District Weekly News
September 30, 2021
2021-2022 SBSD ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION
START STRONG ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) requires that we administer the Start Strong Assessment at the start of the school year. The South Brunswick School District will administer the Start Strong Assessments in October. Specific schedules and times will be shared by your child’s school. The NJDOE has put together a resource for families, which is located on the District Assessment Page. Families of students who will be tested will receive a School Messenger email with additional information about this assessment.
SBPAL BOYS YOUTH LACROSSE INFORMATION
CUB SCOUT PACK 107 INVITES BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES K-5
SOUTH BRUNSWICK PAL TRAVEL BASKETBALL TRYOUTS INFORMATION
Please click here for information on South Brunswick PAL Travel Basketball Tryouts.
OCTOBER IS DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH
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. 1 in 5 people may have indicators of dyslexia. On October 15th, you may see educators wearing red shirts to bring attention to the 1 in 5 statistic.
Some history:
In September of 2014, NJ passed three laws related to dyslexia. In short, 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.
Currently, research shows that approximately 1 in 5 students may struggle in reading and writing. Early intervention can greatly increase success for such students.
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. 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.
Our district is very proud of our commitment to being a dyslexia friendly district. A few years ago, our teachers created this video to showcase our commitment to supporting students with dyslexia and other learning differences. You can see the video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Cpni_wZZynNkp2R0RUVTBSWGM/view?usp=sharing
In addition, our district was featured in New Jersey Family magazine (August 2017) in an article entitled, “Help! My Child Has Dyslexia” http://www.njfamily.com/Help-My-Child-Has-Dyslexia/
If you are looking for some resources about Dyslexia for yourself or your child, please click here for some good places to start.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
BRUNSWICK ACRES PTO DUCK DONUT FUNDRAISER
Please click here for information on a fundraiser that the Brunswick Acres PTO is running with Duck Donuts to benefit the 5th Grade Project Graduation.