Statement from Laura Behrmann, President, on behalf of the Ramsey School District Board of Education

Thankfully, there is ample time to formulate a plan. A District as high-achieving as Ramsey will no doubt call for extensive search. This process will begin with intensive exploration into what qualities the staff and Board will require from the top leader of the District.

Dr. Murphy Recognized as a ‘Champion of Peace’

Superintendent Matthew J. Murphy, Ed.D., was honored as a Champion of Peace by Rotary District 7490, recognizing his commitment to mental health awareness.

The Teaching of Argument Writing in the Middle School

In this video, we learn how we teach students to make nuanced and sophisticated arguments with Ms. Zinhobl, Ms. Johnson, and Ms. Larsen.

Budget for 2022-2023 School Year

At the April 27 meeting, the Board of Education approved the 2022-23 budget for Ramsey School District and, as always, balanced the financial impact to taxpayers with improvement for schools. The spending and revenue plan for next year rests on a tax increase of 1.45%, lower than the state-mandated cap of 2%.

The Teaching of Argument Writing in Grades 4 and 5

This skill is taught from PreK to 12th grade with growing sophistication. As part of this work, students learn how to construct a well-reasoned and evidence-based opinion and various techniques for engaging in argumentation both verbally and in writing.

RHS Senior Artwork

The artwork of Jacqueline Browstein (RHS senior) was selected for the state-level art exhibition by the Art Educators of New Jersey, a teacher-driven organization that advocates for the visual arts. AENJ marked Youth Art Month in March with a call for pieces that embodied the theme “Art Connects Us.”

Ram Jams Perform Alongside Best in the Nation

“Students are heavily involved in every part of the process," said Ram Jams Director Matthew Wolf. They contributed ideas, and Wolf chose a few to weave into a theme.

Ramsey is named Best Community for Music Education

Best Communities for Music Education

STEM in Focus

Dater and Smith Schools had the chance to show off their STEM-related projects

Dater TED Talks

Every 5th grader at Dater gives a TED talk to complete their Profile Project.

District's policy for residency is strong

As a reminder, the District has a process in place to support the rules of residency.

Ram Jams named Mid-Atlantic Semi-Final Champions

Congratulations to The Ram Jams!

Author Visits

We are so happy that in person author visits are back!

Student Voices

Support for LGBStudent VoicesTQ+ community

A Unifying Vision

A Unifying Vision: Portrait of a Graduate

The Teaching of Writing Grades 2 & 3

This month we learned with Mrs. Carey (Grade 2 - Tisdale School) and Mrs. Iula (Grade 3 - Hubbard School) how they build off the work in Grades K-1 and prepare students for the upcoming work in Grades 4-5

A Week of Student Defenses

Almost 100 students completed their Defense of Learning this week

TutorMe

Positive early returns on free, on-demand, online tutoring for Ramsey students

The Teaching Profession

Mrs. Rodriguez and Mr. DeMartino recently presented at a professional conference

Stigma Free Walk & Talk a Thon: May 7