As previously reported on the Ridgewood Blog, Village Council members will soon introduce a “sewer use surcharge” ordinance, targeted at 183 high volume commercial water users in Ridgewood. Adoption of the ordinance is expected to generate approximately $119K of revenue in 2008.
Here’s the complete list of business that will be impacted, along with the proposed annual “sewer use surcharge” fee. Schools, churches, Village owned & operated facilities, and Valley Hospital’s main campus will all be exempted. (the list we be posted shortly sorry for the delay)
>In response to repeated questions from taxpayers concerning a “blended” water supply system, Ridgewood Water’s Frank J. Moritz briefed the Village Council and gathered members of the public last night on his organization’s plans to ensure an adequate long-term supply of water for all subscribers in its service area. Accompanying Mr. Moritz at the podium was William G. Mowell, the utility’s Senior Operating Engineer.
Moritz confidently and clearly outlined the Ridgewood Water operating system, which is currently capable of supplying artesian well water at the rate of 18 million gallons per day to subscribers in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Midland Park, and Wyckoff. In addition to its 18 million gallon per day supply capability, the system has a storage capacity of 14 million gallons. Unfortunately, daily demand could reach 27 million gallons during peak lawn irrigation months in the summer, creating a situation in which water supplies might be exhausted if daily usage remained high for several days in a row. Winter demand averages only 7 million gallons daily; wells can be shut down in the winter to “rest” said Moritz.
Despite its subscriber base preference for pure artesian well water, Moritz explained that Ridgewood Water is no longer capable of meeting year round demand through exclusive use of its own system. Thus, interconnections have been established with both United Water and the Borough of Hawthorne’s water supply systems. These interconnections are capable of supplying a combined total of up to 5 million gallons per day, if needed.
Our contract with United Water calls for purchasing a minimum of 550K gallons per day via a connection located in Wyckoff. Therefore, surface water will be flowing into Ridgewood Water’s system year round. Mr. Moritz did not clarify whether any of this particular surface water would make its way to Ridgewood. However, he did reveal that one of the interconnection points with United Water is located on Hampshire Road in Ridgewood. This connection is capable of bringing in 1 million gallons per day.
The Fly wonders if United Water cares where we bring the 500K gallons into our system daily. Could surface water be coming into Ridgewood daily, even though Village Council members would like us to believe its all going to subscribers in Wyckoff?
>During last night’s Village Council Work Session, Village CFO Dorothy Stikna revealed that it will take a miracle of sorts to balance next year’s municipal budget. If the current spending rate holds, Stikna said a 7.6% increase in the municipal tax rate would be required to keep our heads above water, mainly due to anticipated charges associated with police/fire pension payments, and an inability to sell the Village held liquor license for $600K. However, a State of NJ imposed 4.0% budget cap is in place, so movement must take place on one end or the other. The problem now faced by Village Council members is: “what expenses must be cut, and/or what revenue generating opportunities could be quickly implemented?”
On the heels of Stikna’s unsettling revelation, Council members flatly rejected a series of cost savings proposals offered by Director of Operations Frank J. Moritz. Mr. Moritz claimed that a switch to twice weekly curbside rubbish pickup, or reducing the number of rear yard pickups to 1 per week instead of 2, could save $265K per year. In addition, Moritz said another $100K per year would be saved if yard waste pickups were completely eliminated. Councilman Patrick A. Mancuso summed up the Council’s opinion about making any cuts in services Ridgewood residents have come to expect by telling Moritz: “No way Jose!” Deputy Mayor Betty G. Wiest also commented, saying that a serious traffic hazard would be created if residents were forced to drive their yard waste to a central collection station.
Although Council members certainly had no appetite for cost cutting last night, they did quickly devour a revenue generating opportunity served up by Ms. Stikna. Beginning within the next several months, the 180-200 highest usage commercial customers of Ridgewood Water, based within Ridgewood, will be slapped with a new “sewer usage fee.” This is expected to generate approximately $120K in new municipal revenue during 2008.
Councilman Jacques Harlow nicely summed up discussion related to the 2008 budget by saying that “$1 million needs to be cut from this budget and we really haven’t gotten serious about doing it yet.” In response, Village Manager James M. Ten Hoeve assured Council members that there would additional focus on larger cost cutting and revenue generation projects scheduled to take place during upcoming Village Council Work Sessions.
