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Bomber Blast 1/16/2026
Wilson PTO 3rd Annual Sweetheart Dance The Friends of Sayreville Public Library: SOUP-ER Bowl Where are they now?
Friday, Jan 16 2026
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Week 18 Talk Sup Review and Preview
Talk Sup Week 18 January 12, 2026 Good morning Sayreville! I hope you had a relaxing weekend. Welcome to another edition of my Talk Sup(erintendent) Review and Preview newsletter. P lease remember that students will be dismissed early today so that our staff can participate in professional development. As you may or may not have heard, last Friday, a Sayreville student was arrested for fatally shooting a former student of ours who moved to East Brunswick several years ago. As we all struggle to accept the reality of what occurred, we send our thoughts and prayers to the family of the victim, the East Brunswick School District community, and all those involved in or affected by this horrific and senseless act of violence. This morning, our school counselors and therapists will be on standby to provide trauma and grief counseling to any students and staff members in need of such. Furthermore, since the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is and has always been our highest priority, our administration will be working collaboratively with local and county law enforcement to investigate the incident and hold all involved accountable, and to ensure the safety and security of our students and staff. District News Attention parents and staff! Please remind our students that In Middlesex County, NJ, and in general, no ice is 100% safe , especially on ponds with moving water or stormwater management areas . Therefore, please direct them to stay off all frozen lakes, ponds, retention areas and streams and to call emergency services (911) immediately if if they witness someone fall through ice, rather than attempting a risky rescue themself. Likewise, as I noted back in December, while we hope that we will not have to exercise any hazardous weather-related school closures or schedule changes (delayed opening or early dismissal) this year, as we were reminded this weekend, we are now in the middle of winter. Therefore, below please find some tips to prepare you just in case. Have contingency plans in place for childcare if schools are closed for the day or on a delayed opening or early dismissal schedule. Have a secondary plan in place in case roads between your home and the school or your workplace are closed. Ensure that you have emergency contact information for family members, friends, or neighbors who might need to assist you in case of an emergency. Likewise, below please find some very important winter bus safety tips for our students and their parents. Arrive early at the bus stop and dress appropriately for the weather (heavy jackets, hats, mittens, gloves or boots). Students should wait for the bus several feet further back off the road in a safe place, as the roads can be slippery. Use the handrail when boarding and exiting the bus to prevent slips and falls on icy steps. Before crossing in front of the bus, wait for an “all clear” from the driver. Cross 10 feet in front of the bus so the driver can see you as you cross. During hazardous weather events, we will do everything we can to give parents and staff as much advanced notice as possible about any school schedule changes using our website ( http://www.sayrevillek12.net ) and the ParentSquare automated calling, texting, and e-mail system. However, we also recommend that you check our Facebook page , Twitter account, and Instagram account , as well as News 12 New Jersey and NJ 101.5. If you did not have a chance to attend or view the Board of Education (BOE) Reorganization and Business Meeting held on Tuesday, January 6th, here is what you missed. Ms. Biesiada, Interim Business Administrator and Board Secretary, began the reorganization portion of the meeting by swearing in the following incumbent Board of Education Members who were elected for new three-year terms: Lucille Bloom, Christopher Callahan, and Jeffrey Smith. Next, the Board elected Eloy Fernandez as the Board President and Leidy Maldonado as the Vice President. After congratulating the newly elected members, the Board adopted the code of ethics, policies, and regulations, and the business decisions made by the previous Board, along with the other motions on the Reorganization portion of the agenda, including the 2026 Business Meeting dates. To see the Reorganization Meeting Agenda, click here . Mr. Fernandez and Mrs. Maldonado