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Superintendent announces calendar revision, Capturing Kids' Hearts recognition for district

Glen Ridge Public School District Board of Education · April 9, 2026

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Summary

The superintendent said the district will extend Memorial Day weekend and use Tuesday, May 26 as a snow-day give-back; the district was also named a 2025–26 Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase Schools District Award winner, a recognition credited to participation by multiple schools.

The Glen Ridge Public School District superintendent announced a revision to the 2025–26 school calendar and publicized a national recognition during the board's report.

The superintendent said the district will extend the Memorial Day weekend break and will designate Tuesday, May 26 as the snow-day give-back day, allowing the district to recover instructional time while returning days to families.

The superintendent also announced that Glen Ridge Public School District was chosen as a 2025–26 Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase Schools District Award winner, citing participation from Ridgewood Avenue, Forest, Linden and Central schools and noting the award recognizes district-wide engagement; the superintendent said only about 10 districts nationwide received the honor.

Board members thanked staff and the Glenridge Educational Foundation for support; the foundation's donations to professional development and virtual high school resources were noted later in the agenda.