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Important Dates
Mark your calendars with these upcoming Chesterbrook events:
November 18: PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm;
Homework Workshop with Ann Dolin, 7:00 pm
November 26: Annual Turkey Trot
2-Hour Early Release, 1:20 pm
November 27 & 28: Thanksgiving Holiday, No School
December 2: Science Assembly (Grades 5 & 6), 2:00 pm
December 3: Science Assembly (Grade K), 9:45 am
Science Assembly (Grades 1 & 2), 2:00 pm
December 5: Science Assembly (Grades 3 & 4), 2:00pm
December 11: Strings Concert, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
December 12: Family Fun Movie Night, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
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 Free - Homework Made Simple - Workshop for Parents**Reservation Required** Award-winning author and former Fairfax county public school teacher, Ann Dolin, M.Ed., will be presenting "Homework Made Simple: Tips, Tools and Solutions for Stress-Free Homework" this Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria. The presentation is sponsored by the Chesterbrook PTA and offered free of charge, however, registration is required. This is an adult only event. Childcare will not be provided. Reserve your spot today! Please Click Here to Register Now!Want to learn more about what is going on at school? Plan to get to the workshop early and attend our quick PTA Meeting. The PTA Meeting will start at 6:30pm! |
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Turkey Trot
The Health and Wellness committee is planning to hold the annual Chesterbrook Turkey Trot on Wednesday, November 26th. Our Turkey Trot is a school-wide event where each grade level comes out and sprints, jogs, or walks around the track for a 30 minute block of time. The focus of this event is to promote healthy lifestyles to students, Chesterbrook teachers and the community! Parents are welcome to join us! Please remember to check into the office.
- 4th Grade - 8:50-9:20 am
- 2nd Grade - 9:20-9:50 am
- 3rd Grade - 9:50-10:20 am
- 5th Grade - 10:20-10:50 am
- 6th Grade - 10:50-11:20 am
- 1st Grade - 11:20-11:50 am
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Cultural Diversity Meeting
Chesterbrook PTA's Cultural Diversity Committee is having the next gathering on Friday, November 21st. It's a 'Taste of the Holiday' meeting. For more information, please contact committee liaison Fenny Hurwitz at fenny@hotmail.co.jp. We hope to see you there! |
 Chesterbrook Outreach The PTA School Outreach Committee works with neighboring schools in Fairfax County to provide items for students and families in need. Please consider enlisting the help of your son or daughter in making a grocery card or winter clothing purchase or donation and discuss the importance of helping those less fortunate. We are collecting the following (we especially need grocery gift cards!):
- New or gently used winter clothing (pants, sweaters, sweatshirts, coats, scarves, gloves, hats, shoes and boots), infant thru size 12;
- There is a specific need at one of the schools for new or gently used size 5-6 and size 7-8 boys and girls winter coats; and
- Grocery store gift cards (Safeway, Giant or Shoppers Food Warehouse) -- $10 denominations specifically requested.
Please leave your donations in the plastic bin outside the library marked "PTA School Outreach Collection" or send your gift cards via backpack mail to "PTA School Outreach." If you have any questions, please email Emily Ludwikowski at eludwikowski@gmail.com.Thank you for your support! |
Fun Fair 2015 Kick Off Meeting
Saturday, March 14th might seem far in the future, but it is only around 100 days away! So, planning for Fun Fair 2015 has begun. Come join us at our kick off meeting and find out how you can contribute to this wonderful FUNraiser and our largest FUNDraiser of the year not to mention the kids favorite day of the year. The meeting will be held at Hope Perlish's House, 1816 Macarthur Drive, on Friday, December 5th at 10:00 am.
We look forward to seeing you there, solidifying committees and sharing all the fun ideas we have planned.
Thank You, Jennifer Von Elm and Hope Perlish
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EcoSchool Report
Chesterbrook Elementary has been going green in a big way! Naomi Sweet has recently published a report about all the ways we are making our school more sustainable.
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Fall Book Fair Wrap-Up
Thank-you to all of the students, parents, staff and others who came and supported our Fall Book Fair! It was a huge success bringing in almost $7,000 for the library which is almost identical to what was raised last year. This amount includes dozens of books purchased for the teachers classrooms which is much appreciated.
Another big thank-you to all of the Book Fair volunteers who helped make it so successful especially to those of you who helped out during the two evening events. The Pizza and Raffle Basket night brought in about $1,000 in additional revenue above and beyond the book sales. Almost 300 raffle tickets were sold and the two lucky winners were 1st grader, Eva Hare, and 2nd grader, Anna Plaskow (pictured below). Congrats to both of them!
 
Hopefully, we can build on the success of the Fall Book Fair in the spring as well. The Spring Book Fair is scheduled for late April 2015. Be on the look out in the Spring for information on dates, times and volunteer requests.
Thanks again to all those who purchased items and/or volunteered! Your support will help improve an already awesome Chesterbrook library!
Sincerely,
Book Fair Co-Chairs
Robin Birchfield and Julie Schwan
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Thank You Volunteers!
