Superintendent's Update

It's an honor to welcome you back for another exciting school year. We're so excited to see both familiar and new faces fill our hallways and classrooms with energy and curiosity. This year, we'll continue to focus on creating a supportive community where every student feels valued, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential. We can't wait to see all the incredible things our students will achieve. Here's to a fantastic school year!

This year, we would like to emphasize several Board of Education policy and regulation updates that reinforce our unwavering commitment to fostering a dynamic learning environment. These changes, HIGHLIGHTED HERE, reflect our belief that when students are actively engaged, they are more motivated and achieve greater academic, social, and emotional success.

After careful consideration, we have made the decision to no longer allow students to use cell phones during instructional time. We understand that this is a big adjustment. This decision was made to help us create a more focused and productive learning environment for all students. We've seen that when phones are put away, students are more engaged in class discussions, collaborate more with their peers, and are better able to concentrate on the material being taught. Our goal is to help our students succeed and thrive academically. We believe that by reducing distractions, we can help them get the most out of their time in the classroom. We appreciate your support in making this a smooth transition! Please CLICK HERE to read the full BOE Regulation #5516.

The 2025-2026 school calendar has been updated. There will be no school for students and faculty on Friday, February 6, 2026 and graduation for the Class of 2026 will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Monmouth University. To access the full school calendar, please CLICK HERE.

We have launched an AI Think Tank, a multidisciplinary group of teachers, administrators, and staff dedicated to examining, piloting, and fostering learning around AI use in the classroom. As we move forward with this important work, we want to invite you to be a part of the conversation! The AI Think Tank will host a parent workshop on Wednesday, October 8th 6:30 pm in the Lower Learning Commons, to provide you with a deeper understanding of our vision for AI at RFH, review the new syllabi statement and acceptable use scale, get your thoughts and feedback on AI in education, specifically at RFH, and answer any questions you may have. RSVP HERE!

Please join me for Coffee with the Superintendent to talk RFH, ask questions, or just meet the superintendent! Friday, October 10th 8am @ RFH - RSVP HERE!