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Question: If I had a question that might be answered here, where would I send it?
Answer: OK, you caught us. We make up most of these questions, which is why we need you! Please send any and all school or PTA questions to askchester@chesterbrookpta.org, and Chester will do his best to answer them quickly. In most cases, someone will get right back to you. And then for questions that may be of interest to others, we'll add them in this column and on our website. We're trying to get the FAQ section on the website, along with other sections, updated in the coming weeks.
Question (a real question a real person actually asked us): How do I set up a lunch money account? What is a lunch money account anyway?
Answer: MyLunchMoney.com is an online service where you can fund your child's cafeteria account online with a credit card. You are also able to view what they purchased, though you must go into the cafeteria to restrict particular items (ice cream, chocolate milk, for example). You will need to visit mylunchmoney.com and register to set up a new account.It's pretty straightforward, but you will probably need your child's ID number. If you don't know your child's ID number, you can check with his/her teacher, call the front office, or look on his/her Thursday envelope. It's a 7 digit number specific to your child that will follow him/her throughout time in FCPS.
The website allows you to put an amount of your choice in their account, and you will receive notification when the account dips to a pre-determined level. Then you'll receive an email that it's time to add more money. You can also set it up to automatically add money when it dips below that level. You'll never see this again:
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Chesterbrook PTA Digest
No.4, September 16, 2013
We hope everyone has settled in nicely. September and October are busy months, so please put the following events on your calendars!
- Back to School Night: September 24, 6 pm
- Fall Pictures: October 3
- McLean 5K Run with the Warriors: October 5
- MPArtfest Children's Walk: October 6
- PTA Meeting: October 8, 8:45 am
- Pulcinella Fundraiser Night: October 8, 5-8 pm
- Walk/Bike to School Day: October 9
- Principal's Coffee (topic: AAP): October 9, 9-10 am
- Advanced Academic Program information night: October 10, 7 pm
- Columbus Day Holiday: October 14
- CogAT testing (2nd grade and new students): October 15-17
- 4th grade NSO concert: October 17
- 6h grade Hemlock field trip: October 18
- Jim Weiss Storytelling Night: October 18, 6:30 pm
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| Lavender's Fall Fundraiser |  We are pleased to be partnering with Lavender's Catalog Sales for another school fundraiser this fall! The sale runs until Friday, October 4th.
Check out the catalog and information packet in last Thursday's white envelope. In an effort to save on resources and be environmentally conscious, we will be providing ONE catalog and ONE order form per family. Friends and family can make purchases through the paper order form or online. Don't forget that orders over $75 qualify for free shipping.
Please contact Judy Williams with any questions at 703-442-3984 or at jandjwilliams@yahoo.com.
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Activity Registration
|  Registration for PTA-managed fall activities began last week on the PTA website and some activities (Fitness Warriors and Stock Market) begin this week. There are still openings in 1-2 and 3-4 Fitness Warriors, Stock Market Game, YES! Young Entrepreneurial Solutions, Chess Club, and FLEX (foreign language). The Science Enrichment lottery closes tonight at midnight; no other names can be included after this cut-off.
Don't forget to complete and submit your Emergency Contact Form (here or left side menu on PTA website) this week. You must submit a new form each session and for each child. If you have any questions, please email afterschool@chesterbrookpta.org. |
| Room Parents | | ATTENTION 4th GRADE PARENTS! We are still looking for lead room parents for Ms. Keefer's and Mrs. Navarro's classes. Being a room parent is a great opportunity to get involved in your child's class and assist our wonderful teachers! If you are able to help out, please contact Tara Andringa Dunfee with any questions. |
| McLean 5K, October 5 |  Join Chester the Chipmunk and all your friends at this year's McLean 5k. Students and families can get healthy this fall and support wounded warriors (all proceeds benefit the new Wounded Warrior Transitional Housing at Vinson Hall). Parents, students, administrators, teachers, and families can run the race or sponsor a warrior.
Register at www.mclean5k.com.
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| School Outreach | The PTA School Outreach Committee's fall collection is underway. We work with elementary schools in both Arlington and Fairfax Counties to make sure students and families have what they need. Please consider donating any of the following.
Clothing
- Boys or girls jackets (all sizes - new or gently used);
- Boys or girls long pants (all sizes - new or gently used);
- Boys underwear (all sizes - new); and
- Unisex socks (all sizes - new).
New school supply items
- Glue sticks;
- USB sticks;
- Pocket Folders;
- Large backpacks;
- Marble composition books;
- No. 2 pencils; and
- Single subject wide ruled spiral notebooks.
