Reading-Fleming Intermediate School (5-6)
Every Student, Every Day, Every Opportunity
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It's almost time! Homeroom Assignments will be posted in the parent portal on Thursday, August 20!
Raritan Township Community Day will take place Saturday, September 19, from 12:00–5:00 p.m. at Lenape Park, 115 Sergeantsville Road, Flemington. FRSD will be there. Stop by and visit our booth! Click to view the flyer.
RFIS Showcases Leadership at Statewide Institute
Reading-Fleming Intermediate School was proud to present for the second consecutive year at the New Jersey Department of Education’s Teacher Climate and Culture Institute, held at The College of New Jersey on July 28. Following overwhelmingly positive feedback from last year’s presentation, RFIS was invited back to share its work with educators from across the state. This year, Dr. Tony DeMarco, Mrs. Vanessa Ahmed, Mrs. Hannah Azofeifa-Urena, and Mrs. Rosemary Fleming presented Empowering Educators: Building a Culture of Shared Leadership, highlighting how RFIS uses a distributive leadership model to build trust, foster shared ownership, and empower educators to play an active role in schoolwide decision-making.
The session explored practical strategies for strengthening teacher efficacy, expanding leadership capacity, and creating a culture where staff members feel confident taking on leadership roles. Administrators and educators from across New Jersey gained insight into how RFIS is cultivating a collaborative school community where shared leadership strengthens school climate, supports teacher growth, and ultimately enhances student learning.
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Check your email for Dr. DeMarco’s summer welcome letter. The welcome letter includes information about our upcoming Sneak Peek, our school website and district App, PTO sponsored Husky Hangouts, and the first day of school. We can’t wait to see everyone soon!
School Supply Lists are up! Click to view your school's lists for 2026-2027:
Barley Sheaf
Copper Hill
Desmares
Robert Hunter
RFIS
JPC - Teachers will connect with students in the first few days of school.
Be sure to check our FRSD Community Virtual Backpack for the latest events and activities throughout our area. If you are a non-profit organization looking to promote upcoming events, send a flyer to laura.bruhn@frsd.us. Find the Community Virtual Backpack here.
The Flemington-Raritan Regional Board of Education invites interested citizens of Raritan Township to apply for appointment as Raritan Township representative on the Board. The term of the appointment will run until December 31, 2026.
To become a member of the Board, an applicant must:
• Be able to read and write;
• Hold U.S. citizenship and one year's residency in Raritan Township;
• Have no interest in any contract with or claim against the Board;
• Not hold office as mayor or member of any municipal governing body within the Flemington- Raritan
Regional School District;
• Be registered to vote in Raritan Township and not be disqualified as a voter under N.J.S.A. 19:4-1; and
• Satisfy a criminal history background check pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1.
Candidates should send a resume and cover letter to: Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Board of Education, attn.: Ms. Tanya Dawson, 50 Court Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 or via email to Tanya.Dawson@frsd.us.
The deadline for submitting a resume and cover letter is Monday, August 17, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. The Board anticipates interviewing candidate(s) on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting.
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Our Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight, July 30, at 6 PM at J.P. Case Middle School for the purpose of considering a resolution to proceed with a school facilities referendum. Formal action is anticipated. Click to view the Board's agenda and meeting schedule and access the livestream link: https://www.frsd.us/page/agendas-and-minutes
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications are available. Please complete a packet to apply for the 2026-2027 school year.
https://www.frsd.us/documents/parents/free-reduced-lunch/24706641
RFIS is proud to share that Ms. Caitlin D'Armiento will join Reading-Fleming Intermediate School as an Assistant Principal, effective August 24.
Ms. D'Armiento comes from Somerset Intermediate School in North Plainfield, where she has served as a 5th-grade teacher since 2014. Throughout her 15 years in education, she has demonstrated strong leadership through a variety of roles, including team leader, school-based planning team member, mentor teacher, and curriculum leader. Ms. D'Armiento also holds certifications as a School Administrator, Principal, Supervisor, K–6 Teacher, K–12 English Teacher, 5–8 Mathematics Teacher, ESL Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Sheltered Instruction Teacher.
Ms. D'Armiento impressed the hiring committee with her commitment to students, collaborative leadership style, and strong instructional background. Her experience supporting school climate initiatives, leading schoolwide programs, and working closely with students and staff demonstrates her ability to build positive relationships while maintaining high expectations. She is a thoughtful educator who values student growth, supports her colleagues, and approaches challenges with professionalism and care.
