
Greenbrook Elementary School
Principal's Newsletter: May 2, 2025
From The Principal: Jodi Mahoney
It finally feels like spring which means the layers that the kids wear in the morning often come off at recess time. Be sure to LABEL everything so that it doesn't end up the in the LOST and FOUND.
May 16, EARLY RELEASE DAY
JUNE 5, EARLY RELASE DAY (change in calendar)
JUNE 6, NO SCHOOL (change in calendar)
Coming Up:
Spring Music Concerts May 29th and June 2
Field Day, June 9th (Rain Date June 10)
Spring Book Fair, June 16-22
Gator Gathering, June 18
5th Grade Graduation, June 25
Dr. Jodi Mahoney
Principal
Field Day Volunteer Sign Up
It's that time of year again!!!!!!
The PE department is in need of volunteers who are willing to help out with Field Day this year. Field day is scheduled to take place on June 9th with a rain date of June 10th. If you are interested in helping out, please fill out one of the google forms below based on the grade your child is in. You may also sign up by clicking the Field Day Tab on the Greenbrook PE website. Volunteers will be selected on a first come first serve basis. Someone from the PE department will be in touch if you are selected. We really appreciate your help with this!
If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. DiCapua (stephanie.dicapua@sbschools.org) or Mr. Korey (william.korey@sbschools.org).
3rd - 5th Grade Parent Volunteer Sign Up Link
K - 2nd Grade Parent Volunteer Sign Up Link
Re-purposing GB spirit wear
Do you have any Greenbrook Spirit Wear that no longer fits your family members? Consider donating gently used items back to Greenbrook so that we can share them as needed! Just send them to the office c/o Aileen Beck!
Greenbrook Yearbooks On Sale through 5/13
Yearbooks for Sale!
Pre-K through 4th grade students can order a yearbook starting today. (The PTO purchases yearbooks for EVERY 5th grader).
Yearbooks are $20 each and ALL orders are due by Tuesday, May 13th. Click here to purchase or visit https://tinyurl.com/gbyearbook2025. Please note: Yearbooks MUST be purchased online. Please reach out to Ms. Morgan or Mrs. Nagy with any questions.
Parent Input for Class Placement due 5/12 (OPTIONAL)
NEW SOUND SYSTEM - ACHIEVED!
Thank you, thank you, thank you to this amazing and generous Greenbrook Community! Over the past two years, through Boosterthon, you have raised $21,000 for our new sound system in the gym.
We are in the process the final approvals and then will be getting a date for installation. We are so excited! Thank you for helping us to add this necessary update.
SNEAKERS EVERYDAY
As the weather continues to improve and we have more outdoor recess days, please have students wear SNEAKERS every day. We are seeing lots of crocs and sandals. Sneakers are the safest option!
Firefly Tennis Camps
Firefly Camps will offer a $100 discount to Greenbrook Families. Upon registration, please make a note or contact the office to let them know you are a Greenbrook Family. (www.fireflycamps.com)
GB PE Bucket of Fun is Back!
SIGN UP to take home a PE BUCKET OF FUN!!!
The bucket of fun is back!!!!! Sign up so your Greenbrook student can have the opportunity to take home a PE Bucket of Fun!
As the weather improves, every week a different student will be selected to take home a bucket, but you must sign up! All buckets will be distributed on Thursdays and should be returned the following Monday. The buckets encourage family fitness and allow students an opportunity to take PE equipment home and create activities to play with their family or friends.
You can sign up by clicking the Bucket of Fun tab on the Greenbrook PE website or directly using the following link: tinyurl.com/2025bucketoffunA notebook will be included in the bucket for your child to journal about how they used the equipment. We would love to hear how students are creative with the equipment and the games they chose to play with the bucket of fun!
If you have any questions please email Mrs. DiCapua (stephanie.dicapua@sbschools.org) or Mr. Korey (williamkorey@sbschools.org). Can’t wait for you to get in on the FUN!!!!
Kindergarten Registration is OPEN
Registration season has returned! . Please share the Kindergarten Registration flier
Please visit our website at www.sbschools.org
Click on PreK-12 Student Registration Information.
Complete the Pre-registration process and schedule an appointment.
The school registrar will contact you via email with more details.
Lost and Found
LABEL, LABEL, LABEL. 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
Ensure that in GENESIS that your number is listed as MOBILE.
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.
Upcoming Events
Contact Greenbrook Elementary School
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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