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September 29, 2023

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Pine Brook Contact Information

Website: https://www.greececsd.org/Domain/23

Location: 2300 English Rd, Rochester, NY 14616, USA
Phone: (585)966-4600
Twitter: @Pinebrookgcsd


Principal: Andrea Geglia andrea.geglia@greececsd.org

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

Nurse: Jen Curatalo jennifer.curatalo@greececsd.org

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

Custodian: Kevin Kendrick: kevin.kendrick@greececsd.org

A Message from the Principals

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Dear Pine Brook Families,


We hope your Panther has been sharing all the wonderful happenings at Pine Brook! We are getting close to reaching our complement goal, we completed Code of Conduct assemblies, the warm weather has allowed us to be outside a TON, and we are well into our engaged lessons! We will also be sharing some good news about attendance on the Morning Show on Monday.


We are also excited to share that our Student Leadership Team held their first meeting this week. We have one representative from Grades 3-5 working together under the guidance of Reading Specialists, Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Kukol, to share their voice and gather feedback from students to make Pine Brook Better. So far some patterns that have emerged are that they love β€œthe kind students and friends”, β€œthe playground”, β€œgood teachers”, β€œsetting goals” and β€œThe Morning Show.” A few areas they would like to see improvements in were β€œmore things to do on the blacktop”, β€œbetter food”, β€œmore field trips”, and β€œmore music.” Stay tuned as we keep you updated on other ways we are giving students voice, choice and ownership over their learning at Pine Brook!


Enjoy the beautiful weekend weather with your children.


Go Bills! πŸ’™β€οΈ

Andrea and Allie

πŸ₯½πŸ§ͺ Science Experiments with Val Sizzle πŸ₯½πŸ§ͺ

Val Sizzle is back!! Check out the first experiment with your student here! All you need is water, a plastic bag and sharpened pencils. If you would like to watch how it is done check out the Pine Brook Morning Show!

🐸🌈 Early Childhood Updates 🌈🐸

Helping all of our children learn to love and celebrate the differences that make them unique is so important. In a recent edition of PBS Kids: For Parents, Helping Our Children Love Their Differences, strategies are highlighted to help all children learn to love what makes them different.


Family Authors & Illustrators:

Homemade books are a great way to add literacy to your home! A few sheets of paper and a bit of imagination are all you need. Work with your child to create a book about one of your family’s favorite topics.. This will for sure be a favorite to read again and again!

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🍎🍏 Pine Brook Snack Drive 🍎🍏

Pine Brook is working hard to support students and families in need at Pine Brook. We are beginning to collect snack items that will remain within our Pine Brook community. For the past couple of years, Pine Brook staff, families, and people within our community have participated in a food drive to support the Community Schools Food Pantry. Now, our building has its own particular needs that we are looking to support. If you are able and would like to support our community, please see the list below. Every donation counts, no matter how big or small!


Where: Pine Brook Elementary School (items can be donated at the front desk)

When: September 18th -October 10th.

Suggested healthy snack items:

  • Fruit pouches
  • Crackers
  • Veggie straws
  • Goldfish
  • Cheez-its
  • Popcorn
  • Granola Bars
  • Individually wrapped snack items

More information about Pine Brook's Snack Drive and the Food Pantry can be found here.

If you would like more information about the Greece Food Pantry you can click here.

  • 10/6: No School: Superintendent's Conference Day
  • 10/9: No School: Indigenous People/Columbus Day
  • 10/10: PTSA Meeting 7-8pm
  • 10/11 K-2 Open House 6-7pm
  • 10/12 3-5 Open House 6-7pm
  • 10/27: No School: Parent-Teacher Conference Day
  • 10/28: Mindful Walk for Families at Basil Marella Park 11:00-12:00pm
  • 10/31: 1/2 Day: Parent-Teacher Conferences in the PM
  • 11/4: Fall Fest 11:00-1:30pm at Odyssey Academy

The Following Info Appeared in Previous Editions of the Pine Brook Press

🌟 Leader in Me! 🌟

Leader in Me

As a school, we are going to be diving deep into Leader in Me. Leader in Me is all about empowering your child to reach their full potential, find their voice, and become a leader. Every student at Pine Brook has greatness and we can’t wait to learn and grow with them! We will be sharing the 7 Habits monthly in the Pine Brook Press so that you and your family can find out more about what it means to be an active, engaged leader! This week all students read The Circles All Around Us. Ask them about the book and what Habit 1: Be Proactive means. In addition, there will be a fun assignment to complete with your panther in their folder to reinforce the habit at home.

πŸ“šBook ClubπŸ“š

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Assistant Principals and Coordinators have started a book club! We want ALL of our children to thrive. We will be reading the book Thrivers by Michelle Borba this year. We would love any of our parents/guardians to join us in this book study! Please reach out to your Parent Coordinator, Meredith Boulis at meredith.boulis@greececsd.org if you would like to be a part of this exciting opportunity.

🎬 Pine Brook Morning Show 🎬

Pine Brook will livestream a morning show every M-F! This show is run by students, for students! Here is the link to the Pine Brook’s LiveStream Channel. It will show the announcements live at 9:00 each morning.


If you would like to watch the announcements at a later time, use this link for our Pine Brook Archived Live Streams. Once on the site you can click on whatever date you would like to view. Once we have finished the show live it should appear here.


It's a great day to be a Panther!

πŸ“± Who to Call πŸ“±

District and Pine Brook Contacts

Who to Call With Questions is a New 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 Acting 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

Links to Resources

Pine Brook Student Handbook 2023-2024


Technology Support for Families


GCSD Calendar


Click here if you would like to view the Code of Conduct Presentation for Students.

Links to past Editions of the Pine Brook Press

August 18, 2023

September 8, 2023

September 15, 2023

September 22, 2023

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

Andrea Geglia and Allison Weise
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