Ridgewood
Local School District

2021-2022 School Year

Blended Learning/Professional Development Days

Ridgewood Local Schools will be operating on Blended Learning Day (Remote) on February 18 and March 25, 2022. Schools will be closed to students on those two days, and students will engage in remote learning.The students will complete blended learning activities on School Safety (Alice) as well as Kindness/Respect.The blended learning activity may be online or paper. The blended learning activities will be distributed and collected by the students’ 1^st period/homeroom teacher for grades K-10. Students in grade 11 and 12 will receive an email notification with their activities. Completion of blended learning activity will count towards students’ attendance for Friday, February 18. Staff members will be involved in professional development covering School Safety and Instructional Framework.

Blizzard Bags will be used for Snow Days 8,9 and 10

Pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code section 3313.482, the Ridgewood Local School Board hereby authorizes the use of blizzard bags to allow students of the district to access and complete classroom lessons in order to fulfill up to a maximum number of hours that are the equivalent of three school days because of the closings of schools for any of the reasons specified in sections 3313.482. This plan will go in effect for Day 8, 9, and 10 calamity days.The blizzard bag plans will be posted on our district website. The calamity day plan (blizzard bag) will be made available for students to access online or as a paper copy (blizzard bag) lesson. If the teacher is utilizing a paper lesson, it will be sent home with the student. Ridgewood Local School District teachers will be available through their school email on blizzard bag days during normal school hours. Students will be granted two weeks from the date of reopening to complete the blizzard bag lessons. We will provide access to computers in our buildings before, during or after school in order for the students to complete any online assignment. Students that were given paper copies (blizzard bags) will also have two weeks to complete the lesson from the date of reopening. Ridgewood Local Schools have currently use four snow days.

Calamity Days (Snow Days)

Our decision to close school due to weather is based solely on the safety of our students and staff.  We utilize data from multiple sources such as weather reports, local and state road conditions as well as contact with area school superintendents when closing school.  

We will use a variety of communication avenues when delaying or closing. We will post closings and delays on our school district app as well as our website www.ridgewood.k12.oh.us. We will also utilize our call system. School closings and/ or delays will be notified if possible the prior evening or by 5:30 a.m. It is important to update any changes to your phone with our Central Office at 545-6354. In addition, closing and delays will be reported to the following radio stations WTNS, WTUZ, WJER and television stations WHIZ, NBC4,10WBNS and ABC6/Fox. 

We will utilize blizzard bags on snow day 8, 9 and 10.  Blizzard bag information/assignments will be sent home with your child or may be found on the district website. Teachers will be available via email on blizzard bag days during normal school hours.

Safe Routes to School Grant

Safe Routes to School is a grant the West Lafayette Village is working on. If awarded, it could include new sidewalks, crosswalks and signing to provide a safer way to walk or bike throughout the village.  As part of the application process for grant funding, we would like for parents and caregivers of students in the district to complete a survey. The survey only takes 5-10 minutes and families need only complete one survey per school building their children attends.  Click Here for the survey.

Mask to Stay/Test to Play 

Ridgewood Local School will now be following Ohio Department of Health in-school alternative to quarantining students and school staff at home who have been exposed to COVID-19 in a school environment to support in-school learning and reduce the strain.  Eligibility to participate in Mask to Stay/Test to Play is contingent on the exposure being in the school setting or school-related activities.  This does not apply to household exposures or exposures outside of the school setting or school-related activities.  Click Here for more information regarding Mask to Stay/Test to Play option.

Back to School and Athletic Forms

Back to school forms as well as athletic forms may now be completed online using the Parent Portal. If you need help contact your child's school building.

Building Hours

Ridgewood Elementary School     740-545-5312

Ridgewood Middle School             740-545-6335

Ridgewood High School                740-545-6345

Ridgewood Local Schools             740-545-7639

Everything is subject to change.  

To view staff email addresses Click Here

Ridgewood Local School will participate in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) during the 2021-22 school year. Under this option, all children in the school receive a breakfast/lunch at no charge. However, you must complete, sign and return an application to your school building to partake. There are three application options:

1.   Free and reduced application is available online with your back to school forms on OneView. You will need to create a Payschools account and will also need the students ID number.  If you are already using Payschools for lunch payments it will be the same login information and will not need the students ID number, as your student is already linked to that account. If you need to add a new student to that account you will need the student’s ID. You can access Payschools here:  https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

Instruction page:  https://www.ridgewood.k12.oh.us/Downloads/PaySchools

If you have received a Direct Certification letter from the school, you do NOT fill out a form.  If all children were not listed on the notice please contact Michelle Stoffer 740-545-5301. You must fill out a new form every year.  The form only needs to be filled out once per family, not for every student. If your income changes, you can update the form at any time.