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President's Remarks
Unity By Cleo V. Swarat I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two sculptors there, The clay they used was a young child's mind And they fashioned it with care. One was a teacher: the tools she used were books and music and art; One was a parent With a guiding hand and gentle loving heart. And when at last their work was done, They were proud of what they had wrought. For the things they had worked into the child Could never be sold or bought! And each agreed she would have failed if she had worked alone. For behind the parent stood the school, and behind the teacher stood the home!
Teacher Appreciation Week starts Monday, May 3.
(You need a Facebook account to see this.) Greg Brandon, Chesterbrook PTA President
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DEADLINE EXTENDED to Friday, April 30!
Chesterbrook Spring Book Fair and PreSale
New this year, we are sponsoring a spring book fair and presale. This is a great opportunity to stock up on summer reading titles suggested by the experts at Bookworm and our very own teachers. The Pre-Order Form is divided by grade levels (please use your child's grade for next year) to help you make selections, though you may order from anywhere on the form. Please pre-order books to ensure Your books are available. Not all titles will be sold at the fair, and we will not do reorders for out-of-stock titles.
Complete the Pre-Order Form and return it to school with a check made out to "Chesterbrook PTA" by Friday, April 30. Orders will be available for pickup during the Spring Fair, June 2-4 in the library. At that time we will have a fresh selection of new titles, including games and activities, just in time for summer! While we will have some presale titles on sale during the Fair, they will be in limited quantities and we will not have time to do additional orders in June and receive them by the end of the year. Please preorder to ensure your books are available!
Please contact Laurie Plishker, lplishker@gmail.com, with questions or to help with the Fair. Also, we still need Library Shelvers for the rest of the year and are beginning to recruit volunteers for next year too! Contact Laurie for more information.
All profits from the Spring Book Fair go to the Chesterbrook Library. |
Chesterbrook PTA Funds Installation of Projectors Into Classroom Ceilings
A few years ago, the Chesterbrook PTA invested in presentation carts for the second through sixth grade classrooms. These multi-media carts allowed teaching staff to project interactive lesson plans, WCH-TV (closed-circuit TV), DVDs, instructional websites, PowerPoint presentations, Skype, etc. The classroom sound field systems also tie directly into the carts to help ensure that children throughout the classroom can hear the media.
The PTA has just enabled Chesterbrook to improve upon the setup by mounting the projectors from the ceiling in 17 classrooms. This means that the cart does not have to be center stage which frees up classroom space, helps avoid shadowing since the student is no longer standing in the direct line of the projection image and removes a significant trip hazard in the classroom (see photos below).
Old configuration where New configuration where cart cart has to be in center of can be on the side of the class- classroom to project images room and images project from ceiling Given our success with this year's fundraisers, in May the PTA will present a motion to its members requesting that additional funds be allocated for Chesterbrook to complete this equipment transformation in the remaining homeroom classrooms, the conference room and the cafeteria. The estimated cost is $15,000 which includes retrofitting classrooms that already have the presentation carts plus outfitting the lower grade classrooms that do not currently have presentation carts. Check out what second grade teacher, Miss Barker, has to say about the installation of the ceiling-mounted projector which has been installed in her classroom.
"I am so excited that the projector has been mounted on my classroom ceiling! This small change has made a world of difference in my classroom. I now have the ability to use the projector at a moment's notice. Before, I had to plan time to move my student's desks and rearrange the room to use the projector on the presentation cart.
I have noticed such a change in my student's level of engagement. Because the projector is now so easy to use, I have been able to incorporate Mimio lessons into my every day teaching. The children love being able to come up to the board and actively participate in lessons. They are really excited to share their thoughts and ideas with classmates and show one another what they know. Mounting the projector has truly helped to create a more fun and engaging learning environment!"
Jennifer Barker, Second Grade Teacher |
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Summer Quest: Fly Into Fun This Summer!
Still Not too Late to Register!
It's 8 weeks until summer, folks! If you're still on the hunt for something for the kids to do that is educational, safe, affordable, flexible, close to home and - most importantly - fun! - Chesterbrook's own Summer Quest program has all that and much more!