>October 25,2007 Local Artists Studio Tour Supports the Ridgewood Library Foundation Tour 8 Ridgewood Artist Studios from 10AM to 2PM. Discover their inspiration,, observe demonstrations and techniques. 20% of sales will benefit the Library Foundation. Tickets are $25 and can be picked up at the Library from 9 to 11AM. Box lunches available. Information: 201/670-5600 x122
October 26 ,2007 ANNUAL FLU CLINIC Valley Community Health – 201/291-6090 Ridgewood/Ho-Ho-Kus Annual Flu Clinic – Senior Center at Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave. from 9AM to 12PM. Participants must be 65 years or older. Free with Medicare Part B – No HMO Medicare accepted. For 18 years – 64 years – Flu vaccine $25 (cash or check only). Pneumonia vaccine – $35.00 (cash or check only).
October 27 ,2007 Fall Harvest Festival Chamber of Commerce Saturday, October 27th from 1pm to 4pm – Family Fun in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. Goffle Brook Farms will transform the park into a Halloween Happening! Costume Parade at 2pm. Bath Salt Potion class, Josephine Dvorken will take Halloween Pictures; Great Pumpkin Hunt in the Park; Petting Zoo and Face Painting; Trick or Treats from the Chamber of Commerce!
Ends October 28 2007 Farmer’s Market Jersey Fresh Produce Every Sunday from 9am to 3pm find the freshest produce at the Ridgewood Train Station. In addition, there are local vendors with fresh mozzarella, bread, pickles, olives, and baked goods. Sponsored by the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce. Last Sunday is October 28.
>Parks and Recreation Director Timothy J. Cronin and Village Engineer Christopher J. Rutishauser recently presented Village Council members with conceptual plans for the construction of permanent restroom facility at Vets Field.
As envisioned by Cronin and Rutishauser, the proposed facility would be constructed as an appendage to The Kasschau Memorial Shell; on the Shell’s west side, facing the Ridgewood Public Library.
Council members were presented with two possible design configurations; no projected price tag was provided for either, nor was there discussion regarding estimated construction start and end dates. It was originally believed that restrooms would be incorporated into a planned concession stand, but the price tag for that project far exceeded budgeted funds.
Further discussions regarding the restroom project, and a mobile/portable concession stand, will be held during one of the Council’s October Work Sessions.
– Restore home to school trust with clear expectations of the school
– Remove reform math programs TERC2 and CMP2 immediately as Administrator should be a proponent of world class practices and opponent of educational fads and failed practices.
– Restore gifted education with a dedicated budget amount for each school and document clear accelerated work goals in each school for such students.
– Restore content and academic achievement as the primary goal of our educational system across K-8.
– Revamp curriculum department to provide world class standards (capable of an A rating by an independent foundation) across all subject matters. Standards should de-emphasize pedagogy and emphasize knowledge to be learned and mastered.
Short Term Work To Be Done – Perform an accounting of how much tutoring community has provided over the past 5 years. Of importance is the WHY behind the various tutoring and also the personal cost (time,money) spent. Offer plan of action for district to improve upon providing and meeting the needs over outside services.
– Eliminate authentic assessment and document the clear, concise, objective assessment that must be done for the students.
– Dissolve PRISM & Grant Wiggins affliations.
– Make a mission statement of Ridgewood Public Schools to be to provide an education to its children worthy of a world class ranking. And document that world class standards (This should effectively eliminate all dependence on standars from private teacher organizations, wich as NCTM)
– Must be good with large budgets but be sure budgets will now provide textbooks and workbooks to students in all grades.
– Must be able to provide oversight of curriculum and instruction group to develop acceleration flight plans for our top performing students (those that are not tested as gifted but are operating above the group). Ability grouping. Eliminate over dependence on group work; especially in those age groups where inappropriate (K-8).
– Must be willing tackle open campus issue at the High School, violence in the school and holding accountable all involved.
– Provide a strong voice in the community to ensure saftey of student environment (construction for 10+ years near a middle school should be a cause for concern by the school district and voiced by a capable leader)
– Be proactive and open and accountable. For example, provide cost of materials when the local reporter asks for it or hold accountable the department, supervisor, for the answer. Require your leadership team to return phone calls, emails, letters promptly and to follow through on answering questions to the satisfaction of the inquiring person.
