Haven't made summer plans yet? There is still time to register for Chesterbrook PTA's Summer Quest 2015 -- spaces are available in many classes. Also, 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:

            *  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);
            *  Beginning Keyboarding (Weeks 3 and 4 for grades 2-3);  
            *  Craft Camp and More! (Week 3 for grades 3-5);
            *  Flag Football (Week 3 for grades 4-6);
            *  Step Up to First Grade (Week 4 for grade 1);
            *  Fun with Friends (Week 4 for grades K-2); and
            *  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.

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): Looking for one or more volunteers to shadow and assist current co-chairs in preparation for chairing Fun Fair 2016-2017.

• After School Activities Program Managers:  Assist After School Activity Chair(s) by overseeing individual program(s); including preparing FCPS use forms, promoting and overseeing each session, and coordinating with session teacher or vendor.  Please indicate which type of program(s) you are interested in: STEM, Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Athletics.   

• School Outreach: Communicate with sister schools to determine needs and opportunities for assistance. Organize charitable efforts and transport collected items to those schools.

• Spirit Wear: Oversee production, promotion and sale of Spirit Wear, including sales at back to school events and online.

• Hospitality: Organize and oversee various events to promote parent-staff community; including Back to School Night dinner for staff, Thanksgiving Lunch, and Teacher Appreciation Week Lunch.

• Family Fun Nights: Organize and oversee Family Fun events; such as Movie Night, Bingo Night, Game Nights, and The Brain Show.

• Photographer(s): Assist the Yearbook and Digest editors by attending and photographing various school events.

• Longfellow Middle School Liaison: Communicate news about Longfellow programs and events of interest to Chesterbrook community, (particularly parents of 6th graders). Ideally will have a rising 6th grader and a rising 8th grader.

The Chesterbrook faculty would like to formally invite all to attend our annual Field Day on June 5th. The day is filled with fun activities for grades 1st - 6th. Kinders will have Kinder Olympics another date and will not be participating in Field Day.

EVENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for field day stations. Volunteers will be grouped with other volunteers and instructions for events will be provided on Friday morning at 8:30 am for 4th - 6th and 12:00 pm for 1st - 3rd. Volunteers must be able to run the event from start to finish in either the morning or afternoon sessions. If you are interested please sign up at  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/field44. Once all positions are filled, the remaining volunteers will be asked to stay with their children's classroom teacher and aid with class management and organization or just to cheer on your kids.
 
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PACK PROPER ATTIRE. Sunscreen and water bottles are recommended. Most of the Field Day activities are held outside. Water coolers will be placed at first aid stations and around activity stations. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles to help minimize the use of paper cups.

Future of Our Schools Event

 

Thanks to your generosity, the PTA has been able to make some capital expenditures to enhance our school.

 

Our whiteboard refurbishment project, announced last year, was recently completed with 15 classrooms receiving new whiteboards to replace the 15-year-old boards that had become worn. At the June PTA meeting, members voted to allocate an additional $15,000 to continue the project in other classrooms.

 

At the May PTA meeting, members voted to allocate $25,000 for the purchase of new cafeteria tables and chairs. The tables will be more sanitary and easier to move and the chairs will be easier to stack.  The tables will feature a gray laminate with a blue border and the chairs will be a matching Chesterbrook blue.

 

In addition to the new tables and chairs, the cafeteria will soon see enhanced trash and recycling receptacles as well as storage cabinets under the windows.

 

You will also see new benches and chairs in the area across from the media center that will allow for extra seating for parents and for additional small group instruction. The benches will have light wood and blue fabric. The tables will be light wood as well.

 

The PTA is grateful for your continued generosity and support of our Chesterbrook school community!

Thank You PTA Volunteers!

Then save the date for these upcoming kindergarten play dates on the Chesterbook playground:

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.