“It is an honor and privilege to be selected as Superintendent of Schools for Bound Brook Public Schools,” Dr. Freeman said. “I am grateful to the Board of Education for the opportunity, and I am extremely excited to collaborate with the students, faculty, staff, families and community members to elevate our educational offerings and expand opportunities for our students.”

The Board of Education approved the hiring of Dr. Freeman at its meeting on March 21, following a months-long search that included input from the school community.

“We welcome Dr. Freeman to our Bound Brook school community and are pleased to have found a leader who is talented and passionate about education,” said Board President Richard Jannuzzi. “We are impressed by Dr. Freeman’s success at creating an environment of academic excellence, unity, and equity, and we know that Dr. Freeman shares our district’s vision and values wholeheartedly.”

Jannuzzi said the Board of Education also thanks Dr. Daniel Gallagher for helping to make this transition smooth and for his years of service as Superintendent.

Dr. Freeman is an educator of more than 25 years and has served as the assistant superintendent of schools for Long Branch Public School District for the past 10 years.

Dr. Freeman began his career in education as an instructional assistant at the Red Bank Primary School in Red Bank, New Jersey. While serving in this capacity, he obtained his teaching certificate through the New Jersey Alternate Route program and was hired as an elementary teacher by the Long Branch Board of Education. While working at the elementary level he taught fourth grade, founded and coached the West End afterschool basketball program, served as advisor for the PRIDE mentoring program, was a member of the School Leadership Team and was recognized as District Teacher of Year.

After four years in the classroom, Dr. Freeman was promoted to assistant principal and shortly after to academy principal at the Long Branch Middle School where he spearheaded a transition to small learning communities, expanded family and community involvement, and collaborated with his team to drastically increase student achievement for all subgroups. Dr. Freeman was then promoted to lead principal of the high school where he led a successful school turnaround initiative that resulted in a substantial decrease in the disparity in academic performance of minority and at-risk students and their peers as shown by increases in standardized assessment scores, attendance and graduation rates, success completion of Advanced Placement and Honors courses, and acceptance to four-year institutions.

In 2011, Dr. Freeman was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools. His roles and responsibilities included overseeing all aspects of the daily operation of school’s pre-K-12. This included evaluating and providing professional learning for principals, guiding the implementation of the district strategic plan, increasing community involvement, advancing equity in educational programs, expanding career and technical programs aimed at increasing opportunities for 21st-century careers, and advancing teacher efficacy and student performance.

Dr. Freeman holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Upsala College, a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Kean University and a doctoral degree in Education Leadership with a concentration in Urban Leadership.  He successfully defended his dissertation titled, The Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development in 2016.

Dr. Freeman has been happily married to his wife, Roberta, for 20 years and they have three children (the A-Team) Amani, AJ, and Ava who are 9 years old. He currently resides in Tinton Falls, NJ.

Welcome, Dr. Freeman!

RWJUH Somerset has physicians that will provide educational webinars to Bound Brook residents about the HPV vaccine in order to increase vaccination among individuals aged 9 to 26. The purpose of the vaccine is to reduce the incidence of cancer later in life. RWJUH Somerset is pleased to offer the first webinar in English on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30PM and a second webinar in Spanish at 7:00PM.  To register, please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PXJ2-CWSQTaOpT7-0cgnrg

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Many thanks,
Bound Brook School District

Attached Files:

• HPV Vaccine Webinar Flyer.pdf
• Folleto Sobre El Seminario Web Sobre La Vacuna Contra El VPH.pdf

Please see the attached flyer for more information regarding specific times for each date. We have also attached a guide regarding the online pre-registration process and the documentation you must bring to your appointment. Eligible Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) students must be four years old on or before October 1, 2022. Eligible Kindergarten students must be five years old on or before October 1, 2022. If your child already attends Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) at LaMonte School, you do not need to register them for Kindergarten. They will automatically be registered.

Many thanks,

Bound Brook School District

Attached Files: 

• 2022-23 PreK-K Registration Flyer – Folleto Sobre La Inscripción para PreK-K en 2022-23.pdf
• Pre-Registration Process Flyer – Folleto Sobre El Proceso de Pre-Inscripción.pdf

On Tuesday, March 15th from 6:00PM-7:15 PM, EmPoWER Somerset will have a COVID-19 vaccine awareness event for middle and high school youth and their parents/caregivers called “COVID-19 Vaccine For Teens: Questions Asked and Answered.” There will be a great keynote speaker, Dr. Shereef Elnahal, the CEO of University Hospital, as well as a Kahoot game with a chance to win prizes. Other door prizes, including AirPods, will be given throughout the event! Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Please click here to register for the Zoom Event

Attached Files:

• COVID-19 Vaccine For Teens Event Flyer – Folleto Sobre El Evento para La Vacuna de COVID-19 para Adolescentes.pdf

Many thanks,

Bound Brook School District

Today (3/9) from 3:30PM-5:30PM, there is a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the Bound Brook High School cafeteria for students, staff, and community members ages 5 and up. The clinic is hosted by Green Brook Family Medicine. Children under the age of 18 will need a chaperone. All participants should bring a copy of their photo ID, insurance card, and COVID-19 vaccination card, if available.