And finally, recognize this is a partnership with the community but since we pay for this respect our voice as being as important as yours.
Administrator with an affection for educational fads need not apply. Administrator must value content knowledge and have demonstrated such work in prior districts. Adminisrator seeking glory or publication need not apply. Administrator will be subject to googling.
This just came out today. Click on the link below.
There is a letter from the BOE President and Interim Superintendent that discusses what they found in the Orchard School soil. It’s not good. They have scheduled a mtg tomorrow night at BF middle school for the public. Also, this morning they fenced off the entire Orchard School field. No one is allowed on it. They may be finally owning up to what I always thought was a tainted situation that no one wanted to deal with.
BREAKING NEWS Ridgewood Public Schools has just received laborotory results for soil samples collected at the Orchard School this summer. For complete details, please click on link. – Orchard Soil Test Results
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 Ridgewood featured on CBN News
“The tide is turning too slowly for parents.” That’s just one pithy comment in Heather Sells’ report for CBN News in a news story that features Ridgewood’s math woes.
Disillusionment with reform math seems to cut across race, religion, political affiliation, and even one’s stance on reform math, as evidenced by a shocking quote from pro-reformist Joe Rosenstein.
The segment airs multiple times throughout today on the 700 Club program, carried on ABC Family Channel cable network, FamilyNet, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and other U.S. television stations
In NYC – CBS Family Channel 14 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am; 11:pm – 12:00 am
Text of the story is reprinted below:
The Math Debate: When Johnny Can’t Count By Heather Sells CBN News September 4, 2007
CBNNews.com – RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey – A new survey shows three out of four high school graduates aren’t ready for college even though they’ve taken the recommended classes. The problem for many students is math.
But math is an issue for teachers too because many educators can’t even agree on the best way to teach it.
Eleven-year old Rebecca Lucas is a modern-day ice princess. After two years of lessons, she can spin and jump. She’s also a talented student. But in the fourth grade last year, she wasn’t even sure how to subtract, let alone multiply.
Her mother, Nicole Lucas, remembers the stress.
“[There was] a lot of crying, arguing,” she recalled. “I was pushing her.”
And there was also the confusion.
Nicole said, “She would get lectures from me ‘Are you paying attention?’ ‘Why aren’t you getting this?’ And then, of course, we find out later it’s because she just didn’t know it.”
Rebecca joins countless students across the country whose lack of basic math skills may hurt their college career.
That’s why one group of fifth-graders is practicing their multiplication. Their immediate reward is a lollipop. But experts like NYU’s Dr. Sylvain Cappell say the long-term benefit is mastering the fundamentals.
“If you can put aside the technical steps and just do the calculations automatically then you can go on to advanced material,” Cappell said.
But how much emphasis should be placed on “the basics” versus lessons that emphasize conceptual thinking and self-discovery?
That question has been the subject of an almost 20-year math debate that began when the National Council of Math Teachers endorsed so-called “reform math.”
It began because of a concern about future competitiveness for tomorrow’s jobs. Reform math emphasizes hands-on learning and real-world situations.
The textbooks are heavy on story problems and light on numbers, equations, and practice sheets for kids.
“They need to become engaged. And if they don’t become engaged they don’t learn, they don’t retain it,” said Dr. Joseph Rosenstein of Rutgers University.
In the last several years, Rosenstein, the council, and others have shifted somewhat, admitting that perhaps schools should focus more on skills such as arithmetic, multiplication, and division.
But in many communities from coast to coast, the tide is turning too slowly for parents.
Those worried that reform math isn’t teaching their kids the basics are waging curriculum battles on their local turf.
One of the hottest debates might be in suburban Ridgewood, New Jersey. There, a new superintendent is taking over for a math reformer who left after protests from parents.
Opposing a math curriculum may appear straightforward on the surface. But in towns like Ridgewood the debate has become ugly. Parents here who oppose reform math refused to go on camera with us, fearing harassment or even their own personal safety.
Ridgewood police are even investigating threats against one family, the Carolls, which has publicly opposed the new math.
Kathleen Carroll said, “It’s really sad that it’s become a big deal. It’s very divisive.”
But long-time New York City math activist Elizabeth Carson says it’s no surprise that math is such a big deal.
