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Mark your calendars with these upcoming Chesterbrook events:
May 12: PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
May 15: Retirement Reception, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
May 25: Memorial Day Holiday/No School
June 2: Strings Concert, 2:20 pm and 7:00 pm
PTA Meeting, 7 pm
June 3: Science Olympiad Information Session, 7 pm
June 4: Spring Band Concert, 2:20 pm and 7 pm
June 5: Field Day, All Day
Brain Show, 6:30 pm - 8 pm
June 10: Kindergarten Olympics, 9 am-10:30 am
June 19: Last Day of School/Two-Hour Early Release
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 Summer Quest 2015: Classes Still Available!
Chesterbrook PTA's Summer Quest 2015 features over 50 classes! Registration is open and classes are filling. Registration is not limited to Chesterbrook students, so feel free to spread the word to friends and neighbors!
Summer Quest provides fun, educational sessions for your elementary school child over four (4) one-week sessions each summer, with morning and afternoon sessions and an after-camp program. The sessions are primarily taught by Chesterbrook Elementary teachers. Camps will run in week-long sessions July 6 - July 31 with classes for rising kindergartners through rising 7th graders. Cost is $155 per session. Just a few of the great classes that still have openings:
* Beginning Cooking (Week 1 for grades 1-2) * Soccer FUNdamentals (Weeks 1 and 2 for grades 1-3)
* I'm an American Girl (Weeks 1 and 4 for grades 2-5) *. Clay Animation and Stop Action Video (Week 1 for grades 3-6) * Click to the Basics (Week 2 for grades K-1) * Puppetry (Week 2 for grades 2-6) * Cheerleading Camp (Weeks 2 and 4 for grades 3-7) * Sail the Seven Seas (Week 3 for grades 1-3) * Beginning Keyboarding (Weeks 3 and 4 for grades 2-3) * Flag Football (Week 3 for grades 4-6) * Fun with Friends (Week 4 for grades K-2) * Creative Writing (Week 4 for grades 3-5)
More details about these classes and all of this summer's offerings, as well as Summer Quest policies, can be found at the links below. Please email questions to summerquest@chesterbrookpta.org. |
 PTA Meeting - Meet the New Officers
Come join us for our PTA meeting on tonight at 7:00 pm to meet our newest PTA officers and new committee chairs. Find out how you can get involved with this fabulous group of volunteers! We'll have refreshments, a wrap up of this year and a look ahead to next year.
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Volunteer for a PTA Office
There are volunteer positions available for next year's PTA Board. Volunteering for the PTA is a great way to meet people and have fun while helping the school! If you are interested in one of the positions listed below, please email Jennifer Ruggiero.
- Fun Fair (co-chairs in training)
- Book Fair (co-chair needed)
- Before- and After-School Activities Chair and parent chairs for the following program areas: STEM, Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Athletics.
- School Outreach Coordinator
- Spirit Wear Coordinator
- Hospitality Chair
- Family Fun Nights Coordinator
- Picture Day Coordinator
- Yearbook Coordinator
- Photographer(s)
- Safe Community Coalition Liaison
- Longfellow Middle School Liaison
For additional details and job descriptions of each of these positions,click here.
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Retirement Reception for Three Chesterbook Employees
You are cordially invited to a retirement reception honoring
three long-time Chesterbrook professionals: Julia Byrne, Darcy Kelly, and
Nancy Thomas.
Friday, May 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Chesterbrook Elementary School Library
Light refreshments will be served.
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 School Kits for 2015-16 School Year
The 2015-2016 school supply lists will be posted on the Chesterbrook Elementary School website as a shopping guide. If you choose to purchase supplies on your own, the additional required items (which includes a quick word book for 2nd graders, two recorders for 3rd graders, and a customized assignment notebook for grades 3-6) should be purchased during the Open House in September. These items will also be available in the school store during the first few days of school. Headphones and earbuds can be purchased at a local store or brought from home. |
 Get Your Chesterbrook Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear has many items in stock and ready to deliver: pink or blue tees, water bottles, pink ball caps, and gray hoodies for chilly nights. Car magnets are just $5. If not in stock, items will be ordered if a minimum quantity of 12 is reached. Do you have a preschooler? Get him or her a cute XS tie-dye Chesterbrook tee on sale for $12 or navy hoodie for just $15.
