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Greenbrook Elementary School
Principal's Newsletter: June 14, 2024
Principal's Update
Greenbrook Families,
Thank you for an amazing year!
School supply lists for next year can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oLgVIHEcpWQGLVKM3ADgf0OcD-VLnBzTiLCMjjJ5Hfc/edit?usp=sharing
June 17- FULL DAY
June 18: Gator Gathering, 5:30-7 (Blacktop/Playground)
June 18-June 20 - ER Days
June 20 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Jodi Mahoney
GB Book Fairy Books
The Greenbrook Book Fairy has been very busy sending home books with your children. Therefore, if you child has brought home books recently they are for you to KEEP! They are either from generous donations or books recently taken out of circulation from our library. ENJOY!
Notebook Recycling Drop Box
Do your students have unused notebooks that you will end up throwing in the trash? If so, we have a recycling option for you to consider. Each school has a collection box for a non-profit, started by a student in East Brunswick, Green Good Guardians is dedicated to promoting sustainable practices, supporting education, and uplifting the community. the SecondVerse Initiative: an innovative and sustainable program whose mission is to collect partially/underused notebooks from the community and repurpose them into SecondVerse Notebooks. To learn more about this initiative click here.
The bin is in the Greenbrook front foyer.
SBPL Summer Reading
Summer is here, and the reading is hot! Starting on Monday, June 24, Greenbrook students (including our graduating fifth graders!) are invited to participate in this year's Summer Reading Challenge from the public library! From June 24 to August 18, your children can earn free books and prizes from the SBPL just for reading. Find more details in the attached flyer. Have a great summer, and happy reading!
Back to School Checklist (if you are planning ahead!)
Our last day of school is June 20th. However, if you are looking ahead to next year, here are some things you can do:
- School Supply List for 24-25
- Sign up for MY SCHOOL BUCKS (lunch accounts, field trip accounts, chromebook insurance)
- Pay Chromebook Insurance Fee
- Sign up for Text Messages (OPT in to TEXT MESSAGES from SCHOOL MESSENGER just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587.)
MOVING out of district or out of state?
Please contact Pushpalatha Flint (pushpalatha.flint@sbschools.org) ASAP to arrange for disenrollment and transfer of records.
Chromebook Housekeeping
If your student's chromebook is not working or needs support, please enter a tech ticket here:
You can access the repair form here
If you borrow a chromebook from the district, you will keep it over the summer. Stay tuned to district communications about paying the annual insurance fee for next year.
Lost and Found
Please write your child's name in sweatshirts and jackets and on all water bottles.
Encourage your child to check the LOST and FOUND weekly.
Thank you in advance.
OPT in to TEXT messages from SCHOOL MESSENGER
Breakfast and Lunch MENUS
Go to GREENBROOK
SCHOOL INFORMATION
STUDENT INFORMATION
LUNCH MENUS
BEFORE and AFTER SCHOOL - REGISTER FOR NEXT YEAR
Staying Connected to GB
Here are some ways to stay connected to our school:
1) District web page: www.sbschools.org and school webpage www.sbschools.org/gb (this will have a link to our school supplies, school hours, phone information, calendar and more!)
2) You are reading Principal's Newsletter via S'more. This contains valuable information to help you prepare your child for this school year and plan for upcoming important events. This newsletter is sent every 2 weeks or so via School Messenger.
3) Follow us at facebook.com/sbsdgb
4) Follow us on Twitter @sbsdgb
5) Also, often your child’s teacher will have a website, weebly or twitter page that they use to communicate and share with you.
PTO E-mail Blasts
Stay up to date on PTO and school news. To receive the PTO e-mail blasts, send an e-mail to: pto.gb@sbparents.org. Thank you.
Earn $ for our PTO when you shop....
Sign up for BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION (download the app).
It's easy! Just scan your grocery receipts after shopping!
Contact Greenbrook Elementary School
Instagram: Greenbrook Elementary School
Email: jodi.mahoney@sbschools.org
Website: https://gb.sbschools.org/
Location: 23 Roberts Street, Kendall Park, NJ, USA
Phone: 732-297-2480
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBSDGB/
Twitter: @SBSDGB