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Principal's Message

We look forward to kicking off our morning meeting parent engagement opportunities with our 3rd grade families tomorrow. 3rd grade parents, please join us in the library tomorrow morning when you arrive while students get settled into their class. 

Please save the following dates for other grades if you would like to join us. 

12/1- 3rd grade   8:45 - 9:15
12/5 2nd grade   9:45-10:15
12/6- 1st grade    8:45 - 9:15
12/11- 4th grade    8:45 - 9:15
12/13 5th grade     8:45 - 9:15
12/14- 6th grade     8:45 - 9:15
12/15- Kindergarten    8:45 - 9:15

Note that on November 30, there will be a School Board Public Hearing that offers the opportunity for parents to speak regarding the upcoming boundary adjustment. from 6 - 8 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. You may sign up to speak at the public hearing. Additional information below.

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

Spelling Bee - Registration Closes 12/7

CLICK HERE to register your student to participate in our CES Spelling Bee. Questions? Please contact our Spelling Bee Chair at [email protected]

Who: Students in Grades 1 - 6
Written Test: After School - Tuesday, Jan. 9th
Practice Session: After School - Tuesday, Jan. 30th
Practice Bee: Tuesday, Feb. 6th
CES Bee: Tuesday, Feb. 13th
Fairfax County Bee: March 17th

School Photos are Ready Online

Makeup/Retake Day images are now viewable online.

Please visit: vosphoto.com/uc

Use your student ID when prompted for the online code.

For questions regarding school pictures please email: [email protected]

School Board Meeting - Public Hearing Nov. 30 - Kent Gardens ES Boundary Adjustment

As many of you know, the November 20 Fairfax County School Board meeting was canceled. The McLean Elementary Boundary Adjustment vote remains on schedule for December 4. You may view the presentation planned for last week's meeting and learn more about the recommended boundary adjustment on the  McLean Elementary Schools Capacity/Boundary Changes (formerly Kent Gardens Capacity Challenges) webpage.

The School Board will hold a public hearing on the KGES Boundary Adjustment on November 30, 6 - 8 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. You may sign up to speak at the public hearing. 

Detailed information will be posted on the McLean Elementary Schools Capacity/Boundary Changes webpage after the School Board takes action. This information will include a street listing of addresses impacted, phasing information, and other information families and students need to know.

The proposed boundary adjustment addresses the capacity concerns at KGES by using available capacity at other schools. The proposed boundary adjustment includes the following elements of critical importance to the public:

• Middle and high school boundaries do not change.
• French Immersion remains at KGES.
• Existing areas that currently walk to school are maintained.
• Neighborhoods are not split.
• No attendance islands are created.

If approved, the boundary adjustment will go into effect for the 2024-25 school year. The School Board will decide on phasing plans when they vote on the boundary adjustment on December 4. 

Stay informed by checking the McLean Elementary Schools Capacity/Boundary Changes webpage. While there, sign up for the project mailing list. Your school and School Board representative, Elaine Tholen, will also share information.

News from Longfellow- Trivia Night this Friday

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2nd Annual Turkey Trot Principal's Message 

Wishing everyone a truly wonderful Thanksgiving week! As we all take the week to spend with family, friends and reflect, I want to share my thanks for the commitment of our staff to meet the needs of our students and our partnership with parents to help them be their best. This work doesn't happen in a silo as teachers work with teachers, we lean on county supports and partner with parents to explore avenues to achievement and success. Thank you for joining us this week to support your children running Turkey Trot, make Chutney with our 2nd grade or volunteer for our kids. We appreciate you!

We have had an incredible month of November with our first pep rally, recognitions, news media coverage for Fitness Warriors, Turkey Trot and Chesterbrook was also recently listed as a top Virginia elementary school in US News and World Report.  While I don't always take stock in every report because data can lean based on the stats you view, I truly see the work on the ground to help our students flourish and know we are doing great things! Yes, Chesterbrook Elementary should be noticed for so many great things happening and the instructional growth our students are making. I'm so proud of our students.

If you missed our Fox 5 News segment, feel free to catch the segments here:
6AM Segment
7AM Segment
8AM Segment

Thank you for trusting us with your the education of your students. We know this is important work and the trust you put in us to care for and help them grow is deeply appreciated. Wishing each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick

Positive Behavior Support Parent Meeting

Slide Deck 

We enjoyed talking with those that were able to attend our last parent coffee on the ways we positively support social emotional growth at Chesterbrook.  Behaviors happen, but being positive and proactive in the way we work with children with parents as collaborators is key!

