***IMPORTANT INFORMATION***
Attention parents and community!!
 
 
 
 Buildings will remain CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. 
 
Click Here to Access Parent Portal to Complete Enrollment/Back to School Forms.
 
  Students 1st day of school will be Monday, August 31.
 
 If you have questions, contact your child's school and leave a detailed message.
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Ridgewood
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301 South Oak Street
West Lafayette, OH 43845
Telephone: 740-545-6354
Fax: 740-545-6336
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2020-2021 Student Information Survey

Ridgewood Local School Reopening Plan

Latest Information on the CoronaVirus and District Updates

Update, August 10, 2020

2020-2021 School Year
Thank you to all the parents and guardians for completing the Student Information online survey.  The results will be very helpful in our restart plans.   We are now asking for parents/guardians to complete the Online Back to school forms.  You will find them on our district website at www.ridgewood.k12.oh.us.  You will find the OneView Parent Portal under Students/Parents.  Every parent/guardian will need to complete back to school forms online.  Parents/guardians of student athletes will also complete all the athletic forms online using the OneView Parent Portal.  If you need help completing the online back to school forms, please call you child’s school building.
 
Students first physical day in the building will be Monday, August 31.  We are planning a soft opening to the new school year.  We are asking for students in Group A to attend on Monday/Tuesday and students in Group B to attend Wednesday/Thursday.  All students will begin attending on Friday.  This will help students and staff better adapt with the new changes to school year.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  
Group A:        Students with last names starting with Letters A-K/other children living in that household
Group B:        Students with last names starting with Letters L-Z
 
Student Start and End Times
All school buildings will be open to students at 7:30 a.m.
All students will need to be in their school building by 7:50 a.m.
 
RES will dismiss car riders/walkers at 2:05 p.m.
RES will dismiss bus riders beginning at 2:20 p.m.
 
RMS will dismiss car riders/walkers at 2:20 p.m.
RMS will dismiss bus riders beginning at 2:30 p.m.
 
RHS will dismiss bus riders at 2:15 p.m.
RHS will dismiss car riders/walkers at 2:20 p.m.
  • Start and End times are to help with staggering student movement in and out of the building.
  • If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school building. 
Remote learning students will receive their “School in a box” during the week of August 31.   Parents/Guardians will be given a time and location to pick up their child’s “School in a box.” The School in a box will include the student handbook and may include:   textbooks, workbooks, chapter books as well as username/passwords for email, google classroom, progress book and other digital platforms.  Chromebooks will be available for remote learners.  There will be virtual remote learning orientations via Zoom on Thursday, August 27 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.   Zoom information for this orientation will be posted to our district website. If you have any questions, contact Mike Masloski at 545-7639 or by email at [email protected]
 
Face Coverings
All students must have a face mask.
All students must wear a face mask on the bus.
All students must wear a face mask during any school transition which may include:  entering/leaving the building, moving from class to class, going to cafeteria, restroom, etc. 
All students must wear a face covering, mask or shield in the classroom.
Face shields will be provided for RES students.  
Student Mask will be available for all students.
Staff will incorporate mask breaks when necessary.
RES staff will be educating and modeling the practice of wearing mask and face shields.
Students will need to have a documented medical exemption for face coverings, mask and shields.
 
Building Hours and Restrictions
We are restricting visitors to all buildings at this time. If you need anything, please call your child’s school building or central office.  Our buildings are open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
 
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.  We will reassess our Reopening Guidelines weekly.
 
To view staff email addresses Click Here 
 
Governor DeWine's Responsible RestartOhio Guidelines: 
 
To view Skills Training for All Sports Click Here
To view Contact Sports Practices and Non-Contact Sport Competetions Click Here
To view Consumer, Retail Services and Entertainment Click Here  
To view Government Framework for Reopening School Related Activities Click Here  
To view COVID-19 Health and Prevention Guidance for Ohio K-12 Schools and Ohio COVID-19 Risk Level Guidelines Click Here   
 
To review older updates Click Here 
 
 For additional information on this virus and how it affects our district and community Click Here.   

