District Weekly News

Please click on the photo below to view the 2024-2025 District Calendar that is available on our district website, making it simple for you to find and view important dates. Any changes or updates to the calendar can be made quickly and easily, ensuring that you always have the most current information.

As is the tradition, the calendar features beautiful artwork created by our talented students from our spring District Art Gallery. These students will be recognized for their work at the September 26th Board of Education meeting. You can find the link to the digital calendar on our district website. Simply click on the "Calendar" tab, go to “Live District and School Calendars,” and click on SBSD Calendar 2024-2025 .

From September 23 to October 18, the Cougar Council of Cambridge School will be collecting gently used winter coats and accessories to benefit the Rescue Mission of Trenton. They will also be collecting costumes for those who may need them within our school community.

You can find out more about other initiatives the young leaders at Cambridge School will be organizing throughout the year by checking the link here.

If you would like to donate items to any of these initiatives, please contact Christina.OBrien@sbschools.org. Donations can be dropped off in the vestibule of Cambridge School during school hours. Thank you for your support.

Please click here to viw the body and mind activity calendars for the Month of September in both English and Spanish. Thise calendar are also listed on our District website.

South Brunswick has consistently implemented 'homework-free' nights throughout the year to provide students with a well-deserved respite from academic demands. These nights are designed to alleviate the pressure of homework and assignments, allowing students to pursue personal interests, spend quality time with loved ones, and engage in extracurricular activities. While meaningful homework assignments can be valuable for reinforcing learning and fostering critical thinking, we recognize the importance of balancing academic responsibilities with personal time and relaxation.

Please click here to view the "Homework Free" dates to span the 2024-2025 school year.

The South Brunswick High School is running a Spiritwear WEBSTORE that is now open until September 30th. Please click here

We're Back! On behalf of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Omega Mu Zeta Chapter Youth Group, we would like to wish everyone a wonderful school year! We are excited to start a new year welcoming back our current members and are looking for new members to join us in learning, growing, and socializing! If you are interested in your child learning about leadership, participating in community service, and having fun, join us at South Brunswick High School on Saturday, September 21st at 11am.

The South Brunswick Police Department is providing free child identification cards for interested parents on Saturday, September 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the South Brunswick Municipal Buidling. Click here for more information.

The Education Foundation of South Brunswick's 13th annual A Taste for Education Fundraiser will take place on Thursday, October 17th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Pierre's of South Brunswick. Please click here for more information along with ticket information.

The South Brunswick School District took the following steps last week to promote awareness of signs of sucide and to shared tools for prevention:

• A Suicide Prevention Resource Guide was shared with all district staff
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• The BRIDGE Center hosted two Suicide prevention tables during all 3 lunches at SBHS. The tables featured warning signs of suicide, risk factors, and resources to support and to bring awareness and prevention based skills to our students to reduce the factors of suicide in our student community. Stress balls with positive affirmations were given out. BRIDGE staff asked students to share a message of hope or encouragement on a post-it note. After the lunches, the notes were used to create a message of hope on the bulletin board outside the BRIDGE Center.

• Over the month BRIDGE is sharing suicide prevention resources and information during lunch groups called our "Bridge Talks" with students to spread awareness and supports available. This is to help students connect and engage with the proper professional help to manage suicide risk factors thorugh counseling at the BRIDGE Center or providing community resources.

• At SBHS, the Student Assistance Counselors have begun to deliver the Signs of Suicide lessons to freshman during health classes, and will provide resources to students if they need help or are worried about classmates.

Please click here for information regarding Hindi Language classes.

The South Brunswick Township Parks & Recreation announce the following after school and weekend programs for Grades K – 8 at the South Brunswick Community Center, Woodlot Park, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction:

• KidzArt offers multimedia art programs. Our unique curriculum is based on 30 years of experience supporting students of all abilities, including those who never considered themselves to be artistic. Students learn to express themselves freely without judgment. Come join the fun at the Community Center. Click here for more information.
• Chess Wizards has inspired thousands of children across the United States and Canada to think logically, solve problems, win graciously, and learn from defeat. Our academy is so successful because our approach is so unique. Chess classes and lessons are based around our original, fun, and high-energy Chess Wizards curriculum. Regardless of a child’s ability Chess Wizards makes chess fun for all! Click here for more information.
• Bricks4Kidz is the largest provider of stem-based educational enrichment programs in the world! We recognize the need for children to have opportunities to express and explore their creativity, interact with peers in a non-competitive environment and develop fine motor and spatial skills as an integral part of who they are. And what better way to reach a child than through their favorite toy, LEGO® Bricks! We will be holding camps at the Community Center. Click here for more information.
• Junior Chef Box will teach your little chef the art of preparing, cooking, presenting and serving food. Cooking and baking is much sweeter when you prepare it! Your child will develop confidence in the kitchen! Click here for more information.
• Built By Me is dedicated to using STEM / STEAM technologies as a platform to help children build the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and cooperation. Click here for more information.

Recreation Youth Basketball - Boys Grades 3-8 and Girls Grades 3 - 12
South Brunswick Parks & Recreation announces their Youth Basketball program for the 2024-2025 season. Space is limited. For more information you can visit www.sbtnj.net Click “Recreation” then “Youth Basketball.” To Register Click Here. Registration closes soon.

Please click here for SBPAL Youth Lacrosse Clinic information for boys and girls in grades 1 to 8 beginning September 30th.

The SBHS Physical Education Department and Project Adventure Club paid tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11 by completing 1,980 stairs to equal a total of 110 stories, which was the same number as the World Trade Center in New York. Students and staff participated during PE classes and staff and community members were encouraged to participate as well. Donations were collected for Tuesday's Children and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Both provide healing and aid for those whose lives have been forever changed by traumatic loss. This tribute first started in 2018 by then PE Supervisor, John Harding because they wanted to do their part to make sure the school never forgets the lives that were lost that day.

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