Reading-Fleming Intermediate School (5-6)

Three cheers for RFIS! Reading-Fleming Intermediate School was proudly represented at the New Jersey Department of Education’s Teacher Climate and Culture Institute, held at The College of New Jersey on July 29. Dr. Tony DeMarco, Mrs. Vanessa Ahmed, Mrs. Lori Koehler, and Mrs. Sarah Opdyke presented on Creating a School Culture of Empowerment. Their session highlighted how RFIS embraces a distributive leadership model, one that empowers educators to lead through their unique skills and expertise. This leadership approach builds trust, fosters shared ownership, and engages teachers in decision-making. Strengthening school climate, this framework boosts teacher confidence and positively impacts student learning. Administrators and educators from across the state gained insight into how RFIS is leading the way in cultivating a thriving and collaborative school community. We're so proud of our Huskies!

We were thrilled to welcome our new staff members to New Faculty Orientation on August 26. This group of dedicated educators is a mix of veteran teachers, recent college graduates, local residents, and even parents with children in our schools. They include grade-level, subject-specific and support teachers, Child Study Team members, Speech Language Pathologists, a Library Media Specialist, related arts educators and more. They each bring a unique perspective to their craft and our schools are proud to welcome them through our doors. We wish them the very best in the new school year!

The 2025-2026 Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Handbook includes important reminders, contact information and a general overview about our schools, Board of Education, curriculum, before and after care, facility use, inclement weather, volunteerism and community resources. To view the handbook, click here: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/FR/5996619/2025_-2026_Handbook__1_.pdf.

Attention Parents/Guardians: Click on the links below to find out about joining the RFIS PTO and about exciting upcoming events:
RFIS PTO Membership Drive: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/RFIS/5973102/PTO_Membership_Drive.pdf

RFIS PTO Rita's Back-to-School Social Dine Out: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/RFIS/5973104/Dine_Out_BTS_Social_at_Rita_s.pdf
RFIS PTO Kids Night Out - Nex Level Ninja: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/RFIS/5973120/KNO_Nex_Level_Ninja_.pdf
Box Tops for Education: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/RFIS/5973430/Box_Tops_for_Education.pdf

2025-2026 Bus Assignments

Bus information will be available in the Genesis Parent Portal on August 28th at 3 PM. If your child receives transportation services, please log into Genesis to view your child’s assigned bus number, bus stop location and pick up and drop off times. Please check back again on Genesis the following Wednesday, September 3rd, for any updates to bussing information that may have occurred over the weekend. Should you have any issues accessing this information, please contact our Transportation Office prior to September 4.

Please be sure to check school hours and plan for early dismissals and delayed openings. On a delayed opening, buses arrive 90 minutes later than their regularly scheduled time. View school hours here.

Remember, beginning this school year, the Flemington-Raritan School District now provides transportation services directly, rather than through Hunterdon Central as in years past. Transportation questions or concerns should be directed to the Flemington-Raritan School District Transportation Department at (908) 284-7510 and (908) 284-7511. For more transportation information, click here.

The Genesis Parent Portal opens on Friday, August 15. Be sure to check the portal to complete back-to-school forms and view your child's homeroom assignment for the 2025-2026 school year. To access the portal, click here.

Applications for Free/Reduced Lunch are available for the 2025-2026 school year.

Click for a packet in English: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/FR/5894059/Free_and_Reduced_Lunch_Application_English.pdf.

Click for a packet in Spanish: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/FR/5894058/Free_and_Reduced_Lunch_Application_Spanish.pdf.

Important reminder from the RFIS Health Office: Asthma Treatment Plans, Allergy Action Plans, Daily/As Needed Medication Forms and all student medications are due Thursday, August 14, 2025. In addition, Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines are required for 6th-graders when they turn 11 years old. Please click on the link below to read the complete letter from our School Nurse, Mrs. Koch.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5380/RFIS/5917408/2025_August_Reminder_meds_and_Immunizations.pdf

Be sure to check out local news and event listings in our district's community Virtual Backpack, found here: https://www.frsd.us/documents/community/community-virtual-backpack/807468. FRSD proudly shares flyers and information from non-profit organizations to highlight resources and happenings available in our area. Check back often for updates!