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School & PTA Partners
The Chesterbrook PTA Executive Committee Offers Our Sincere Thanks To Our School and PTA Partners. |
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Auction Sponsors
A Chesterbrook Grandmother
The Khani Family
The Brandon Family
The Russo Family
The Clancy Family
The Gralla Family
The Chesterbrook PTA Executive Committee Offers Our Sincere Thanks To Our Auction Sponsors. | |
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Winter Fundraisers: Successful!
Chesterbrook Families, Faculty And Staff Are The Best! Thank You For Your Generosity With Your Time And Pocketbooks!
Here are the Gross Revenues:
Online Auction: $41,600
Sponsorships: 7,000
Donations: 975
Fun Fair: 26,767
Total: $76,342
Expenses are estimated at $16,000 leaving $60,000 for PTA Programs that benefit our Students, Teachers, School and Families. This is about 15% better than the average for the past three years, due mainly to . . .
- An increase in the number of affordable items available on our Online Auction.
- A 600% increase in the amount raised through corporate and family sponsorships.
- More donations through the Online Auction.
The Chesterbrook PTA Executive Committee Extends Its Sincerest Thanks To Julia Nelson, Bob Nelson, Roger Moskowitz, Dale Lumme, Candace Stromberg, and Melinda Settles.
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School Year Calendar Update
Monday, April 12th is a full, 7-hour day of school. The last day of school is Friday, June 25 (early release). Click HERE To See The 2009-2010 Standard School Year Calendar. |
Registration is open to all students, regardless of their local school affiliation.
Additional classes may be added to the catalog during the registration period.
In the event of low registration, management may eliminate or combine a class with another class.
Children registered for full day of classes will need to bring lunch. Lunch is between Noon and 12:30 PM.
Chipmunk Avenue is the PTA's new online class registration feature. Information about Chipmunk Avenue is available by clicking HERE.
Chipmunk Avenue allows payment by personal check, credit card or PayPal.
$2.50/week fee added to tuition at time of registration.
Scholarships for Chesterbrook ES students are available; please inquire at the front office, 703-714-8200. |
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Time For Chinese!
Chesterbrook 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Families
Get Together for Traditional Chinese Dim Sum
Fortune Chinese Seafood Restaurant
Seven CornersCenter
6249 Arlington Blvd.
Falls Church
Phone: 703-538-3333
Dates
Grade 1, Saturday, April 17th at 11 a.m.
Grade 2, Saturday, April 24th at 11 a.m.
Grade 3, Saturday, May 1st at 11 a.m.*
It will be a pre-ordered menu and more information about cost will be announced when we have the number of participants. *Depending on number of responses, third and second grade may be combined into a single event on April 24th.
To RSVP please email Mrs. Annie Chou at achou@fcps.eduby March 22nd with number attending, names of students and their grades, names of other family members attending, preferred date (if there are siblings in multiple grades, please choose the date you prefer). Please also note any dietary restrictions. Vegetarian, non-pork and non-shellfish menu available. Questions? Please email achou@fcps.edu. |
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Parents of Rising 7th Graders: Longfellow MS Events to Help You Prepare for the Transition
Wednesday, April 14 - 9 to 10 AM in the Library: Principal's Coffee for Parents of Rising 7th Graders
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5th Annual Special Education Conference
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Lee High School
6540 Franconia Road, Springfield, VA 22150
Audience: Families and educators of students who receive special education services in Fairfax County Public Schools.
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On March 20, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) will be sponsoring a Green Living Expo from 10 am - 4 pm at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The Expo will also include seminars, a raffle, and plenty of activities for children. It will provide an important venue to showcase new technology and products available that can help soften our carbon footprints. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is located at 4301 Wilson Boulevard near the Ballston metro and several bus routes. The Green Living Expo is family-friendly and free and open to the general public (including those who are not Arlington residents)
Children's activities will include:
- Native seedling planting
- Crafts
- Nature games
- Naturalists with animals to meet
If you need parking it will be available across the street at Ballston Mall. For more info visit http://arlingtonenvironment.org/expo.php |
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Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust has alerted us that Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and the Virginia Department of Transportation have launched a "Pothole Blitz"* to expedite pavement repairs throughout the Commonwealth. To report a pothole, please go to
You can also call 1-800-367-ROAD (7623). The faster the problems are reported, the faster VDOT can get to them!
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FCPS FY 2011 Advertised Budget
Earlier this month the School Board approved the FY 2011 Advertised Budget with amendments.
Here are a few of the amendments/revisions included in the Advertised Budget:
- Restore funding of $17.1 million to eliminate the class size increase of one student per teacher for all classes except special education;
- Restore $2.2 million for the Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools (FLES) teacher positions in elementary schools, as well as the FLES support position in Instructional Services;
- Restore funding of $1.4 million for assistant principal positions;
- Restore funding of $0.8 million for instructional assistant positions;
- Recognize additional reductions in central office support to schools of $0.9 million;
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.
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Online Databases Available for FREE Through FCPS
Check it out! FCPS has loads of online databases available for FREE.
Home access requires a password - see your librarian or email Terry.Rihl@fcps.edu for a password list. When requesting a password list, please include the name of your school.
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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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