“We’re talking about a huge industry that’s involved in this reform math, so there’s a lot of money at stake, a lot of professional careers on the line,” she said. “There’s a pride of a school system on the line.
In towns like Ridgewood, parents suspect reform math is the reason for booming tutoring businesses.
“Most of these kids are average or above average IQ that are coming to us,” said Lisa Mlinar of Huntington Learning Center. “They don’t tend to get enough of that core skill and drill. They never really master a single subject like multiplication or division before they move on to the next thing.”
Troubles with math are also surfacing on college campuses, as shown in a new survey by the college testing service act.
“Only 16 percent of the kids who took core courses in math are ready for college-level courses,” ACT’s Cyndie Schmeiser said.
Right now, remedial education costs more than a billion dollars a year.
College math professors say high school teachers are trying to cover too many different kinds of math and many students don’t even know their basic skills.
“Many of the students will use calculators in my freshman calculus classes when they really shouldn’t. They will use it to multiply two times three,” Rosenstein said.
With more jobs demanding math and science know-how, the stakes are higher than ever. That’s a main reason some math professors worry about reform math.
“There may be several generations of students who’ve been brought through that kind of curriculum who’ve been told they know math, who’ve played games with it-all of which is fine-but in the end didn’t have the skills they need to advance into the fields that need it,” New York University’s Dr. Charles Newman said.
And that may make reaching for the stars literally impossible.
Schmeiser said, “We owe them the education we promise in K through 12, and that is to be ready to go out into the world when they graduate.
>Friends and neighbors please join us for a Math Chat on Thursday, August 9th at 7:30 P.M. at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood. Over the past several months, parents have been expressing their concerns over the math programs in our village schools to educational administrators and the Board of Education. This issue is an old one for Travell School. Parents have been voicing their concerns since the inception of TERC Investigations more than 5 years ago. What is new is an organization of parents called VORMATH who are providing an opportunity for parents of school age children and concerned tax- payers to be involved in an open forum discussion. Did you know… · The 6 elementary schools in Ridgewood use 3 different math programs. · Four of the six schools use reform math- also known as fuzzy math, constructivist based math, or standards based math. · These reform math programs have been abandoned by hundreds of school districts across the nation because they fail to prepare our children for math at the high school and college level · Over 200 math professors, 4 Nobel Laureates and 2 Fields Medal winners signed a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Education back in 1999 asking the government to remove these reform math programs from their list of exemplary programs · A Stanford mathematician stated that TERC Investigations is the “2nd most mathematically illiterate program” he has ever seen. TERC Investigations is the program currently used at Travell and Orchard Schools. · The district just purchased the newest version of the Investigations program for both Travell and Orchard. · Benjamin Franklin Middle School has averaged a rank of 21 out of over 200 middle schools in mathematics statewide for the past 7 years using traditional math. · CMP2 (another reform math program for middle schools that is controversial) has been implemented for 6th graders last year and will follow them into 7th grade this September; why change a math program that has proven itself a success for the students? There is substantial information available for concerned parents to read. How the math issue affects all taxpayers is simple. Sixty-six percent of every tax dollar feeds into Ridgewood’s $82,000,000 school budget. Are we getting a good return of our investment? Ridgewood’s reputation for excellent schools has kept the value of our homes high. There must be fiscal responsibility and sound choices made for educating all the children in our village. We love Ridgewood and want to keep it the wonderful community that it has been for many generations. There will be a presentation followed by a Q & A period. Hope you can make it and take advantage of the opportunity to share your concerns and thoughts. TOGETHER WE ADD UP!
Translation of post… A friend suggested A friend suggested (you mean the BOE or Editor of the RN suggested) that I get the inside dope(find out who the trouble makers are and get some dirt on them ) on what was happening in Ridgewood by perusing the blogs. I was honestly (you sound like a pompous arse) shocked by the narrowmindedness (if you don’t agree with me you are stupid and shouldn’t be allowed to speak) of some of the posts – particularly with regard to the editorial standards (not a very informed poster, the RN violated its own standards) of our local newspaper.
