Willard Elementary School

Walking school bus tomorrow!
8:20 am - Morningside Road & Hamilton Road
8:23 am - Morningside Road & Avondale Road
8:27 am - Morningside Road & Glenwood Road

Picture day for grades 3-5 tomorrow!!

Reminder that tomorrow is Frosty Friday!! Send your child with $2

Reminder! Today is a minimum day.
Dismissal Times for September 2nd
Elementary: 12:45pm
Middle: 12:15pm
High School: 12:27pm
Glen School: 12:45pm
STEPSS: 1:00pm

Reminder: Doremus Ave will be closed to southbound traffic at Ackerman Ave from 7AM - 4PM. Police will allow cars and buses through to Orchard School, but traffic may be affected. Please allow extra time.

The final phase of Ridgewood Water's project to increase water flow to a low-pressure area will begin on Friday, June 27. A concrete vault to house the new booster pumps on Glen Avenue will be installed on Friday between 12:00 am and 10:00 am. For the majority of this time, one lane (eastbound) will be open on Glen Avenue between Upper Boulevard and Oak Street. Both lanes will be closed to traffic between 6:00 am and 8:00 am. Detours will be in place, and police officers will be on site to assist drivers. We appreciate your patience as Ridgewood Water undertakes this important work.

Registration for the 2025-2026 AlphaBEST Before and After School Care Program for grades PreK-5 begins Tuesday, June 24th at 9:00 a.m. For more information visit https://www.rpsnj.us/o/rps/page/alphabest-before-and-after-school-program. For questions, email rknapp@alphabest.org.

Tomorrow is Frosty Friday !! Send your child in with $2 - all proceeds benefit the Willard HSA

Reminder: Tonight at 7:00PM - Superintendent Coffee with Dr. Mark Schwarz. Join us as he shares a recap of District efforts, leading up to the 2025 District Goal Report & State of the Schools Address. We hope that you will join us!

Cancelled - Due to the excessive rain, Ridgewood Touch-a-Truck Day 2025 is CANCELED! With a full day of likely on and off rain in the forecast for this Thursday’s Ridgewood Touch-a-Truck Day 2025, and out of abundance of concern for the well-being of event-goers, the event has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.

Our own Johnny "Buckets" Jackson will be on George to the Rescue, airing on WNBC (channel 4) this Saturday, May 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM. The segment will also be available to easily stream/share on GTTR’s YouTube channel at 9:30 AM. Let's tune in!

Don't forget the book fair is Monday and Tuesday!!

Willards 4th annual International Day is tomorrow 4/29 from 5-7pm in the Willard auditorium.

It’s Official! Registration for the Summer Adventure Program will now be open on Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:00 am. For program details please visit the Ridgewood Community School website. View our brochure.

Happy spring break everyone, we hope you enjoy a restful week and we will see you soon!

Please send in your recyclables!! We are looking for cardboard boxes, such as cereal boxes, large soda boxes, snack boxes and larger pasta boxes. If you can send them in with your child we would be very grateful!

No homework tonight and PJ day/ Willard wear tomorrow!!!

Reminder: Tomorrow from 8-12pm join us in the Willard parking lot for our Rockaway Recycling event. You can bring old electronics, small kitchen appliances, and cables to recycle. All proceeds help fund the Willard HSA

Bake Sale alert!! Tomorrow will be Willard's last bake sale of the year!!

The order deadline is this weekend! Enjoy a night free from cooking and support RHS bands! Wednesday, March 26th is Fajita night!