Barley Sheaf School (PreK-4)

Let's get ready for the new year! School Supply Lists for the 2025-2026 school year are available here:
https://www.frsd.us/o/bs/page/school-supplies.

Our District is pleased to welcome Barley Sheaf School's new Vice Principal, Kristin Comerford. With over 10 years of experience, Ms. Comerford has worked with diverse groups of students and collaborated with many dedicated families. She has taught grades ranging from Kindergarten through Grade 5 and has served as a teacher leader, supporting staff members by offering instructional strategies, assisting with differentiation, and addressing the needs of all students. She is committed to building a positive school climate and culture while fostering strong partnerships between home and school. With her focus on supporting academic excellence and promoting the social-emotional well-being of all students, Ms. Comerford is warmly welcomed by the Barley Sheaf School community and the Flemington-Raritan School District.

Let's get ready to head Back-to-School by downloading the district's new app! To date, FRSD has nearly 1,000 app downloads so far! Be sure to turn on notifications and subscribe to the district section of the app as well as any and all schools you wish to follow. Get live feeds, news, events and one-click access to important forms and documents. Kick off the new year with a new app on your mobile device.

The app is free and easy! To access the app through Apple, visit: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flemington-raritan-schools-nj/id6745563033. To access the app through Google, visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.frsdschools.

Get direct links here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGvTR7vBhY/iWUXjeXy8Sq4EzxG68ugAQ/view?utm_content=DAGvTR7vBhY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h752de650e5

The 2025-2026 school calendar has been revised: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/FR/5909367/2025-2026_District_Calendar_-_Revised.pdf

Two 90-minute delayed openings and two early dismissal days have been added to the calendar for students only. Staff will report for a normal day. The changes are as follows:

Monday, December 1 - 90-Minute Delayed Opening for students only
Monday, February 9 - 90-Minute Delayed Opening for students only
Monday, March 9 - Early Dismissal for students only
Wednesday, June 17 - Early Dismissal for students only.

To view school hours, click here: https://www.frsd.us/page/school-hours

Please mark your calendar and save the dates. Reminders will be shared during the school year.

FRSD is hiring! We're looking for candidates for vacant leave replacement positions, specifically Teacher of Students with Disabilities (Preschool) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities - LLD (Middle School). To apply for the preschool position, please click here: https://phlaptweb33.applitrack.com/frsd/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?Category=Elementary+School+Teaching&AppliTrackJobId=1767&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1. To apply for the middle school LLD position, please click here: https://phlaptweb33.applitrack.com/frsd/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?Category=Middle+School&AppliTrackJobId=1772&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1. To view all FRSD job openings, please click here: https://phlaptweb33.applitrack.com/frsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1.

The Flemington-Raritan School District is proud to launch our refreshed website: www.frsd.us. Our new platform, powered by Apptegy, features a live feed, news, integrated calendars and school-specific staff directories. The redesign is more user-friendly and offers one-click access to key content, including dining services, helpful documents, the parent portal, registration, staff contacts, transportation, and translations. The district will also use the Apptegy platform to send automated messages to families, through its Alerts feature. As we begin using this feature, please be sure to check your spam folder or junk e-mail file for district e-mails that might have been directed there. In addition, FRSD is proud to unveil our new mobile app . Users can select specific schools and manage notification settings to customize their experience. It's free and available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. To access the app through Apple, visit: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flemington-raritan-schools-nj/id6745563033. To access the app through Google, visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.frsdschools. While the app is quick, easy to use and convenient, please be sure to continue to visit the full website for more complete information. Click the MENU button to see all our web sections at once. The robust search engine is also helpful. We thank our FRSD community for their continued support of our students and schools.

Click to view Board News & Notes from the June 26, 2025 Board of Education meeting: https://secure.smore.com/n/83utw5.

Helpful Reminders about School Meals from Maschio's for the 2025-2026 school year: Food Allergies and Special Dietary Need Requests: For parents interested in a meal modification for any medical diagnosis (e.g. allergies, Celiac, diabetes, lactose intolerance, etc.), we require documentation from the child’s healthcare provider. Click for the English and Spanish packets. Documentation may be submitted one of the following ways: 1. Completing it online: www.bit.ly/safemenus. 2. Emailing the forms to nutrition@maschiofood.com with the subject line “SAFE MENU”. 3. Faxing forms to the nutrition department at (908) 888-2335. Safe menus automatically discontinue at the end of each school year. Waivers or consent forms are no longer needed for children not proceeding with a safe menu. POS Systems (e.g. Genesis) - Allergy alerts should not be the sole safety measure for students with food allergies as there may be hidden allergens in some menu items. We encourage students with food allergies to be provided with a safe menu. You can access your Nutrislice menus on the FRSD App, the Nutrislice App or on a web browser: lookup.nutrislice.com. In addition, please take advantage of our Harvest Market Fruit & Vegetable Carb Counts on every menu. This is a guide to all cold fruits and vegetables (including juices) offered and their corresponding grams of carbohydrates. For grams of carbohydrates for schools selling a la carte snacks please view our Smart Snack Guide. Check out the Maschio's website for more details and information.

Free meals are available this summer for kids and teens 18 and under. No registration or application required. July 1-August 1 at the Lamonte School in Bound Brook, Monday-Thursday, 7:30-8 AM and 11 AM to 12:15 PM; and June 17-August 23 at Walters Park in Phillipsburg, Monday-Friday, 11 AM-12:15 PM. Locate free summer meals by texting SUMMER MEALS to 914-342-7744, call 866-348-6479, or search the USDA's Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder. Check our Virtual Backpack for program details.

Our District's Summer Reading website is ready to view! Students and families can explore the latest assignments, book lists, and helpful resources, linked here: https://sites.google.com/frsd.us/summerreading/summer-reading-home.

Our Board of Education meets on Thursday, July 24, at 7 PM at J.P. Case Middle School. Agendas and the Board's Schedule are posted on our web site.

The 2025-2026 School Calendar is available. Please take time to check all dates for the upcoming school year. We're looking forward to welcome all of our students back to school on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Board of Education meets again on Thursday, May 1 at 7 PM at J.P. Case Middle School.

School Closed for Spring Break - April 18 - April 28.