On today’s episode of Tiger Talk, we welcome Counseling Department Supervisor Joy Squitieri and RHS Counselor Michelle McCullough to discuss post-high school readiness. We cover essential topics such as actionable steps juniors can take right now, what parents should consider as their child approaches junior year, the upcoming college fair, and various opportunities beyond college. Thanks for listening! Click here for the counseling website.

In this episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk we get to interview the Ridgefield High School's acclaimed chorus group, The Madrigals who recently performed at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. Under the guidance of Choir Director Lauren Verney-Fink, these talented young singers brought holiday cheer to the big stage. Elizabeth Campbell, Joseph Capone, Hazel Connally, and Jonathan Waymire share behind-the-scenes stories, what it felt like performing in such a legendary venue, and how this experience has inspired them. Also keep a lookout for the Madrigals at this year’s holiday stroll in downtown Ridgefield as well as other holiday events. Thanks for listening!

In this week's episode of Tiger Talk, we welcome Dr. Rachel Besharat Mann from Wesleyan University and Christine Schenzer, Branchville Elementary Library Media Specialist. The duo recently co-authored an article in the prestigious academic journal The Reading Teacher, and they join us to share how their collaboration began. We dive into the innovative, developmentally appropriate model used by Ridgefield Public Schools to teach technology and digital citizenship. Plus, both guests are set to present at a major conference in Denver this week. Thank you for tuning in—here's a link to their insightful article!

Joining us for a patriotic discussion on Ridgefield Tiger Talk are East Ridge Middle School teachers Michael Settanni (Social Studies) and Alison Picarella (Health/PE). We discuss the very meaningful 24-year annual event that has become a powerful Ridgefield tradition that includes many members of the school and town community. This event has been a keyway for our students to make connections with the veterans in our community. Thank you for listening!

On this week’s episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk, we’re excited to welcome RHS 11th grader William Knispel. He’s the amazing young man who has started the teen chapter of the Ridgefield CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program. Working with the CERT program, he is bringing important training such as first aid, disaster response, and basic car repair, to name just a few. Visit the Ridgefield CERT website or search for “Ridgefield Teen CERT” on Facebook/Instagram for more information. Thanks for listening!

Beautiful foliage is in full swing and you know what that means! It’s time for the fall sports update on Ridgefield Tiger Talk! Joining us on today’s podcast is a guest everyone is familiar with, Dane Street Director of Athletics for Ridgefield High School. We talk about the amazing fall season for swimming, football, soccer, field hockey, cheer/dance golf, cross county, and unified sports! Highlighting some of our amazing students, and teams. Thanks for listening! Click here for the athletics website.

It’s that spooky time of year again! We welcome back to Tiger Talk the First Selectperson of Ridgefield, Rudy Marconi. We discussed all of the exciting and fun activities that are happening in the next few weeks. Starting on Oct 17th the Paranormal Park is open, Keeler Tavern Museum History Center will be hosting ghosts of Ridgefield on the 24th and 25th, Main Street will be having its Halloween walk on the 25th and many other fun happenings. There’s something for everyone this Halloween in Ridgefield. Thanks for listening! Click here for more information on these events.

Ridgefield Tiger talk is back and on today’s episode will be talking about Ridgefield High School’s National Honor Society. Joining us is Mitch Peterson, Library Media Specialist and NHS teacher leader, and seniors Charlotte Osher and Lauren Ciuffetelli who are NHS officers. We discuss how students become members of the national honor Society, their volunteer work, tutoring services, and impact on their community. Thanks for listening! For more information on the NHS click here.

RPS is ALL IN! This is Ridgefield Tiger talk’s season finale for the 24-25 school year. On today’s show, we welcome Cory Gillette, the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction. We discuss some of the amazing work that our teachers, students, and administrators have done to be ALL IN here at Ridgefield Public Schools. Tiger Talk will be off for the summer, but don’t worry the show will return a few weeks into the 25-26 school year. Thanks for listening and have a great summer!

It was a week of firsts for the Ridgefield Tiger Talk podcast! We welcomed our first-ever RPS Communications intern, RHS senior Murphy Everdell. She discusses her internship, which is covering her fellow senior interns—in the office, in the schools, or on the farm. In the second part of the show, Murphy takes her turn as our first student co-host, interviewing her school counselor, Lori Bran, about the first intern service trip to Panama. Interns packed a lifetime into a five-day trip. Thanks for listening