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Dear Stony Brook Families,

We have a fun-filled week! Our students are very excited for Halloween! We can't wait to see them all dressed up!! I have enjoyed hearing their costume ideas at lunch and recess. It's going to be a fun day!

The info about the parade is below. If you are changing your child's usual dismissal plan, please email the Main Office (sbmainoffice@hvrsd.org). We also have an alternate plan if your child is not participating in the Halloween Parade. Please email your child's teacher or sbmainoffice@hvrsd.org to let us know.

We all know it can be hard to get your child to wake up the day after Halloween - so we are doing a school-wide Pajama Party! Send your child to school in Pajamas on November 1st, and we'll ease them into the school day with some fun.

As always, thank you for your support! Please reach out if you need anything.

Take care,

Nicole

After the parade, we will be going back to classrooms, and following a regular dismissal starting at 3:35.

If you have a change to your child's dismissal plan for Halloween - Tuesday, October 31, please email the Main Office at (sbmainoffice@hvrsd.org). In your email, please indicate if your child will be a Walker or Supervised Pick Up.

If your child typically attends Aftercare, and you are picking up early, please be sure to let them know too!

• Please help us maintain a safe & peaceful celebration by selecting appropriate costumes with your children.

• Costumes for the school parade should follow these guidelines:

• Children should be able to see safely with their costume.

• No blood, gore or weapons.

• No costumes that depict R-rated or inappropriate characters.

• Students should bring their costumes in a bag to school.

• The parade begins at Door #11 (near the North Playground), and process through the North Parking Lot turning right onto Stephenson Road towards the South Parking Lot.

• Once in the South Lot, students will sit on the curb by class to watch as the other classes parade by them.

• Families are asked to leave plenty of space for the parade route to pass in front of the students who are seated along the curb.

• Please inform your classroom teacher in writing BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26th if your child(ren) will not be participating in the parade. Students in this category will be assigned to a teacher during the parade.

All YMCA are happening after school on Tuesday, October 31 (Halloween)!

After a busy day, what is better than coming to school in your PJs! We will also start our day with a Morning of Play!

It looks like it may be chilly, so send your child in warm pajamas!

The November Character Trait is Gratitude. We will have a month of gratitude, but we will focus our school meeting on thanking veterans.

If you have a veteran in your life, please click on this link. The linked form will have further information on how to honor your All Star Family Veteran. Please complete the form by Friday, October 20.

• Is there a Stony Brook educator that has made an impact in your child's life? Consider nominating them for Educator of the Year!

• Please return nomination forms directly to Nicole Gianfredi by Thursday, November 9, 2023.
  

• Governor’s Educator of the Year Nomination (pdf)

• Governor’s Educator of the Year Nomination (Google form)

• Eligible Certification Areas for Educational Services Professionals

• Support Professional of the Year

• This can be done by clicking on the link below, completing the nomination form, and returning it to Tana Smith via email or interoffice mail by Thursday, November 9, 2023. Administrators, staff members, parents, students, and community members are encouraged to participate.

• Support Professional Nomination (pdf)

• Support Professional Nomination (Google form)

- PTO Dine Out 2 Shake Shack on Rt 1

- Week of December 4 - Book Fair

More info and flyers to come!

Tuesday, October 31

• Halloween Parade - We will parade around the school at 2:45. More info to come!

Wednesday, November 1

• Pajama Day - After a busy day, what is better than coming to school in your PJs! We will also start our day with a Morning of Play!

Tuesday, November 7

• Election Day - We have a fun school-wide activity where our students will get to

Wednesday, November 8

• All Star School Meeting - We will kick off our next Character Strong Trait - Gratitude. A perfect trait for November! Show that your thankful for being an All Star by wearing your Stony Brook Spirit Gear!!

Thursday, November 9

• School is closed.

Friday, November 10

• School is closed

It was a close competition, but here is the winning pumpkin - Eyeball Candy by Mr. Morrison's Class. They will lead off the parade tomorrow. Well done!

https://www.instagram.com/stony_brook_all_stars/