The trout eggs have arrived! Fifth graders welcomed our visitors from The Pequest Trout Hatchery and we placed our eggs in their new habitat. Many have already hatched and we will soon begin to feed them. The whole school is excited to follow along with our learning journey. 🐡



Mayor Matt Murello visited grade two students in response to their letter asking him to speak about Community and Government and his role as the town's mayor. What a great experience for all involved! ✉ 🗣👏🏻



At OFRS we love volunteers! We had a special family guest visit to read a story in Spanish to a second grade class. She traveled to us from Honduras and taught us many new Spanish words! 📖


Not only was the COLOR RUN a BLAST but we also met our fundraising goals!!! The proceeds will go to the OFRS Music Program to enhance lessons that all students can enjoy! Thank you to the PTO for planning such a successful event. 🌈🏃🏿♀️🏃♂️🏃🏻♀️🏃🏼♂️🏃🏽♀️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏻♀️





Everyone had a great time at the OFRS PTO Color Run! We were lucky that the weather on Sunday was perfect!


Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade Students enjoy a visit from the Fairmount Fire Company to learn about fire safety! 🚒🧯👩🚒👩🏿🚒🔥





The Board of Education approved the 2024-2025 School Calendar at its meeting on October 10, 2023. The calendar can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/488yurne

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Long Valley Middle School - Performing Arts Center.
Stomp out unkind behavior. We are upstanders!


REMINDER: Schools will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day /Columbus Day and Teacher Professional Development.

Teamwork makes the DREAMWORK! #Week Of Respect




Today is Super Hero Day. We can show that are Upstanders and look out for our friends in need! 🦸♀️🦸♂️




Hey, Hey! It's favorite color day! Who else has your favorite color? What else can you learn about them? Today is a great opportunity to make some connections with our classmates. 🟥🟧🟨🟩🟦🟪



Happy Custodians' Day to the best of the best! It is so important to provide a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff and we can count on this crew to make that happen each and every day!




It's our first day of our Week of Respect SPIRIT Days. Look at our Kindergarten friends getting "Comfy Being Kind". 💙 Students are greeted each morning by this bulletin board that reminds us that we all belong!


We have some very studious first graders. Students who worked on summer academic work were rewarded with an Ice Pop Celebration. We are so proud of them for working hard and can't wait to see the growth that will come with their dedication to learning! 🍧📖✍



Students are preparing for the trout eggs that we will raise as a school! Grade 5 will be responsible for feeding the fish and maintaining the tank and water temperature. Students will collect river water to help fill our tank and provide our fish with a healthy environment. 🐡




REMINDER: Schools will be closed on Monday, September 25, 2023 in observance of Yom Kippur.

More OFRS School Spirit pictures!




We are all showing our OFRS blue and yellow SCHOOL SPIRIT!!! 💛📣💙




