On this week’s episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk, we welcome Stephanie Cheung Counseling Supervisor and Lori Bran School Counselor. We discussed this year’s course selection for RHS students and students coming from middle school, next week’s (01/15/25 @6pm) open house for parents of eighth graders to see the high school’s elective offerings, and tips and tricks for both parents & students when trying to figure out what courses to take. Click here for the counseling website that was mentioned in the show. Thanks for listening! 

In this week’s episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk, we welcome back to the show the Director of Safety and Security, Josh Zabin. We discuss how the new school security officer (SSO) model is working, the benefits/community impact of having these SSO’s at each building, the continuing work in making our buildings secure, and Sandy Hook promise our anonymous reporting system. Thanks for listening!

On this week’s episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk we welcome back Physics and Robotics teacher Michael Murphy. Joining him are Ridgefield high school robotics team members Addis Engel, Declan Kelly, Juliette Langberg & Vijay Pertab. We discuss the robot club/high school course offerings that students can choose from, this year’s Vex robotics tournament game, the amazing skills that our students are able to develop in these courses/club, and how you can see these robots in action this Saturday 9am November 23rd at Ridgefield High School. Thanks for listening and for more information on the event Click Here and to learn how the game is played Click Here.

This week we have a very patriotic episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk. Joining us is Tom Grace Assistant Principal at East Ridge Middle School, Michael Settanni Social Studies Teacher and Alison Picarella Health/PE Teacher. We discuss this very meaningful an annual that that has been running at East Ridge Middle School for the past 23 years. It is not only become a Ridgefield tradition, but it helps connect us to the veterans in our community. Thanks for listening! 

This week’s episode of Tiger Talk, we welcome Dr. Elizabeth Hannaway Assistant Superintendent of Special and Services Andree Fitzgerald Director of Nursing, Health, & Wellness. Just a few things we discuss are, how this new position supports our students, how the role of a school nurse has changed over the years, the new emphasis on mental wellness, and how RPS works with community partners to best serve our children. Thanks for listening!

It’s time for a sports update here at 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. Some of our sports teams are having (many qualified for both FCIAC and States), highlights of some amazing students, and the amazing work that our coaches put in for our athletes. 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. From a very scary paranormal park to an adorable trunk or treat at the Lounsbury house. There’s something for everyone this Halloween in Ridgefield. Thanks for listening! Click here for more information on these events.

On this week’s episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk we have an All-Star cast to talk about World Language at the Elementary level. Joining us is Cory Gillette the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Linda Johnson the director of elementary education, Allyson Power World Language Department Head, and Jill Quattrocchi Elementary World Language teacher. We discuss how the program began, the benefits of learning new languages at a young age, the experience our students are having in the classroom, and what to expect next from this new program. Gracias por escuchar!

We assembled an all-star cast for this very special episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk. Joining us is Dr. Susie Da Silva, Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Elizabeth Hannaway, Assistant Superintendent of Special Services; Dr. Anthony Showah, Assistant Director of Special Services; Jessica DiValentino, Transition Program Coordinator; and Kate Collins, Alternative High School Coordinator. We have heard many questions from the community regarding the new proposed location of our transition program and alternative high school, and we feel this podcast is the best way for people to understand the programs and their needs. Thanks for listening! 

Ridgefield Tiger Talk is back for the 24-25 school year! In our first episode of the season, we welcome back Jill Browne our Director of Finance and Billy Gramajo our Transportation Coordinator to go over some frequently asked questions about transportation. Some of the topics we cover are how bus routes are planned, all the factors that decide where a bus stop is, and how the student first app works. Thanks for listening!

If you have any further questions regarding transportation here’s the email discussed in the show: [email protected]