October Community Newsletter 2025
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Dear Greene Families,
The school year is now in full swing, and with the shift to fall, we encourage you to maintain your student's positive momentum. We know that as the initial excitement fades, consistent engagement becomes key to success. Please support your student by continuing to ask them about their day, not just focusing on grades, but inquiring about what they learned and what they found challenging. A simple reminder to be on time to all classes and to engage fully in their schoolwork—whether it's actively participating in class or completing homework—can make a huge difference. Your continued interest and support at home helps reinforce the focus and discipline needed for a successful semester.
Thank you, Greene Admin
In this newsletter, you will find information about:
First Quarter Grades - Coming out Fri, Oct 24 Available Academic Supports for Students PAUSD Safety Protocols
Reminders: Halloween on Campus
YCS: Halloween and canned food drive Opportunity: Parent University Upcoming Alternate Schedules Upcoming Events
First Quarter Grades - Available for view on Infinite Campus on Friday, October 24
First Quarter Grades will be available for view on Infinite Campus on Friday, October 24th.
These quarter grades are a vital mid-semester check-in, indicating whether your student is on track for success in their current classes.
Please log in to your Infinite Campus parent portal to review their progress. If you have any questions or concerns after viewing the report, please reach out directly to your student's teacher, counselor, or a member of the admin team.
Your proactive engagement and support are crucial in ensuring your student has a successful academic year.
Available Academic Supports for Students
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For students who have a D, F, or NM ("No Mark") in two or more courses, our team of counselors and Student and Family Engagement (SaFE) staff will be conducting check-ins. A "No Mark" typically means a student is not currently passing a class, often due to missing a major assignment, test, or project. These check-ins are designed to help identify the root causes and connect students with the resources they need to get back on track.
Greene Middle School offers an after-school homework study center known as Homework Habitat. Homework Habitat is open immediately after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday until 4:45pm. Teachers and tutors are available to assist students with their work, and a light snack will be served.
To join Homework Habitat, students must have a completed permission slip indicating parent/guardian permission to stay after school to attend Homework Habitat. Please click on the links below for more information and the permission form to join Homework Habitat. Return all completed permission forms to the front office.
25-26 Homework Habitat Permission Form - English 25-26 Homework Habitat Permission Form - Spanish 25-26 Homework Habitat Permission Form - Mandarin
PAUSD Safety and Security
Last week, Greene Middle School initiated a Shelter in Place protocol after being notified by the Palo Alto Police Department (PAPD) of an incident occurring close to campus. We want to assure you that the measure was taken out of an abundance of caution and in direct collaboration with the PAPD to ensure the safety of all students and staff. At no time was there any active threat to Greene Middle School.
In today's environment, school campuses must be prepared for various types of closures. For your reference and preparedness, full details outlining all of our safety protocols and closure types (Shelter in Place, Secure Campus, Lock Down, etc.) are linked below.
Our administrative team is committed to communicating with you as quickly and efficiently as possible. We will continue to use Parent Square as our primary tool for timely, essential safety notifications.
PAUSD Safety and Security
Reminders: Halloween on Campus
Dressing up for Halloween is encouraged so everyone can have fun, however please follow these guidelines:
Middle School Appropriate - our audience age is 10-14 years old
School appropriate- students should be able to move freely so they can still get from class to class
No weapons
No masks (that hinder or distract instruction)
Please be responsible and aware of what you wear and bring as part of your costume. We are not responsible for any lost or damaged items.
YCS: Halloween and Canned Food Drive
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The YCS (Youth Community Service) club is having a drive to collect Halloween costumes and canned food. The items will be given to less fortunate children and families. Students can bring the items to their advisory teacher, or the front office. Students may receive a PAWS card from their advisory teacher. The drive ends on Thursday, October 16th, and the advisory that has the most supplies will get a treat provided by YCS the following Thursday at lunch time in room G-3.
Please contribute and help out the community!
Opportunity: Parent University
PAUSD is happy to offer ongoing Parent Universities throughout this school year. Parent Universities will cover a variety of topics including Math Support, Bullying, and Mental Health.
Parent University Flyer (English) Parent University Flyer (Spanish)
Upcoming: Alternate Schedules
Wednesday, October 22 - Panorama Well-Being Survey
Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 - Early Release and Minimum Day
Upcoming Events:
Monday, October 13 - Challenge Day #3 - Warr 8th Grade Science Classes Friday, October 17 - Special Olympics Soccer at Greene
Monday, October 20 - Mariachi Band Assembly in the MPR (11:40 am - 12:20 pm) Wednesday, October 22 - Unity Day
Wednesday, October 22 - Panorama Well-Being Survey in Advisory Wednesday, October 22 - Alternate Schedule
Friday, October 24 - First Quarter Grades available online Thursday, October 30 - Early Release day
Friday, October 31 - Minimum day
Helpful Resource Links:
School Lunch Menus
Greene Volunteer information Yearbook Purchases
Additional Contact Information:
6th Grade - Mimi Kwon, 6th Grade Administrator, mkwon@pausd.org & Susan Curry, Oak Team
School Counselor, scurry@pasud.org & Kylie Payne, Redwood and Sequoia Team School Counselor
7th Grade - Ben Gonzales, 7th Grade Administrator, bgonzales@pausd.org & Susan Curry, 7th Grade School Counselor, scurry@pausd.org
8th Grade - Courtney Carlomagno, 8th Grade Administrator, ccarlomagno@pausd.org & Kylie Payne, 8th Grade School Counselor, kpayne@pausd.org
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