For three weeks, from July 12 to 30th, our very own Chesterbrook teachers devote their time and talent to teaching kids just about every imaginable subject. Check out these class titles - Cooking; Puppetry; Basketball; Soccer; Sports! Sports! Sports!; Computer Fun; Amazing Art, Scrapbooking; Let's Put on a Play (drama); Music Composition; Experimenting with Science; Engineering; Robotics; Video Making, Photojournalism: Poetry; Insect Safari, Summer Strings Spectacular, and many, many more.
A non-consecutive fourth week is offered from Aug. 16-20 for "Stepping Up to First Grade" and "Stepping Up to 2nd Grade." This is a fantastic introduction to the grade level for new students or those who could use a "leg up" before the September.
Now in its third year, Summer Quest offers classes for almost all ages, from incoming Kindergarteners to rising 7th graders. Morning sessions go from 9 a.m. to noon and afternoon sessions are from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Most are half-day, single week classes, allowing you the flexibility to build a full day with multiple classes, or just take a half day if that suits your child's schedule better.
"Summer Quest is an excellent learning opportunity for both students and teachers to explore their personal areas of interest without the usual academic pressures of school," says Amy Vallath, 4th grade teacher and Summer Quest Photojournalism teacher. "The relaxed, investigative setting encourages questions, sparks imaginations and cultivates ideas in everyone. During the Photography course last summer, I was so pleased to watch the students' surprising talents emerge and to see the world through their eyes."
Summer Quest is not limited to just Chesterbrook students, so spread the word to your friends and neighbors. But don't wait too long - classes are filling fast! For complete class descriptions and to register, please check out the PTA website, www.chesterbrook.org. Don't let the summer fly by!
 
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Staff Appreciation Week
The PTA will celebrate our wonderful Chesterbrook Staff with a Staff Appreciation Luncheon at 1 pm on May, 3rd! A big thank you to everyone who signed up to support the staff appreciation lunch. All our requests for contributions have been filled! What a great community and a wonderful way to show our appreciation to the people who facilitate it. If you signed up to help and have questions, please contact PTA Hospitality Chair, Kim Johnson, at kimjohnson5@gmail.com or (703) 220-7456.
Many thanks also to Room Parents for coordinating logistics and for parents for volunteering to provide a variety of food and other items to thank staff during Teacher Appreciation Week which runs from May 3 through May 7. Thank you for helping us show the terrific Chesterbrook staff how much we appreciate their work with our children!!! |
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Thanks to Nancy Thomas, Linda Barnard, Debbie Pereira, and Kay Park, Chesterbrook's Tremendous Administrative Staff, who help ensure that our school runs so smoothly!!! |
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Spring Collection for Carlin Springs ES
The Spring collection for Carlin Springs Elementary School is underway. Carlin Springs' student population includes a very large percentage of children on free or reduced lunches and the school does not have a PTA. Many thanks to all of the children and families who have already donated much- needed supplies. Please help us continue to collect items needed by the students and teachers at Carlin Springs Elementary School in Arlington.
Items needed:
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Markers
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Pencils
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Pencil sharpeners
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Jumbo-size glue sticks
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Calculators
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White card stock paper
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Board games
Please be considerate and donate new school supplies only. While we would prefer to donate new board games as well, we will accept gently -used games if the packaging is not ripped and there are no missing game pieces.
Please place items in the bin marked Carlin Springs outside the MediaCenter through May 7. Questions can be directed to Shawna Saaty at shawna@saaty.com. |
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From the Clinic: Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal allergies can be annoying at best, and for some people allergies dramatically interfere with daily life. Itchy, red eyes, sneezing, congestion and wheezing all make allergies hard to bear.
According to the NationalCenter for Health Statistics, 40 million Americans are affected by allergies caused by pollen and other allergens.
12 MOST COMMON SIGNS OF NASAL ALLERGY
- Nasal congestion
- Clear runny nose
- Itchy nose
- Crease across the top of the nose from constant wiping
- Excessive sneezing
- Itchy, watery, red eyes
- Dark circles under eyes
- Wheezing
- Persistent cough, often rattling
- Recurrent ear infections
- Recurrent colds
- Nighttime cough and nasal congestion
Two important things to note regarding these symptoms:
- While all of these symptoms can be signs of allergies, they can also be signs of the simple, common cold.
