Originally delivered on 1/27/2025 8:38 pm

SUBJECT: February PTO Newsletter

At Barley Sheaf, the PTO is excited to bring community-building activities and support for Barley Sheaf students, families, caregivers, and staff! 

Teacher Grants

The PTO is excited to offer Teacher Grants for the second year in a row! Teachers have the option to submit for a grant that will benefit the school, their students engagement and education, and/or their classroom. The PTO offers grant cycles each fall and spring. 

For the Fall 2024 Grant Cycle, the PTO was happy to approve the grant request from the 4th Grade Teachers requesting STEM games and materials for each of the 4th grade classrooms. 

We're looking forward to seeing what new grant requests come in for the spring cycle! Don't forget to submit your grants, Teachers and Staff! 

Family Ice Skating Day

Thank you to everyone who attended the Family Ice Skate event on 1/25! We hope you had fun! 

Harlem Wizards Game

Flemington-Raritan School District's Joint PTOs are excited to host the Harlem Wizards on Friday, February 7th at JP Case Middle School! The event has sold out! 

The event is still in need of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here to sign up

Parents' Night Out Comedy Show

Join us for the 2nd annual Parents' Night Out Comedy Show on Friday, February 7th at Federal Twist Vineyard in Stockton, NJ (about 25 minutes from Barley Sheaf). Last year's sold-out event was so much fun, we decided to host another one, at a new location! Federal Twist Vineyard has a brand-new tasting room for our event! 

The event will consist of a host and three professional comedians. You can begin arriving around 6:15 pm. The comedians will be on from 6:30 pm to about 8:30 pm.

After the whirlwind of holiday-fun, you deserve some time for yourself! 

*Wine will be for sale by the glass & by the bottle. Sangria carafes also available for purchase. Prices vary.
*Sprite, Coke, Diet Coke, & seltzer - $2 each and bottled water - $1 each
*No outside alcohol allowed as per ABC.
*No outside water, soda, or personal water bottle, Yeti, Stanley, travel tumbler, etc. 


Food is "BYOF - Bring Your Own Food"Have fun with it! Last year people brought pizzas, appetizers of ALL kinds, Chinese food, sushi, desserts, etc.!

Tickets are limited to 75 people. Tickets are $25 each. Purchase your tickets here!

We can't wait to laugh the night away with you! 

Valentine's Day Duck Donuts

Barley Sheaf will be partnering with Duck Donuts again this February to offer you a holiday-themed box of donuts. 

Please order by end of day on February 8th.Click here to order.
Pick up will be in the front of Barley Sheaf School on February 12th from 4pm - 6 pm or during the PTO meeting at 7pm. Any orders that are not picked up on February 12th will be donated. A portion of each sale will be donated back to Barley Sheaf PTO.

The "Love Dozen" is $25 and includes: 
PB Chip
Chocolate & Strawberry Cream
Vanilla Love
Cupid's Flip Flop 
Glazed Love
Vanilla Caramel Chip
Cinnamon Bun
Cupid's Strawberry Cream
Neapolitan
Vanilla Chip & Strawberry Cream
Raspberry Fluff
Chocolate Love 

Creative Whimsies' Valentine's Penguin Pillow Craft

We are excited to announce that after our successful Winter Family Craft events, Creative Whimsies' Kids Art Studio will be offering another holiday themed craft event for Barley Sheaf families on February 8th and 9th from 5:00 - 6:00 pm!

$30 per pillow, with 20% of sales going back to the Barley Sheaf PTO.

Please print and return the registration form with payment to the Barley Sheaf office by February 6th. Click here for the registration form.

Creative Whimsies' is located at 2 Darts Mill Road, Flemington, NJ 08822

Reading is a Dream

We are so excited to host the second Reading is a Dream event this year, and it wouldn't be possible without the support of the amazing Barley Sheaf teachers and staff! Teachers and Staff are so excited to read to everyone! Make sure to come dressed cozy in your pajamas!  

Reading is a Dream will be on Thursday, February 27th at 6:30 pm. This is a free event, open to all Barley Sheaf families! Advanced sign-up is required to ensure that we do not overcrowd any one classroom. Spaces are limited to 15 students/families per classroom.

Please sign up for TWO classrooms: ONE during the first timeslot (6:45 - 7:15 pm) and ONE during the second timeslot (7:20 - 7:50 pm). You will visit both your selections, switching to the second classroom after about 25-30 minutes.


If you have more than one child in Barley Sheaf who may want to visit different classrooms, that is fine: You can sign them each up for their chosen classrooms, as long as there is one parent/guardian with him/her at all times. Children will not be able to be "dropped off" in classrooms. We appreciate your understanding that parents/guardians must remain with their child(ren) during this event.

Click here to sign up!

We will also have Barley Sheaf spirit wear available for purchase (cash or check). Questions? Contact Brianna at BriannaPileggi@gmail.com

Barley Sheaf Family Roller Skate Event

Saturday, March 8th from 10 am* - Noon
*You can arrive as early as 9:45 to begin checking in.

Join us at the Frenchtown Roller Rink for a morning filled with skating and fun with all of our Barley Sheaf Families! 

Tickets are $8 per skater (presales) or $10 cash at the door. The concession stand will be open for snacks and drinks (no outside food or drinks permitted). 

Skate rentals are $2 and roller blade rentals are $3 CASH ONLY. Skate rentals can be made and paid for at the roller rink.

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Frenchtown Roller Rink
2998 Daniel Bray HWY
Frenchtown, NJ 08825 

Purchase Your Yearbook Now!

Preorder your Barley Sheaf yearbook now! (Yearbooks are delivered towards the end of the school year.) 

Click here to preorder!

Barley Sheaf School Yearbook ID: 10469225  

Looking Ahead

Make sure to add these dates to your calendar so you don't miss out! 

February 7th: Spirit Day
February 7th: FRSD Joint PTO Harlem Wizards Event at 6:30 pm
February 7th: Parents' Night Out: Comedy Night at Federal Twist Vineyard
February 8th & 9th: Creative Whimsies' Craft Night
February 12th: PTO Meeting at 7:00 pm
February 27th: Reading is a Dream (free event in the evening)

March 7th: Spirit Day
March 8th: Family Skate at Frenchtown Roller Rink 10:00 am - Noon
March 28th: PICTO (Picture Bingo - Family Event in the evening) 

Stay Connected

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2024-2025 Barley Sheaf PTO Executive Board

President: Morgan Henry
Vice President: Michelle Moy
Treasurer: Jessica Ur
Secretary: Brianna Pileggi

Email us at PTOBarleySheaf@gmail.com

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