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Pertinent Points for the Week Ahead
from the Chesterbrook PTA
Vol.2, No.30
June 17, 2011
Congratulations to our new PTA officers: President Beth Mahood, VP-Fundraising Julia Nelson, and VP-Membership Maryam Redjaee! They, along with Treasurer Laura Przypyszny and Secretary Kate Garcia, will be leading the PTA through the next year. In addition to electing officers, at the less-than-5-minute PTA meeting prior to the Band Concert on Tuesday, the general membership voted on budget amendments directing funds to install new flooring in the gym and a volleyball court outside. We hope to have these projects completed in early fall.

We hope everyone enjoyed The Brain Show, both at school and in the evening. Thanks to Melissa House for providing the snacks and to those who stayed after to help put away the chairs and clean-up. Shall we look into getting The Brain Show again next year?

Thanks again to our departing PTA officers, Gina Manning and Candace Stromberg-Soberman, for all they've done with our membership and fundraising programs.

Have a terrific summer!
To Do This Week
Register for Kindergarten
Full Day Kindergarten is here!  Chesterbrook is looking forward to its youngest students staying all day, but they need to know how many are coming. Please stop by the school to register your child(ren) as soon as possible and BEFORE the school year ends June 21st and let your friends and neighbors know too. The registration system closes for part of the summer when the school year ends. It will greatly help the office staff to have everyone registered before that time. You'll need a birth certificate and proof of residency (health form not needed until just prior to the start of school). Questions? Contact [email protected].
SummerQuestRegister for Summer Quest

Families are still signing up--thank you! We have had some camps re-open with a slot or 2 due to cancellations (partial refunds are offered for cancellations which result in a below-minimum enrollment ONLY if the spot is filled by another camper), so please check back to see what is available. Please send in to the school office your emergency form if you haven't already. And if you did receive notice about a cancellation, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible so we can place you in another camp. We don't want to lose anyone! Please visit the Chesterbrook PTA website at www.chesterbrookpta.org for more information and register now. 

Donate Used School Supplies
Again this year we are collecting gently and slightly used school supplies to send to needy children in Nicaragua. Items can be placed in the box marked "Nicaragua" outside the Media Center through the first 2 weeks of summer. Please tear out used pages of notebooks. Contact Ann-Marie Turnage for more information.
Get Ready for Fall?
School Supply Lists will be posted on the website in August--but there's no need to think about that now. Just remember that the Chesterbrook PTA offers complete school supply kits for each grade, including Kindergarten. Buy your School Supply Kits online in August and avoid trips to multiple stores to gather all the needed supplies. This is a major fundraiser for our school!

You'll also be able to join the PTA at that time...all online again. PTA membership includes one free copy of the Family Directory. In August we'll be looking for volunteers to help collate school supply kits and back to school folders during the last week of summer. And of course, on the Friday before school starts we have Open House and our annual Ice Cream Social on the playground.
Looking Ahead
June 20, 9-noon    Outdoor classroom workday

June 21, 8:50 am  6th Grade Moving Up Ceremoney  

June 21, 11 am      Early dismissal for last day of school  

Sept 2                    School Open House and Ice Cream Social

Sept 6                    First day of school 

In This Issue
Register for Kindergarten
Summer Quest
Donate Used School Supplies
Get Ready for Fall?!?!
Looking Ahead
Quick Links
Join mailing list


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