In the event that the Upper Freehold Regional School District is closed on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 due to inclement weather; the School Board meeting will be rescheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the High School Library-Media Center/

An updated list of meeting dates for January and February 2010 of the Upper Freehold Board of Education is available at this link.  

The Annual School Election will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Persons desiring to be a candidate for the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education may obtain a School Board Candidate Kit with nominating petition from the Board Office at 27 High St., Allentown. Completed petitions must be returned to the Board Secretary no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2010.

The Board of Education has the following seats available:

Two, full term (3 year) positions representing Upper Freehold Township
One, full term (3 year) position representing Allentown Borough
One, unexpired (1 year) position representing Allentown Borough

For information, call (609) 259-7292 x 222.

Learn how you can receive an Upper Freehold Gold Card for free admission to district games, plays and other activiities.

Are you receiving Alert Now emails and telephone messages?  Do you need to update your contact information via Alert Now?  Click here to learn how.

Parents, please read the Q & A information at the link below about the new Kindergarten Complement Program for September 2010.  It is important that you read the information about this full day program before you respond to the survey.  The survey can be found at this link. When you complete the survey and submit your information, you will receive a confirmation email that your information was received.  Feel free to call either Dr. Fitzpatrick at 259-7292 ext. 201 or Mrs. Huggins at ext. 304 with any questions.

Kindergarten Complement Program - Questions and Answers

Pre-school parents, please read the letter from the NJ State Department of Health and Senior Services concerning registration of students who have not been vaccinated for seasonal flu. 

Learn about Student Achievement in 2009 - presentation and documentation available at this link. 

Letter to Parents about H1N1 Vaccination Clinic

Letter to Parents concerning the District policy on Life Threatening Food Allergies 

List of Peanut Free Snacks

A Fireside Chat interview with Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick and Mr. Steve Cochrane about the school district's curriculum mapping process. 

A Fireside Chat video interview with Mrs. Kelly Huggins, Elementary School Principal, and Mr. Mark Guterl, Middle School Principal. 

There is a Fireside Chat video with a Middle School Construction update.

Swine Flu Information

Allentown High School Athletics Hall of Fame Nomination Information 

The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education announces the following new Substitute Teacher/Substitute Nurse fixed rate of pay effective September 1, 2009:

• Certified Teacher - $90.00 per day
• Non-certified Teacher - $80.00 per day
• Substitute Nurse - $100.00 per day 

Allentown  High School named to the Top 100 high schools in New Jersey.

Learn about the District's Five-Year Strategic Planning Committee

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has recently revised the administrative rules with substantive changes to include the requirement of four new vaccines for school, preschool and licensed child-care center attendance in September 2008.  These vaccinations will include DTP/DTap, Pneumococcal conjugate, Influenza and Meningococcal vaccines.  For details, please refer to the February 2008 DHSS health release.

For important medical news and information concerning the health of your child, please refer to the Health & Safety Topics link in our Community Section.