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November 22, 2024

🗓️TAKE NOTE! Important Dates 🗓️

11/21: End of the PTSA's Cookie Dough Fundraiser
11/26: NO After School Activities
11/27-12/1: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Recess
12/2 - 12/6: The Wild Robot Spirit Week - Scroll down for the flyer with more info!
Week of 12/6: PTSA's Cookie Dough Fundraiser Delivery

A Message from the Principals

Dear Pine Brook Families,

Our school community is bursting with gratitude for the support and partnership of our staff, students, and families this week!

What We Are Thankful For:

Our Students: Their curiosity, enthusiasm, and kindness inspires us daily! Our Panthers think of others and help out their peers in multiple ways. Check out our Panther Pride Ticket winners and Leaders of the Month below!
Our Families: Your involvement and support make a significant impact on our school community. Thank you to our families that participated in the Veterans Day assembly, support our fundraising efforts, and for ensuring your students arrive at school ready to learn!
Our Educators and Staff: Their dedication and passion create a nurturing and inviting learning environment. They go above and beyond for their students every day!
Our Community: The collaboration and support from our wider community enrich our school programs and experiences. Thank you for the continued support for our clubs, experiences, and field trips!

Ways to Encourage Gratitude at Home:

Gratitude Journals: Encourage your child to keep a daily journal where they write or draw about things they are thankful for.
Thank You Notes: Help your child write thank you notes to teachers, friends, or family members. Bonus points if they are handwritten!
Family Gratitude Rituals: Start a tradition where each family member shares something they are thankful for during dinner, before bedtime, or in the car.
Acts of Kindness: Encourage your child to perform small acts of kindness - anything they dream up matters!

As a reminder, we do not have school Wednesday, November 27th - December 1st. We wish you and your family a break filled with gratitude.

Warmly,

Andrea and Allie

FROM THE PTSA: Please turn in Cookie Dough Fundraising Sheets to PB by MONDAY!

Leaders of the Month

Congratulations to our Leaders of the Month! These Panthers demonstrate what it means to Begin with the End in Mind: Quinn, Ava, Penelope, Camila, Giavanna, Ayush, Pria, Tomilyn, Lorenzo, Ellie, Lucas, Rediet, Layla, Gianna, Gianna, Grace, Marre, Evan, May, Rowan, Whitley, Alex, Levi, and Legend.

Panther Pride Ticket Winners

Congratulations to our Panther Pride Ticket winners: Michela, Brazil, Damir, Mateo, Avery, J'Laa, Antoniyo, Nick, Tessa, Ms. Pecora, Mrs. Schrank, and Mrs. Smith.

⚡ IGNITE Update ⚡

IGNITE is buzzing with excitement and learning! Our Kindergarteners are exploring animal habitats and collaborating on building projects, fostering teamwork and resilience. Grades 1-3 are diving into Book Creator, a tool that empowers them to showcase their knowledge in creative ways. Older students are delving into the world of technology, examining its impact on the workforce and engaging in hands-on robotics experiences with Sphero.

🤖 One School, One Book: The Wild Robot 🤖

Chapters 42-45 This Weekend

This weekend Panthers and their families should read chapters 42-45 While you are reading, discuss the following questions:

During her time on the island, Roz says, "I have not grown bigger, but I have changed very much." How is this true?
What do you think Roz and Brightbill learned at the robot gravesite?

Next we will be reading the following chapters:

November 25th: Chapters 46-50
November 26th - December 1st: Chapters 51-53

The week after break will be our Spirit Week! The chapters will be as follows:

December 2nd: Chapters 54-56
December 3rd: Chapters 57-60
December 4th: Chapters 61-63
December 5th: Chapters 64-68

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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Spirit Week 12/2 - 12/6

Lost and Found Items

Pine Brook Families, please check out the photos below to see if any of your Panther's items are in our lost and found. If you are able to identify an item that is your child's, call 966-4600 to let us know so we can get it back to the rightful owner. Items not claimed by first week of December will be donated.

In addition, if you write your student's name inside of their items that come to school it helps us get them to the rightful owner ASAP!

A Message from Counseling

✅ Level Up Capital Improvement Project Vote ✅

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

10 Important Facts to Consider Before Voting on December 10

On December 10, Greece Central School District residents will vote on a capital improvement project that will enhance every school without increasing the tax levy. The proposal, called "Level Up," focuses on maintaining our facilities and updating classrooms to better support the changing needs of our students. Linked is an information sheet that includes 10 important facts to consider before heading to the polls 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. on December 10. Please visit the district website for more information.

🧃 Help Pine Brook Collect Box Tops 🧃

Holiday Meals

Donations Needed

Donate to Pine Brook's Wildly Important Goal Celebration

Bottle Drive

🚌 Bus Drivers Wanted 🚌

🐸 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

💙🖤 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