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...for Saturday, January 17th Coaches vs. Cancer/Healing Through Sports games at Ridgewood High School.

This year, we are again playing in honor of one of our own, supporting a 4th grade student diagnosed with cancer this past summer.

The schedule for Saturday:
Girls JV vs Newtown 11:30
Girls Varsity vs Newtown 1:00
Boys Varsity vs Glen RIdge 2:30

Use the QR code or visit https://tinyurl.com/msuaa8ap

Reminder! This Saturday, January 17th, the RHS girls and boys basketball teams will participate in Coaches vs. Cancer a Healing Through Sports game at Ridgewood High School.

This year, we are again playing in honor of one of our own, supporting a 4th grade student diagnosed with cancer this past summer.

The schedule for Saturday:
Girls JV vs Newtown 11:30
Girls Varsity vs Newtown 1:00
Boys Varsity vs Glen RIdge 2:30

No admission price!
Concessions, donation jars, and a QR code to donate will be available at the game. Can't attend the games but want to donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Kids in Ryan's name? Use the QR code or visit https://tinyurl.com/msuaa8ap

We are all looking forward to a great and meaningful day for Ryan and his family!

Please note that Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr’s Day. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Reminder: Kindergarten Registration begins on Saturday, January 10th. Registration will open at 6:00AM. Thank you.

Kindergarten registration information coming soon! Emails will be sent later today with dates and information.

Please join us this Friday, December 12th, 2025, for the first of our Winter Concert Performances. First and second graders will perform at 9:30 am, and third and fourth graders at 11:30 am. We hope to see you all!

Don't forget to check out the Spirit Wear Sale sponsored by the Hawes HSA for your holiday shopping. RIdgewood gear is available through the Hawes HSA School Store. The store will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

Just a friendly reminder that today, Wednesday, November 26th is an early dismissal day.

For specific dismissal times, please see the attached chart or visit the District Calendars and School Hours page on our Family Resources page of the website accessible via the Helpful Links at the bottom of the page.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving. We will see you on Monday, December 1st!

This Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Ridgewood Public Schools will follow a Minimum Day Schedule. Elementary School Dismissal will be at 12:45 pm.. Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th, 2025, for our Thanksgiving Break, and will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025

New Location for the Sensory Friendly Dinner on November 12th - Stella Artisan Italian (18 E. Ridgewood Avenue).

Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, November 6th and Friday, November 7, 2025 for the annual NJEA Convention. Schools will reopen on Monday, November 10, 2025.

Please join us for Hawes' Annual Halloween parade this coming Friday, October 31, 2025 at 2:00 pm, around the fence of the upper baseball field, weather permitting.

The Hawes HSA proudly presents its annual Halloween Bash this Friday, October 24th, 2025 , 5:30-7:30 pm at Hawes School. Sensory Opening at 5:00 pm. This year, it will feature indoor and outdoor activities and games, a D.J., food , and a Trunk-or-Treat. Come join the fun. It's bound to be a 'spooktacular" time!

Back to School Night at Hawes is this coming Thursday, September 25, 2025, starting at 6:00 pm . We hope to see all of our families. This is an adult only event.

Photo Day at Hawes is next Wednesday , September 24th, 2025.
There are no forms to hand in, or pre payment required. Just send your children to school looking their best. Every child at school will be photographed that day, and families will be contacted a few days later via e-mail with a link to a digital gallery so you can shop if interested.

Reminder! Today is a minimum day.
Dismissal Times for September 2nd
Elementary: 12:45pm
Middle: 12:15pm
High School: 12:27pm
Glen School: 12:45pm
STEPSS: 1:00pm

Reminder: Doremus Ave will be closed to southbound traffic at Ackerman Ave from 7AM - 4PM. Police will allow cars and buses through to Orchard School, but traffic may be affected. Please allow extra time.

The final phase of Ridgewood Water's project to increase water flow to a low-pressure area will begin on Friday, June 27. A concrete vault to house the new booster pumps on Glen Avenue will be installed on Friday between 12:00 am and 10:00 am. For the majority of this time, one lane (eastbound) will be open on Glen Avenue between Upper Boulevard and Oak Street. Both lanes will be closed to traffic between 6:00 am and 8:00 am. Detours will be in place, and police officers will be on site to assist drivers. We appreciate your patience as Ridgewood Water undertakes this important work.

Registration for the 2025-2026 AlphaBEST Before and After School Care Program for grades PreK-5 begins Tuesday, June 24th at 9:00 a.m. For more information visit https://www.rpsnj.us/o/rps/page/alphabest-before-and-after-school-program. For questions, email rknapp@alphabest.org.