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PTA Meeting & New Progress Report Presentation Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 PM in the Cafeteria. We will have a 15 minute PTA meeting and then turn the discussion over to Principal Fuqua and the FCPS team that is conducting the Field Test of the new Standards-Based Progress Reports.
Here are two links that might serve to give you an idea of what Standards-Based Progress Reports.
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Save the Date: February PTA Meeting Janie Strauss, our Dranesville District School Board Member has agreed to meet with the Chesterbrook Parent Community during our Tuesday, February 12 Evening PTA Meeting (7:30 PM).
Topic for discussion: The Budget.
We will also invite parents from schools in the McLean High School pyramid to attend.
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The Fairfax County Health Department will hold a second mass H1N1 flu vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax. The vaccine is voluntary and will be offered on a walk-in basis, FREE of charge. Seasonal flu vaccine will not be available at these clinics. This Clinic is targeted for
Children 4 years through 9 years of age and
Children 10 years through 18 years of age who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications. Please Click HERE For Details And To See The Schedule For More H1N1 Vaccination Clinics. |
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We have added two NEW FLEX classes to our catalog:
- Spanish for Grades 1 -3 to meet on Monday mornings from 7:35 to 8:35 AM starting Monday, November 23 and running for 20 weeks.
- Chinese for Grades 1-4 to meet Tuesday afternroons from 3:25 to 4:25 PM starting Tuesday, December 1 and running for 15 weeks.
- The Tuesday Spanish FLEX class for Grades 3 - 6 is cancelled.
Finally, for students Enrolled in the Thursday French Class: Please send the Chesterbrook Information Form (see link on the PTA Webpage) today if at all possible, to Sara Franko at flex@chesterbrook.org.
Any questions, please feel free to contact Sara Franko or Mary Jean Fell, FLEX Co-Chairs, at flex@chesterbrook.org.
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Thanksgiving Lunch, Wednesday, November 11 
A treasured Chesterbrook tradition is the Annual Thanksgiving Lunch held on Veterans Day. This is a volunteered-staffed event in which family and friends are invited to the school to share in a delicious Turkey Dinner with all of the trimmings.
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The Sally Foster Prize Campaign Might Have Come & Gone, But You Can Still Order Sally Foster Gift Wrap & Gifts online. Here's How:
- Just Click HERE And Start Shopping.
- After You Have Filled Your Shopping Cart With Everything You Desire, Click On "Check Out." (FREE Shipping For Orders Over $70.00)
- Select "Give credit to a School or Group."
- Enter Our Chesterbrook PTA account number, 503995, In The Box ""School/Group Account Number."
- Complete The Standard Online Ordering Pages.
Orders Will Be Delivered Straight To The Shipping Address. |
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Workshop The Office of Special Education Instruction (OSEI) will offer an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Parent Workshop on November 12, 2009, titled, Facilitating Play and Leisure Skills. This workshop is for parents whose children are receiving special education services using applied behavior analysis (ABA) at the preschool, elementary or secondary levels. Two sessions will be offered: 9:00 -- 10:30 AM and 7:00 -- 8:30 PM, both at Dunn Loring Center, room 1. For the complete schedule of ABA Parent Workshops, please visit the website at http://www.fcps.edu/ss/ABA/. |
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School Transportation FAQs  Click HERE To Read Frequently Asked Questions From FCPS Transportation Services.
Parents may want to speak with their children about "What if" scenarios. For example, what should the child do if the parent isn't home or at the bus stop in the afternoon; or, what should the child do if he or she gets on the wrong bus. (The answer to this "what if" is in the FAQs.) |
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Interesting FY 2010 Budget Numbers 
Average Cost Per FCPS Pupil: $12,898
Average Residential Real Estate Tax Bill: $4,776 |
Al Simmons
Sounds Crazy
Saturday, Nov. 7 2 p.m.
$14/10 district residents
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 The Morning PTA Phone Call [For those of you who read the Chronicle and Friday Digest from top to bottom, sorry about the redundant communication and disturbing your busy morning routine.]
My purpose in sending the Phonevite message before the kids left for school this morning was so that uninformed families could plan ahead for this evening. I also wanted to test the Phonevite system because it will be a means for contacting families in the event of an unplanned mid-day school dismissal. Note that I did not use the Phonevite message to tout a fundraising event, but rather a FREE Family Fun Event and a charity collection.
Look for a paper flyer from me next week about our PTA communications strategy.
I know that several families received more than one email and phone call this morning. This is because they have multiple email addresses and phone numbers on file. Please send me an email if you want me to remove or change the phone numbers and email addresses in the Phonevite phone book. Be specific, because I do not have names associated with the data.
Thanks for understanding.
Greg Brandon
President, Chesterbrook PTA
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Chesterbrook Chronicle Newsletter Disclaimer
The Chesterbrook PTA Chronicle Newsletter may contain external links to non-Chesterbrook ES PTA web sites and access to certain third-party services, which may include, without limitation, social bookmarking services. These external links and services are provided as a convenience, and the Chesterbrook ES PTA is not responsible for the content of any linked web site or use of any third-service service. Any external link to a non-Chesterbrook ES PTA web site or service accessed from the Chesterbrook PTA Chronicle Newsletter is independent from the Chesterbrook ES PTA, and the Chesterbrook ES PTA has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policy, terms of use and practices of such web site or service. Any such web site or service has terms of use and a privacy policy different from the Chesterbrook ES PTA's privacy policy. In addition, an external link to any non-Chesterbrook ES PTA web site or access to a third-party service does not imply that the Chesterbrook ES PTA endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such web site or service. By using any such web site or service, you expressly release the Chesterbrook ES PTA from any liability arising from your use of such third-party web site and service and any related content. | |
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