Please check your email for Chief Notes
and other important information regarding events at Chesney Elementary
Margaret Ackerman
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CURRICULUM NIGHT!
Please join our staff for Curriculum Night on Thursday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m.. Hear about your child's school day, meet your child's teacher, and see some of the exciting things they have done in their classrooms. |
PARENTS!! Give your child an opportunity to be
PRINCIPAL FOR A MORNING with Ms. Ackerman!
Every family who is a PTA Member by the end of Curriculum Night will have their student's name entered in a drawing to be "Principal for a Morning" with Ms. Ackerman! Membership needs to be paid no later than the end of Curriculum Night on Thursday, August 22. If you have not joined, please send your payment in a sealed envelope with your student's and teacher's name to the Family Center as soon as possible! Membership is $6.00 per person. Members also receive a $5.00 discount on the 2013 - 2014 Chesney Elementary! |
Title I Document Review Time 2013 - 2014!
From August 1 - 23 our Title I DRAFT documents (Schoolwide Plan (SWP), Budget, Parent Involvement Policy (PIP), Action Plan & School-Parent Compact) are available for your review (www.chesneyelementary.org & Family Center). After review, please provide your written feedback (revisions, updates, approval) to Anji Bowers (Parent Coordinator) in the Family Center or Anjela_Bowers@gwinnett.k12.ga.us by Monday, August 26, 2013. For more information: 678-542-2300 Thanks! |
ON-GOING CHESNEY FUND RAISING EVENTS!
Every year, our Chesney classroom and staff members have collected Box Tops and Labels for Education. Last year, we held numerous contests and raised over $700.00!! Please click on the links below the logos shown above to see how you can help Chesney! Please send your clipped labels (please follow website guidelines) in a sealed ziplock bag with your child's name and their teacher's name. The teacher will submit the bag to the PTA collection area. Please invite your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to help your child in this effort. Thank you for your support! |
SCHOOL and FAMILY ACTIVITY DATES TO REMEMBER!
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GIVE WITH TARGET!! VOTE NOW!!
Help us give up to $5 million to schools all over the country through Give With Target.
Simply click on CHARLES BRANT CHESNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from our list of eligible schools and vote for it weekly until September 21 or until $5 million has been awarded, whichever occurs first. It takes just 25 votes to start. After that, Target will donate $25 to your selected school. Upon receiving 25 votes, each additional vote equals $1 more for up to $10,000 per school.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Voting ends on 9/21/13 at 11:59:59 p.m. CT or when $5 million has been awarded, whichever comes first. Max of $10,000 awarded per school. Voting is limited to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, 13 years of age and older. Limit one vote per person per week. See Terms and Conditions and eligible schools in the Give With Target app on Facebook.com/Target for details. |
MY PAYMENTS PLUS
Parents - if you have not already established an account through
"MY PAYMENTS PLUS" - please take a few minutes and register! By registering with "MY PAYMENTS PLUS" you will be able to pay for various fees associated with Chesney Elementary with your debit or credit card! Please visit "MY PAYMENTS PLUS" and register now!
Free registration gives you 24/7 access to:
- Student cafeteria balances and purchase history
- Prepayments for breakfast/lunch, with auto-pay capability
- Low balance e-mail reminders
- Online open house and orientation
- Other items as specified by the school
Click on "Register a FREE account" to begin enjoying the convenience of MyPaymentsPlus!
Note: You must have your student's Gwinnett County ID / Perm number to register. If you need this number, please contact your student's teacher. |
HELP YOUR STUDENT DRESS FOR SUCCESS!
CHESNEY ELEMENTARY DRESS CODE
Parents: please take a few minutes and review our dress code and help us keep our kids focused on learning! |
Want to see photos of Chesney events? Click on Snapfish.com, enter "Sparky2012" if a password is required. You will need to create an account if you do not already have one. After that, you can view, download and print pictures or photo books / products as you wish! Please enjoy! |
CHARACTER TRAIT FOR AUGUST:
Responsibility
Being dependable and making
good choices.
A responsible person does not make excuses
or blames others when he/she makes a mistake. |
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