A Few Bits from RPS Superintendent: Principal Searches, Kindergarten Registration, Parent Workshop and More
A Few BITS from Ridgefield Public School Superintendent Dr. Susie Da Silva
Principal Searches
We are conducting two principal searches: VPES and RES. Ms. Ellen Tuckner will be retiring at the end of this school year, and Mr. Jamie Palladino will be joining the curriculum team as the Districts' new elementary math coach. We know they will both be missed terribly by the faculty, students and staff. Lucky for us, Mr. Palladino won’t be going too far! Focus groups with parents, faculty and students are a part of our comprehensive process.
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Board of Education Meeting
At our Board of Education meeting, we were joined by a very talented group of singers from SRMS. Click here to view the first song Riptide and here to view the second song Paper Rings. Our next Board of Education meeting on June 13 will also start off with a song (or two)!
On this week’s episode of Tiger Talk we welcome Ridgefield High School’s Teacher of the Year, Mike Murphy and his two students, Alex Yates and Logan Tole. They tell us about a new innovative course that is becoming very popular called Product Design. It’s a course where students get to learn all of the ins and outs of engineering, developing, and budgeting a viable product. Thanks for listening!
RPS Kindergarten Registration
Help! If you have a friend or neighbor who is planning on joining kindergarten next year, remind them that registration is open! Families now have the opportunity to register using our brand new online system. Click here to take a look! Registration status impacts our ability to maintain and/or hire teachers.
Health and Wellness
COVID-19 cases are updated on the RPS COVID-19 tracker on a daily basis. You can find the tracker at this web address: link.https://sites.google.com/ridgefieldps.net/rps-covid-19-data-2021-2022/home You will notice that we have been seeing a decrease in cases within our schools.
As a reminder for families, students, and staff- anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 must stay home from school and contact your school nurse. When returning to school, please remember to provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a note from your physician stating a diagnosis other than COVID-19. For home test results, please take a photo of the test with name and date taken, then send it to your school nurse.
Parent Workshop on How to Support Summer Learning
On Tuesday, May 24 at 9:30 a.m. the Curriculum Department presented suggestions for how to keep learning active during the summer months. The suggestions are across content areas and grade levels. Click here to view the presentation.
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