Chesterbrook PTA
Friday Digest
No.22

Special Snowed-In, No-School And Nothing-Else-To-Do Issue

Click HERE When You Run Out Of Things To Do 

Family Fun Event Winter Beach Party Re-Scheduled To Next Friday, February 12 

Help for Haiti: Learn What You Can Do
In This Issue
FCPS FY 2011 Proposed Budget
Article Headline
Chesterbrook Online Auction
Donate An Item
 
Auction Updates
School & PTA Partners
 
ATK:  A Premier Aerospace Company
 
Corporate Visions, Inc., The Creative Ideas Company
 
Wheat's Landscaping 
 
The Chesterbrook PTA Executive Committee Offers Our Sincere Thanks To Our School and PTA Partners.
Auction Sponsors
 
  A Chesterbrook Grandmother
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Khani Family
 
The Brandon Family
  
 The Russo Family
 
The Clancy Family
 
The Chesterbrook PTA Executive Committee Offers Our Sincere Thanks To Our Auction Sponsors.

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Chesterbrook PTA Meeting Tuesday, February 9th at 7:30 PM
Dranesville School Board Member Jane Strauss will discuss the FCPS Budget with us during our Tuesday, February 9th PTA Meeting.  The meeting will be at 7:30 PM in the Cafeteria. 
 
ALL Chesterbrook PTA Members Are Invited To Attend.
 

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Jurassic Adventure Fun Fair:  Saturday, March 13
 Jurassic Adventure
Cake Fund Donations and Ticket Pre-Sales are available on our new Chipmunk Avenue online store.  Credit card and personal checks are acceptable forms of payment in Chipmunk Avenue.
 
Donate $5, $10, $15 or more to the Cake Walk Fund to help the Chesterbrook PTA purchase 100 small cakes from the Chesterbrook PTA.  The kids really enjoy competing for the cakes. 
 
Pre-purchase Fun Fair tickets now and you get 5, 10 or 15 FREE tickets.  The door price for tickets is 4 for a $1, plus you have to stand in line while the kids struggle to get to the Fun.  However, pre-purchase tickets and you have the choice of paying $15 for 65 tickets; $25 for 110 tickets; or, $35 for 155 tickets.   
 
Know a former Chesterbrook student currently in middle or high school who needs Community Service Hours?  Encourage him or her to volunteer for the Fun Fair.
 
Look for Room Parent emails next few week requesting parents to fill general volunteer slots. 
 
Candace Stromberg and Melinda Settles are our Fun Fair Co-Chairs and can be contacted at [email protected]

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Girls on the Run Information:  Spring Session
  • Deadline to submit registration/lottery webform is Wednesday, February 10 at 10:00 PM.
  • Participant Selection (Or Non-Selection) Notification By GOTR: Week of February 15.
  • Deadline For Tuition Payment To Chesterbrook PTA/Chipmunk Avenue: Sunday, February 28. (Chipmunk Avenue will open to enrollment payment on Friday, February 19.)
  • First Day Of Program: Tuesday, March 2.
  • Date And Location Of 5K Running Event: To Be Determined.

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Seats Still Available for Session II Art Outreach and Friday Drama Club
Art Outreach:  Registration Remains Open For Session II at 2:05; Grades K-6; $191.45. 
Drama Club:  Registration Remains Open For Beginning Drama, Fridays at 3:30; Grades 3 & 4; $82.10. 
Click HERE To Read Our After-School Activities Policies
Completion of the Registration Process Inludes The Ordering/Payment Process AND Filling Out The Emergency Contact Webform

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Longfellow MS Electives Fair Wednesday, February 17 for Parents & Students
LMS PTA LogoThe Longfellow MS Electives Fair is Wednesday, February 17th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria and Gym 1.  Your rising 7th grader will soon bring home a LMS course catalog.  The Electives Fair is for students and parents.
 

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 BiddingForGood
 The Online Auction opens at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 14 and ends at 10:00 PM, Sunday, March 7.
Winning Bidders may pick-up their items during the PTA's Saturday, March 13 Fun Fair.
Here are a few of the items that will be available for bids:
The Dog Den Pinehurst Golf Package
Bon Jovi Tickets
Assaggi Osteria (New McLean Restaurant!)
The Auction Committee Continues To Accept Donations From Parents And Local Businesses.
Please Review Your Auction Account Information To Make Sure It Is Up-To-Date, Particularly Your Credit Card Information.
Thank You.

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FCPS FY 2011 Proposed Budget
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Dr. Jack Dale released his FY 2011 Proposed Budget last week.  Here are a variety of budget presentations that should serve to inform you about what parents, teachers, administrators -- but most of all, students are facing come July 1, 2010.

FCPS Proposed Budget Highlights

 
 
 
 

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FCPS to Host Budget Forum On Saturday February 20
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Fairfax County residents are invited to attend a budget forum hosted by the Fairfax County School Board on Saturday, February 20, at George C. Marshall High School from 9:00 AM to Noon. 

"More people are engaged in this year's budget process than any in recent memory, and since this budget is a very complex one that affects virtually every family, we felt it would be productive to offer citizens the opportunity to hear factual information and get answers to their questions," says Kathy Smith, Fairfax County School Board chair. "The purpose of this meeting is to educate the community on how they can participate in the budget process. It is not designed to be a forum for citizens to advocate for individual programs or against specific proposed cuts."

The FCPS FY 2011 advertised budget is scheduled to be adopted by the School Board at its business meeting on February 4.

Participants will learn more about the budget and the budget process as well as how to communicate effectively for change. In addition, two breakout sessions will feature principals who will discuss the budget impact on schools. Other session topics include how central office staff members support schools and budget realities and misconceptions. There will be ample opportunity for questions and answers. Citizens who are planning to attend are asked to e-mail [email protected] or call 571-423-1075. 

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Synectic Theatre January 23 - March 14, 2010
Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Additional performances: January 30, February 6, 13, 20; March 6 at 3:30 p.m.
For ages 4+
Directed by Nicholas Allen
The classic fairy tale about a clever cat who dons a pair of human boots and leads his poor homeless master to a life of luxury. When Puss puts on the boots, he becomes a fantastic dancer and uses his skills to wow and amaze people to his master's advantage.
Run Time: 1 hour
Ticket Price:  $10 to $12 

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