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.
This is a good time to remind your children to check our Lost and Found area for any items they may be missing. Any items not claimed by the last day of school will be donated and may not be retrieved.
Please take a moment to check backpacks, under beds, and any cozy reading nooks for any library books your child may have borrowed. Returning all books by this Friday, June 13 helps us prepare for an exciting new year of reading adventures.
Please join us this Thursday, June 12th, 2025 , 3:30 - 4:30 pm, in the Hawes Gym, as the Hawes HSA sponsors a "Sip and See" celebration to honor this years' retirees, and wish them well in this new chapter of their lives.
Please join us at Hawes for our Spring Art Show, on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Come and see your children's masterpieces displayed throughout our school.
Dads Night is sponsoring a Scoop Night at Ben and Jerry's this Thursday, May 22, 2025. Cast members will be on hand to scoop your ice cream. Proceeds will benefit the Hawes/Somerville Dads Night organization. Come join the fun!
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.
Ben & Jerry's Scooper Night 2025 is tonight, Wednesday, May 14, from 4-7 pm, rain or shine.
Come for the treats, stay for the fun! A portion of the proceeds will benefit our HSA.
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!
The Hawes HSA presents its much anticipated annual fundraiser, Ladies Night Out 2025. This year's event will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at The Terrace, in Paramus , NJ. Tickets are available through our school store, and if you purchase yours before April 23, 2025, you get a free sheet of pink raffle tickets.
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.
The HSA is holding a Plant Sale Fundraiser Please order your plants by April 12, 2025 through our School Store, for pick up at Hawes on May 12, 2025.
As part of the Strategic Plan, Ridgewood Public Schools is embarking on a rebrand process. This includes our logos at the school and district levels, district motto and more.
If you are interested in having input into this process, we are looking for 2-3 parents per school to participate in our process. If you are interested, please email info@rpsnj.us. Thank you!
The order deadline is this weekend! Enjoy a night free from cooking and support RHS bands! Wednesday, March 26th is Fajita night!
Any fifth grade students interested in testing for the Double Advanced Math Program in middle school must be registered for the Math Assessments by March 28, 2025. Instructions for registrations have been included in our March 18, 2025 e-notices e-mail to families.
Mark your Calendar for Dads Night's much anticipated production of "Dad Boys" this weekend. Shows are this Friday, March 14th at 7pm and Saturday, March 15th at 2pm at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium. Come join the fun, and support this group of dads in any way you can.
The Ridgewood Public Library’s Reading Marathon has now concluded. Our students have tracked their reading for the Reading Marathon all month long and now it's time to SUBMIT THEIR READING! Parents can submit reading online at www.friendsrpl.org/readingmarathon by this Friday, March 7 to earn a free Ben & Jerry's ice cream coupon. Please be sure to submit one form per child so that each child receives a coupon. It takes less than a minute to fill out the online Google form.