Last spring WTOP reported a drastic rise in the behavior of students in the fall of 2022, whereas, we truly saw this rise in the fall of 2021 when we returned from the pandemic. Please check out our data over the years, it truly is eye opening to look post pandemic and how our strategies and positive approach in our Multi-tiered work has supported students.

No one wants to have the call that their child's behavior has impacted the classroom, but it happens to the majority of us at some point. It is the continuous work we do collaboratively during these instances to support our children that makes the impact. Please reach out to our counselors or admin should you have any follow up questions.

Reminder SAVE the DATE!  

We invite you to visit your child’s classroom to see how we start each day. Morning Meeting is an engaging way to build a strong sense of community and belonging and sets children up for success socially and academically. Each morning, students and teachers gather in a circle for twenty minutes and interact with one another during four purposeful components. Each grade has it's own designated date for you to join. Please save the following dates if you would like to join us. 

12/1- 3rd grade   
12/5 2nd grade   9:45-10:05
12/6- 1st grade 
12/11- 4th grade 
12/13 5th grade 
12/14- 6th grade 
12/15- Kindergarten 

Mrs. Remer will be printing all
outstanding Impact Aid forms on Monday, 11/27.

PLEASE help us!

IMPACT AID!!!  We need your help

We are well below where we need to be with parent response rates. We have only heard from about 180 and need responses from everyone. Please save our office staff additional work and complete our Impact Aid survey ONLINE today! If we don't get it done online, this will create more work for our office staff.

All parents will need access to ParentVue in order to activate and document. Complete the following steps:

• Log into ParentVue
• Select Online Packet (Upper Right Corner Tab)
• Select Federal Impact Aid Survey from Dropdown Menu
• The Survey will guide through completion of the form.  Note each child who attend FCPS must be completed individually. 

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PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE FOR TOMORROW 

This communication was supposed to be sent and somehow does not appear to have gone through on Friday afternoon. We do hope everyone can make it to our Turkey Trot that planned to join us and are sorry for any inconvenience.

Date Change!!! CES Turkey Trot  Monday, 11/20 

We are expecting rain all day Tuesday.
Please join us on the field and playground for your child's class on Monday at the designated time.

Parents can park and walk straight to the field to join us. Cheer on your child from the edge of the course.

4th & 5th grades - 9:45 – 10:30
6th grade -  12:05 – 12:50
2nd & 3rd grades- 1:25– 2:10
Kinder & 1st grades - 2:20 – 3:05

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Join Your Child for Morning Meeting

We invite you to visit your child’s classroom to see how we start each day. Morning Meeting is an engaging way to build a strong sense of community and belonging and sets children up for success socially and academically. Each morning, students and teachers gather in a circle for twenty minutes and interact with one another during four purposeful components.

Grades K,1,3,4,5,and 6 join us in the library when you drop off your child. Your child will have an opportunity to unpack and get settled as you can enjoy coffee with classmate's parents. 

Grade 2 join us in the library at 9:45. You will join us after your child has specials first and then will have the opportunity to have coffee with parents in the library and then join your child in their morning meeting. 

Each grade has it's own designated date for you to join. Please save the following dates if you would like to join us. 

12/1- 3rd grade   
12/5 2nd grade   9:45-10:05
12/6- 1st grade 
12/11- 4th grade 
12/13 5th grade 
12/14- 6th grade 
12/15- Kindergarten 

 

Attendance Matters and Engagement

Chronic absenteeism — which is defined as a student missing 10% or more of school for any reason — is a concern across Virginia school districts. Although FCPS continues to outperform the state average in attendance rates, we are tracking chronic absenteeism closely and stressing the importance of attendance to students and parents while providing a multi-tiered system of intervention.

Attendance is critical for academic success. Data shows that:

• Missing just 10% of school — just two days a month — negatively affects a student’s academic performance. 
• Only 17% of students who were chronically absent in both kindergarten and first grade were reading proficiently in third grade, compared to 64% of those with good attendance.
• Students who fail to read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times more likely than students who achieve proficiency to drop out of high school.
• By sixth grade, chronic absenteeism becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.

As we start the second quarter of the school year, let’s continue to stress the importance of strong attendance habits.

 

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Thanksgiving Lunch Tomorrow, Thursday, 11/16   

When arriving, all parents should check in at the office and wait for your child in the lobby. Classes will walk by the office to go to the cafeteria and parents are asked to meet up with their children to form their line toward the cafeteria. After lunch, parents and classes will exit through the cafeteria doors nearest the pod. We will have signage directing everyone.

Lost and Found is available across from the library, so please check it on your way out!

We ask that families not bring in outside food for our Thanksgiving day lunch.  

