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Ridgewood
Local School District

301 South Oak Street
West Lafayette, OH 43845
Telephone: 740-545-6354
Fax: 740-545-6336
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Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are now Available

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 filled out once per family not for every student. Click Here for additional information on the Application Form.

Latest Information on the CoronaVirus and District Updates

Update, September 18, 2020

2020-2021 School Year

 

School Calendar Changes

October 23:               2 Hour Student Early Release

November 6:             Staff In-Service (Students will not be in session)

December 18:           2 Hour Student Early Release

March 12:                  Staff In-Service (Students will not be in session)

 

Facemask

Our students and staff are doing a wonderful job wearing facemasks.  I would like to thank all the staff member, parents and guardians for their help and support.   We would also like to thank all the community members for their donations of facemask.

 

Remote Learning Students

We currently have 13% of our students participating in remote learning.  We started the school year near 25%. Remote Learning students may return to face to face instruction at any time.   Remote Learning students are expected to complete their daily lessons which may include zoom meetings.  Student attendance is based on student’s completion of daily lessons and zoom meetings.  

 

Beyond The Bell

The purpose of the Beyond the Bell Program is to support student learning & development by providing homework help, academic intervention/enrichment, ACT prep, and clubs that connect kids & families to their school and community. Students in grades K - 12 who are enrolled in the Ridgewood School District are eligible for program participation. Students wishing to enroll in the Beyond the Bell Program must obtain an enrollment form.   Handbooks and enrollment forms are available in the main office of the school buildings as well as the website.  Remote Learning Students may participate in the Beyond the Bell after school program.   Ridgewood High School has a Zoom Study Table available from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. You can find the link under Students and Parents on the district website.

 

The Beyond the Bell sites at all three buildings will operate Monday through Thursday during the following hours:

High School                2:30 - 5:30 

Middle School             2:45 - 5:45 beginning October 2020

Elementary                 2:30-5:30 

 

Beyond the Bell after school activities are funded through a 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant administered by the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center, as well as the generous donations of individuals, community based & civic organizations.

 

RHS Contact email:             [email protected]

RMS Contact email :           [email protected]

RES Contact email :            [email protected].us


 

School Meals

Ridgewood Local School District will NOW offer a free breakfast and lunch to all students. Free lunch will be provided to all students effective Tuesday, September 8, 2020 until December 18, 2020. Participating in the free breakfast and lunch program helps Ridgewood Local Schools. 

 

Ridgewood Elementary School breakfast will be served when the students entering the building in the morning.   Ridgewood Middle School and Ridgewood High School students will pick up their grab and go breakfast in the cafeteria and proceed to their 1st period class.  All three school buildings will serve lunch in the cafeteria with students eating either in the cafeteria, classroom and/or gym.  Due to the current health situation, we will not have a share cart or microwave/toaster for student use. 

 

Remote Learning student may begin to pick up their meals on Friday, September 11 at Ridgewood Middle School from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.  If you have any questions, contact Michelle Stoffer at 740-545-5301 or [email protected]  


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. 

Muskingum Valley Health Center

The MVHC Clinic, located in the module behind the elementary school, is now open. View the MVHC School-Based Health Program Video for information on the MVHC School-Linked Health Care Program. Parents/ Guardians must complete the MVHC Electronic Docusign Forms for their students to participate in the program. The program also provides health care to the community. An appointment can be scheduled by calling 1-888-454-5157.

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.   

Ridgewood Local School Reopening Plan

MVHC School-Linked Health Center

The MVHC Clinic, located in the module behind the elementary school, is near completion. View the MVHC School-Based Health Program Video  for information on the MVHC School-Linked Health Care Program. Parents/ Guardians must complete the  MVHC Electronic Docusign Forms for their students to participate in the program. For additional information please contact your students school building. The program also provides health care to the community. An appointment can be scheduled by calling 1-888-454-5157

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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
 

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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MVHC School-Linked Health Center Program
MVHC offers a unique program for Ridgewood students and families. The School-Based Health Center program provides a space for MVHC providers to visit the district and provide care on a specified schedule. The Ridgewood Medical Center is located on the campus of Ridgewood Local Schools and offers health care during school hours to Ridgewood students, and after school care to the community by appointment. Parents/Guardians will need to complete a consent to treat form, and the staff at Ridgewood will work closely with MVHC staff to provide access to care during the school day to all students. Click School Health Programs Ridgewood Revised.pdf for additional information on this health care program.  

 
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are now Available

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 filled out once per family not for every student.

If your income changes, you can update the form at any time.

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 log in 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. Contact the Building Sectretary for your student ID.
        

You can access Payschools here:  https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

Instruction page: https://www.ridgewood.k12.oh.us/Downloads/PaySchools%20Central%20QuikApps%20Guide.pdf

 

  1.  Printable applications are available on the school website under the food service section. https://www.ridgewood.k12.oh.us/Downloads/signed%20f&r%20form.pdf 

 

  1. Paper applications are available for pickup at each school building in the foyer.   Paper applications will not be sent home with every student this year.  They can be sent home with students upon request. 
 
Reopening Summary
 
Information of Vaping from the Center for Disease Control
In an effort to keep our Parents, Guardians and Students informed on vaping, we would like to share this CDC website: Know the Risks: A Guide to E-cigarettes. The website contains a PowerPoint presentaion and a PDF of information.  Click Here to view the website. 
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That’s right, you can now keep up with all of the who, what, when and where for Ridgewood Local School District through the Ridgewood Local School District app by SchoolInfoApp available on most mobile devices!

 
Getting Too Many Alerts on the Ridgewood Local School APP? You can fix that!
 If you have downloaded our Ridgewood Local APP (RLSD) onto your phone and are noticing a huge increase in alerts, it is because we are tying all of our social media feeds into our Web-Page and our APP. You can reduce the number if posts you receive by going into the App, tap the Menu (3 lines at the top right of the screen) scroll down to Settings and tap My Alerts. In here you can choose which types of Alerts you want to recieve. Just toggle off the types of Alerts you no longer wish to recieve. If you have multiple buildings added in your APP (including the District) make sure you edit the settings in each building and toogle off the types of alerts you do not want to see. If you have any question, please contact Shirley Smith at the High School, 740-545-6345. 

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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