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Ridgewood Students’ Help: Professional Essay Writing Service

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Brief: Ridgewood students, this one’s for you! Unleash your academic potential with the support of a professional essay writing service. Find out how these services can provide expert guidance, personalized help, and timely solutions to Ridgewood’s bright minds. Get ready to excel in your studies and balance your workload effectively with the help of this trusted assistance.

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Six Challengers Face off Against Two Incumbents for the Ridgewood School Board Seats in November

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Ridgewood NJ , the petitions for the Ridgewood Board of Education are in , with two incumbents will face off against six challengers . Current trustees Saurabh Dani and Michael Lembo  will face off against Josephine Jarolmen, Julie Mchedlishvili, Laura McKenna and Mary Micale all filed to run independently  and Claude Guinchard II and Malcolm Jennings who submitted petitions together.

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Ridgewood High School Roof Needs Repair

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Ridgewood NJ, Long-range facilities plan – the district applied for a ROD grant (Regular Operating District Grants) for the work being done on the Ridgewood High School roof. However, we will not hear if the grant is awarded until the fall, therefore, we are asking the Ridgewood BOE to approve the work being done on the roof as an emergency to ensure that we can still qualify for the grant if awarded.

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First “Superintendent Coffee” with Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Mark Schwarz

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Ridgewood NJ, on July 20th the first Superintendent Coffee with new Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Mark Schwarz was held . If you missed the call? The recording is on the RPS website!

https://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=207600&pageId=27212328

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Two Ridgewood School Board Seats Up For Grabs in November

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Ridgewood NJ, the Annual School Election to vote for candidates for the Ridgewood Board of Education will be included in the General Election on November 7, 2023.

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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Not one but Two RHS Students Received Perfect Scores on the National Latin Exam!  

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Ridgewood NJ, more than 100,000 Latin students worldwide take the National Latin Exam and of those, only 1% achieve a perfect score. Sophomores Brian Chun and Patrick Callen, pictured here with Principal Jeff Nyhuis and Latin teachers Amy Mason and Stefanie Gigante, received a perfect score for the Intermediate Latin Reading Comprehension.

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Former RHS Football Coach and Teacher Roger Sweeney’s Memorial Service and Time of Remembrance Celebration

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Ridgewood NJ, Roger Sweeney was a long-time football coach at RHS, who retired after the 1975 season. He remained a teacher and many remember him from gym class and Drivers Ed .

Roger Sweeney’s memorial service. In addition to the Church Mass, a Time of Remembrance Celebration has been added.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Regular Public Meeting on June 12, 2023

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Ridgewood NJ, The Riodgewood Board of Education meets on June 12, 2023 at 6:00 pm for an Executive Session and 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Later Start Initiative at Ridgewood High School Begins Next Fall

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog pulled information off the Ridgewood Schools website hoping to answer a few questions about next fall school year:

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Ridgewood Board of Education administrator abruptly disconnects during public meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, we were quite surprised on Monday night when Michelle Fenwick, Director of Special Programs for the Ridgewood Public Schools, lost her cool while participating via an audio Zoom connection in a public meeting of the Board of Education. The discussion topic that triggered Dr. Fenwick’s fit was the proposed expansion of leased space at a building on Oak Street used by STEPSS (School Transition and Employment Program for Student Success) students.

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Selection process for Student Representatives to Ridgewood Board of Education – Is it inclusive?

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Ridgewood NJ, the upcoming appointment of a Student Representative to the Ridgewood Board of Education for the school year 2023-2024 prompts The Ridgewood Blog to question the current selection/appointment process (or lack thereof).  That is, does a documented selection process for these prestigious appointments exist, or does someone in authority just get to pick/appoint whomever they want to?

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Ridgewood Public Schools Announces Schools will be Closed Friday, May 26, 2023

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Board of Education ,each year, Ridgewood Public Schools incorporates emergency closing days into our school calendar. This year, the District did not use all of the allotted days. Therefore, after reviewing the calendar for the remainder of the current school year, the district has decided that schools will be closed Friday, May 26, 2023 provided there is no need for the use of an additional emergency day prior to that date.

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Ridgewood Board of Education: Coffee & Conversation Monday, April 24: 1:30 pm

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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Leonard Fitts, Interim Superintendent, and Ms. Hyunju Kwak, Vice President of the Board of Education, will be holding coffee and conversation events throughout the year. The events will take place on the third floor of the Education Center. All stakeholders are invited to attend and engage in open discussions.

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