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RIDGEWOOD LOCAL SCHOOLS WILL DISMISS 2 HOURS EARLY DECEMBER 20, 2023
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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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225 West Union Avenue
West Lafayette, OH 43845
740-545-5312: Phone
740-545-7015: Fax

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WLE Homecoming Queen Partners with Ridgewood Elementary for Community Service Project
Maddie Larrison, the 2023 West Lafayette Homecoming Queen and a 10th grade student at Ridgewood High School, partnered with Ridgewood Elementary school to complete her November community service project! Maddie asked the PK-3 students at Ridgewood Elementary to color pictures, make cards, or write letters to honor Veterans.  Maddie will take these letters to the Veterans breakfast in Coshocton on Saturday!
 
Thank you to Mr. Carpenter, all of the PK-3 teachers, and all of the amazing students at Ridgewood Elementary for helping Maddie complete her project!
 
Our Support Dog Luna MEET LUNA!
 Luna is a registered Emotional Support Dog through USA Service Dogs. Luna is up-to-date with current vaccinations and immunizations from a local vet. She will be working with our students primarily at the elementary and middle school here at Ridgewood. Our vision for Luna is to offer social, emotional, cognitive, and health benefits for our students and staff. Luna will be available to provide support and comfort. If  there are any medical concerns we need to be aware of, please call the office or school nurse at (740) 545-6354.

 

 
Change for Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch Program
Ohio Budget Authorizes Reduced Price Meal Reimbursement: The State of Ohio FY24-FY25 biennial budget includes funding to cover the cost of providing no-cost breakfast and no-cost lunch to students qualifying for reduced-price meals. Starting in school year 2023-2024, participants in the National School Breakfast or Lunch Program will provide a breakfast and lunch at no cost to each student eligible for a reduced-price breakfast or lunch. You must fill out a Free & Reduced Meal Application for 2023-24 to qualify. The application is available Online Here or a paper application is available in each school office.  Online Instructions Here. Breakfast for all students will remain free for the 2023-24 school year. 2023-24 Lunch Prices: K - 3 $2.75, Grades 4-12 $3.00, Adult $4.15 (without milk), Reduced Lunch No Charge, Milk $.50, K-12 Breakfast No Charge, Adult Breakfast $2.70 (without milk) , Reduced Breakfast No Charge. If you need assistance please call Michelle Stoffer at 740-545-5301 or email Michelle at [email protected].
 
Ohio Lottery Academic All Stars
Bill Gottardi, one of our elementary students, has received The Partners in Education All Star Award which recognizes k-12 students who have exhibited academic achievement, community involvement, citizenship and leadership in and out of the classroom. For being recognized as an Academic All Star, Bill will receive an assortment of Partners in Education merchandise including a backpack, water bottle, headphones and a gift card.  Congratulations Bill!

 
OhioTT Continues Expansion of Highspeed Wireless Broadband Internet Access into District Areas
OhioTT is now providing highspeed wireless broadband to the West Lafayette/Fresno area. Plans range in price from $29 a month up to 25Mbps, $49 a month up to 50Mbps and $79 a month up to 100Mbps. However, OhioTT is offering 50% off in eligible service areas on any plan initiated by December 31, 2022. This 50% off pricing, $14.50 a month up to 25Mbps, $24.50 a month up to 50Mbps and $39.50 a month up to 100Mbps will run through 2023. OhioTT is urging all Coshocton County residents to check address availability and join the waitlist HERE. Each time an address is entered in the waitlist, a red dot appears near that address on an internal OhioTT map. This map is used for installation scheduling. A cluster of red dots will trigger an urgent need for service so spread the word to your neighbors. For additional information call OhioTT at (833)464-4688. There is also a $30.00 Federal Credit available through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) for eligible households. Click HERE to see if you qualify.
 
RLSD PARTICIPATING IN SATCHEL PLUS SEL PROGRAM
SEL programs help youth and adults learn and apply knowledge, skills and attitudes to enrich their personal and academic lives. Studies have shown that social-emotional programs increase academic performance, attendance, behavior and post-secondary success. Satchel Pulse is an easy-to-use survey with 25 simple questions. Students use the survey to rate their self-awareness, self management, social awareness, relationship, and responsible decision making skills. This helps us learn how to best support students’ ongoing development. For more information on Social-Emotional Learning visit the ODE Website. For a concise description of skills taught in SEL programs visit the National University Website. For information from Sachel Pulse and Teachercentric visit the Satchel Pulse Website. If you have any questions please contact you student's school counselor.
 
Stadium Block R Foundation Wall Extended
Bice Masonary did a beautiful job extending the Stadium Block R Wall adding 'RIDGEWOOD' to the already standing 'GENERALS' wall. A big THANK YOU to Bill and the late Carolyn Gorscak as well as the Block R Foundation and Bice Masonary for making it happen!
 
There's an app for Ridgewood Local Schools! image There's an app for Ridgewood Local Schools!

That’s right, you can 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 for most mobile devices! While on your mobile device search your App Store for Ridgewood Local School District app. It can be downloaded on your iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry or Windows device. With our new app, you can:

  • Keep up with all of our latest news, information and announcements

  • Find out about events and activities

  • Contact teachers, staff and administration

  • Access school menus, our online gradebook system and more

  • Get important documents, picture galleries & other media

 
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. 
Immunization Information
 
Parents of kindergarten students:
Please be sure that your child is up to date with their immunizations. You were given a list of the shots that your child needs at kindergarten registration. For your convenience, we are also providing the list below.

5-DPT
4-Polio
3-Hepatitis B
2-MMR
2-Varicella

If you have any questions please call our district nurse, Mrs. Bond RN, 740-545-5312 or email at  barb[email protected]

 
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