Our 7th graders getting their test flights in on the quadcopters and the flight simulator. They raced over, under, and through an obstacle course toward the finish ring at the front of the classroom. Great job 7th grade! Next week we build scale gliders!
Mr. Olivo visited the 8th grade art classroom today. He was a great sport modeling for students as they learn how to draw the human body.
Yearbook Club is off to a great start!
Congratulations to the Honors Band and Chorus on a wonderful performance Wednesday night!
Congratulations to Grace McEvoy for being selected as the 2023 Chorus recipient of the Steve Felsen Memorial Scholarship!
Frankford Board of Education Superintendent Search Update:
The application window for the CSA job posting closed on October 30 and resulted in 27 qualified applicants. For more details on the candidate pool, follow this link or scan this QR code:
https://www.khelewaconsulting.com/frankford-csa-search
The Board* will examine each candidate's credentials during a special meeting on November 18, in closed session, and will hold first interviews for selected candidates later in November. We anticipate final interviews in January 2024, targeting a start date of July 1, 2024 or sooner.
Please check this website frequently for updates on the process.
FRANKFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
The Frankford Township Board of Education will hold a series of special board meetings for the primary purpose of completing the confidential School Administrator search processes in closed session. The meetings will be held in the LIBRARY located at 4 Pines Road, Branchville, NJ 07826 unless noted differently below. Formal action may be taken as noted and the public is invited to attend the public portion of the meetings.
Special Meeting Schedule:
10/30/2023 6pm Principal Search – Formal Action May Occur <>
11/18/2023 10am-1pm (Location: BOARD OFFICE) - CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
11/20/2023 6:00pm (Location: BOARD OFFICE) CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
11/21/2023 6:00pm (Location: BOARD OFFICE) CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
11/28/2023 6:00pm CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
12/12/2023 6:00pm CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
12/14/2023 6:00pm CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
01/16/2024 6:00pm CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
01/17/2024 6:00pm CSA Search – Formal Action Will Not Occur <>
By order of the Frankford Township Board of Education.
Christopher Lessard
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
October 24, 2023
Students were very excited to test their pasta bridges today in Engineering Technologies. Students are learning about the strength of a triangle and how to add structure to their chain reaction machines. Highest weight this year for a bridge tested on the road bed was close to 16 pounds on a bridge made of dry pasta! Good job 5th graders.
Students were very excited to test their pasta bridges today in Engineering Technologies. Students are learning about the strength of a triangle and how to add structure to their chain reaction machines. Highest weight this year for a bridge tested on the road bed was close to 16 pounds on a bridge made of dry pasta! Good job 5th graders.
Trying to sneak in one more fresh lettuce harvest before winter in the Frankford Greenhouse Hydroponic Grower. Looking healthy so far.
Thank you to the Frankford Township PTA for donating these cones to Frankford Township School Security!
Grade 7 now has an awesome new addition to their flight curriculum in Engineering Technologies. Welcome to the classroom our new Flight Simulator! This contraption was donated little by little over the course of a few years and assembled this past week. Thank you to the Civil Air Patrol for their donation of the flight yoke and pedals and to Subaru of Newton for donating the laptop that runs the software. The seat is made from a broken student desk that was cut up and welded back together and the TV was dropped off in the Tech room a few weeks ago. Enjoy flying kids.
Our Frankford Township School app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat
and class streams via web and in the app.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3bM24Ew
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/2B0nFN2
Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the Frankford Township School app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better.
Parents/guardians check your email with instructions to sign up and access new features.
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Frankford Township School app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app on September 18.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3bM24Ew
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/2B0nFN2
Dear Frankford Families,
My name is Robert “Bob” Mooney. The Frankford Township Board of Education appointed me as Interim Superintendent/Elementary School Principal and I began work on August 14th. I feel honored and privileged to serve this fine School District and thank the Board of Education for the opportunity.
To date, I’ve enjoyed over fifty years of service in public schools as a teacher, coach and administrator. I look forward to continuing my work in this important field.
Recently, I’ve had an opportunity to review many of the highly successful programs as well as curricular and extracurricular activities offered to the students of the Frankford Township Schools and I must say that I'm impressed with the entire operation.
As I mentioned to the Board of Education during the interview process, my goals are simple. I will be helpful and supportive to the students, staff, parents, members of the community and the Board of Education and will ensure that the next Superintendent is fully aware of all important Frankford Township School District operational and educational guidelines, procedures and practices. Without a doubt, a smooth transition is of paramount importance.
I would also like to congratulate Braden Hirsch on an outstanding career as the educational leader in this District and thank him for all of the assistance he gave me over the last few weeks.
I hope you and your family are enjoying a happy and healthy summer break. If you get an opportunity, please stop by to say “hello”.
Thank you,
Bob Mooney
Mark Your Calendar! The Frankford School PTA is hosting the Tricky Tray on Friday, 11/3 and the Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair Saturday 12/2. If you'd like to participate, email ftspta.fundraising@gmail.com.
FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Frankford Township Board of Education has scheduled a SPECIAL board meeting for 6:00pm on Monday, August 7, 2023 for the purposes of approving new hires for the 2023-2024 school year and confidential superintendent search matters. The meeting will be held in the school library located at 2 Pines Road, Branchville, NJ, 07826. Formal action may be taken and the public is invited to attend.
Christopher Lessard
Board Secretary
July 31, 2023
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE
Frankford School District provides optional student accident insurance through K&K Insurance.
For more information on this optional coverage, visit the following website:
http://www.studentinsurance-kk.com
This insurance plan is excess coverage: i.e., you must submit all bills to your own insurance carrier first. The voluntary policy will pick up the unpaid balances, up to the limits of the policy you select.
Hello,
My name is Kurt Walton, and I am excited and honored to serve as your Interim Middle School Principal. I completed a thirty-one year career in 2017 after serving as a history teacher, head basketball coach, athletic director, vice principal and principal. I served my final twenty years in the wonderful Newton School District. Upon my retirement, I was named the CEO of a tremendous local non-profit organization called Pass It Along. Most recently I have enjoyed serving as an interim administrator at several local schools and feel fortunate to have another opportunity here being a Bulldog.
My wife, Beth, was a math teacher at Wallkill Valley Regional and then a guidance counselor at High Point Regional High School. My two children, Rachel and Adam, both attended and loved High Point, went on to college, and are now working in their professional life. We lived in Wantage for thirty-one years and recently downsized to a townhome in Hamburg. Soon, we intend to move south and forge a new chapter in our lives.
Professionally, I believe that all aspects of educational life should revolve around Trust, Respect and Support; or as I refer to it, TRS. Rest assured that I will deal with your children, our community and school staff in the manner of TRS. Establishing a culture based on these values and principles will lead to stronger, more well-rounded academic students. Please feel free to stop in and visit me over the summer as our wonderful staff and I are prepping for a tremendous school year.
I will finish with this. I love students, and I believe in the value of instruction, learning, athletics, fine arts, specials, lunch/recess and all facets of education that transform our children. After serving in just about every type of educational capacity over the last forty years, I would do it all over again…
See you soon and enjoy your summer.
Sincerely and Professionally,
Kurt Walton
Interim Principal Frankford Township School