Mr. Michael Donovan
Glen Ridge Public Schools

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GENDER DEFENDERS

A club for 5th and 6th Grade Boys!!!!

Next Meeting- Monday, November 24th

3:00-4:00 in RAS Library

 

Do you enjoy hanging out with the guys?   Are you looking for something to do after school with other 5th and 6th grade boys?   Do you feel you are a leader in the school?   Do you want to become a leader?   Maybe make some new friends?   Do you have some ideas about things we could do in the school and out of school that would be fun?

 

If you answered YES…then the Boys’ Gender Defenders Club is for you.

 

We will meet twice a month after school (days to be determined)

 

Some ideas for the club include:

·         Organizing sporting events- 3-3 basketball tournament, flag football, kickball, etc

·         Wii Gaming Tournament

·         Activities that will let everyone else know how great guys are- maybe volunteer at a senior citizen home, find a way to help the homeless, etc.

·         Guy Talk- conversations about things that matter to 5th and 6th grade boys

·         “Field Trips”- go on a local hike, maybe a visit to a place like funplex?

 

These are just some ideas but ALL of the ideas will ultimately be decided on by the boys who join the Gender Defenders.

 

I will be heading up this club this year and am very excited about it.  Any 5th and 6th grade boys who are interested, should attend the informational meeting next week.  The form with the permission slip is attached to this webpage.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Save the date ...One Stop Shopping...
 
The Ridgewood Avenue Home and School is teaming up with Barnes and Noble in Clifton for a Holiday Book Fair!  
 
Shop all day December 8th with the  attached book fair flyer (also accessible on teachers' webpages), and a portion of all purchases will benefit the students at Ridgewood Avenue!  Share your flyer with friends and family in nearby communities--anyone can shop to help our school!
 
In addition, Barnes and Noble is offering the opportunity to pre -order holiday cheesecakes from the Cheesecake Factory--just fax in or email your order as per the order form, and these purchases will also benefit our school.  Cheesecakes can be picked up the day of the book fair.
 
Ridgewood Avenue elves will be on hand to wrap purchases that day
 
At 6pm, the RAS Music Department will be singing and playing as entertainment at the store.  Do some shopping, be entertained by our students and grab a bite to eat!!!  With Chevy's "Dine to Donate" program, just show your fundraising flyer (attached and on teachers' webpages and a percentage of your tab comes back to Ridgewood Avenue!
 
Just print out the attached flyers, and plan on shopping and dining on December 8th!
If you have any questions, please contact Tracey St. Auburn (rolandandtracey@comcast.net or Shari Dreier ( sharidreier@post.harvard.edu)

 

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The Fall is a wonderful time of year, as the landscape becomes so colorful, the air gets a bit crispier and school days are a top priority.  Ridgewood Avenue Students have been busy this Fall spending much of their free time working on our Rhino Reading.  Below are the results from our first month...a BIG

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. LoBue's class for taking FIRST PLACE in OCTOBER.

 

 

Bauer 9,102
Dalton 18,402
Goldberg 19,419
Johnson 20,150
Liberman 13,407
Vicchiariello 17,148
Amanna 12,067
DeSimone 23,198
Goodwin 14,231
Ippolito 21,151
LoBue 23,310
Pretre 14,498
Roberts 17,501
Dilkes 18,546
Ladolcetta 18,882
Lekas 21,323
Pi 19,968
Sackson 21,525
Terry 18,783
Torella 21,950
Bucher 19,800
Cinotti 15,836
Marinaro 22,614
Sullo 15,651
Terpin 19,835
White 23,032
 

Speaking of Reading...Do you know the difference between a Caldecott Medal Winner and a Newberry Medal Winner?

 

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Last year, a student gave me a book titled 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth by Joanna Yarrow.  Each time I update my page, I will also update a tip on how we can GO GREEN!!!!!!

 

Turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth saves up to 10 quarts of water each time.  Assuming two brushings a day, that adds up to more than 500,000 quarts of water in a person's lifetime.

 

 

 

 

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CAFEPRESS.COM/RIDGEWOODAVE

 

   

  Thanks to the organization efforts of Tracey St. Auburn, the Ridgewood Avenue Home and School Association has begun a new adventure.  When you get a chance, visit the website below and you can buy plenty of great products with a Ridgewood Avenue School logo on them (courtesy of Jennifer Schmidt's father).  A portion of the proceeds from each purchase comes directly back to the RAS Home and School...which ultimately goes back to your children!

www.Cafepress.com/RidgewoodAve 

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STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT DAYS 

 

 

 

International Day - November 14th

  Crazy Hair/Crazy Hat Day- December 12th

  Ugly Shirt & Tie Day- January 23rd

  Stuffed Animal Day - February 27th

  Team Jersey Day- March 20th

  Clean-Up Day- April 24th

  Rock & Roll Day- May 8th

  Beach Day- June 12th

 

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DUDES

Doers of Unique Deeds of Excellence

 

Our 1st Raffle Winners were:

 

3rd Grade- Lily T. and Jonathan P.

4th Grade- Brandon A. and Allie D.

 

They won either a gift card to Dunkin Donuts or Barnes and Noble

 

And our 2nd Winning Class for 5th and 6th Grade DUDES Tickets (class who earned most tickets) was...

 

Mr. Pi's Class.

 

They earned $25 to be spent as a class.

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2008

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