thanked the Board for electing them to serve as the BOE officers for 2026. After that, the Board moved the action items from the Superintendent’s Report onto the January 6th Business Meeting Agenda and approved them all. To see the Business Meeting Agenda, click here . To see all attachments, click here . To view the videos of the meeting, click on each ( Reorganization Meeting , Business Meeting ) . Among other motions, on the Vision 2030 Finance and Infrastructure portion of the agenda, the BOE approved the purchase of the SWMHS Solar Canopy Project and all assets for a total amount of $75,000 in fulfillment of the Settlement Agreement between the the BOE and Greenskies Clean Energy LLC dated December 17, 2025. It also approved a Bond Referendum Project Change Order for New Sashes at the Wilson School in the total amount of $20,801.78 to be deducted from the remaining allowance balance of $22,929.30 leaving an allowance balance of $2,127.52 in the Window Replacements at Harry S. Truman Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Samsel Upper Elementary School, and Sayreville War Memorial High School Project account. On the Student Achievement portion of the agenda, the Board approved the pilot use of Reveal Math by McGraw-Hill in grades K-8; and Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry by McGraw-Hill for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. On the Governance portion of the agenda, the BOE approved a sidebar agreement with the Sayreville Education Association (SEA) to incorporate the terms and conditions of employment for the positions of Air Force Junior ROTC Senior Aerospace Instructor (SASI) and Aerospace Instructor (ASI) into the current 2021-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Finally, on the Personnel portion of the agenda, as well as other motions, the Board of Education approved another Sidebar Agreement with the SEA, effective January 1, 2026, due to changes in the State of New Jersey’s minimum wage, adjusting the hourly rate for Cafeteria Workers, Part-time Paraprofessionals and Bus Aides on Steps 1 and 2 Schedule A – No. 6 on the SEA CBA to $15.92 hourly for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. During the Board Comment portion of the meeting, Mr. Fernandez and several other BOE members congratulated Mrs. Bloom, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Smith on their reelection to the Board. Likewise, each reelected BOE members took the time to thank the community members who supported their candidacy. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 20th . During this meeting, the Board will begin publicly reviewing and discussing the 2026-27 School District Budget with the following budget presentations: Individual Schools and Curriculum and Instruction. The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the district website on January 16th. A complete copy of the January 6th Reorganization and Business Meeting minutes will be posted on the BOE Meeting Minutes page of the website once they are approved by the BOE during the next BOE Meeting on January 20, 2026. In Sayreville University, Jana Lee from the Jana Lee Consulting Group met with middle school teachers and content supervisors to dialogue about effective lesson planning and active student engagement. Likewise Dawn Civitello, Jacqueline McGrade, and Nicole Kogan shared their expertise about the benefits of parental involvement at the Preschool level with our Year 1 Cohort of PreK teachers. Furthermore, Heather Makely and Vicky Haney shared their expertise about Best Practices and Tier 1 Strategies with our Year 1 cohort of elementary teachers. Finally, Rose Griggs and Kristin Olesky shared their expertise about best practices and Tier 1 strategies for the classroom with our Year 1 cohort of middle and high school staff members. In the Schools Thanks to our magnificent instructional staff, our students had a very productive and fun week of learning last week. At the high school, members of the Spanish Honor Society wrote over 190 cards to the veterans living at the Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home in Edison. In fact, they made sure that each Veterans received a card. In addition, the Air Force JROTC Cadets performed magnificently during a cadet competition at Piscataway High School. SMS At the middle school, SWMHS recent graduates Jaidin Haynes, Armando Melendez, and Linnette Nunez visited to speak with students and teachers. When speaking with 6th grade students they emphasized that surrounding yourself with the right people, particularly those who will build