Principal’s Message

Dear Stony Brook Families,

Happy Friday! 

Our students loved visiting Whiton this week for the Dialed Action Sports assembly. A huge thank you to Ms. Stewart, from Whiton, who applied for a grant from the BEF. Thank you to the BEF for their support of this program. It was truly amazing. In addition to the high flying fun and incredible tricks, they talked about how any student can respond to conflict and reminded the students of three words to keep in mind when dealing with these types of situations: recognize, refuse and react. This applies to all types of student conflict.  The presenters wanted the students to recognize when someone is not treating them how they should be treated, refuse the interaction with a simple word, “Stop” and lastly react, find an adult to help them. This same format can be used in a variety of situations that our students can experience. Please talk to your students about these ideas and encourage them to utilize them. 

Some of our staff even got in on the action! 

Ms. Cook, Mrs. Schunk and Mr. Clark were brave participants! Thank you again to the BEF for this wonderful experience. 

The PTO is hosting a Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 25th.  They have set up a bin at Stony Brook to collect candy. The bin can be found in the main entrance of the school. They have worked hard to set up a wonderful event for our families. Please support them with your attendance. 

Halloween is right around the corner! Our parade will take place at 2:30.  If you are planning to take your student home from the parade, please be sure this information is entered into Genesis ahead of time. More information will follow next week with specific information. 

Please use this link to access information regarding Teacher and Educational Services Professional of the Year. We need the community's support for this program. Please encourage your students to submit nominations as well. The more information you provide in your nomination the better. Thank you for taking some time to do this. 

We will be participating in a service learning project this year, Hope for Veterans, collecting personal care items.  This collection will begin on Monday, October 20th and conclude on November 10th.  Please see this flyer for full details.

The book fair will be held from November 10th through the 17th.  If you would like to volunteer during your students' library time, please use this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CABAE23A4FE3-59178456-2025

Have a wonderful weekend. We will see you next week. 

Sneakers

Sneakers are needed each day for recess.  My recommendation is for our students to wear sneakers every day. If they choose to wear other footwear, please be sure that they bring a pair of sneakers with them to school each day. Alternate activities will be used for students who do not have the correct shoes on. 

Upcoming Events

10/20-11/10 Veterans collection

10/22 InView - 5th grade 

10/28 NJSLA Field Testing/Reading

10/29 NJSLA Field Testing/Math

10/31 Halloween Parade 2:30