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OneView

Welcome to OneView

We are pleased and excited to announce Ridgewood OneView - an on-line forms program allowing parents/guardians to maintain required forms on-line. From this page you can access the Parent Portal. Your first step is to set-up your OneView parent account. Please note that in order to set-up an account you must have a vaild e-mail address. If you have a valid e-mail account click on the Parent Portal icon below. 

 
 

Parent Portal

  
If you do not have an e-mail, you can click here to create one.
 
For additional information please contact the building to which you are registering your child.
 
 Ridgewood Elementary School 740-545-5312
 Ridgewood Middle School 740-545-6335
 Ridgewood High School 740-545-6345
 Ridgewood Local Schools 740-545-7639
 

To Our Seniors, Their Families and Our Ridgewood Community

Virtual Graduation Sunday, May 17

RHS 2020 Virtual Graduation Link!

Virtual Graduation: Our 2020 RHS Virtual Graduation Ceremony premieres on Youtube this evening. The video premiers at 5:45 PM tonight, Sunday May 17 with a photo slideshow beginning at 5:45 PM followed by the Graduation Commencement Ceremony beginning at 6:00 PM.  Click Here to view the ceremony. If the Click Here link doesn't work, copy the URL below and paste it to your browser address box:

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5AAuGHUEEA&authuser=0 

Virtual Graduation!:  Congratulations, Class of 2020!Your administrators, teachers, and staff wish that we could join you to celebrate your Commencement. However, given the continuing risk to public health and per the requirements of both the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Health, graduation will be conducted online. Ridgewood High School’s Class of 2020 Commencement Exercises will be held virtually on May 17 at 6 PM. We have worked to create an online experience that preserves our many important traditions and honors the achievements of the Ridgewood High School Class of 2020. Seniors, you will receive your personalized Ridgewood Class of 2020 Celebration Bundle package when you begin the Senior Parade on the evening of May 8th. This package includes everything you need to participate in the ceremony. You’ll also find guidance on how to participate at home, surrounded by your family. If you cannot participate in the parade, your package will be available in the high school office beginning on May 11. Our digital Graduation Ceremony will premiere live on YouTube on May 17 at 6 PM. The link to the ceremony will be available on the Ridgewood website and RHS Facebook page and can also be heard on WTNS. The heart of graduation is taking a moment together, as a community, to celebrate the accomplishments of this new generation. While we will conduct Commencement virtually, we know that many families value a professional photo of their senior in his/her cap and gown. Information on how this tradition will continue will be emailed to seniors and detailed in their Class of 2020 Celebration Bundle.  
Again, congratulations to the Class of 2020!!! 
 
Senior Photo Opportunity:  Following the Ridgewood tradition, Mr. Seibert will be available to take a photo of each senior, in cap and gown, holding their diploma. There is also the option of having family members included in the graduate photos. Pictures will be taken in the High School Auditorium.  In accordance with the Ohio Dept. of Health's requirements, social distancing is essential; the graduate and family must remain in their vehicles until they are signaled by a staff member to enter the building. For additional information on this photo opportunity, including the dates and times for each graduates photo click here.
 
Senior Parade:   Due to the guidelines handed down during this coronavirus pandemic, we cannot perform our anual 'Senior Walk'. Instead will be doing a 'Senior Parade.'  Click Here for additional information on the Senior Parade.
 
Seniors and Senior Parents/Guardians:  Please have your student check their Ridgewood email for a message from Mrs. Ionno. We want to recognize each of our seniors on social media to pay tribute to this amazing group of kids. Please have your student send Mrs. Ionno an email with their high school activities, plans for after graduation, and favorite memory of Ridgewood High School. We will begin recognizing a few seniors each day until the end of the school year. If you have any questions, you can email myself or Mrs. Ionno or call the high school. We will also keep you posted as we finalize plans for upcoming special events. 
 
Students and Community:  On behalf of Ridgewood Local School Board and our staff we all feel terrible but understand the decision by Governor Dewine to close school for the rest of the year and to continue remote learning. We are especially hurting for the Class of 2020.  Senior class students and families need to know it is ok and validated to feel cheated out of the last few month of the school year.  Our staff will be working diligently to create alternative opportunities for our senior class for milestones such as Senior Awards, Graduation and Prom.  Our thoughts and prayers are with all our students, families and community during this trying time.  Remember we are a strong resilient community that will overcome these obstacles.  We have done it in the past and will continue to grow and get better as a school district and community.   If you need to talk to someone or have questions, please reach out to any staff members as well as myself at 740-545-7639.  Thank you 
 

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Parent Mentors

What is a Parent Mentor?

