Director's Pen

The Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) will be hosting an evening of informal conversation about mental health (such as depression, anxiety and anger) in the JPCASE Media Center (301 Case Blvd. Flemington, NJ 08822) with representatives of the mental health staff in the district. Please complete the attached RSVP form (click here) to provide any suggestions for this evening or future evening events, as well as to indicate if you require childcare services for the evening!

Ms. Lisa Pollack (sepag@frsd.us) and Ms. Sarah Milheim (njricher@yahoo.com) are co-chairs to the SEPAG this year. Please feel free to reach out to them for support and collaboration!

In December, Jaimie Decker (Behaviorist, Copper Hill) resigned and while she will be missed, we welcome Danielle Steltzer to our team! The District employs three Behaviorists whose role encompass assessing the function of student behavior, and supporting the staff and students with what expected behaviors look like, how to meet the expectations, and why they matter. They often implement formalized intervention plans, which allow the student to identify incrementally their progress toward their goals. Danielle Steltzer will begin on January 31, 2023! We welcome her to our team. Photos of Ms. Steltzer and our entire CST can be found on the District website for Special Services, and also by clicking here.

The Flemington-Raritan School District will be providing an Extended School Year Program (ESY) for Summer 2023. The program will run from June 26th - July 27th, Monday-Thursday from 8:30-12:30 p.m, with the exception of July 7th (as the program will not run on July 4th and the District will be open on Friday, the 7th). Transportation will be provided to and from Copper Hill School, where the program will take place.

The need for Extended School Year will be discussed at your child's annual review meeting. Qualifying criteria includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Regression and recoupment - Is the child likely to lose critical skills or fail to recover these skills within a reasonable amount of time, more significantly than their typical peers?
2. Emerging skills/breakthrough opportunities - Will a lengthy summer break cause significant problems for a child who is learning an instrumental skill or one that requires continued learning?
3. Interfering behavior - Does the child's behavior interfere with his or her ability to benefit from special education and requires practice in social, emotional or behavioral regulation?
4. Nature and/or severity of disability

IEP meetings will be held virtually, in-person, or via phone this year. As a valued member of your child’s IEP planning, we are sending this input form to consider your availability for meetings and to gather input regarding your child’s program and services. There is no guarantee that your request(s) below will be honored, but we will make a good faith effort to schedule meetings at a time conducive to your work schedule and within the educators’ contractual day. Should something change with your preference over the course of the school year, please notify your child’s case manager. If you have any questions about this form, do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Hamblin or Mrs. Burns.

Click here for the Parent Preference Form.

We enjoy the opportunity to meet with families of the students that we serve and appreciate working collaboratively together! The Team Norms have been created inclusive of input from students, parents, and educators and represents what we collectively value for the purpose of supporting each child.

Email: dhamblin@frsd.k12.nj.us
Website: https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/
Location: 100 Everitts Road, Ringoes, NJ, USA
Phone: 908-284-7680