Barley Sheaf School (PreK-4)
Every Student, Every Day, Every Opportunity
Please click to view Dr. Burns' community letter regarding the 25th Anniversary of 9/11. https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/Fr/43f0ba74-2a7b-4531-b275-82f073952af2/September-11-Letter-to-FRSD-Families-2026-%281%29.pdf?disposition=inline
Safety Patrol Swearing-In Ceremony!
On Tuesday, we proudly celebrated the swearing-in of our 4th Grade Safety Patrol! These students are taking on an important leadership role by helping keep our younger students safe and monitoring the hallways during dismissal.
Congratulations to our newest Safety Patrol members! We are so proud of our caring, responsible, and wonderful Barley Sheaf leaders!
On Tuesday, we proudly celebrated the swearing-in of our 4th Grade Safety Patrol! These students are taking on an important leadership role by helping keep our younger students safe and monitoring the hallways during dismissal.
Congratulations to our newest Safety Patrol members! We are so proud of our caring, responsible, and wonderful Barley Sheaf leaders!
Please click to view the latest FRSD Broadcast with Dr. Burns:
https://youtube.com/shorts/7OSl8YNnF1Y?si=hBe7BnA1w5xy31mg
Check out our other FRSD videos on YouTube and follow us for more content all year long:
https://www.youtube.com/@flemington-raritanregional2517
We’re officially chick-famous!
Barley Sheaf was recently featured on the New Jersey School Boards Association website celebrating our beloved baby chick tradition!
A huge shoutout to Kathy, Chris, our PTO, staff, and students who make this special tradition possible each year.
You can read the full article here. We hope you enjoy it!
A Little Appreciation Goes a Long Way!
Today, we had the pleasure of hosting a Substitute Appreciation Breakfast to thank our amazing substitutes for all they do to support our students and staff!
And we couldn’t forget our incredible bus drivers! We sent them off with a special treat to “start their engines” and show our appreciation for keeping our students safe each day!
Thank you to all of our substitutes and bus drivers for being such an important part of our Barley Sheaf family!
Today, we had the pleasure of hosting a Substitute Appreciation Breakfast to thank our amazing substitutes for all they do to support our students and staff!
And we couldn’t forget our incredible bus drivers! We sent them off with a special treat to “start their engines” and show our appreciation for keeping our students safe each day!
Thank you to all of our substitutes and bus drivers for being such an important part of our Barley Sheaf family!
Please click to view this week's Headlines and Virtual Backpack, featuring a special student video: https://app.smore.com/n/m1xws
Schools are closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend.
What a wonderful first day!
Our Barley Sheaf family had an amazing start to the school year! We loved seeing our students smiling, learning, and making new memories.
Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! We’re so happy to have everyone back!
Our Barley Sheaf family had an amazing start to the school year! We loved seeing our students smiling, learning, and making new memories.
Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! We’re so happy to have everyone back!
Please click to view Dr. Burns' annual letter regarding student attendance. https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/Fr/9bf475a6-3326-4afe-a90c-8c0626982969/Attendance-Letter-to-FRSD-Families-2026.pdf?disposition=inline
Hey, Barley Sheaf Family!
We’re READY!
Our staff is excited, our classrooms are ready, and we can’t wait to welcome our students tomorrow!
Let’s make it a GREAT first day
We’re READY!
Our staff is excited, our classrooms are ready, and we can’t wait to welcome our students tomorrow!
Let’s make it a GREAT first day
FRSD is so proud to welcome back all faculty and staff as we kick off the 2026–2027 school year! Check out highlights from today’s staff program, which included faculty keynote speaker Erica Anhorn, wishes and hopes from our students, staff recognitions, and remarks from Superintendent Dr. Clifford Burns and Board of Education President Ryan Birkenstock. Be sure to follow us on YouTube for more content throughout the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPzDQBleWw
Big shout-out to our amazing Barley Sheaf PTO!
Thank you for helping our teachers feel so loved and welcomed! From the beautiful planters to the stocked teachers’ lounge and yummy welcome back lunch you made their day extra special!
We appreciate you, PTO!
Thank you for helping our teachers feel so loved and welcomed! From the beautiful planters to the stocked teachers’ lounge and yummy welcome back lunch you made their day extra special!
We appreciate you, PTO!
District Update: Strengthening Our Schools. Preserving Our Future. Please click to view Dr. Burns' community letter regarding the Bond Referendum. https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/Fr/8a2f02d6-a2dc-4c86-a1d9-3c8d36c3ec7f/Referendum-Letter---9-1-2026.pdf?disposition=inline
Please enjoy our September Family Newsletter. We look forward to seeing our students on September 3!
Click to view FRSD's Events by Month Schedule and be sure you have the latest version:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UWzLirm8CJXUSBpffBrjsYiqpxxEA2KzKNbWr1D_Uqc/edit?usp=sharing
Please enjoy our Welcome Back Video, featuring helpful information for parents, including bicycle and pedestrian safety tips from our partners at goHunterdon!
We also have a special Read Aloud for our students featuring Mrs. Switkes and Ms. Comerford. We hope you enjoy!
The State of New Jersey shares this 2026 Back to School Resource Packet which is chock full of reminders, tips, contact information and support for NJ families:
https://nj.gov/BacktoSchoolResourcePacket/Back%20to%20School%20Resources%20Packet.pdf
FRSD busing information will be available on the Genesis Parent Portal on Wednesday, August 26 at 3:00 PM. Families, please be sure to recheck bus information for any updates or changes after 3 PM on September 1.
Click to view a Back-to-School message from Dr. Burns. https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/Fr/b9229be9-4a98-4d60-b24a-42ae1e934c30/2026-2027-Welcome-Back-Parent-Letter.pdf?disposition=inline
🎉 Today was a success! 🎉
What a wonderful day welcoming our incoming Kindergarten, Pre-K, and new students to Barley Sheaf!
Our students had the opportunity to meet their teachers, explore their new classrooms, and get excited for the school year ahead. We loved seeing so many happy faces and can’t wait to officially welcome everyone back!
Thank you to all our families and staff who helped make today so special!
What a wonderful day welcoming our incoming Kindergarten, Pre-K, and new students to Barley Sheaf!
Our students had the opportunity to meet their teachers, explore their new classrooms, and get excited for the school year ahead. We loved seeing so many happy faces and can’t wait to officially welcome everyone back!
Thank you to all our families and staff who helped make today so special!