Parent mentors provide information and support to families of children with disabilities and their school districts. Click Here for details on the mentoring program and contact information.

Homeless Information

Information For Homeless School-Age Youth

Homeless students are eligable for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. Homless students have the right to enroll in school immediately - even if lacking documents normally required. Homeless students can enroll in the local school or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled). Homeless students can recieve transportaion to and from the school of origin, if requested. Mike Masloski is the liason for the homeless at Ridgewood Local Schools He can be contacted at 740-545-6354 or 330-340-8660. For addition information on federal rights for homeless  school-age youth and eligibility requirements Click Here.

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Update, August 10, 2020
Update, August 10, 2020
2020-2021 School Year
Thank you to all the parents and guardians for completing the Student Information online survey.  The results will be very helpful in our restart plans.   We are now asking for parents/guardians to complete the Online Back to school forms.  You will find them on our district website at www.ridgewood.k12.oh.us.  You will find the OneView Parent Portal under Students/Parents.  Every parent/guardian will need to complete back to school forms online.  Parents/guardians of student athletes will also complete all the athletic forms online using the OneView Parent Portal.  If you need help completing the online back to school forms, please call you child’s school building.
 
Students first physical day in the building will be Monday, August 31.  We are planning a soft opening to the new school year.  We are asking for students in Group A to attend on Monday/Tuesday and students in Group B to attend Wednesday/Thursday.  All students will begin attending on Friday.  This will help students and staff better adapt with the new changes to school year.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  
Group A:        Students with last names starting with Letters A-K/other children living in that household
Group B:        Students with last names starting with Letters L-Z
 
 
Student Start and End Times
All school buildings will be open to students at 7:30 a.m.
All students will need to be in their school building by 7:50 a.m.
 
RES will dismiss car riders/walkers at 2:05 p.m.
RES will dismiss bus riders beginning at 2:20 p.m.
 
RMS will dismiss car riders/walkers at 2:20 p.m.
RMS will dismiss bus riders beginning at 2:30 p.m.
 
RHS will dismiss bus riders at 2:15 p.m.
RHS will dismiss car riders/walkers at 2:20 p.m.
  • Start and End times are to help with staggering student movement in and out of the building.
  • If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school building.
 
Remote learning students will receive their “School in a box” during the week of August 31.   Parents/Guardians will be given a time and location to pick up their child’s “School in a box.” The School in a box will include the student handbook and may include:   textbooks, workbooks, chapter books as well as username/passwords for email, google classroom, progress book and other digital platforms.  Chromebooks will be available for remote learners.   There will be virtual remote learning orientations via Zoom on Thursday, August 27 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.   Zoom information for this orientation will be posted to our district website. If you have any questions, contact Mike Masloski at 545-7639 or by email at [email protected]
 
Face Coverings
All students must have a face mask.
All students must wear a face mask on the bus.
All students must wear a face mask during any school transition which may include:  entering/leaving the building, moving from class to class, going to cafeteria, restroom, etc.
 
 
All students must wear a face covering, mask or shield in the classroom.
Face shields will be provided for RES students.  
Student Mask will be available for all students.
Staff will incorporate mask breaks when necessary.
RES staff will be educating and modeling the practice of wearing mask and face shields.
Students will need to have a documented medical exemption for face coverings, mask and shields.
 
Building Hours and Restrictions 
We are restricting visitors to all buildings at this time. If you need anything, please call your child’s school building or central office.  Our buildings are open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
 
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.  We will reassess our Reopening Guidelines weekly.
 
Reopening Summary
 
P-EBT Important Information About Your Child's School Meals
If you have a child in kindergarten through twelfth grade in your household who was receiving free or reduced-price meals while in school, your child is eligible for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as a result of the school closure. These benefits can be used to buy food items at grocery stores/retailers that accept the Ohio Direction Card (also referred to as an EBT card). Click Here for additional information on this program. 
Congratulations Boys 2020 Baseball Team!
 