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 2015 Family Directory
The directory is an invaluable resource used regularly by families, faculty and staff. It is filled with so much great material. It's proven to be a life saver when you need faculty and/or student contact information, important school dates, class rosters and much more, all in one place!
We will be working with AtoZ Directories again next year to help produce our directory. If you are interested in promoting a business in next year's directory, please contact AtoZ Directories at info@atozdirectories.com for more information.
If your family enrolled at Chesterbrook since the directory was published in the fall or your family's contact information has changed, please email directory@chesterbrookpta.org.
Your family's information can be added or updated in the electronic directory throughout the year.
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Parenting Workshop:Setting Limits Without Guilt!
Parents, help discover the four essential powers for setting limits while being firm and fair. Claim your power and free yourself from guilt to help children be successful!
Presented by Tracey Kretzer, MS, PCLC, School Counselor
Please join us! Thursday, May 14 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Chesterbrook Elementary School cafeteria
1753 Kirby Rd., McLean, VA
RSVPs preferred at tjmarschkret@fcps.edu
Class description available at from www.ConsciousDiscipline.com. Be sure to visit for more information!
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"Guys & Dolls" at Longfellow Middle School
Longfellow Middle School Theater Department presents the musical ""Guys & Dolls" on May 14-16 at 7 pm, with a 2 pm matinee on May 16. Tickets available at the door. Come for favorite songs such as "A Bushel and a Peck" "I'll Know" "Luck Be a Lady" and "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat." |
 Spring Collection for School Outreach
Thank you so much for your support!
Chesterbrook PTA School Outreach
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Science Olympiad Comes to Chesterbrook!
Do you have a rising sixth grader who loves reptiles, robots, or rocks? Would your child enjoy joining a team of budding scientists? Are you looking for more STEM opportunities? If so, then Science Olympiad may be just the thing. Chesterbrook is exploring the possibility of launching a Science Olympiad program next fall with a team of sixth graders. To learn more and to show your interest, please come to an introductory meeting in the Chesterbrook cafeteria on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 pm. We'll describe the program, hear from members of the Longfellow team and share our enthusiasm for this amazing organization. Parents and their children are invited to attend together. If you are unable to attend but wish to register your interest in the program, please send an email to lynleyogilvie@gmail.com.
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 The Brain Show Coming June 5
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Spring Book Fair Success
Thank you to all of the students, parents, staff and volunteers who came and supported our Spring Book Fair! It was another success bringing in just over $2,600 for the library. The proceeds from both the fall and spring book fairs will be used to enhance many areas of the library including, but not limited to, updating the audio and visual collection, establishing an Ebook library, and updating the nonfiction book collection.
Sincerely,
Book Fair Co-Chairs
Robin Birchfield and Julie Schwan
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 Thanks to Our Volunteers!
Thank you to Tara Dunfee and the room parents for organizing a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week full of treats for our fabulous teachers! Thank you to Tracie Becker and Megan Dennis for organizing the luncheon for our teachers and staff. You made a difference last week!
Check out our PTA calendar for more exciting events! |
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Do You Have A Rising Kindergartener?
Then save the date for these upcoming kindergarten play dates on the Chesterbook playground:
- Saturday, June 13 at 3 pm
- Tuesday, July 14 at 4:15 pm
- Thursday, September 3 at 5 pm
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Lost and Found
Please check for any lost items in the school's lost and found cabinet located in the cafeteria. You can't miss the cabinet because it's overflowing with clothes! All items not picked up by the last day of school will be donated to a local needy school.
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Shop Amazon.com and Support Our School
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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Become a Chesterbrook Friend
THANK YOU to the 149 families that generously donated $44,360 to our 2014-15 FAMILY Friends of Chesterbrook fund. See the list of our generous donors so far.
Combining FAMILY Friends donations with our BUSINESS Friends donations, we've raised $47,360 to date, putting us at 95% of our annual $50,000 CES Friends goal.
We need your donation to reach our goal! ANY size donation is GREATLY 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 made payable to "Chesterbrook PTA."
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 friends@chesterbrookpta.org.
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Don't Forget to Sign Up or Renew Your
PTA Membership
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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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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