you up and encourage you, is a key to success. In addition, they spoke with 8th grade students and accentuated how discipline, hard work, especially the development of "good work habits," helped them successfully transition from the middle school to the high school. Eisenhower At the Eisenhower School, students and staff celebrated the first Exceptional Eagles of 2026. In Project Before at the Cheesequake School, students had “snow” much fun working and playing in their ❄️Snow Themed activities, whether it was a blizzard on the playground, a virtual story, 📖 or Snowman Bingo! ☃️ .Likewise, . At the Selover School, students in Miss Hanarae’s class had SCIENCE EYES 👀 while looking to see how many drops of water they needed to free their little melted snowmen. ⛄️Speaking of snowmen, students had a great Dress Like a Snowman Day where they participated in fun snowman-themed activities and it even snowed ❄️in classrooms.☃️ Performing Arts In performing arts, Intro to Art students in Ms. Mojzsis’s classes at the high school recently completed paintings of flowers using watercolor and permanent markers. It was fun for them to use vivid colors to brighten up these cold winter days. Athletics In athletics, led by senior Michael Wiszenko, the SWMHS Boys Swim Team extended their unbeaten record to 4-0 with a match win over Metuchen High School. On the court, the SWMHS Girls Basketball Team improved their season record to 6-2 with an impressive victory over John F. Kennedy High School. Likewise, the SWMHS Boys Basketball Team defeated Piscataway and Monroe High Schools to improve their record on the season to 7-4. Finally, on the alley, the SWMHS Girls Bowling Team tied J.P Stevens High School and beat Middlesex High School to improve their record to 4-6--1. Win or lose, all our amazing student athletes continued to compete fiercely and demonstrate the teamwork and sportsmanship that makes us all proud to be Bombers. Thus, we thank them and their coaches for their hard work, dedication, and the way they represent SWMHS and our community. Please remember that you can see all athletic team schedules by visiting the Athletics page of our website or by clicking here . January Preview As per the 2025-26 School District Calendar and the January 2026 Activities Calenda r, which you can view by clicking on each, there will be a Board of Education Business Meeting on T uesday, January 20th . Please also note that we will dismiss students early today, January 12th, so that staff can participate in professional development, as well as from Tuesday, January 20th through Friday, January 23rd so that our faculty can participate in afternoon and evening virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences . Furthermore, please remember that our schools will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Finally, please remember that the 2nd Marking Period for students in grades 6-12 will end on January 30th and Report Cards for those students will be issued on February 5th . Miscellaneous Information If you or someone you know would like to advertise with us on our website and via Bomber Blasts , you should click here and submit an inquiry with School Revenue Partners . Naturally, we will continue to Bomber Blast activity information and community service announcements for our schools and the greater community at no cost. Likewise, if you would like to advertise on our buses , click here . Have a great day and wonderful week! Dr. Labbe
Monday, Jan 12 2026
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Bomber Blast 1/9/2026
SWMHS Cheerleading Apparel Sale South Amboy-Sayreville Rotary Dad-Daugther Dance
Friday, Jan 09 2026
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Bomber Blast 1/8/2026
Career Fair 1/15/2026 SAT/ACT Prep Classes Sayreville Pack 97 Pinewood Derby 2026
Thursday, Jan 08 2026
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Bomber Blast 1/6/2026
St. Stan's AA presents 2026 Golf Outing SWMHS Cheerleading - Winter Jr. Bomber Nights - FINAL CALL TO REGISTER! Sayreville's Parent University and Effective School Solutions Virtual Parent Session Join Sayreville Library's Cozy Comics Winter Reading Challenge! Earn prizes, enter raffles and more! Running now through January 31st. The winner will be drawn 2/2. Register now at sayrevillelibrary.beanstack.org
Tuesday, Jan 06 2026
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Bomber Blast 1/5/2026
Introducing our Tiny Cheer Program! 📣 Ages 4–5 will learn the fundamentals of cheerleading in a fun, positive environment with practice just 1 day per week. Let the cheer journey begin!