Please complete and bring the attached consent form. One is for if your child is 5-11 years old and the other is for individuals 12 and up. We have also attached Spanish instructions on how to complete the form. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the clinic.

Attached Files:

• COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form for 5-11 Year Olds – Formulario de Consentimiento para La Vacuna de COVID-19 para Niños de 5-11 Años.pdf
• COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form for Persons 12 & Up – Formulario de Consentimiento para La Vacuna de COVID-19 para Personas de 12 Años y Más.pdf
• Instrucciones para El Formulario de Consentimiento.pdf
• COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Flyer – 3.9.2022 – Folleto Sobre La Clínica para La Vacuna de COVID-19 – 3.9.2022.pdf

Many thanks,

Bound Brook School District

Step 1: Go to The BBrook.Org

Step 2: Click the Registration Tab

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the link: https://genesis.bbrook.org/genesis/openReg

Step 4: Security page will appear, please complete

Step 5: Please complete all 5 Taps.

When making appointment please remember to bring:

• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Child’s Immunization Records
• Child’s Most Current Physical Proof of Residency (Bring the following such as: property tax bill, mortgage statement, copy of executed deed, copy of lease, affidavits of domicile, or other)
• 2 Current Utility Bills.
• Student Transcript/Report Card

In addition to the letter we sent you, we also wanted to ask that you please read the attached document with a summary of the district’s updated COVID-19 guidelines.

Many thanks,
Bound Brook School District

Attached Files

• Updated COVID-19 Guidelines – 2.28.2022.pdf
• Directrices de COVID-19 Actualizadas – 2.28.2022.pdf

The Board of Education, in collaboration with input from the school physician, administration, school nurses, teachers, and staff members, decided at its February 21st meeting to move the district to a “mask optional” status for all students, staff, and visitors starting March 7th, 2022. The administration and Board of Education view this step as a welcome sign that we are moving to a more normal, pre-pandemic way of life.

Our decision was based on several factors. Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order for a universal mask mandate, which required masks to be worn inside school buildings, will expire on March 7th. The Board discussed the executive order, as well as our school physicians’ recommendation to end the mask mandate, teacher survey, and our school nurses’ concerns. We have also continued to track the district’s COVID-19 case numbers, and have seen a dramatic decrease in recent weeks, following state trends.

While this is a welcome step, the Board of Education is aware that we may need to return to a stricter mask policy if necessary to keep all students and staff safe if a future COVID-19 outbreak arises.

For healthy individuals who have not tested positive for COVID-19; this means:

1. Masks for staff, students, and visitors to our schools will be the option of the individual and/or guardian of the child starting on March 7th. Please note: The district will not be keeping track of students whose parents want their child to wear a mask. This must be a conversation within the family with an emphasis on self-monitoring.
2. If staff, students, and visitors are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, please wear a mask to stop the spread in our schools. As per the CDC and New Jersey Department of Health isolation guidance, anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should wear a mask for 5 additional days upon returning to school following their 5-day isolation period.
3. The district will not be enforcing mandatory quarantining for staff or students exposed to COVID-19. We, however, ask that anyone exposed to COVID-19 wear a mask for 5 days.
4. The district will no longer do contact tracing for potential exposure to COVID-19.
5. The district reserves the ability to make changes for masking, contact tracing, and quarantining at any point in time if the data, medical determinations, or other information related to an outbreak of COVID-19 occurs in our community.

Please remember to talk to your children about the fact that we have students, family members, and staff in our district who have immunocompromised conditions. We need to support and respect each family’s decision regarding mask-wearing and want all students and staff to feel safe and comfortable continuing to wear a mask if they choose to do so. As a district, we will not tolerate teasing, harassment, or bullying of students who opt to wear a mask.

The state health department is developing additional guidance for school districts, and we will keep you informed on the most updated guidelines for quarantine and testing in schools when that information becomes available.

As always, we strive to make the best decisions for everyone’s well-being and safety. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at any time. Thank you for your understanding, support and patience during this period of time.

Truly,

Daniel Gallagher, Ed.D.

The Bound Brook High School Robotics Team will be holding outreach events called “S.T.E.M. Saturdays” at the Bridgewater Commons Mall. S.T.E.M. Saturdays will be held once a month from February to May from 12:00PM-2:00PM. More information and registration for all S.T.E.M. Saturday events can be found on the team’s website: https://www.team56.com/bwcevents.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail FRCteam56@gmail.com. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Attached Files

• STEM Saturdays Flyer.pdf

Many thanks,

Bound Brook School District