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Dear Panther Families,

Happy start to the break! As we end 2024, we would like to take an opportunity to share some of our favorite things that we have done with our Panthers this week:

• Creating and accomplishing classroom and schoolwide goals

• Celebrating our Leaders of the Month at our assembly

• Listening to the band and chorus practice in the morning and sharing holiday cheer in our hallways

• Watching our older students read aloud to our younger students

• Seeing the excited, thinking faces of our students as they are working collaboratively

• Hearing about our 5th Graders’ experiences on the Challenger field trip

• Helping our youngest students write parts of their book that they will publish in their classrooms soon!

• Making gifts and cookies for others

We hope that you enjoy the time with your family to relax and recharge. Check out some suggestions for fun activities to do at home or out and about over break below!

See you in the new year,

Andrea and Allie

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