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Question: I've never done a Fun Fair shift before? What am I suppose to do?
Answer: We have 2 carnival games per classroom where the children play to win prize tickets. We need parents to run these games. All instructions and supplies are at the game along with another parent or middle school volunteer to help you. Most of the children playing the games have been to the fair before and know the directions.
Question: But I have my Kindergarten child and a preschooler with me, how can I volunteer for a shift?
Answer: You could team up with your spouse or friend to watch your child while you work your shift.
Check out our FAQs section on the website and send any questions to Ask Chester and we'll answer them here and/or on the website. |
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Chesterbrook PTA Digest
No.13, March 5, 2013
This time of year is always busy for the Chesterbrook PTA with the annual Online Auction and Fun Fair. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved so please read on for detail!! These dates and other important upcoming events for your calendars are listed below:
- Online Auction Closes, March 10, 10 pm
- PTA Meeting, March 12, 8:30 am
- Kindergarten Orientation, March 12, 7-8 pm
- Fun Fair, March 16, 10 am - 2 pm
- 5th Grade SOLs, March 19-20--please be quiet in the halls
- Spirit Day -- Book Character Day, March 22
- Spring Break, March 25 to 29
- PTA Meeting, April 9, 8:30 am
- Principal's Coffee, April 9, 2-3pm
- Parent Social, April 27, details coming soon
Also, if you are interested in becoming more active in the PTA, please consider volunteering by contacting us at nominating@chesterbrookpta.org to learn about PTA opportunities for the next school year. Sincerely,
2012-2013 Chesterbrook PTA Board
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One More Week for Online Auction
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 Our 2013 Online Auction is open until March 10, 10pm, so this is the last weekend to get your bids in. Take another look as LOTS of new items have been added. Whether you're looking for something unique for yourself, searching for a gift for a special someone or looking to add a little adventure to your life, you're sure to find something at http://www.biddingforgood.com/chesterbrook. There are over 100 items with no bids at all!
Refer your friends by clicking here. We need your help to spread the word. You can send one email to as many as 10 people at a time. Think of friends, family, neighbors, co-workers who wouldn't want to miss it! The success of this Online Auction depends on spreading the word to as many people as possible. Here's the link: www.biddingforgood.com/chesterbrook. Also, please check your credit card on file if you might have a new number or expiration date and update if necessary. It takes a significant effort for our volunteers to resolve these issues after the auction closes. Finally, you may pick up auction items from Julia Nelson's house prior to Fun Fair (W/Th/F) or at Fun Fair by emailing auction@chesterbrookpta.org to make arrangements. Please help us clean up Julia's living room quickly! Thank you for your support. Every bid helps our school! |
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It's Almost Time for the Chesterbrook Fun Fair
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Less than 2 weeks until the Fun Fair!
 The fun starts soon, but before that, we NEED 60 more Volunteers: If you haven't signed up yet please go to:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B45AFAC2EAB9-chinese. We are already looking at games we may cancel if we don't have enough volunteers. Let's get these 60 slots filled by the end of the week! Grab a friend and sign up now--it's also a great way to meet other parents! It's only 2 hours of your time, so you will still have time to walk around with your children. It is also a great opportunity for parents who can't often volunteer during school hours.
We still need Class Basket Donations: Many of our baskets are looking pretty slim. Click here for your grade's theme and send items to school with your child this week.
We need Bake Sale items: Click here to see a listing with your grade's suggested donation and start planning. Please package and label them in clear bags and drop them off Friday, March 15th from 8:15 am - 5:00 pm. in Room 119.
Don't forget to try your luck in our Teacher Raffle. Click
here to see a listing of the items and to print out the raffle ticket order form or to pre-purchase tickets.
And don't forget to come Saturday, March 16th to take a chance or two for our mystery raffle! Thanks for your continued support for this great event!
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Robotics/Ideavention Lottery Open
| Spring sessions of the Ideaventions/Lego Robotics program will run April 1 - June 10. Sections include classes for 2nd grade on Thursdays at 3:30pm, 3rd grade on Mondays at 1pm, 4th grade on Mondays at 1pm, and a new 2nd/3rd "SACC session" at 2:20 on Mondays for kids who are in SACC or who can get back to school later on Mondays. All students are eligible for this lottery regardless of whether they've taken Robotics already this year. Registration for the lottery for the spring sessions will begin March 1 at 9am and end at 3pm on March 10th. The lottery will be held by the activity chair and parents notified of the results the week of March 11th. To get more detail or to sign up for the lottery please visit the PTA website.
Registration for FLEX foreign language classes after school, is underway! Spots remain in yoga and the joint BE-STEMs/GEMS spring sessions as well. To register, click here. Fitness warriors and drama will also have spring sessions; more details to come soon.
