Volume 20 Number 6 February 2010
The Ridgewood Social Studies Fair for seventh and eighth graders was
held on 12 February. The winners were as follow: seventh grade-
third place, Andrew Rodriguez for “The History of Baseball;” second place,a tie between Alice Mc Connell for “Early Animation” and Dylan Scott for “Guantanamo Bay;” and first place, Daniela Aviles for “The Space Race.” In the eighth grade- third place, a tie between Lane Colin for “Louisiana Wetlands” and Jordan Petitt for “Swamps and Marshes;” second place, Ahmed Abedali for the “Battle of New Orleans;” and first place, Trishna Patel for “Louisiana Oil and Gas.” Ahmed Abedali will represent Ridgewood in the Jefferson Parish Social Studies Fair on 27 March. Information will soon be distributed to fifth and sixth graders regarding their Social Studies Fair which will be held in the gym on 22 April. Students will make projects on topics from their history courses. They should choose topics they have studied in class, or will have studied by the end of the year, Events, structures, and inventions are all good topics, but students are not limited to those choices. The respective history teachers will approve the topics. The maximum size for projects is 30×36 inches, and each project will have a title. Encourage your child to have fun making the displays.
Congratulations to the Middle School students who earned ratings of “Superior” at the recent LMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival. Superior ratings in solos were earned by Schumann Chang, Myles Gullage, Dane Landry, Kayla Martin, Jack Mc Connell, Stella Newman, Harry Philippi, Sean Ohler, Omeiza Otori, and Steven Sdrougias. A Superior rating for
ensembles was earned by the Fifth Grade Sextet, comprised of Myles Gullage, Kayla Martin, Jack Mc Connell, Sean Ohler, Harleigh Reggio, and Sebastian Witte. In the Junior High Septet category, a Superior rating was earned by the septet comprised of Joseph All, Daniela Aviles, Amanda Escobar, Katie Hartenstein, Alice Mc Connell, Omeiza Otori, and Steven Sdrougias.
Remember, the entrance exam for the 2010-2011 session will be held on 13 March. Call the main office at 835-2545 for information.
Please save the date for the second annual International Day on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 11 AM to 4 PM! We are planning a great day to celebrate Ridgewood diversity and unity! New activities will include confetti eggs, performances by primary grades, a dunking booth, and a soccer tournament, and we will be bringing back henna, face painting, games, contests, international music, and great food. We will once again be asking families to donate a favorite dish from their background. Please make sure you turn in your International Day survey that was recently distributed. Join us for a planning meeting on Wednesday, 3 March at 3:15 in the library.
Middle School six-weeks tests for the fifth six-weeks will begin on 7 April, one day after the end of Easter holidays. Schedules will be distributed on 29 March.
Parents, now that tax time is approaching, remember that Ridgewood is a 501-C-3 institution eligible for tax deductible gifts. Musical instruments are always useful as well as certain types of computer equipment and office supplies. Contact the main office for information.
Parents, when driving to school, please observe our voluntary one-way streets between 8:00AM and 8:30 AM and between 3:00 and 3:30 AM in order to improve safety and traffic flow. Drive from Airline on Pasadena towards A Street, on A Street towards Giuffrias, and on Giuffrias toward Airline. Remember, also, that Middle School students should not wait for their rides at the A Street gate unless they are in a car pool with Primary School students. They may wait at either the Giuffrias Street gate or the Pasadena Street gate. This rule is for the safety and efficiency of the loading of Primary School carpools