Please welcome Ms. D’Armiento to the RFIS Husky learning community. We look forward to having her join our dynamic leadership team.
Ms. D'Armiento comes from Somerset Intermediate School in North Plainfield, where she has served as a 5th-grade teacher since 2014. Throughout her 15 years in education, she has demonstrated strong leadership through a variety of roles, including team leader, school-based planning team member, mentor teacher, and curriculum leader. Ms. D'Armiento also holds certifications as a School Administrator, Principal, Supervisor, K–6 Teacher, K–12 English Teacher, 5–8 Mathematics Teacher, ESL Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Sheltered Instruction Teacher.
Ms. D'Armiento impressed the hiring committee with her commitment to students, collaborative leadership style, and strong instructional background. Her experience supporting school climate initiatives, leading schoolwide programs, and working closely with students and staff demonstrates her ability to build positive relationships while maintaining high expectations. She is a thoughtful educator who values student growth, supports her colleagues, and approaches challenges with professionalism and care.
Please welcome Ms. D’Armiento to the RFIS Husky learning community. We look forward to having her join our dynamic leadership team.
Happy Last Day ~~~ Hooray! Please click to view our end-of-year Headlines & Virtual Backpack.
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Wishing all of our graduating 8th Graders the best of luck at Promotion tonight.
Have a safe and joyful summer, FRSD!
Click to view Board News & Notes from the June 12, 2026 Board of Education Retreat:
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Pollinator Garden Awareness & Advocacy -- Deputy Commissioner Director Kuhl toured the RFIS pollinator garden with the school's Garden Club and Garden Steward and Board of Education member, Julia Whitley. The County Commissioners were invited to the RFIS garden to raise awareness of Monarch butterflies as part of their effort to receive their third New Jersey Audubon Green Flag, the highest level of sustainability efforts in the ECO Schools program. The students shared that although they participate in several efforts to promote biodiversity and raise awareness, one task they needed the Commissioners and other local leaders help with is raising awareness about the importance of pollinators including Monarch butterflies.
During the tour the students shared with Commissioner Director Kuhls many attributes of the garden and the sustainability projects they are involved with in and outside the school building. They also shared their research on reducing pesticides, setting a late Spring start date for landscapers to use blowers, community trash clean up days, and how to incorporate native plants in the unfinished green wall on the Flemington circle. The students also made sure to ask him to sign the National Wildlife Federations Mayors’ Monarch pledge supporting Monarchs and pollinators.
A monarch butterfly fluttered through the milkweed and coneflowers, during the tour, showing its support and appreciation for the students' efforts to grow and protect more habitat. Way to go, Huskies!
During the tour the students shared with Commissioner Director Kuhls many attributes of the garden and the sustainability projects they are involved with in and outside the school building. They also shared their research on reducing pesticides, setting a late Spring start date for landscapers to use blowers, community trash clean up days, and how to incorporate native plants in the unfinished green wall on the Flemington circle. The students also made sure to ask him to sign the National Wildlife Federations Mayors’ Monarch pledge supporting Monarchs and pollinators.
A monarch butterfly fluttered through the milkweed and coneflowers, during the tour, showing its support and appreciation for the students' efforts to grow and protect more habitat. Way to go, Huskies!
Reading-Fleming Intermediate School welcomed students, families, and staff for a very successful Family Makers Night & Art Show. The event transformed the school into a vibrant showcase of creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning, featuring student artwork, STEM and technology projects, interactive “make and take” stations, robotics, digital design, stop-motion animation, pottery demonstrations, and more. Families explored student-created video games, 3D sculpture challenges, coding activities, and collaborative art experiences while celebrating the incredible talents of RFIS students. The evening highlighted the power of creativity, problem-solving, and community engagement, and provided a memorable opportunity for families to learn and create together. Spectacular and creative student artwork was also on display.
Be sure to check our FRSD Community Virtual Backpack for the latest events and activities throughout our area. If you are a non-profit organization looking to promoted upcoming events, send a flyer to laura.bruhn@frsd.us. Find the Community Virtual Backpack here: https://www.frsd.us/documents/community/community-virtual-backpack/807468.
