Today is day 5 of the Giving Market fundraiser. We are now at 40% participation and $2900 raised of our $7k goal - GREAT WORK GREENBROOK! If you haven’t had a chance to shop yet, it’s not too late to help us reach our goal.

WE ARE EXTENDING SLAP STAR PRIZE REGISTRATION CHALLENGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PLEASE REGISTER BY SUNDAY AND ENTER 10 NAMES & PHONE/EMAILS FOR YOUR CHILD TO EARN THEIR SLAP STAR PRIZE.

TO TAKE IT FURTHER, SELL TWO ITEMS THIS WEEKEND AND EARN A VIP DUCK. ALL PRIZES WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR CHILD IN CLASS AT THE END OF THE DAY.

Whether you’re grabbing gifts or treating yourself, every single order helps our student. Register, shop, and share with family and friends at link: enter "Greenbrook" or school code "44114" in search box.
Let’s keep going—thank you for supporting our students and staff!

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. South Brunswick is committed to being a “dyslexia friendly district” with the ability to embrace and support the strengths and talents of our students with dyslexia.

Did you know that 1 in 5 people may have indicators of dyslexia? Or that 40% of entrepreneurs are dyslexic? On October 15th, you may see educators wearing red shirts to bring attention to the 1 in 5 statistic. Did you know that Dyslexia runs in families? Often it is undiagnosed because “dyslexia masks intelligence and intelligence masks dyslexia.” However, it is much more common than you may think!

Some history:

In September of 2014, NJ passed three laws related to dyslexia. The law requires two hours of mandated training related to dyslexia for appropriate school personnel; screening for any child who shows indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities early - by the end of the first semester of second grade with further comprehensive assessment and interventions to follow; and finally, dyslexia is now identified in the New Jersey Special Education Code of Law under the classification category of Specific Learning Disability.

Those who are dyslexic may experience difficulty with: learning letters and their sounds, decoding words, reading comprehension, written expression, grammar/mechanics, spelling, and rapid word retrieval. Early intervention can greatly increase success for these students.

Strengths for these students may include: verbal communication, visual arts, computer science, design, drama, electronics, mathematics, mechanics, music and/or sports.

If dyslexia runs in your family or you have concerns about dyslexia and your child, reach out to your child’s teacher or administrator.

If you are looking for some resources about Dyslexia for yourself or your child, here are some good places to start:

Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz (Book)

The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald Davis

On Social Media follow:

• Decoding Dyslexia NJ @DDNJ

• Dyslexia Advantage (FB)

• International Dyslexia Association (FB)

• Made By Dyslexia (FB)

• Bright Solutions for Dyslexia (FB)

Helpful Websites:

• https://dyslexiaida.org/ (NJ Branch of the International Dyslexia Association)

• Learning Ally https://learningally.org/

• Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity: https://www.dyslexia.yale.edu/

South Brunswick is fortunate to have exceptional staff members who make a difference in the lives of our students each day. We invite students, parents/guardians, staff, administrators, and community members to help us recognize these outstanding individuals by submitting a nomination for the NJDOE Governor’s Educator of the Year Program, which honors both educators and educational services professionals, or the SBSD Educational Support Staff Member of the Year. Please take a few moments to nominate a deserving staff member whose dedication, contributions, and commitment to our students and school community exemplify the very best of South Brunswick!

NJDOE Governor's Educator of the Year/SBSD Educational Support Staff Member of the Year

Greenbrook Parents & Guardians,

Your Photography Company is happy to announce that your Picture Day is coming up! We're sending this email as a Picture Day reminder and to provide you with the YPC Online ordering link. The school will be handing out a paper copy of the order forms to your children shortly.

Greenbrook Fall Picture Day: Monday, October 12th

YPC offers a pre-paid system for your children's pictures. Parents must prepay for the pictures prior to having your children's picture order processed. We will be taking every child's picture for the School Administration.

YPC offers a secure online prepayment system. We are excited to unveil four (4) new background options and two (2) exciting new photo products! Click on the link below for online ordering:

http://werypc.hhimagehost.com/GreenbrookFall2026

If you have any questions, please email us at service@werypc.com or call customer service at 267-800-7972.

We're excited about your Fall 2026 Picture Day!

Directions for parents for how to create a MY SCHOOL BUCKS account:

• Spanish - Creating a MY SCHOOL BUCKS Account

• Creating a MY SCHOOL BUCKS Account