The Ridgewood Public Schools will REMAIN CLOSED on Thursday, November 1 and Friday, November 2,

The Ridgewood Public Schools will REMAIN CLOSED on Thursday, November 1 and Friday, November 2,

The Ridgewood Public Schools will REMAIN CLOSED on Thursday, November 1 and Friday, November 2, due to the after-effects of Hurricane Sandy. Please share the message below with friends and neighbors who may be without power:

11.01.12: UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

6:30 p.m.:

Dear RPS Parents/Guardians,

I want to assure you that the Ridgewood Board of Education and the Village of Ridgewood officials are doing everything possible to get the village restored and back to normal as quickly as possible.

While we do not yet have a time table for electricity to be re-established to all of our buildings, if power has been restored, the school break scheduled for next week will be cancelled and schools will be open next Wednesday through Friday, November 8-10. We are able to plan to open the schools at that time because the Teachers Convention has been cancelled due to damage in Atlantic City caused by Hurricane Sandy.

I understand that to some, having the schools open will be great and to others, who made plans to be away, this may be problematic.

For those still without power at this time, Somerville School will be open tomorrow, Friday, November 2nd from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to charge cell phones and other electronic devices.

In addition, SAT testing scheduled for this Saturday, November 3rd has been postponed by the College Board until Saturday, November 17th.

Lastly, school and Youth outdoor sporting activities will start again soon and it is important to understand there are still many dangerous areas in the village due to storm damage. Please be careful. I do think it is important to re-engage our students in a very safe and organized manner.

Please be safe, be patient and check on your neighbors.

Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D
Superintendent
Ridgewood Public Schools