Branchburg Education Foundation

10/20/2026

🎃 WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, SCARECROW JOE? 🤠🌾

🎶 Cue the Cotton Eye Joe… IT’S TIME FOR A SCARECROW SHOWDOWN! 🏆

From Branchburg to neighboring towns,
WHO’S GONNA TAKE THAT SCARECROW CROWN? 👑

🔥 BRANCHBURG… ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO LET THE NEIGHBORING TOWNS STEAL YOUR CROWN?

🤠 Teachers, students, families, Scouts, businesses too,
Grab your straw and gather your crew!
Make it spooky, silly, or bold,
LET’S SEE WHO TAKES HOME THE GOLD! 🏆

🚨 LAST CALL! REGISTER BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23!

🌾 SCARECROW DROP-OFF: Sunday, October 25 at 12 PM — Whiton School!

📸 ALREADY REGISTERED & BUILT YOUR SCARECROW? SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE GOT!

Send us your pictures NOW with a business advertisement, special message, team shout-out, or friendly challenge! We’ll start featuring your scarecrows online before voting begins!

🗳️ MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 — LET THE VOTING BATTLE BEGIN!

📱 Online community voting!
🏫 Student classroom voting!

💰 CASH PRIZES, LOCAL GIFT CARDS & BRAGGING RIGHTS!

🎁 WANT TO RAISE THE STAKES? Local businesses and community members can donate gift cards or prizes! Just message us!

🎟️ REGISTER HERE:

https://givebutter.com/branchburg-education-foundation-branchburg-pto-present-scarecrow-stroll-showdown-hfsn3q

🎻🌾 The fiddles are flying, the challenge is on,
Who’s taking the crown when the voting is done?

🏆 BRANCHBURG VS. THE NEIGHBORING TOWNS… MAY THE BEST SCARECROW WIN! 🎃🔥

10/20/2026

💀🦇 A SCARY GIVE BACK! 🎃🍕

Creepy skulls and cheesy bites,
Come join us for some Halloween frights!
Wear your costume if you dare,
Bring your friends for a spooky scare! 👻

💀 October 27 & 28 — ALL DAY!
🍕 Panatieri’s Pizza & Pasta – Branchburg

🎃 Grab a spooky drink and a tasty treat!
🕷️ Games, creepy fun, and maybe a scary movie on repeat!

💀 Try the Skull Pizza or Cheesy Bread… they’re to DIE for!

🦴 Dine in or order out ANYTIME!

⚰️ Don’t make a GRAVE mistake! MENTION BEF when ordering! A portion of sales supports our Branchburg schools!

Come for the fright, stay for a bite,
Help our schools with a spooky delight! 🦇

Panatieri's Pizza & Pasta - Branchburg

1010 Route 202 South, Branchburg, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 725-9455

10/19/2026

🧪💚 CALLING ALL LITTLE MONSTERS & MAD GENIUSES! 👻🔬

The countdown is on, the potions are brewing,
This FRIDAY there’s some MAD science brewing! 🧪

🎃 Friday, October 23 | 5:30–7:30 PM

Drop of the kids and have a nice dinner out.

Our Mad Scientist Halloween Event at The Hummingbird Studio is almost here, with just a FEW spots left!

🧪 Crazy experiments
🕷️ Creepy creatures
🍕 Pizza, potions & spooky surprises!

💗 While you’re at it, don’t forget our next two magical nights!

🦫 November 13 – Capybara Adoption Event!
Adopt your own fuzzy friend, create a cozy home, and make special memories!

💚 December 16 – The Grinch Holiday Event! 🎄
The Grinch is coming to town, and you know how GRINCHY he gets when his calendar fills up!

We love adding dates in advance, but as events get closer, finding extra dates gets tricky. After all, the Grinch is a very busy, very GRINCHY man! 💚

🎟️ Don’t wait until the last minute! Reserve your spots today!

🔗 https://thehummingbirdstudio.com/special-events

💜 Creative Kids. Stronger Schools. Brighter Futures.

10/14/2026

Tomorrow evening! 📚

The Branchburg School District is hosting a Referendum 2.0 Community Forum and Guided Tour at Stony Brook School!

Come see the spaces firsthand, learn more about the proposed improvements, and have your questions answered.

📅 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Stony Brook School

BEF encourages our community to attend, ask questions, and stay informed about the future of our schools!

