SB- Mrs. Hartnett's 1st grade learned about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King through the eyes of his sister, Christine King Farris. They read, "My Brother Martin," and then wrote about ways they can make our world a better place.
BW- Congratulations to Menaal Yasin and Declan Walsh, our January Students of the Month at Birchwood Elementary School! 🎉🐾 You’ve earned this honor through your excellent behavior, positive attitude, and dedication to academics. Keep up the great work! 🌟
SB- Our amazing SB students took a journey into the future! 🚀✨ They dressed up as their future selves - pilots, doctors, artists, police officers, and so much more! 💼👩🔬🎨 The excitement and creativity were through the roof as everyone imagined what they might become. The future is bright for our dolphins! 🐬❤️
CAD- Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners!
BW- Our 3rd graders honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by recreating his inspiring quotes on posters. Such a meaningful way to celebrate his message of equality, peace, and justice! #MLKDay #BirchwoodBulldogs
BW- 🎉 Huge congratulations to Leia Bilbao LaVieja, Reagan DeCando, Isabella Caicedo Davila, and Alexander Pulyk for competing in the GFWC Spelling Bee for 4th & 5th graders! 🐝 Special shoutout to Alexander for taking home 2nd place 🥈 and advancing to the county competition! 👏
BW- "Shoutout to the 5th graders, Italy and Arianna, for their awesome puzzle masterpiece during indoor recess! 🧩 Great teamwork and fun!"
BW - Ms. Bilter's Pre-K class, pre-k students honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by learning about his dream of equality and friendship. The Pre-K students shared ideas on kindness and drew beautiful pictures of unity.
CAD - Our 3rd graders are passionate about their Seeds of Service project. Please help to support their goals! https://drive.google.com/file/d/10LNTT0Anmxr4Juou7RPaVZQZA9DAm-xC/view?usp=drive_link
SB- Kindergarten kicked off the New Year with Literacy and Math Center fun! We hope everyone stays safe and warm this weekend. See you Monday! ♥️🐬 #stonybrookschool #sbhasheart
CMS- Alumni Michael Minenna visited the CMS band classes to discuss his professional trumpet performances and upcoming audition for the US Marine Band. He performed with the students and explained the commitment to becoming a professional performer
BW- Exciting news from Mrs. DeSario's class! 🚨 Our Mystery Reader tradition is in full swing! Each reader sends 3 clues ahead of time, and students get to make smart guesses on who it might be. Who will surprise us next? Stay tuned! 📚🔍✨ #MysteryReader #KindergartenMagic
SB-Sending all our love to Mrs. Parisi as she starts her next chapter. Rockaway Township was honored to have you as a wonderful teacher for 38 years! Stony Brook will sure miss you, enjoy your well deserved retirement! ♥️🐬 #sbrt #sbhasheart
BW - Ms. Dearolf is starting the new year with fun and creative hands-on art projects in Pre-K. Happy January, Bulldogs! 🎉
DBO- Mr. Sollazzo had the pleasure of reading to multiple classes this week. Thank you!!!!!
BW-Polar Express Day was a hit! 🚂🎫 Our kindergarteners got their tickets and climbed aboard for a day full of holiday fun and magic.
KDM- Students of the Month: Andi J. (Grade 2) and Chase M. (Grade 5)
Congratulations to Andi and Chase! Andi always strives to be a good friend to everyone around her. She is caring and always offering a helping hand. Chase comes to school with a smile on his face and works hard. Even more impressively, he is always on the lookout to give someone else a shout out for their hard work, too.
KDM- The KDM PTA hosted another successful Holiday Boutique, granting students the ability to independently obtain gifts for their loved ones. We appreciate the PTA and the parent volunteers' hard work to make this event a success.
KDM- A special thank you to our Community that supported the KDM PTA Walk-a-Thon and the PTA members and volunteers that ran such a successful event. Thanks to your generosity, the PTA gifted teachers with engaging indoor recess items. These activities are critical to keeping our students happy and safe during times when we have to take our breaks indoors. Thank you all so much!
KDM- At the December 11th Board Meeting, we celebrated several KDM staff members for their years of service to Rockaway Township and earning tenure. These educators are continually student-centered and passionate about their work. Congratulations to Denise Cleary on 25 years of service, Lynn O'Neill on 20 years of service, as well as our newly tenured staff, Nelson Cortez, Lauren Crispino, Gena Hartman, Kelly Stites, and Cherie Verzi.