Food
- School snacks (e.g., pretzels, goldfish, animal crackers or graham crackers); and
- Grocery gift cards.
Please leave your donations in the plastic bin outside the library marked "School Outreach Collection" or send your gift cards via backpack mail to "PTA School Outreach." If you have any questions or would like to help with sorting and delivering the donations, please email Emily Ludwikowski.
National Make a Difference Day, the largest national day of community service, is Saturday, October 26. Visit the website http://daytabank.handsonnetwork.org/ to learn about community service opportunities in our area. |
| Family Directory | |
 We hope to have this year's directory available in October, but we need your help. If you haven't done so already, please verify your family's directory information at your earliest convenience.
Returning Families: If your family's information appeared in last year's directory, you should have received a verification email from: chesterbrook@schooldirectoryupdate. (If you did not receive this email, please email us at directory@chesterbrookpta.org and we will forward it to you). If you have not done so already, please follow the instructions in the email to verify your family's directory information. Verification should only take a couple of minutes and once you complete the verification process, you will have access to the AtoZ School Directories App.
New Families: If your family is new to Chesterbrook this year (or your family's information did not appear in last year's directory), please email us at directory@chesterbrookpta.org if you have not done so already (please include your full name, your children's full names, and their grades). We will then email you information on how to access our directory database (including your own login and password information) so that you can enter and verify your directory information. We will also provide instructions on how to access the AtoZ School Directories App.
Thank you for verifying your family's information. If you have any questions, please contact the Directory Team at directory@chesterbrookpta.org.
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Pulcinella Fundraiser Night, October 8
|  Come to dinner on Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 from 5 to 8pm at Pulcinella Italian Host in McLean to support Chesterbrook PTA. Enjoy dinner and know that approximately 70% of the proceeds from food and drink will go to the charity, as long as the diner brings this flyer for the event. This even is co-sponsored by HBC Realty Group, www.HBCRealtyGroup.com. |
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Walk to School Day, October 9
|  Walk/Bike to School events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community. Students are encouraged to bike or walk to school that day (where it is safe to do so). Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to school, and to work with their school to assemble bike trains or walking groups for the event.
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PTA Memberships
| Thanks to all who have joined the PTA at or before Open House. There's still time! By joining the Chesterbrook Parent Teachers Association (PTA), you are investing in our children and making a difference at Chesterbrook Elementary. Your PTA dues provide or subsidize a host of education enrichment activities, including:
►Cultural Events ►Computer Lab
►Science Appreciation ►Field Trips
►Family Fun Events ►Staff Appreciation
►Staff Development ►Discovery Gardens
►Classroom materials & equipment...and so much more!
In addition, by joining the PTA, you will receive a FREE copy of the Chesterbrook family directory. This is an essential tool for every household!
Joining does not mean you are signing up for a volunteer position. While the PTA welcomes and encourages volunteers, membership does not mean you have volunteered for any specific activity.
Joining is simple! go online to the PTA website and purchase your membership there. Families are encouraged to join for $20; however, individual memberships are available for $10.
Remember, the more you support the PTA, the more the PTA can support our kids. Thank you for your support!
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Shop Amazon and Earn Money for Chesterbrook
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Earn 4% - 10% of your purchase for Chesterbrook when you shop at  Amazon.com!
- Visit www.chesterbrookpta.org and click on the Amazon icon on the right to help our school. Always use it to access Amazon before you add items to your cart.
- The more items our community buys, the higher the percentage we earn each month. Every purchase counts...movie downloads, electronics, sports equipment, grocery items, Kindle books, even 99 cent music downloads! Use the link whenever you visit Amazon.
- This is an easy fundraiser for Chesterbrook and it requires nothing more than using our link whenever you shop at Amazon.
- Your support is greatly appreciated. Please participate! Please share this link your family, friends and co-workers.
Email amazon@chesterbrookpta.org if you have questions.
Tell everyone in your household who orders through Amazon!
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Open PTA Positions
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We are still looking to fill some important PTA positions. 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. If there is something you'd like to do that is not on the list, then please let us know by emailing the Nominating Committee. Working with the PTA is rewarding and a great way to make new friends!!
Weekly Digest Editor(s): Prepares and sends biweekly 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. Contact editor@chesterbrookpta.org for more information. Website Assistant: Assists webmaster with updating website. Contact nominating@chesterbrookpta.org for more information. **critical need now**
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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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