10/10/2026

🎃 A little BOO, a little ZOO, and a little WHO-ville too! 💕💚

🧪 Potions are bubbling, capybaras are cuddling, and the Grinch is up to something!

BEF & The Hummingbird Studio have THREE magical nights planned just for YOU!

🎃 Mad Scientist Night – Only a few spots left! Don’t let them disappear like a ghost! 🎃Oct 23

💕 Capybara Adoption Night – Our fuzzy little friends are waiting for their forever homes! Sign-ups are filling fast! 🍃 Nov 13

💚 The Grinch Holiday Event – Even the Grinch can’t believe how many families are signing up already! 🎄 Dec 16

Three nights, tons of fun, and memories for everyone! Come create, laugh, and help support our schools along the way!

🎟️ Don’t be a Grinch… grab your spot!
https://thehummingbirdstudio.com/special-events

10/08/2026

The future of our schools is important to our entire community!

Join the Branchburg School District on Wednesday, October 14th, for a community forum and school tour. Take a closer look at the proposed improvements included in Referendum 2.0, hear from district leaders and experts, and get your questions answered.

Our students deserve schools that support their learning, growth, and success for years to come!

Join us on Wednesday, October 14th for an interactive community forum and building tour!

Meet with our Referendum 2.0 Panel—including District Administration, Board Members, Architects, Bond Counsel, Financial Advisors, and Referendum Consultant—to get your questions answered and tour the spaces firsthand.

10/01/2026

🏫 Let’s help spread the word and support our schools!

The district has released a new Referendum 2.0 video with a look inside our schools and the proposed projects.

Want to learn more? Attend the Community Forum & Building Tour to get your questions answered.

📅 Wednesday, October 14 | 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Stony Brook School

09/29/2026

👻🧪 SOMETHING SPOOKY IS BREWING… 🧪👻

Calling all Little Monsters and Mad Geniuses too,
We’ve got a spooky science night waiting for you!

Potions will bubble and experiments will fizz,
With creepy little creatures and Halloween tricks!

Come dressed for Halloween in whatever you choose,
Or go Mad Scientist—crazy hair, goggles and shoes! 🥼🔬

Pizza, potions, science and fun,
A spooky night for everyone! 🎃

📅 Friday, October 23 | 6–8 PM
📍 The Hummingbird Studio

Space is limited—don’t miss the fun!

Register:
thehummingbirdstudio.com/special-events

09/29/2026

🌾🎃 THE SCARECROWS ARE BACK! 🎃🌾

Our scarecrows have found a new place to stay—
At Whiton School, they’ll be on display!
Whiton classes will vote for their favorite crew,
And at Trunk-or-Treat, you can vote too!

🎃 Drop-Off: Sunday, October 25 12:00
🗳️ Whiton Class Voting: Monday, October 26
👻 We’ll try to keep the scarecrows on display through Trunk-or-Treat, weather permitting, so everyone can come see them and vote too!

There’s still time to register! Cash prizes & local business gift cards—and teachers participate FREE!

Sign up here:

https://givebutter.com/branchburg-education-foundation-branchburg-pto-present-scarecrow-stroll-showdown-hfsn3q

🎁 Want to help make the prizes even better?
Any local businesses or community members who would like to donate a prize or gift card, please contact us. We’d love your support

09/10/2026

📚💙 ONE MORE BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT! 💙📚

Stony Brook & Whiton — what wonderful nights! Next up, BCMS on Tuesday!

Stop by the Branchburg Education Foundation table and see everything we have coming up this fall — there’s A LOT! 🍂

🍁 Branchburg PTO & BEF Scarecrow Stroll & Showdown

https://givebutter.com/branchburg-education-foundation-branchburg-pto-present-scarecrow-stroll-showdown-hfsn3q

🧪 Hummingbird Studio special events

https://www.thehummingbirdstudio.com/special-events

📚 Upcoming BEF fundraisers & programs
🙋‍♀️ Join BEF !
💙 Learn more about the grants we fund for our schools

🛍️ BEF blankets are just $20 while supplies last!
https://givebutter.com/BEFBoosterGear

Come say hi, grab the information you need, and find a fun way to get involved. We have an exciting year ahead for Branchburg! 💙

See you Tuesday, BCMS!