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Pertinent Points for the Week Ahead
from the Chesterbrook PTA
Vol.2, No.24
April 15, 2011
Thanks to everyone who completed our survey in the last couple days, and apologies again for the multiple emails. Please see link below to participate if you haven't already. Have your voice heard!

Don't forget to send your kids to school in yellow on the Monday after break...see below for details!

 

Have a great Spring Break! 

 

To Do This Week
Complete Survey
Here's your last chance to have your voice heard! We're already implementing some changes...see next item. Please complete our 10-minute survey and let us know how we're doing. Thank you to everyone who has already completed it (just over 100 responses...of our 435 families...)! The survey will close at the end of the day Tuesday, April 19th.
SummerQuestRegister for Summer Quest

For anyone who has not registered yet, this would be the time! There are still several camps (see UPDATED attachment of low enrollment camps)  which have not reached the minimum number, but we REALLY want to run them. If you are registered for these classes know that now is the time to see if you can talk it up and see if there is a friend who might want to join your child so the class you have chosen will definitely run. Please visit the Chesterbrook PTA website at www.chesterbrookpta.org for more information and register now. If you have registered online but not yet sent in a check, you must do so to secure your spot. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Get Ready for Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of May 2nd.  Information will be
coming shortly from your room parents regarding the coordinated efforts of
your class.

In the meantime, you can help celebrate our wonderful Chesterbrook staff by signing up to help with our luncheon on Monday afternoon. Many of the teachers tell us they look forward to this fun tradition of thanks all year! To sign up to bring food or help with set up or cleanup, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/chesterbrook3. Thanks to everyone who can help!
Plan for Secretaries Appreciation Week

Did you know that the week after spring break (April 25-29) is Secretary's Week?  We have such wonderful and amazing women who help our school run!  We want to be sure to recognize them!  The teachers will hang the poem that went home in yesterday's envelopes in the lobby. To help illustrate this poem, they would like the children to dress in certain colors for each day that week. 

       Monday, April 25:  Yellow

       Tuesday, April 26:  Purple

       Wednesday, April 27: Picture Day (no special color for this day)

       Thursday, April 28: Red

       Friday, April 29: Green

 

Thanks for your help showing our gratitude to Chesterbrook's wonderful secretaries!

RSVP and Volunteer for Outdoor Movie Night
This year we are moving our Family Fun Movie Night outdoors! Mark your calendars for a Friday, May 13, 8:30 pm showing of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" (G-rated) on Chesterbrook's blacktop and hill by the playground.
  • Cost: FREE, includes popcorn 
  • RSVP here by Wednesday, May 11 so that we may have an accurate headcount
  • Please bring a towel or blanket to sit on and a beverage and snack. The movie will start promptly at 8:30 so please arrive early to get your popcorn and get settled. 
  • Please remember this event is a Thank You to our Chesterbrook families for supporting us all year long, so we ask that you bring only immediate family members.
  • This is not a drop-off event, and all children must be supervised by a responsible adult. 
  • We need volunteers to help with popcorn, ushering, and clean-up. Click HERE to sign up.  
Help Refine PTA Communications Program
In response to your feedback, the PTA is undertaking a critical review of its communications with parents (emails, website, flyers, social media). Our goal is to both streamline our communications methods and more effectively utilize those that will remain. To that end, we are are looking for a few parents with interest or experience in communications, public relations, or websites, who would be willing to give us an hour or two of their time to help in this effort. Please contact Trisha Downey, Betty Ende, Kate Garcia, or Laurie Plishker if interested. 
Looking Ahead

April 18-22             Spring Break  

April 25-29             Secretaries Appreciation Week

April 27                  Spring Pictures 

May 2-6                 Teacher Appreciation Week (room parents contacting for volunteers)

May 2                    Staff Appreciation Luncheon (volunteer event)

May 4, 8:50 am     Area Band Concert

May 10, 7:30 pm   PTA Meeting

May 11                  School Nurse Day

May 13, 8:30 pm   Outdoor Movie Night (volunteer event)

May 15                  National Educational Bosses Week

May 27, 1:20 pm   2-Hour early release for Memorial Day Weekend

May 30                  Memorial Day Holiday 

May 31-June 3      Spring Book Fair (volunteer event)  

June 2                   Cultural Arts assemblies 

In This Issue
Survey
Summer Quest
Teacher Appreciation Week
Secretaries Appreciation Week
Outdoor Movie Night
Communications Review
Looking Ahead
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