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November 15, 2024

🗓️TAKE NOTE! Important Dates 🗓️

11/16: Fall Family Fest at Arcadia Middle School 11-1:30pm
11/18: PTSA Virtual Meeting, 7:30 - 8:30 https://bit.ly/PTSANov2024
11/21: End of the PTSA's Cookie Dough Fundraiser
11/27-12/1: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Recess
Week of 12/6: PTSA's Cookie Dough Fundraiser Delivery

A Message from the Principals

Happy Weekend, Pine Brook Families!

We have kicked-off our second building-wide Wildly Important Goal (WIG)! We are challenging our community to develop and ask higher level questions. Learning how to develop higher level questions helps students to:

Enhance critical thinking
Foster curiosity
Improve communication skills
Come up with innovative solutions

Some examples of higher level questions include:

What would happen if we put a marshmallow in the microwave?
How does communication look without sound?
What if we woke up tomorrow and there were no laws? What would be different?
How can you make art that looks like other art using a different material?
How do family photos tell a story?

Join us in our challenge and encourage your Panther to come up with questions about activities they participate in this weekend or about a topic they love! Ask them to explain their reasoning and explore different topics more deeply together.

Happy questioning!

Andrea and Allie

⚡ IGNITE Update ⚡

This week at IGNITE, our students are diving deep into various exciting projects! Our 4th and 5th graders are honing their debate skills by discussing the impact of the internet and AI on society. They're also starting their journey into robotics, learning to navigate and utilize our robotics programs.

Meanwhile, our 2nd and 3rd graders are wrapping up their Chromebook troubleshooting slideshows, showcasing their knowledge and problem-solving abilities. Our youngest learners, our Kindergarten and 1st graders, are engaging in a hands-on science experiment, building structures to protect kittens from the rain and testing different materials for their water resistance.

Stay tuned for next week as we unveil new projects that will showcase our students' learning and creativity!

🤖 One School, One Book: The Wild Robot 🤖

Chapters 24 - 26 This Weekend

This weekend Panthers and their families should read chapters 24-26. While you are reading, discuss the following questions:

How does Roz have an impact on the animals on the island?
What do yoyu think is the most important thing that happens to Roz in these chapters?

Next week, the reading schedule is as follows:

November 18th: Chapters 27 - 29
November 19th: Chapters 30-33
November 20th: Chapters 34 - 37
November 21st: Chapters 38 - 41

Happy reading!

"The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown (Full Audiobook)

Full audiobook read-aloud of "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown, narrated by Fraser and Alysha Readman. *This audiobook is intended for classroom use. I do not ...

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A Message from Counseling

✅ Level Up Capital Improvement Project Vote ✅

District to Host Level Up Capital Improvement Project Vote on Dec. 10

A Closer Look at the “Update” Portion of the Level Up Capital Project Proposal

On December 10, Greece Central residents will vote on the Level Up Capital Improvement Project proposal. The proposal has two key components – Upkeep and Update. This week, we take a closer look at the “Update” portion of the project, which includes plans to reconfigure and add several classrooms and spaces used for student support to better meet the needs of the current student population. Linked is an information sheet that includes a school-by-school list of proposed “Update” projects.

We encourage all registered voters to mark their calendars and make time to vote on December 10! Polls will be open at the district’s Transportation and Support Services Facility, located at 1790 Latta Road, from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Visit the district website for more information.

🚌 Greece is Hiring 🚌

Greece Central is hiring Bus Drivers and Attendants. We provide paid training and flexible hours. We would enjoy an opportunity to talk with any Parent or Community members who might be interested. Bus Drivers earn a starting wage of $26/hr. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please see the job posting for more information, or call 966-2812 to share your interest. Thank you

🧃 Help Pine Brook Collect Box Tops 🧃

Donations Needed

The nurse's office is in need of boys size 4-8 pants. If you can donate, pease send in your donations with your Panther!

Musical Instrument Drive

Donate to Pine Brook's Wildly Important Goal Celebration

🐸 Early Childhood Updates 🐸

HOLD ARC IN

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

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

Community School News

If you would like to donate this year, you can follow the link here for more information!

Thank you for your support!

💙🖤 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 click the link here to order online!

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