Monday, Jan 05 2026
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Week 17 Talk Sup Review and Preview
Talk Sup Week 17 January 5, 2026 Good morning Sayreville and happy New Year! I hope you had a happy holidays and relaxing and enjoyable winter recess. Welcome to another edition of my Talk Sup(erintendent) Review and Preview newsletter. Please remember that students will be dismissed early next Monday, January 12th so that our staff can participate in professional development. District News Tomorrow evening at 6 :30 pm , there will be a Board of Education (BOE) Reorganization and Business Meeting in the Board Meeting Room at the Samsel Upper Elementary School . To see the agendas for each meeting, click here . To access the live streaming of the meeting click here . Since the viewing of the live stream will be handled by YouTube, you must be viewing the stream on a browser or application that is live stream compatible. If you are unable to hear audio you may need to try a different browser/application. The live stream will only be available during the real-time duration of the meeting. Directions for public participation during the meeting will be provided on the above-mentioned live stream page of the website. Finally, if on Friday you wish to view it or other past-recorded BOE meetings, click here . As per the 2025-26 School District Calendar, later this month we will hold virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences during the dates and times listed below . As you can see, they will require the early dismissal of our students for four consecutive days from January 20, 2026 through January 23, 2026 . *Please Note: In the event of a delayed opening, the early dismissal and/or conferences are cancelled. In the Schools Thanks to our magnificent instructional staff, our students had a very productive and fun week of learning last Friday and prior to the winter recess. At the high school, Class of 2025 graduates Quinn Guerra, Lily Heidelberg, and Sarah Smith visited with students in the media center to speak about multiple topics including: their last semester in high school, networking, and the freshman experience. Representing Northeastern and Fordham Universities, the three alumni gave personal anecdotes and helpful tips on how to navigate live away from home and how to build a new life on campus. In addition, staff and students enjoyed themselves and appreciated the opportunity to take a break, engage with one another, and be mindful in the moment while participating in Winter Wellness Week activities, especially the "Canines & Cocoa" event. SMS At the middle school, Mrs. Iurilli's and Mrs. Redmond’s classes designed their “gift to the world." What would you give to the world? The students chose to gift: free healthcare, housing to all, equal education, peace, true happiness, clean communities, and the feeling of safety to name a few . At the upper elementary school, students from Team 5-2 took on the challenge to build the tallest candy cane tower with mini candy canes and Play-doh. They had to overcome gravity and balance it just right so it wouldn't topple over. Eisenhower At the Eisenhower School, students in Ms. Esteban and Mr. DeCollibus's 1st Grade class connected their How to Writing Unit with the cold weather by participating in an interactive "how to make hot cocoa writing" activity while making actual hot cocoa to help them formulate their writing in a hands-on way . Truman At the Truman School, holiday magic filled the halls during their Holiday Sing-a-Long. Students were surprised by special visitors like the Disney Princesses, Olaf, the Grinch, Elves, Santa, and Mrs. Claus. Smiles, songs, and pure joy were spread throughout the school. Athletics In athletics, the SWMHS Girls Basketball Team improved their season record to 5-1 with victories over Metuchen, Monmouth Regional, and Highland Park High Schools. Likewise, the SWMHS Boys Basketball Team defeated Monroe and New Dorp (NY) High Schools to improve their record to 5-3. On the alley, the SWMHS Girls and Boys Bowling Teams defeated New Brunswick High School to earn their third and second victories of the season respectively. Win or lose, all our amazing student athletes continued to compete fiercely and demonstrate the teamwork and sportsmanship that makes us all proud to be Bombers. Thus, we thank them and their coaches for their hard work, dedication, and the way they represent SWMHS and our community. Please remember that you can see all athletic team schedules by visiting the Athletics page of our website or by clicking here . January Preview As per the 2025-26 School District Calendar and the January 2026 Activities Calenda r, which you can view by clicking on each, tomorrow, there will be a Board of Education Reorganization and Business Meeting in the Samsel Upper Elementary School Board Meeting Room. There will also be a Business Meeting on T uesday, January 20th . Please also note that we will dismiss students early on Monday, January 12th so that staff can participate in professional development, as well as from Tuesday, January 20th through Friday, January 23rd so that our faculty can participate in afternoon and evening virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences . Furthermore, please remember that our schools will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Finally, please remember that the 2nd Marking Period for students in grades 6-12 will end on January 30th and Report Cards for those students will be issued on February 5th . Miscellaneous Information If you or someone you know would like to advertise with us on our website and via Bomber Blasts , you should click here and submit an inquiry with School Revenue Partners . Naturally, we will continue to Bomber Blast activity information and community service announcements for our schools and the greater community at no cost. Likewise, if you would like to advertise on our buses , click here . Have a great day and wonderful week! Dr. Labbe
Monday, Jan 05 2026