- Your child will often have two or more of these symptoms if allergies are present. For example, dark circles under the eyes without any nasal symptoms are probably not allergies.
- When in doubt about the cause, see your pediatrician about your child's cold/allergy symptoms.
- Please remember any student presenting with a fever of 100 degrees or higher will be sent home due to the possibility of an illness.
Please keep the school health room aide advised if your child has allergies and is taking medication for this at home. It helps us in the clinic to be able to differentiate between cold and allergies when taking care of your child at school. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Matammu in Chesterbrook Elementary's clinic at 703-714-8210 or by email at LRMatammu@fcps.edu.
Nancy Schulman, R.N.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR
THE BRAIN SHOW - JUNE 4TH
DON'T MISS CHESTERBROOK PTA'S LAST FAMILY FUN EVENT OF THE YEAR!! WATCH FOR DETAILS IN MID-MAY THURSDAY ENVELOPES. |
| Chesterbrook Calendar | |
Final Day for Spring Book Fair Pre-Orders Apr 30
SCA - School Spirit Day - Decades Day Apr 30
Teacher Appreciation Week May 3 - 7
Staff Appreciation Lunch 1 PM May 3
Kindergarten Field Trip to Reston Zoo May 4
Second Grade Fiesta Day May 5
Area Band Tour (Grades 4- 6) May 5
Sixth Grade to Camp Hemlock May 6
National School Nurse Day May 7
PTA General Membership Meeting 7:30 PM May 11
Chesterbrook Byline Published May 13
SOL Schedule
Third Grade May 17-21
Sixth Grade May 18-20
Fourth & Fifth Grade May 25-27
First Grade Field Trip May 26
Early Release - Memorial Day Weekend May 28
Memorial Day Holiday May 31
PTA Spring Book Fair Jun 1-4
PTA Family Fun Event - The Brain Show Jun 4
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Advertising Guidelines
If you would like to include an ad in the Chronicle, please email editor@chesterbrook.org. In keeping with our goal to support the Chesterbrook community, classified ads must be relevant and fit within these guidelines.
· Ads will be placed on a space available, first come first served basis. We reserve the right to edit or refuse any classified ad.
· Ads are offered free of charge to Chesterbrook students, staff, parents, or alumni.
· For businesses not associated with Chesterbrook students, staff, parents, or alumni, we only consider ads that have an educational value or would be of benefit to our member community. A $10 donation to the PTA is requested with each ad.
Disclaimer The posting of advertising on this site does not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Chesterbrook PTA of the advertiser. The content of all advertisements is that of the advertiser alone and the Chesterbrook PTA does not assume responsibility for such content nor does it verify the accuracy of or exert editorial control over such content. The decision to view and/or act upon any advertising is that of the viewer and the Chesterbrook PTA shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or associated in any way with such advertising or any action taken in connection therewith. |
FREE TO GOOD HOME - 10 Gallon aquarium and wrought iron stand. Includes hood light and filtration pump with extra filters. Call Andrea Dietrich 703-748-0777 to arrange pick-up. |
Artworks Studio B
Offering art sessions in Drawing, Painting,
Mixed Media, Bookbinding and General Art.
In thse sessions, students are taught to be keen observers as they develop art skills.
Now Enrolling for Summer Art Campsand Fall Art Classes with Sue Bikoff
Master of Fine Arts Degree, 27 years of teaching
experience in magnet art schools. Two week summer camps,
Small groups, reasonably priced Call or email now for schedules
703-790-0671
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Take the HOME out of
HOMEWORK
Are homework battles turning your kitchen into a war zone?
Learning coach with ADHD experience will shepherd your child through homework assignments during daily group study sessions in McLean.
Sessions include:
· Writing skills
· Math facts, vocabulary and spelling drills
· Reading fluidity
· Taking notes
· Project and report management
Private sessions also available.
Reasonable rates. Limited space.
Call Lisa Gordon at 703-241-7807 |
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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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School & PTA Partners
The Chesterbrook PTA Executive Committee Offers Our Sincere Thanks To Our School and PTA Partners. |
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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. | |
