Written by RPS Superintendent of Schools, Susie DaSilva
A Few Bits.
Board of Education Budget News
The Town held its Annual Town Meeting on Saturday April 24. It was great to see and talk to everyone in person after all these months! During the meeting the Town voted to move the Board of Education’s fiscal 2021-2022 general operating budget as approved by the Board of Finance as well as the Town’s fiscal 2021-2022 general operating budget forward to referendum.
The Town Referendum will be on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the East Ridge Middle School between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. In addition, at the April 24 Annual Town Meeting, various capital projects under $100,000 for both Town and the Board of Education were voted on and approved. Capital projects over $100,000 will be voted on at referendum.
Written by Dr. Susie Da Silva
A Few Bits from Superintendent Da Silva
Important Board of Education Budget Dates:
Monday, March 15- The Board of Finance will hold a BOF Public Hearing on the Town and
Board of Education 2021-22 Budgets.
Thursday, March 18- The Board of Education will present their budget to the Board of Finance.
Saturday, April 24- Annual Town Meeting on the Town and Board of Education 2021-22 Budgets.
Tuesday, May 11- Town Referendum on the Town and Board of Education Budgets.
Asynchronous Learning Day
On Monday, March 15th, elementary students will be able to access a special virtual science event by DOKTOR KABOOM! and the Wheel of Science. This event is sponsored by the Ridgefield Education Foundation, the Ridgefield Council of PTA’s, and the Ridgefield Public Schools. Teachers will share the link to the event on Monday.
change for elementary students only. Elementary students will engage in a
full day of asynchronous learning rather than a half-day. The reason for this change is due to CSDE requiring teachers to be assessed in the Foundations of Reading Survey. Teachers will be taking this proctored assessment on March 15.
As a special treat on this asynchronous day-elementary students will have the opportunity to engage in a pre-recorded science show performed by DOKTOR KABOOM. Click here to see his website. Thanks to our PTA and the Ridgefield Education Foundation, our students will have time assigned during the day to watch the show that was recorded at the Ridgefield Playhouse this week.