January 9, 2026

Principal’s Message

Dear Stony Brook Families,

Happy New Year!  We hope everyone enjoyed their winter break.  Our students came back ready to learn.  

Today was our annual Spelling Bee for 4th and 5th graders. I am always amazed at the courage our students show when getting up in front of their peers and teachers to spell words. This is certainly not something I would have been able to do in 4th and 5th grade. I want our students to know that no matter what round they made it to, the courage that they showed today, the bravery they showed today, was incredible. I am very proud of all of them!

On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, our students will be taking the MAP assessment. These assessments show our staff, students, and families the growth they have accomplished thus far this year. Please talk with your students about how important it is for them to try their best on this assessment, as it will also guide our teaching staff on where each student needs to go in the second half of the year. Please be sure to have your students charge their chromebooks Monday evening.

Parent Drop Off and Pick Up I need your help! Once you have dropped your student off, please exit the line so that we can keep all cars moving and get our students in the school as efficiently as possible. Once the buses have exited the front parking lot, cars can pull into the front lot, but must park parallel along the sidewalk. Please DO NOT pull up facing the building. Cars can pull up toward the front entrance, let their student exit on the sidewalk, and then pull forward and out. We have seen far too many close calls with potential accidents recently. Thank you very much for your assistance.  

A friendly reminder, the free/reduced lunch application must be re-submitted each year and does not automatically renew. A copy of the application can be found on our district website at: https://www.branchburg.k12.nj.us/student-lunch-forms

The Math Olympiads contest is a challenging 5-part mathematics competition that includes students from all over the world. There are five 30-minute sessions, one per month, from November-March. A love of complex math questions is the only requirement to participate. Any Stony Brook student who is interested in entering the competition should see Mr. Gottshalk.

Upcoming Events

Do you have any games, puzzles, Play-Doh, or craft items you no longer need? We will gladly take them off your hands for our soft start program. Please let me know if you have any questions.