Hindsight shows (again the Ridgewood News Violated its sacred policy of not quoting anonymous sources, not posting on blogs or flogs and front running for particular organizations) that the reporter was doing his job (yes its time to toss him under the bus)– reporting – not passing judgment (we speak for everyone and your not allowed to speak for your self )on what was being exchanged, just reporting what was taking place. Isn’t that what he was supposed to do? Remain objective?(objective to this poster means you agree with them) And didn’t the editor simply back up the editorial integrity (no the editor did a hack job and violated all the journalist policies it purports to up hold)of the newspaper by not yielding to public criticism (covering up for cowards on the other flog)and printing the news as news? (only I can say what’s news )Spare me the conspiracy theories, would ya!( but they are ok for the editor to use, can you say “tactics”)
Now as for the math controversy (yes TERC is banned in California and condemned by the US department of education). Sure, I knew people were up in arms (yes some parents in town care about their kids), and yes, I’ll admit that some of the protocols for teaching left me baffled (they were such bull even I the elitist could not get it straight how could an idiot like you understand it), but I saw my kids NJASK and Terra Nova test scores and, well…can kids get higher than 99th percentile? Something must be going right in the school system.(can you say tutors and of coarse if you lower standards enough everyone becomes a genius)
No question that all the bloggers love Ridgewood ( I hate it) and that discourse is healthy. But, informed (this means you are stupid again and how dare you taxpayers challenge the great and powerful, “know it alls” at the BOE) and objective (this means agreeing with me is the only option, so do what your told otherwise you’ll be sorry) discourse is healthier still.
>I didn’t realize my name would be published but it serves me right because I just said to a friend that I believed the Blog would be better served if one had to use their name. I guess I was being put to the test. Thank you for not commenting on my spelling errors! I have given packets of info regarding grass fields/turf to the council members, Bd. of Ed. members and other significant people in the community.
My goal was to inform the community about the benefits of grass fields to the athlete and the community. Many of my friends are in the sports fields because I went to Cortland many years ago. All of them prefer grass to artificial turf because of incresed temps on artificial turf, wear and tear on the athlete and now the threat of a new strain of staph infection that has crept into the sports world associated with artificial turf. However many places in the US still have the luxury of space and so are not as limited in accomodating the needs of a community.
Ridgewood was over developed and now open space is at a premium. The benefits of grass include the exchange of carbon dioixde for oxygen, natural cooling and cleaning properties to name just a few. I sat on a committee in the 80,s that looked at our fields and decided that Maple Field could benefit the entire community by placing a grass playing field in the center surrounded by natural vegetation. I feel that this was an excellent compromise and served us well for many years. I was told that Maple Field was being maintained at a cost of 11,000 dollars per year. Even if that cost had been increased 3 times to improve the field, it would be 30 years before we had spent 1,000,000 dollars { the cost of an artificial turf field]. I love the landscaping and the upgrades at Maple but if the green in the center was natural, I would be donating money instead of worrying about the consequences. I understand the increased need for fields as enrollment in sports continues to rise and we want all kids who want to participate to be able to do so. I have talked to many landscapers who tell me that the quality of new grass blends on the market are so superior to the old ones, that grass fields would be far more durable and able to handle more useage.
With the master plan being reviewed in September, it is my hope that figures will be obtained on the use of natural grass and that it will be considered. Ridgewood has always been known for its leadership in quality of life issues. Why can’t we be also known for having the finest grass playing fields in the area? I can guarentee that in the coming years, laws will mandate a better use of our natural resources. How better to show our kids how we can treat our environment with care and still not loose essential aspects of sports and recreation.
>You are sadly misinformed. The flooding in Maple Field this spring left that field far better off than it would have been if it had still been natural grass. Where do you get your info, anyway? Didn’t mommy teach you not to listen to rumors? Get the facts, jack!
