The Ridgewood Board of Education will have two vacancies in the Annual School Election, which will take place on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. One vacancy is for a full three-year term and one vacancy is for a one-year unexpired term. Candidates must file a nominating petition with the local school board declaring which seat they are running for in order to get their name on the ballot for the Annual School Election. Click here for full information and the Candidate Kit from the NJSBA.The deadline to submit the nominating petition is 4 p.m., Verizon cell phone time, Monday, February 27, 2012.

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The district's electronic newsletter, rps.eNews, contains highlights of the Board of Education meetings, news around the district, and upcoming events of interest to the RPS community.Click here to read the January 24 edition.

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Lunch Ordering Schedule
Below are the dates for lunch ordering for the school year 2011-2012.  Please take note of these dates.   Once the window closes, there can be no further ordering.

Lunch for:                          Window:
November                    Fri October 14th - Tues Oct 25th Midnight
December                    Fri Nov 11th - Mon Nov 21st Midnight
January                        Fri Dec 13th - Fri Dec 23rd 3PM
February                      Fri Jan 13th - Mon Jan 23rd Midnight
March                          Fri Feb 10th - Mon Feb 20th Midnight
April                             Fri March 9 - Mon March 19th Midnight
May                             Fri April 13th - Mon April 23rd Midnight
June                             Fri May 11th - Mon May 21st Midnight

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION
Kindergarten Registration will take place on February 7, 2012 and February 9, 2012 between 3:30pm and 4:30pm in the Orchard Library. Please bring the necessary documentation with you.  We will gladly make copies.  Other grade levels are welcome to register new students for September at this time.

After these dates, for all new student registrations please visit or contact the main office to complete the process.

Please clink on the link below for Dr. Fishbein's informational letter indicating requirements and documentation:
Dr. Fishbein's Registration Letter

All Registration forms and information can be found on the links below:
Registration Form
Health History Form
Certificate of Residency
Kindergarten Parent Questionnnaire
Physical Examination Form
Immunization Record
Allergy Alert Information
Vision Examination Form
Mantoux Testing Form