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School Security
|  Improving School Security at Chesterbrook - Volunteers and Input Needed: The PTA is considering forming a subcommittee to look for input and ideas on improvements to Chesterbrook's security and is looking for interested parents, especially those with a background in security, to help review current safety procedures and look for ways to improve security at our elementary school. State leadership in Richmond recently recommended creating a fund to help localities make security upgrades to older facilities. There is also a proposal for putting $30 million into a revolving grant program - $6 million a year for five years - to help schools make capital security investments such as intercoms and automatically locking doors. Chesterbrook's PTA would like to be well-positioned to take advantage should some of these funds become available to our area. We will begin this discussion at our March 12 PTA meeting at 8:30 am, where we will learn more about the security measures already in place and what additional measures may be warranted. We would like to hear from as many voices as possible to get a sense of the community's concern. Please plan to attend this meeting and/or contact annafernau@verizon.net if you are interested in participating in this group and have ideas or suggestions about improving school security. |
Kindergarten Orientation
| Orientation for parents of 2013-2014 Rising Kindergarten students is Tuesday, March 12, 7-8pm in the school's cafeteria. This parent information meeting will provide an overview of the kindergarten curriculum and help prepare parents of kindergarteners for this new chapter in their child's life. Please let your neighbors know about the event!
We also have several parent reps, Theresa Valencic, Christy Baldrate, and Lori Boerner, who are planning playground playdates over the summer for rising kindergartners and their families to meet others. Send an email to kinders@chesterbrookpta.org to get on the mailing list for information and to ask any questions of these seasoned experts! Thanks to these ladies for volunteering to help our youngest families!
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Summer Quest 2013
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 Registration for our 2013 Summer Quest camp program has begun!! Summer Quest will be held over 4 1-week sessions beginning July 8, 15, 22, and 29, with morning and afternoon sessions and an after-care program. The Program Guide includes descriptions of all camps. We also have Matrix that shows classes by week and age group.
Because of construction work at Chesterbrook this summer, Summer Quest will be held at Haycock Elementary School at 6616 Haycock Rd, Falls Church, Virginia. It is the same Summer Quest program you've enjoyed the past few summers taught primarily by Chesterbrook Elementary teachers....only the location has changed and by less than 2 miles!
Questions? Contact summerquest@chesterbrookpta.org. More details below or at the PTA Website:
Hours: - Morning session, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, with drop off no earlier than 8:45 am and pick up by 12:15 pm.
- Afternoon session, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with drop off no earlier than 12:45 pm and pick up by 4:15 pm.
- After Camp Fun session, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, pick up by 6:15 pm.
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If your child will be attending both the morning and afternoon sessions, we will provide a space for them to eat, but lunch will not be provided by the school. You may also choose to pick up your child and feed them and then bring them back. Snacks will not be provided. However, students are welcome to bring a nutritious snack with them. Please avoid peanuts or items with peanut products.
Registration: Registration on the Chesterbrook PTA website has begun and will continue until 3pm the Friday before a session begins. Therefore, registration for classes the week of July 8th will close at 3pm on July 5th; for classes the week of July 15th at 3pm on July 12th; for classes the week of July 22 at 3pm on July 19; and for classes the week of 29 July at 3pm on 26 July. All classes cost $150.
Cancellation: If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than 6 registrants as of April 30, 2013), those who registered will be given the option of switching to another class or a full refund. Refunds: Refund requests received before April 30 will receive a $112 refund per class ($150 class fee minus a $38 cancellation fee). No refunds will be given after 30 April. Requests to switch to another class will be considered but are not guaranteed. Reassignment: A child registered in a class outside of the specified age/grade range may have to be reassigned to a different class more appropriate for the child at the discretion of the camp managers. Please sign up only in the correct age range. Emergency Form: Registration is not complete until the required Emergency Form is completed and submitted to the Summer Quest office. Medications: Parents with children on medication should administer the medicine prior to and/or after Summer Quest hours. If your child MUST receive medication during school hours, you are required to complete the Fairfax County Public Schools authorization forms available in the school office. Inhalers require an authorization form and must not be transported to school by children. Parents are reminded that children may not transport or possess any prescription or over the counter medication, including cough drops or ointments at any time. All medication must be brought to school by a parent or responsible adult and given to an administrator who will then give the appropriate dosage when needed. |
| Amazon |  Our Amazon program has done really well through the holiday season (almost $1,300 in November and December!) AND it's ongoing. So please remember to click through this link or use the Amazon link on our website to get a portion of your purchased returned to the PTA. Thanks! |
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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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