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Chesterbrook Elementary School PTA Digest
2015-2016 Edition #6
Fall at Chesterbrook & Other News
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Fall at Chesterbrook - Today (Oct. 4th)

If you ordered pumpkins and other fall goodies, don't forget to pick them up today from 2-4 p.m.!

And stick around for some fun, rain or shine! We will have treats from several local bakeries, and activities for the kids, including a face painter and fall activities like pumpkin bowling and a pumpkin bean bag toss. Hope to see you there!

Walk to School Day Walk to School Day - October 7th

Walk to School Day will be on October 7th, marking the 6th time Chesterbrook Elementary will celebrate this day!  We hope you will join us!

Why Walk? Walking is great low-intensity physical activity. Reduction of traffic helps with congestion on the road and pollution. Plus, sharing time with your community and family members is a lot of fun!  
Diary of a Wimpy Kid at Chesterbrook Book Fair

For those of you with Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans -- you'll be happy to hear that the next book in the series, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid -Old School - Vol. 10," will be released on Tuesday, November 3rd -- just in time for the Chesterbrook Book Fair which runs from November 6th through 13th!

Here's your opportunity to pre-order the tenth title and any others you might be missing.  You won't have to worry about them becoming out-of-stock and your books will be hand delivered to your child at school on November 4th.  Flyers and order forms will be sent home in Thursday folders on October 1st and 8th.

Please email Kimberley Wells with questions.

Math Olympiads

Registration for Math Olympiads is now open! This is a worldwide program for enthusiastic math students to further enhance and build on their interest in math.  Over the past four years, Chesterbrook teams have won five High Achievement and Meritorious Awards, and over 20 students have won individual awards.

Teams will meet on Wednesdays at 7:45am from October 14 - March 16. Megan Spangler and Jackie Pelletier will again be leading our teams.  Math Olympiads is open to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.

Please register here.

Please email Delia Swigart and Carol Brunner with questions.


books Library Volunteers Needed

Looking for a fun and flexible way to volunteer at Chesterbrook?  Become a Library Volunteer and help this important resource stay organized and ready for our students!  Chesterbrook's new librarian, Meredith Reid, relies on volunteers to re-shelve books and media materials, and needs 2 volunteers per school day -- one morning shift and one afternoon shift.  You may help in the library any time during your scheduled shift, with most volunteers staying for about 30-45 minutes.  

The next training for new volunteers will be held on Friday, October 16 at 11:30 am. If you cannot attend the October 16th training, please email Suzanne Tsitsibelis to schedule a time that is convenient.  

Please click here for more details and sign up times.
Longfellow Fall Trivia Night

Friday, October 16th
Doors 6:30 pm, Trivia 7 - 9 pm
$5 per person, Maximum 5 per team
Pizza and drinks on sale

Please email Eugene Huang with questions.


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Newsroom Donations

The staff is hard at work updating the Chesterbrook Newsroom and is actively seeking donations. They are looking for the following items:
  • 2-3 camcorders that have AV out, composite video out, or HDMI out; 
  • A tripod that allows 180 rotation;
  • 2 MI compatible TV's. The TV's can be small.
Equipment does not need to be new. Any donations are greatly appreciated!

For more information please contact our new Librarian,  Meredith Reid.


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Chesterbrook is seeking donations of old iPhones and iTouches to be used as an easy way for younger students to record and playback their recording.

If you have items that you are no longer using because of upgrading, please consider donating them to Chesterbrook!

For more information, please contact our School Based Technology Specialist, Russell Brown.

In Case You Missed It
 
* Before and After School Activities Registration information is available here.

* Register your Grocery Cards here.

* Spirit Wear is now available for purchase. Buy here.

* Don't Forget to Clip Box Tops! To learn how Box Tops help our school contact Melissa House.

* Use our Amazon site when making purchases to help the school. Click here to access the site.
Meet the Candidates

The League of Women Voters, with the Fairfax County Council PTA, is sponsoring candidate forums to meet and greet the candidates for the Dranesville District School Board and the Dranesville District Supervisor, as well as At-Large School Board Candidates and the Board of Supervisors Chairman Candidates. All certified candidates campaigning for office in their respective districts have been invited. A question-and-answer session will allow interaction with the candidates. For more information visit www.lwv-fairfax.org
 
 
Tues, Oct. 13, 7:00 pm: Fairfax County Chairman Bd of Supervisors and At-Large School Bd Members 
James Madison High School 
2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna
 
  
Wed, Oct. 14, 7:00 pm: Dranesville District School Bd Candidates & Bd of Supervisor Candidates
McLean Community Center 
1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean

Important Dates

October 4 - Pick up your pumpkins at Chesterbrook 2-4 p.m.
October 7 - Walk to School Day
October 13 - Meet the Board of Supervisor/School Board Candidates More Info
October 14 - Meet the Board of Supervisors/School Board Candidates More Info
October 16 - Library volunteer training 11:30 a.m.
October 16 - Longfellow Fall Trivia Night 6:30 p.m.
November 6-13 - Chesterbrook Book Fair

Did you know you can join or renew your membership to the PTA online? Click here to pay your dues online. 

PTA dues help fund cultural events, field trips, class materials, and many other worthwhile projects. 

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