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December 13, 2024

🗓️TAKE NOTE! Important Dates 🗓️

12/20 Schoolwide Pajama Day and Sips and Snowflakes School WIG Celebration!
12/21 - 1/5: NO SCHOOL
1/16: Winter Concert 7:00 at Olympia High School

A Message from the Principals

Happy Friday, Pine Brook Families!

We are on our way to meeting our second school-wide WIG (Wildly Important Goal). Classrooms have been buzzing with students and teachers asking questions! Next Friday, December 20th we will have an in-school Sips & Snowflakes Celebration. Students will have the opportunity to decorate a snowflake, engage in winter games, and enjoy a warm cup of hot cocoa. We are looking for family volunteers to make this celebration a HUGE success! If you are interested in signing up please complete the sign-up to be a Hot Cocoa Helper here or contact our Parent Coordinator, Krista Motsay at krista.motsay@greececsd.org .

Stay warm,

Andrea and Allie

Panther Pride Ticket Winners

Congratulations to our Panther Pride Ticket winners: Jazariyah, Feryal, Greyson, Ayush, Gianna, Riley, Na'Von, Mrs. Day, Ms. Binn, Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Motsay, and Mrs. LaMonaco's entire class!

🤖 One School, One Book: The Wild Robot 🤖

Thank You for Participating

Thank you to all of our Panthers, families, and staff that participated in One School, One Book! Please complete this brief survey to provide us with feedback.

💕 Counselor's Corner 💕

We are administering the Monique Burr Safety Lessons this month. These lessons are designed to educate our students on safety awareness and personal safety skills.

What are Monique Burr Safety Lessons?
Monique Burr Safety Lessons are comprehensive educational programs aimed at equipping children with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize, avoid, and respond to dangerous situations. The curriculum is age-appropriate and covers various topics, including:

Understanding safe and unsafe situations
Recognizing and reporting bullying
Personal safety skills and strategies
The importance of trust and communication with adults

Why are these lessons important?
In today’s world, it is essential for children to be aware of their surroundings and to understand how to protect themselves in various situations. The Monique Burr Safety Lessons provide our students with the tools they need to navigate potential risks and to make informed decisions about their safety.

We encourage you to discuss these lessons with your child to reinforce the concepts they will be learning. Your involvement plays a crucial role in ensuring that our students feel safe and supported both at school and at home.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the Monique Burr Safety Lessons, please feel free to contact Anne McAdam 966-4658, or Deb Schneider 966-4664.

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring the safety and well-being of our students.

Multilingual Family Newsletter

We will be sending out a quarterly newsletter to families. The first edition was sent to families through Talking Points.
Please see the autumn edition here: https://secure.smore.com/n/nxe873

Lost and Found

🧃 Help Pine Brook Collect Box Tops 🧃

Holiday Meals

Donations Needed

Donate to Pine Brook's Wildly Important Goal Celebration

Bottle Drive

🚌 Bus Drivers Wanted 🚌

Follow the link below if your family is in need of assistance:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVnPlzusVqrcWClPJoM0ndWbXkryEwjikevYKQIIZ2TTQD5g/viewform

💙🖤 Pine Brook Apparel Store is Still Open 💙🖤

Big News, Panthers! Our apparel store is open for business! Orders can be placed now! A portion of each sale goes toward helping the PTSA provide Field Trips, Grow Your Genius Club support, School-wide celebrations and more! Wear your gear AND help the school at once!

Click the link for Pine Brook apparel: https://www.bonfire.com/pine-brook-ptsa-2024

Click the link for Pine Brook hats: https://www.bonfire.com/pine-brook-hats/

🏫 Pine Brook PTSA 🏫

Please follow this link to sign up to volunteer! We need a few parents to help with future events.

Link for PTSA Membership!!!

Click the button to join!

Follow us on the App formerly known as Twitter!

Click on the Photo to Give a Panther Pride Shout-out!

From Previous Editions of the Pine Brook Press

📱 Who to Call 📱

Who to Call With Questions is a Resource for Families

Building trust and ensuring that there are open lines of communication between home and school are essential for student success. We want to be sure you know who to contact with questions or concerns. In December, the district shared a new resource for families. In case you missed it, this linked Who to Call with Questions, Concerns and Compliments reference guide is a step-by-step guide families can use to ensure questions are answered quickly and effectively. Please refer to it whenever you need to speak to someone about your child’s progress. Whether your inquiry is about academics, safety, or services and supports, there are people at the school and district level who are ready to help whenever a question or concern arises.

For Step 1 concerns at Pine Brook, please start with the person closest to the situation. They should be able to help you navigate the situation. If the concern rises to a Step 2, please contact the Assistant Principal. For your convenience there is a list below of contacts at Pine Brook:

Step 1:

Safety, Health and Wellness:

Nurse: Jen Curatalo jennifer.curatalo@greececsd.org

Registration, Daily Schedules, and Other Questions:

Main Office Secretary: Janine Layne janine.layne@greececsd.org

Mental Health, Counseling and Social Work Questions:

Counselors: Anne McAdam anne.mcadam@creececsd.org

Counselor: Debbie Schneider deborah.schneider@greececsd.org

Social Worker: Danielle Binn danielle.binn@greececsd.org

Academics and Instructional Questions:

Please contact your student’s teacher

Step 2:

Principal: Andrea Geglia andrea.geglia@greececsd

Assistant Principal: Allie Weise allison.weise@greececsd.org

Authors: Andrea Geglia, Pine Brook Principal

Allison Weise, Pine Brook Assistant Principal

The Greece Central School District does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs and activities against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or age and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

Compliance Officer

P.O. Box 300 (585) 966-2300

North Greece, New York 14515 gina.larsen@greececsd.org