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September 27, 2024

10/2: Open House, 6:00-7:00 (3rd-5th Grade)
10/3: Open House, 6:00-7:00 (K-2nd Grade)
10/9: PTSA Movie Night at Pine Brook (Elemental), 5:30 - Pizza & 6:00 - Movie
10/11-10/14: NO SCHOOL - Superintendent’s Conference Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
10/28: PTSA Event: Monster Mash in the Pine Brook Gym, 6:30-7:30
10/31: ½ Day AM and Parent Teacher Conferences PM
11/1: NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences
11/7: Family Literacy Night, 5:30-6:30: ALL are welcome!

🗓️TAKE NOTE! Important Dates 🗓️

A Message from the Principals

Pine Brook Families,

What a whirlwind the first month of school has been! We are happy to share that last September in the 2023-2024 School Year, we had an attendance rate of 85% for the month of September. This year, we are VERY happy to report that our Pine Brook attendance rate is 94.5% for September!! Thanks to your partnership and commitment to your student’s learning, this year has gotten off to an incredible start! When students miss less than 10% of school they are:

20% more likely to perform well in reading and math
Are 50% more likely to graduate on time
Have higher achievement in middle school and high school. Regular attendance in early grades can predict future academic success. Chronic absenteeism in kindergarten and first grade can lead to lower achievement in later grades.

Your Pine Brook Team is committed to providing a supportive and engaging learning environment for all of our students. If your family is facing any challenges that are impacting attendance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Social Worker, Danielle Binn who can be reached at danielle.binn@greececsd.org or (585) 966-4672.

Thank you for a great start to the 2024-2025 school year!

Go Bills,

Andrea & Allie

Attendance Matters

From Our Parent Coordinator

Pine Brook PTSA Movie Night

📚 Early Childhood Update 📚

This week in ARC Core, our classrooms are developing their passions for reading and writing. We encourage you to learn more about our new ELA curriculum, ARC Core. For a general overview, please see this brochure. Additionally, for a grade-specific look at what your child is learning, you can view our family letters. Thank you for your partnership in your child's education!

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

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

Community School News

The Power of Self-Reliance to Help Kids Break Anxiety & Stress - Parent Workshop

GCSD Food Pantry Needs - If you are able to donate items to our food pantry, please see this list for items that are needed.

🏫 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