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| FAQs | Question: I love the idea of an outdoor movie night, but 8:30 is a late start time. Why didn't it start earlier?
Answer: The PTA organizers sympathize on the late start time, but outdoor movies can't be viewed till it gets dark outside, thus the 8:30 start time. The PTA offers a variety of Family Fun Events through the year, some appeal to the younger students, some to older students and some are perfect for all ages.
Check out our FAQs section on the website and end any questions to Ask Chester and we'll answer them here and/or on the website.
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Chesterbrook PTA Weekly Digest
No. 28, May 14, 2012
Thanks to all our room parents and parents who helped make Teacher Appreciation Week so successful, especially Kim Johnson and her team who pulled off another incredible luncheon for the teachers! And a big thanks to Melissa House for organizing Outdoor Movie Night on Friday. We hope everyone had a great time!
- National Education Bosses Week, May 14-18
- SOLs, May 14-25, Please be quiet around the school!
- Spirit Day, Wear a Sports Jersey, Friday, May 25
- Memorial Day Holiday, Monday, May 28
- Cultural Arts performance, May 31, K-3 8:45 am, 4-6 9:45 am
- 5th Global Awareness Day and 2 pm Choral Concert, Thursday, June 7
- Field Day, Friday, June 8
- The Brain Show, Friday, June 8
- 1st and 5th grade end of year parties, Monday, June 11
- 4th grade end of year party, Tuesday, June 12
- PTA Election, Tuesday, June 12, 7 pm
- Band Concert, Tuesday, June 12, 2 and 7 pm
- Strings Concert, Wednesday, June 13, 9:45 am and 7 pm
- 6th grade party, Thursday, June 14
- 3rd grade end of year party, Friday, June 15
- Moving Up Ceremony, Friday, June 15, 8:45 am
- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL--NEW DATE! Friday, June 15, 3:20 pm (full day). Mark your calendars that there is NO SCHOOL now on June 18 or 19 for students.
If you have any receipts for PTA reimbursement, please submit them as soon as possible.
Note: A camera was left on the playground during the QR Code photograph event. Please let Linda Barnard in the front office know if you have lost one and what kind it is.
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| Going Green |   The cafeteria is still inviting parent volunteers to stop in for lunch as our kids learn the smoothest way to sort their lunch trays for recycling. The kids have done a wonderful job and come so far on this project. Feel free to come in and join your child for lunch and then help support and monitor the disposal line as they and their fellow class mates clean up.
Times are:
- Mondays, 10:15 am - 12:45 pm
- Tuesday-Friday, 11 am - 1:45 pm
Any extra time you can devote is a great help. The kids are starting to get the hang of it all, but especially in the earlier lunch periods with the younger grades, we can help improve the flow of traffic. It is really fun to see their enthusiasm. You can also help at home by reminding your children about why we recycle and remind them to participate at school. |
School Outreach Spring Collection
|  The PTA School Outreach Committee will begin its Spring collection of new or gently used school supplies and grocery giftcards for students at schools within the McLean HS pyramid, as well as Carlin Springs in Arlington. We are not collecting clothing at this time.
Specific requests include:
- Pencils
 - Children's scissors
- Black ball point pens
- Colored markers (fine and wide)
- Jumbo glue sticks
- Wide-ruled composition notebooks
- Hand sanitizer
- Kleenex
Please leave donations in the marked bins outside the Library beginning Monday, April 30th through the end of May. Please contact Emily Ludwikowski with any questions. We will continue collecting school supplies through June to be sent to a program in Nicaragua.
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PTA 2012-2013 Openings
| We are still looking to fill a few critical positions on the PTA Board for next year. Don't wait for us to find you! We don't know who is ready to step up until you tell us. Please review and consider any ways you can help and contact Beth Mahood with questions.
Weekly Digest Editor(s): Prepares and sends weekly email to PTA members about upcoming Chesterbrook events and noteworthy news. This can be done by several editors, alternating weeks or separating aspects of production. For more information please contact digest@chesterbrookpta.org. Spirit Wear: Coordinates and manages ordering, sales, bookkeeping, and distribution of Spirit Wear throughout the year. Sales are done in the fall and spring and can be held during school events. For more information, contact spiritwear@chesterbrookpta.org.
Box Tops for Education: Coordinates flyer and email notification, collection, and submission of Box Tops twice yearly.
Fun Fair: Looking for interested volunteers to join the Fun Fair committee to help plan and coordinate next year's event. Wide range of volunteer opportunities available. Contact funfair@chesterbrookpta.org for more information.
Auction: If you are interested in helping out with the online auction next year or if you just want to learn more about it, please come to a meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 15 at 10am at Julia Nelson's house (1970 Massachusetts Avenue in Franklin Park). We are trying to make some changes in how we run the auction and welcome all new ideas! If you have questions, please contact Julia Nelson, 703-534-2611.
Community Liaisons: Chesterbrook traditionally sends a PTA member to various community meetings, including the McLean Citizen Association, Education and Youth Committee; Fairfax County Council of PTAs (back-up attendee needed); and Cluster I Assistant Superintendent Parent Advisory Committee. These have not been well attended in the past several years and we are looking to increase our presence outside of our school.
Special Education Coordinator: Coordinates informational programs for special education families and teachers. This is a very loosely defined job and allows for alot of flexibility and creativity on the part of the coordinator.
Cultural Diversity Liaison: Again, this is a position that has not been filled in some time. In the past, the liaison has worked with ESOL and students new to our country and their families to help navigate school programs and processes and to act as a resource for any questions and concerns.
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 Summer Quest Registration Open
|  The 2012 Summer Quest camp registration is open and classes are filling. However, we are at the point at which we must cancel camps that have not met minimum enrollment. The Directors will be contacting those in cancelled camps and ask them to make another selection, and then we will transfer your registration. Thank you for your patience! This year camp runs from July 9 for 4 weeks through August 3. Again we have morning and afternoon sessions (children registered for both may bring a lunch) and after camp fun to make a full-day. Cost is $130 per session, plus listed supply fee. The reference chart lists camps by week, with morning (9 am-12pm) or afternoon (1-4 pm), grade levels (rising K through rising 7), camp name, and supply fee. The full program adds a description for each camp. Camp is open to all students regardless of school attending. Please note that because we opted not to password-protect our website, registration is open to ANYONE on the first day. Also, Summer Quest information is available on our Business Friend CampEasy's website this year, so we will have much more publicity and families all over the area can access our information. Chesterbrook students DO NOT get priority placement, so register early! The CampEasy site can help you sort through the Summer Quest options for your multiple kids' interests around your vacation schedule. Get ready for some summer fun! |
Rising Kindergarten Playdates
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We're still collecting contact information for our Rising K Playdate list. Over the summer our coordinators, Carrie Moore and Melissa McManus, will organize several playground playdates so kids (and parents!) can make some new friends before school starts. Please contact kinders@chesterbrookpta.org if you have questions about the playdates or anything about kindergarten. You can also register for the Kinders list, as well as PTA mailings on our website at the Newsletter Sign-Up on the righthand menu. |
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Chesterbrook PTA Newsletters Disclaimer
The Chesterbrook PTA Newsletter (Weekly Digest and Digest PLUS) may contain external links to non-Chesterbrook ES PTA websites 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 website or use of any third-service service. Any external link to a non-Chesterbrook ES PTA website or service accessed from the Chesterbrook PTA 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 website or service. Any such website 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 website 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 website or service. By using any such website or service, you expressly release the Chesterbrook ES PTA from any liability arising from your use of such third-party website and service and any related content. |
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