Division III State Champions! 
 
Congratulations Boys 2020 Basketball Team!
 
 
District Champs for the first time in school history! Record: 24-2
 
Congratulations to Our Own Grace Gottwalt!
 
Grace, a Senior gymnast here at Ridgewood, placed 6th in the District Meet. Competition was fierce with 39 schools participating in the Central District. Grace also received All District Team honors and All Ohio Academics honors.  She will now advance to the State competition. Grace’s dedication to gymnastics is apparent.  With no one else at Ridgewood  interested in gymnatics, a team could not be formed. Grace then started working out with the Tri-Valley gymnastic team, but she continues to compete for Ridgewood.  Congratulations Grace! We couldn’t be prouder! 
 
 
Coshocton Youth Leadership
We are pround of our student members of the Coshocton Youth Leadership program. Their assignment was to Pay forward a monetary donation.  For additional information and photo's click the Read More button. 
Ridgewood Opposes Ed Choice Scholarship (Voucher) Program
 Ridgewood Superintendant Mike Masloski speaks out about the Ohio Government Ed Choice Scholarship (Voucher) Program: 
 
Our School Board on Monday, February 10th, passed a resolution opposing the state of Ohio EdCHOICE Scholarship (Voucher) Program.  This voucher program takes school tax money to pay for private school education.  I (Mike Masloski) plan on providing written and verbal testimony for the committee conference of the General Assembly.  I (Masloski) had the opportunity to voice our displeasure of this voucher program at a press conference at MVESC. This voucher program currently affects Ridgewood Elementary School.  In the press conference, I tell the story of RES.
Click Here to see the press conference. Scroll to the bottom of the WHIZ page to hear the entire 11 minute press conference.
 
Ridgewood Elementary School of Honor
Congratulations to our Ridgewood Elementary students and staff for earning the prestigious 2018-2019 High Progress School of Honor award.  
Our Own Kate Shivers Receives CORAS Award!
 
 
 Kate Shivers, head cook at the Elementary, has been awarded the 2020 Coalition of Rural and Appalacian Schools Support Staff Award for her dedication to the students, staff and community of the Ridgewood Local School District. Kate has been a Ridgewood District employee for 30 years.
The Award was presented at the CORAS Winter Meeting held at the Ohio University, Zanesville Branch on January 15, 2020.  Congatulations Kate! We couldn't be prouder!
 
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Ridgewood Local School District Reopening Policy

Ridgewood Local School District is prepared to safely and responsibly deliver high-quality education to students during the upcoming academic year. The district’s reopening plans have been approved by the Ridgewood Local Board of Education.

This webpage will be updated with the most current information regarding the district's Return to Learn Plan. Please note that changes to the plan may still occur should RLSD receive new guidance from state or local officials.
 
The Three Plans:
  • Traditional Learning Plan = All students attend school five days a week* 
  • Blended Learning Plan = All students rotate attendance between traditional learning and remote learning on a predetermined schedule
  • Remote Learning Plan = All students learn remotely five days a week 

    *Parents can choose to opt-out of the traditional learning plan for the full-time Remote Learning
  • As the district has done since all school buildings closed in March, the district continues to closely follow guidance from Governor DeWine, the Ohio Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and local health officials in crafting our plans for the fall. We are committed to taking every precaution possible to ensure the highest level of health and safety for our students, their families and our staff. As such, our plans will closely align with the state’s COVID-19 risk assessment guidelines. 

    Changes to the learning plans will be guided by the risk assessment guidelines, but specific only to zip codes served by RHSD. In conjunction with the Coshocton County Health Department RHSD will review risk levels in local zip codes daily to maintain the highest levels of health and safety and to determine if adjustments need to be made. 

  • Traditional Learning Plan = Level 1 and Level 2 (Based on FHSD attendance area zip code COVID-19 confirmed cases in coordination with local medical and health official guidance.) 
  • Blended Learning Plan = Level 3 (Based on FHSD attendance area zip code COVID-19 confirmed cases in coordination with local medical and health official guidance.) 


  • Remote Learning Plan =  Level 4  (Based on FHSD attendance area zip code COVID-19 confirmed cases in coordination with local medical and health official guidance.)

     

Applying the state's guidance to RHSD:

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