Check the Ridge HS website at http://www2.bernardsboe.com/ridgehighschool/default.aspx

1. Friday Folder: The Bernards Township School District has gone green: no paper flyers are sent home, instead everything comes through the electronic Friday Folder – an electronic mailing that goes out every Friday.  This folder includes all essential paperwork, so it is imperative that every parent register to receive the Friday Folder.  To register, go to http://www2.bernardsboe.com/Newsletter_Sign_Up.aspx. For more information, go to the Bernards Township Board of Ed website at www.bernardsboe.com, scroll down to the Friday Folder Update and click on frequently asked questions.
   
2. Ridge Bridge: This is the PTO newsletter, which comes out monthly.  It can be found on the PTO website in the left hand column.

Market Day is a firm that helps schools raise funds for education. A portion of the schools sales go to the school.  They provide over 180 restaurant-quality foods designed to meet busy lifestyles at competitive prices. Products range from butcher shop meats and poultry to easy family meals, delicious appetizers and gourmet desserts.

The directory is put out by the PTO.  When you join the PTO and pay your membership dues, you will receive a directory at Back to School Night.

1. For families who paid for their PTO membership but did not pick up their directory at Back to School Night, you or your student can pick one up at the Welcome Desk.
2. If you have not yet joined the PTO and would like to, forms are available:
• Look under Forms and Links on the PTO website or
• Go to the Welcome Desk in the front lobby at Ridge 

Please Note: Club and Sport activities are sponsored by the school, not the PTO. 

1. Attend the Activities Night in the spring.
2. Go to the Ridge Athletics web page at http://www2.bernardsboe.com/RidgeHighSchool/Athletics.aspx.
3. Check for club meetings posted in the daily announcements on the Ridge website at http://www2.bernardsboe.com/ridgehighschool/default.aspx.
4. Look under “Co-Curricular Clubs” in the Student Handbook on the Ridge website.  Go to http://www2.bernardsboe.com/RidgeHighSchool/CMFiles/Docs/HandBook/Handbook.pdf.

The lunch menu link is: http://www2.bernardsboe.com/RidgeHighSchool/CMFiles/Docs/Menus/LunchMenu.pdf or you can go to the Ridge High School website at http://www2.bernardsboe.com/ridgehighschool/default.aspx, scroll down to the bottom under Downloads and click on Lunch Menu. Students can pay in cash, or you can set up an account by going to https://www.mynutrikids.com/login.asp or by going to the Bernards Township Board of Ed website at www.bernardsboe.com and scrolling down to click on the MyNutrikids.com icon.  Here you can create an account for your child, which can be monitored and replenished as needed.  You will need to know your child’s student ID number.

The best way to contact teachers is through email.  The email address for most teachers is their first initial plus their last name, at bernardsboe.com.  Or you can go to the Bernards Township Board of Ed website at www.bernardsboe.com.  In the lefthand column, under Online Resource Directory, click on Ridge High School ORD.  Scroll down until you find the teacher’s name.  Next to each teacher’s name you will see two or three icons:

• Clicking on the Oncourse icon will take you to their website.

• Clicking on the email icon allows you to send them an email. 

Parking for students is reserved for seniors only with each assigned spot being shared by two seniors at their discretion.  Juniors are not permitted to drive to school.  Parking permit applications are completed in the spring of Junior year.  The complete details of parking regulations are outlined in the Student Handbook at http://www2.bernardsboe.com/RidgeHighSchool/CMFiles/Docs/HandBook/Handbook.pdf

Student information is listed at the Home Access Center (HAC), which should be updated regularly by the teachers.  Information there includes your child’s schedule, attendance, discipline records, classwork, report cards, transcript and basic registration information.  To reach the HAC you can either go to the Bernards Township Board of Ed website, www.bernardsboe.com and scroll down to the HAC links, or you can follow the links below:

• To check the HAC: https://www.spihost.com/HomeAccess/?SiteCode=bts. 

• For Parent/Student Guidelines:

http://www2.bernardsboe.com/BernardsBOE/CMFiles/Docs/general/HomeAccessGuidelinesLetterFinal_2008.pdf

Our district uses the Honeywell Instant Alert System, which sends out phone calls and emails alerting parents to any emergency school closures.  Go to the Bernards Township Board of Ed website at www.bernardsboe.com and scroll down to Important Links, where you’ll seethe Honeywell Instant Alert System logo or use the links below:

• To register: https://instantalert.honeywell.com/. 

• For Parent Instructions: http://www2.bernardsboe.com/BernardsBOE/CMFiles/Docs/general/Instant_Alert_Parent_Instruction_Sheet.pdf  

Look under Notes and Minutes on the Ridge PTO website.

Submit a Volunteer Sign Up form downloaded from the Forms & Links page on the Ridge PTO website.

Go to http://www2.bernardsboe.com/BernardsBOE/Calendars.aspx or go to the Bernards Township Board of Ed website at www.bernardsboe.com and in the lefthand column, under About Our District, click on District Calendar.

Look on the Ridge Community page on the Ridge PTO website under Tutor List.

Call the transportation department at 908-541-9574 and speak to Lucy, Martha or Wendy.

Look on the Ridge Community page on the Ridge PTO website under Student Help Wanted Ads.

Look on the Ridge Community page on the Ridge PTO website under Employ A Student.

Go to http://www2.bernardsboe.com/BernardsBOE/Meeting_Dates.aspx or go to the Bernards Township Board of Ed website at www.bernardsboe.com and in the lefthand column, under Board of Ed, click on Meeting Dates.

Bring the item in a bag with your child’s name on it to the Welcome Desk in the front lobby at Ridge.  The item will be logged in.   The student must know to pick up the item because they will not be notified by the office.

Please call the Attendance Office, not the Nurse, at 908-204-2585 x200.