Daily Beast had this one,
not sure how it was done, saw it had Glen Rock and Ramsey in it, but not Ridgewood or Northern Highlands or Ramapo
Zillow uses www.greatschools.org which ranks RHS 10 out of 10 …. also very high marks for Northern Highlands 9, Glen Rock 9, and Ramapo 9.
Ridgewood High School students to be issued laptops
Ridgewood High School students to be issued laptops
JULY 25, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY JODI WEINBERGER
STAFF WRITER
On Sept. 4, all high school students will be given a Chromebook as the district moves toward its full embrace of technology.
The Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) introduced a resolution on July 21 to enter into a five-year lease agreement for $485,000, at an annual interest rate of 1.469 percent, to purchase a Chromebook for every student in the high school.
To offset the cost, the district also accepted a $100,000 grant from The Ridgewood Education Foundation in support of the 1:1 Technology Initiative.
“Thank you for this,” Board President Sheila Brogran said to Foundation officer Jennie Smith Wilson. “It helps us put our 1:1 initiative in place. All four grades at the high school will have the opportunity to have Chromebooks.”
For the high school’s roughly 1,750 students, the Chromebooks will cost about $550,000, said Superintendent Daniel Fishbein. The district budgets about $900,000 per year for technology, he said.
Ridgewood began welcoming laptops and iPads in 2012 with a Bring Your Own Device program and purchased carts of Chromebooks for use at the elementary schools.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/chromebooks-coming-to-high-school-students-1.1057106#sthash.i8d90oIx.dp
