South Brunswick School District - School - Home Communications
The District understands and values the importance of effective communication between school and home. The District uses electronic means as its primary communication vehicle to keep our families and the community informed about information related to our schools. However, if the need arises, a letter from the building principal or the Superintendent may be sent home through the mail or in students' backpacks on any day throughout the school year. Parents or guardians are encouraged to check backpacks, mail and E-mail daily.
AutoDialer
The District may implement its automated telephone communication system, AutoDialer, at any time. This communication enables administration to reach thousands of phone numbers in a matter of minutes. This system will be used to communicate emergency information, including but not limited to inclement weather closings, early dismissals and/or other information deemed important by the District. In such instances, parents or guardians will need to have emergency accommodations
in place.
At the start of the school year, parents or guardians are informed of this service and are given directions for sign-up so that they may be apprised of emergency information immediately. Parents and guardians have the responsibility for ensuring that this information is updated if telephone numbers change.
Emergency E-mail Alerts
The District offers E-mail notifications/alert services to subscribers. In the event of an emergency (example - inclement weather closing/early release or cancellation of after-school/evening activities), the District may also utilize the Emergency E-mail notification service to communicate such information. This supplements the AutoDialer telephone system. This service is offered to all K-12 parents by the School District so that they may be apprised of emergency information immediately. Register by clicking on the E-mail Notification Sign Up icon located on the Home Page of the District's Web site, www.sbschools.org. Parents or guardians with children in multiple grade levels (high school notifications) or school buildings have the ability to sign up to receive more than one communication.
Online Friday Folders
Our K-8 schools post a weekly electronic communication on their Website to parents and guardians. These communications could include information/announcements from the principal and school as well as opportunities and information from community organizations (i.e. recreation, scouting, sports, etc.). This electronic communication will be the primary communication outlet to our families. Materials that are sensitive in nature (e.g. class trip permission slips) are sent home via hard copy. There may be instances - such as health-related updates - that require more than one communication to be sent out each week.
K-8 parents and guardians should check their child’s school Web site every Friday after 5:00 p.m. (Or in the case of a school closing, the last day of the school week.) Please keep in mind that a reminder notification will not be sent to K-8 parents.
Electronic Communications
South Brunswick High School sends periodic updates to its parents via email. High School parents are asked to register for these important communiqués.
Web site
The District's Web site is another one of the primary sources of informational outlets for our parents and guardians. The site provides up-to-date news, including but not limited to need-to-know information, policies and upcoming events and/or emergency information. Each school hosts and maintains its own Web site, which communicates information directly targeted to its parent community. Important announcements and school policies are posted on the individual school sites. Contact information for staff members is also made available on the site. If the need arises, the District's Home Page features a scrolling Announcement Banner that contains important information such as school closings, registration dates and links to announcements or press releases. Each school also has the ability to post an Announcement Banner to their individual site, if needed.
Viking Television Network
The District operates two television stations. One station is used for internal use at South Brunswick High School and includes live broadcasts of the morning announcements and other high school-related programming. Viking Television Network (VTN) broadcasts to the community through Comcast Cable Channel 28 and Verizon FiOS Channel 36. The station broadcasts a bulletin board slide show of upcoming events and/or important announcements. Board meetings are broadcast on this station live twice monthly and are replayed regularly. During the school year, the High School morning announcements are rebroadcast mid-day and in the evening. Other programming includes District events and features activities from all levels. The Broadcast schedule for VTN is also available on our Web site.
The District understands and values the importance of effective communication between school and home. The District uses electronic means as its primary communication vehicle to keep our families and the community informed about information related to our schools. However, if the need arises, a letter from the building principal or the Superintendent may be sent home through the mail or in students' backpacks on any day throughout the school year. Parents or guardians are encouraged to check backpacks, mail and E-mail daily.
AutoDialer
The District may implement its automated telephone communication system, AutoDialer, at any time. This communication enables administration to reach thousands of phone numbers in a matter of minutes. This system will be used to communicate emergency information, including but not limited to inclement weather closings, early dismissals and/or other information deemed important by the District. In such instances, parents or guardians will need to have emergency accommodations
in place.
At the start of the school year, parents or guardians are informed of this service and are given directions for sign-up so that they may be apprised of emergency information immediately. Parents and guardians have the responsibility for ensuring that this information is updated if telephone numbers change.
Emergency E-mail Alerts
The District offers E-mail notifications/alert services to subscribers. In the event of an emergency (example - inclement weather closing/early release or cancellation of after-school/evening activities), the District may also utilize the Emergency E-mail notification service to communicate such information. This supplements the AutoDialer telephone system. This service is offered to all K-12 parents by the School District so that they may be apprised of emergency information immediately. Register by clicking on the E-mail Notification Sign Up icon located on the Home Page of the District's Web site, www.sbschools.org. Parents or guardians with children in multiple grade levels (high school notifications) or school buildings have the ability to sign up to receive more than one communication.
Online Friday Folders
Our K-8 schools post a weekly electronic communication on their Website to parents and guardians. These communications could include information/announcements from the principal and school as well as opportunities and information from community organizations (i.e. recreation, scouting, sports, etc.). This electronic communication will be the primary communication outlet to our families. Materials that are sensitive in nature (e.g. class trip permission slips) are sent home via hard copy. There may be instances - such as health-related updates - that require more than one communication to be sent out each week.
K-8 parents and guardians should check their child’s school Web site every Friday after 5:00 p.m. (Or in the case of a school closing, the last day of the school week.) Please keep in mind that a reminder notification will not be sent to K-8 parents.
Electronic Communications
South Brunswick High School sends periodic updates to its parents via email. High School parents are asked to register for these important communiqués.
Web site
The District's Web site is another one of the primary sources of informational outlets for our parents and guardians. The site provides up-to-date news, including but not limited to need-to-know information, policies and upcoming events and/or emergency information. Each school hosts and maintains its own Web site, which communicates information directly targeted to its parent community. Important announcements and school policies are posted on the individual school sites. Contact information for staff members is also made available on the site. If the need arises, the District's Home Page features a scrolling Announcement Banner that contains important information such as school closings, registration dates and links to announcements or press releases. Each school also has the ability to post an Announcement Banner to their individual site, if needed.
Viking Television Network
The District operates two television stations. One station is used for internal use at South Brunswick High School and includes live broadcasts of the morning announcements and other high school-related programming. Viking Television Network (VTN) broadcasts to the community through Comcast Cable Channel 28 and Verizon FiOS Channel 36. The station broadcasts a bulletin board slide show of upcoming events and/or important announcements. Board meetings are broadcast on this station live twice monthly and are replayed regularly. During the school year, the High School morning announcements are rebroadcast mid-day and in the evening. Other programming includes District events and features activities from all levels. The Broadcast schedule for VTN is also available on our Web site.