The Stony Brook Scoop

November 27, 2023

A Note from the Principal

Dear Stony Brook Families,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Last week was filled with gratitude in our school! It was wonderful for our students to share the many things they were grateful for in their lives. We also had a spectacular concert by the High Schools Choirs! It was nice to see so many former All Stars return to Stony Brook, and the concert ended in a fun dance party.

Thank you to you for coming out to conferences. It was so nice to return to meeting in person! As a parent, I know that I value the opportunity to meet my child's teacher and see the classroom!

On November 28th, Stony Brook will be hosting Shana Tucker and Christian Tamburr for an interdisciplinary Arts assembly. These are two accomplished musicians/artists/teachers and this event promises to be a cool experience for our kids. They are visiting HVRSD, due to Christian's ties with the Seward Johnson sculptures on display throughout the Valley and here at Stony Brook. Thank you to the SBPTO for providing this experience to our school. Be sure to ask your student about it.

After the month of November, with so many breaks and changes to the schedule, we are looking forward to settling back into our routines and learning all that we can for the next few weeks before Winter Break.

Sincerely,

Nicole

Attention 4th & 5th Grade Families - Concert Info

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The 4th and 5th Grade Winter Concert is Thursday, December 14 at 7:00pm at the Hopewell Valley Central High School Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature performances from the 4th and 5th grade choirs (these include all students in 4th and 5th grade) as well as the orchestras, band, and Festival Ensemble!

See times below.

Notes from the PTO

It's Almost Book Fair Time!

Our first Book Fair of the year is coming up Dec 4-8.

PREVIEW DAYS: Monday, Dec. 4 & Tuesday, Dec. 5
On these days, students will visit the Book Fair with their classes
to make wish lists of the books they're interested in purchasing!

IN SCHOOL SHOPPING DAYS: Wednesday Dec. 6, Thursday, Dec. 7, & Friday, Dec. 8
On these days, students can purchase books during school hours. Send money in with your child so he or she can shop independently (and please include extra for NJ sales tax)!

FAMILY SHOPPING NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION: Friday, Dec. 8, 5-8pm
Bring the whole family to shop the Book Fair! This is a great opportunity to do some holiday shopping. You can also bid on exciting in-school experiences for your child (see the list attached in the flyer)!

Volunteers Needed

We need a lot of support to help make the Book Fair happen. If you're able, please sign up to volunteer during the preview days, in-school shopping, and family shopping night!

Sign Up Here: https://tinyurl.com/SBBookFairDec2023

Thanks!

SB PTO