CHIPMUNK COURIER
Chesterbrook Elementary School PTA Digest
2015-2016 Edition #19
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 Calling All Italian Food Lovers! Chesterbrook PTA is having a Restaurant Night Fundraiser at Pulcinella on February 2nd, from 5 - 8pm! This is a great opportunity to meet other Chesterbrook families, enjoy a delicious meal, and support your PTA.
Here are a few details about the event:- All carry-out orders must be placed by phone
- You may place your carry-out orders starting at 4:45 pm
- Restaurant opens for dine-in at 5pm
- Pulcinella is located at 6852 Old Dominion Drive in downtown
McLean
Last year's Restaurant Night raised several thousand dollars. We are thankful to HBC Realty Group and Pulcinella for their support. We look forward to seeing you and your family at Restaurant Night! Additional information is available here. |
Fun Fair Basket Raffle Collection
Happening NOW Through FEBRUARY 11th!!!
Fun Fair is only 5 weeks away!!! The highlight of Fun Fair are those AMAZING class baskets which can not happen without the support of our Chesterbrook community. Please see the information below regarding contributing to these baskets or click here for detailed information.
How do I contribute to these amazing baskets?
There are several ways to contribute and each grade is assigned one or two basket themes.
- Shop for something fun on your own that corresponds to your grade theme(s).
- Please consider going in with other parents for a bigger ticket item. Your room parent can help coordinate this effort or you can organize a group on your own with other class parents.
- Feel free to donate unwanted duplicate holiday/birthday gifts or unwanted gift cards.
- Make a cash/check donation made payable to the Chesterbrook PTA and let the basket raffle committee do the shopping for you!!!!!!
GRADE BASKET THEMES
- Kindergarten- Let's Eat! Out or In?!
- 1st Grade- Lego Lovers or American Girl Lovers
- 2nd Grade- Under Armour Awesomeness or Girls Got Style
- 3rd Grade- Family Fun Night
- 4th Grade- Sleepover Fun
- 5th Grade- Summer Fun
- 6th Grade- Entertainment
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Summer Quest
Chesterbrook's very own summer camp program, Summer Quest, is just around the corner. Camps will run in week-long sessions July 11- August 5 with classes for rising kindergartners through rising 7th graders. We'll be offering morning, afternoon, and after-camp sessions and are targeting a mid-February registration.
You can get an idea about the policies and range of classes from last year's program here.
Proceeds from the Summer Quest camps support Chesterbrook's technology department. If you have any questions about the program, please email: summerquest@chesterbrookpta.org
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Family Fun Night - BINGO!
Join us for our second BINGO Family Fun Night on January 29th, 6pm to 8pm. All skill levels are welcome. Small prizes will be given away. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge for this event. Please note that this is not a drop-off event. We look forward to another fun night - See you there!
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 Come Celebrate International Night!
On March 11th Chesterbrook's beloved International Night will return! This delicious and fun event celebrates the wide array of cultures represented at Chesterbrook!
We are looking for volunteers to represent the participating countries.You can choose a country you are from, a country where your ancestors lived, or just a place you love.
Volunteers can provide bite-sized snacks from their countries and complete a display board (provided by the PTA) with fun facts, photographs, mementos, or other interesting items from your chosen country.
Pick your country and sign up on our Sign Up Genius today!
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 Longfellow Curriculum Night for Rising 7th Grade Parents
Thursday, February 11 from 6-8pm
(Snow Date Wednesday, February 17)
Curriculum Night is an opportunity for rising 7th grade parents to learn about the Longfellow Middle School Curriculum. The evening will include introductions by our principal, administrators, counselors, and PTA president; curriculum overviews from core subject and math teachers; and a student-produced video on the elective classes. PTA members will be available at the front entrance to help answer parent questions.
Pizza, drinks, fruit, and homemade goodies provided by the PTA, as well as LMS spirit wear, will be available for purchase throughout the evening.
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Spirit Day Jan 29th!
Get out your jersey and show your team spirit on Friday Jan. 29th for the SCA Spirit Day- Sports Jersey Day!
You can wear a jersey from your favorite soccer, football, baseball or other professional sports team. Or perhaps you have a jersey from a current/past sports team you played on that you would like to wear?
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SHARE Donations
We're 1/3rd of the way to reaching our goal for the annual SCA-sponsored SHARE food drive. Please consider donating the following items:
- canned soup;
- canned beans;
- canned fruit;
- canned meats;
- spaghetti sauce;
- canned vegetables.
Donations can be dropped off at Mrs. Pike's or Mrs. Reid's rooms (206 or 208).
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Book Collection
The first grade classes are still in need of books for beginning readers!
If you have any old, slightly used or just unwanted books, please consider donating them the first grade classes.
Books of all genres (as long as they are age appropriate) are greatly appreciated.
Books can be dropped off in the first grade hall. |
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 TheatreMcLean - Goldilocks on Trial
Written by Ed Monk; Directed by Phillip Reid
February 6-7, 2016
Tickets: $8-$10
McLean High School's Burks Theatre
To purchase tickets, click HERE
For more information, visit their website
TheatreMcLean enters the courtroom with the children's comedy Goldilocks on Trial by Fairfax County educator and playwright Ed Monk. Goldilocks was accused of breaking and entering. Will she be found guilty and sent to jail, or will the truth come out?
Fun for all ages, Goldilocks on Trial puts a new twist on an old storybook classic. It's up to Judge Wallabee and some very silly jurors to decide Goldilocks' fate after hearing testimony from Goldee, the bickering Three Bears, and surprise witness Merwin the Big Bad Wolf, among other classic fairy tale characters.
McLean High School theatre teacher and director Phillip Reid said, "Goldilocks on Trial is a perfect second show for TheatreMcLean. I wanted to bring a children's show to McLean so all family members could enjoy the theatre. With Goldilocks on Trial, students are able to create big absurd characters and a show that is fun for all ages."
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Important Dates
January 29 - Spirit Day. Wear your favorite team jersey
January 29 - Family Fun Night 6-8 pm
February 2 - Restaurant Night at Pulcinella's 5 pm-8 pm
February 4 - 2 Hour Early Release
February 5 - Student Holiday
February 6-7 - Goldilocks on Trial, McLean High School
February 10 - PTA Meeting with speaker, The College Coach, 7pm
February 11 - Longfellow Curriculum Night for Rising 7th Grade Parents, 6-8pm
February 27 - Fun Fair, 10am-2pm
March 11 - International Night
April 30 - Bikes for the World Bike Drive, 10am - 2:00
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In Case You Missed It
- Register your Grocery Cards here.
- Spirit Wear is now available for purchase. Buy here.
- Don't Forget to Clip Box Tops!
- Use our Amazon site when making purchases to help the school. Click here to access the site.
- Join the PTA here.
- Become a Family Friend of the PTA here.
- Become a Business Friend of the PTA here.
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Friends of Chesterbrook
Your donations help support the following PTA programs: - Student Support including updated technology (iPads and laptops), STEM programs, grade-wide grants (GRECO/Colonial Days, Science Fair), field trips, as well as PE, art and music equipment.
- School Support including staff development, teacher stipends, classroom materials (WordMasters, etc.), media center support, and capital expenditures (new common area furniture and whiteboards).
- Enrichment Programs including cultural arts and science appreciation assemblies, family fun events such as The Brain Show, health and wellness programs, International Night and the Discovery Gardens.
To join or find out more about the Friends programs:
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