Thank you to the volunteers who donate their time and talents by organizing the many successful programs and events at Chesterbrook Elementary School. The PTA officers would like to take a moment to thank those who have planned recent large events: - Robin Birchfield & Julie Schwan - Book Fair
- Cath Palumbo, Patti Lewyn & Elysha King - Pizza Night
- Tracie Becker & Megan Dennis - Thanksgiving Lunch
- Megan Dennis - Family Fun Bingo Night
- Elysha King - Restaurant Night at Pulcinella's
- Sara Feder & Carin Langen - Fall at Chesterbrook Pumpkin & Plant Sale
- Nancy Beursch & Katy Beach - Ice Cream Social
- Elena Polykoff - Completion of PTA taxes
Stay tuned for more exciting events and activities throughout the year. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! |
Clip Those Box Tops for Education  Thanks to our Chesterbrook ES community we earned nearly $650.00 for our school in this fall's Box Tops for Education submission! We really appreciate all of your work in making this bi-annual fundraiser a success! The spring submission deadline will be Friday, February 20, 2015. Ask your neighbors and friends if they can collect the coupons for us. Any little bit helps as each coupon is worth 10 cents to Chesterbrook. The upcoming holiday cooking will make collecting Box Tops so easy! All you need to do is cut out the Box Tops coupons found on General Mills products, put them in a baggie, and have your child drop it off in the "Box Tops for Education" container across from the school Media Center. If you have any questions, please contact Susie French at thefrenchfamilyfive@gmail.com
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Maryland Science Center Assemblies
Courtesy of the PTA, the popular Maryland Science Center Science Assemblies are scheduled! Parents are welcome to attend the assemblies, held in the cafeteria.
12/2 2:00 pm Grades 5, 6 Energy: Taking Action
12/3 9:45 am Grade K Dinosaurs
12/3 2:00 pm Grades 1, 2 Science Unscripted
12/5 2:00 pm Grades 3, 4 Shock, Stop, & Flow
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Become a Chesterbrook Friend
THANK YOU to all the Chesterbrook families that have already donated and become a Family Friend of Chesterbrook in 2014-15. See the list of all our generous donors to date.
We invite all Chesterbrook families to participate in our "Family Friends of Chesterbrook" armchair fundraiser. The Friends program is one of Chesterbrook PTA's primary means to support critical student, school, and enrichment needs. We ask for everyone's support of $100 per family to reach our annual goal of $40,000, but your gift of any size is appreciated. There are two quick and easy ways to give: 1. You can donate online through the PTA website. 2. You can donate by check. Please make checks payable to "Chesterbrook PTA" and forward to school via backpack mail or mail directly to Chesterbrook PTA, 1753 Kirby Road, McLean, VA 22101. We also accept Corporate Matching Gifts if your company has a program (just send us the form from your company and the PTA will fill it out). Additionally, businesses that donate $500 to our "Business Friends of Chesterbrook" program are recognized on our website and in other ways at school. Questions? Contact Lori Boerner or Amanda Abraham at friends@chesterbrookpta.org. |
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Get Your Chesterbrook Spirit Wear
Order a cozy thick Champion sweatshirt to warm up on cold days - just $30, in youth sizes M - XL and adult sizes. Sport tees, water bottles and ball caps make great gifts. Questions about sizing? Email Carol! Order online with a credit card, or download an order form and send through backpack mail to Spirit Wear. |
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Don't Forget to Sign Up or Renew Your
PTA Membership
Last chance to renew your PTA Membership and get a free directory! The directories are being printed and shipped now, so be sure to get yours by renewing your membership today!
Please remember, membership must be renewed annually.
Members get a free family directory (non-member price is $8) and exclusive access to our online directory app. This is an essential tool for every household! Join today!
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Do You Shop at Amazon.com?
Amazon.com will contribute 4-10 percent of EVERY item sold (including downloads) to the Chesterbrook PTA. In addition, the more items ordered and shipped, the higher the percentage we earn each month! It's easy money made for the PTA on money you are already spending. Just visit the PTA website and click on the Amazon link. Remember to use this link BEFORE adding items to your cart, including items in your wish list. Bookmark or add the link to your favorites! http://www.chesterbrookpta.org/amazonchesterbrook.aspx
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Save the Date - A Little Princess
Save the date! Longfellow MS Theatre Department presents "A Little Princess" on November 20, 21, and 22 at 7:00 pm in the Longfellow MS cafeteria. Tickets will be available at the door. The show follows plucky Sara Crewe's change of fortunes and friendships in Miss Minchin's Victorian-era boarding school for young ladies.
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Support the PTA when shopping at Amazon online.
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Business Friends of the Chesterbrook PTA:
To become a Business Friend of Chesterbrook PTA for the 2014-15 school year, or for more information about the program, please contact Amanda Abraham at friends@chesterbrookpta.org. |
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Chesterbrook PTA Newsletters Disclaimer:
The Chesterbrook PTA Newsletter (Weekly Digest) 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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