November 2024 Principal's Corner

Please join us for our annual Fab Lab Event & Craft/Vendor Fair, Saturday, December 2nd at RHTA! Design, personalize, and take home your own ornament! As part of the Holiday on the Ridge, in addition to opening our Fab Lab, we will also be hosting a Craft/Vendor fair in our Cafeteria! Hope to see you there! Learner and parent volunteers will also be needed for this amazing event!

Congratulations to our new cleaning crew members! I am excited for the positive impact they will have at RHTA!

Do you have a concern regarding your child's needs? Any time that you have an academic, behavior, or social emotional concern it is important to discuss this with your child's coach. They see your child daily and are the best person to support any needs. However, there may be times that you want help with an ongoing concern or need additional assistance. Using this form to request assistance will ensure that we are able to properly support your learner and address your concerns.

The North Ridgeville City Schools are always looking for great candidates to fill our many full and part-time positions. Please check out our Employment information on our district website. Looking for something part-time? Looking to help out for limited hours during the school year? Please consider becoming an important part of our team.

Ohio Substitute Teacher Services serves as our district’s substitute management provider, responsible for the recruitment, training, and employment of substitute teachers. To begin the employment process as a valued substitute teacher for North Ridgeville City Schools, click here.

Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Bachelor’s degree with official transcripts or a valid teaching and/or substitute license from the Ohio Department of Education.

• Valid BCI & FBI fingerprinting background check results in less than 12 months old and are on file with the Ohio Department of Education.

Please consider becoming a substitute teacher today!

Substitute support staff play a vital role in keeping our buildings and facilities open and running efficiently. Many diverse opportunities exist for your consideration. Please consider applying to become a substitute cleaner, custodian, food service worker, paraprofessional, media specialist, secretary, bus driver and aides, or health care associate. Please start an application here if interested in one of these positions.

Our Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) team continues to work hard to support the needs of all of our learners.

North Ridgeville City Schools has partnered with Varsity Tutors to offer free resources for NR students, with the exception of private tutoring, which is available at a 20% discount. Live online classes cover a variety of topics, including reading, math, science, social studies, and foreign language. Click the link below for more details!

N. Ridgeville Varsity Tutors Dashboard

https://www.varsitytutors.com/launchpad/north-ridgeville-city-school-district

• Check out the PTO October Principal's Report. Check out this report for important upcoming events.
• If you haven't already, please join our PTO Facebook Page. (RHTA PTO)
• Our next PTO meeting is 11/25 at RHTA at 6:30 pm... hope to see you there!

Is there a coach who has made a difference in your child's life? Please consider taking time to recognize them by nominating them for the district staff member of the month. Coach Pless was recognized as the district support staff member of the year. Congratulations Coach Pless! You truly make a difference every day!

We are excited to introduce a new way for you to recognize our RHTA Coaches! At any point in this school year, you can complete the Google Form below to give a shoutout to a staff member who has made a positive impact on your child. Your feedback will be celebrated and appreciated throughout our school community! So far we have received 199 staff shout outs!

• Encourage your learners to check the lost and found and claim their items. Items that are not claimed get donated over winter break.
• Please pull up all the way if you are picking up your learner in the car rider line. We want to avoid blocking Lear Nagle Road and every little bit helps!
• If you are not receiving the weekly morning meeting slideshow please reach out. This provides our learners with a snapshot of the important events and reminders each week.

Email: melissadurkin@nrcs.net
Website: nrcs.net
Location: Ranger High -Tech Academy, Lear Nagle Road, North Ridgeville, OH, USA
Phone: 440-353-1178
Twitter: @NRCSstem