Let’s go back a few months, to a very informative post on April 19, 2007, on this blog:
“Last weekend NJ had the highest recorded rainfall over 48 hours in over 120 years…more than hurricane Floyd. The RFD has pumped out 180 basements and has 100 to go. Apparently there has only been one heavier rainfall in a 48 hour period since records have been kept on such things.The result was that every field in Ridgewood’s flood plain (Maple, Stevens, RHS, Stevens, Vets and Brookside) was heavily flooded. In some cases, like at Stevens, the newly deposited clay on the baseball diamonds was completely washed away. As happened in hurricane Floyd, large amounts of debris and a heavy layer of silt/mud was deposited on the fields, particularly Maple, Stevens and Vets. If not for the debris and silt, Maple was dry enough for play on Tuesday. Brookside may not be dry enough to play on for 2-3 weeks. Stevens, Vets and RHS will probably not be dry enough until sometime next week. The bigger problem is the silt that was deposited on the fields. After hurricane Floyd, the mud on the fields could not be removed and it killed the grass. In the case of Maple, the field was scraped down below the roots and resodded at the expense of approximately $25,000 (just for Maple). The field was then closed for several months to allow the sod to take root, thus eliminating a full season of play. Reportedly, this is exactly what is being considered for parts of Vets and Stevens. It would also have been considered at Maple, if the field was still grass.Fortunately, this time the mud can be removed from Maple because of the synthetic surface. The rubber and sand infill did not wash away in the storm. However, in the worst case scenario, a small amount of the infill may be removed with the mud and silt. If this is the happens, the infill is inexpensive and can easily be replaced in a day or two of grooming. Thus, while this storm was as bad as it could have been and will require some clean up, it did not result in any permanent damage to Maple Field. Nor was any of the landscaping around the park damaged. Maple field will be back in use weeks before the other fields affected.”
As another poster said on that day, “…it is becoming more and more clear that we need more turf fields in town.” Hear hear. All you “fiscally responsible” folks — artificial turf, like that at Maple, is the way to go. What a success that field renovation has been!
>Friends and neighbors please join us for a Math Chat on Thursday, August 9th at 7:30 P.M. at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood. Over the past several months, parents have been expressing their concerns over the math programs in our village schools to educational administrators and the Board of Education. This issue is an old one for Travell School. Parents have been voicing their concerns since the inception of TERC Investigations more than 5 years ago. What is new is an organization of parents called VORMATH who are providing an opportunity for parents of school age children and concerned tax- payers to be involved in an open forum discussion. Did you know… · The 6 elementary schools in Ridgewood use 3 different math programs. · Four of the six schools use reform math- also known as fuzzy math, constructivist based math, or standards based math. · These reform math programs have been abandoned by hundreds of school districts across the nation because they fail to prepare our children for math at the high school and college level · Over 200 math professors, 4 Nobel Laureates and 2 Fields Medal winners signed a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Education back in 1999 asking the government to remove these reform math programs from their list of exemplary programs · A Stanford mathematician stated that TERC Investigations is the “2nd most mathematically illiterate program” he has ever seen. TERC Investigations is the program currently used at Travell and Orchard Schools. · The district just purchased the newest version of the Investigations program for both Travell and Orchard. · Benjamin Franklin Middle School has averaged a rank of 21 out of over 200 middle schools in mathematics statewide for the past 7 years using traditional math. · CMP2 (another reform math program for middle schools that is controversial) has been implemented for 6th graders last year and will follow them into 7th grade this September; why change a math program that has proven itself a success for the students? There is substantial information available for concerned parents to read. How the math issue affects all taxpayers is simple. Sixty-six percent of every tax dollar feeds into Ridgewood’s $82,000,000 school budget. Are we getting a good return of our investment? Ridgewood’s reputation for excellent schools has kept the value of our homes high. There must be fiscal responsibility and sound choices made for educating all the children in our village. We love Ridgewood and want to keep it the wonderful community that it has been for many generations. There will be a presentation followed by a Q & A period. Hope you can make it and take advantage of the opportunity to share your concerns and thoughts. TOGETHER WE ADD UP!
VORMATH went straight to the horses mouth. They contacted The Star Ledger regarding the “RANK school performance” tool.
The Star Ledger did some minor tweaks to their tool. It is a rank. It is in list format. And it still shows Travell lagging the other elementary schools in the Ridgewood District.
>Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida facilitated the first meeting of the K – 8 Math Focus Groups on June 20. Special thanks to the parents who participated. To ensure broad representation, additional focus groups will be scheduled in the fall. Eight parent participants will be randomly selected at each elementary and middle school, and sessions will be scheduled for two schools at a time. There will also be sessions for teachers and for community members who are not district parents.
Information about how to volunteer for a focus group will be available in the fall. Those parents, teachers, or community members who do not have an opportunity to participate in a focus group, or those who wish to give input to Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida prior to the start of the fall focus groups, may email her at [email protected]. The purpose of the focus groups is to identify areas of strength and areas of concern about K-8 mathematics in the Ridgewood Public Schools.