Payment for lunch: Use your child's MySchool Buck's Account Pin

PRESCHOOL *Classes will eat lunch in their classroom.

AM Class 11:30 - 12:00

PM Class 1:15 - 1:45

Kindergarten through 6th Grades will eat in the cafeteria - overflow in our pod and 123(room attached to the cafeteria)

10:35 - 11:05   5th Grade

10:50 - 11:20   6th Grade

11:10 - 11:40   2nd Grade

12:10 - 12:40  1st Grade

12:20 - 12:50   Kindergarten

12:55 - 1:25     3rd Grade

1:00 - 1:30       4th Grade

Thank you to our Chesterbrook PTA for decorating and to our parent volunteers for supporting this special day with our families.

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Principal's Message

As we closed out this first quarter, I hope you have had time to connect with teachers on your child's progress. I want to extend my thanks to our teachers for the time they have devoted to conferences over the past couple of weeks to try to connect with all families. I also want to thank our parents for partnering with us in this important work. Together we are Better!

In our short week, we accomplished a lot and have many activities in the coming days before Thanksgiving. I've separated parent engagement opportunities below so they do not get lost and you can mark them on your calendar.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

We have a lot of information in this edition including:

• Veteran's Day Celebration
• School Picture Make Up Day 11/14
• Happy Diwali
• Upcoming Dates
• Parent Engagement Opportunities
• Congratulation to our Coach of the Year - Mrs. Miller!
• Grade Level Photo Reps Needed
• Impact Aid - Please help us meet our goal electronically!
• Public Safety program Meeting
• Spelling Bee Registration
• Outstanding Employee Awards Last Call
• Quarter 1 Pep Rally
• Pencil Sales Begin this Week (Dates below)

Thank you to our Veterans and Current Military Families. 

Chesterbrook students had the opportunity to welcome speakers into classes on Friday. We had thirteen parents who have served or are currently serving in different branches as well as eight Veterans from Vinson Hall.
We thank you for your service!

Make-Up School Picture Day 11/14

New students and those those who have not yet had a fall photo taken, will have a photo session on Tuesday, November 14th!

Need to order?
 https://www.vosphoto.com/underclassv
Student ID is the online code.

For questions email:
 [email protected]

Happy Diwali 2023

We wish all who celebrate a wonderful Diwali. Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs & some Buddhists. The festival represents the symbolic victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.
This year's Diwali artwork was created by Chantilly High School student Rijuta D. as part of the FCPS Observance Design Challenge for Students.

Upcoming Dates

11/14 Picture Make Up Day

11/15 *Parent Coffee 9:15 AM; *FLE Parent Preview 5:30 PM
Quarter 1 Progress Reports in ParentVue

11/16 *Thanksgiving Lunch

11/21 *Turkey Trot

11/22 - 24 Thanksgiving Holiday for Staff and Students

12/6 PTA Family Fun Night BINGO 5:30 PM

12/11-15 - FLE lessons grades 4-6

FCPS annual calendar is here. 

*Parent engagement opportunities (more details below)

Parent Engagement Opportunities!

We are trying to pull out opportunities for parents, so these don't get lost! Please add these to your calendar if you are interested!

Wednesday, 11/15 9:15 AM - Parent Coffee, Positive Behavior Supports (Cafeteria)

Wednesday 11/15 5:30 PM - FLE Preview Night for 4th - 6th Grade Parents (Library)

Thursday, 11/16 Thanksgiving Lunch  

We ask that families not bring in outside food for our Thanksgiving day lunch.  This day is already very busy with a special meal planned. Bringing outside food and treats complicates the day for our students.

Parents who are purchasing lunch to eat with their children are asked to use the child's lunch number to utilize money on MySchool Bucks lunch account. This will make the transaction faster for all students and parents. We will have some overflow seating in our pod and 123 as needed for our bigger lunches.

10:35 - 11:05   5th Grade

10:50 - 11:20   6th Grade

11:10 - 11:40   2nd Grade

12:10 - 12:40  1st Grade

12:20 - 12:50   Kindergarten

12:55 - 1:25     3rd Grade

1:00 - 1:30       4th Grade

Thursday, 11/16 7PM- Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Community Awareness Program, Mason District Governmental Center (details below)

Join us for the Turkey Trot Next Week!
Tuesday, 11/21 *Times to be announced soon.

Congratulations
Mrs. Jessica Miller,
COACH OF THE YEAR!!!

It takes a ton of passion, energy and heart to teach and coach. We are so proud of the recognition Mrs. Miller received being named Coach of the Year for 2 years in a row! Our Chesterbrook community is lucky to have her as a third grade teacher and one of our MTSS Academic Teacher Leaders!

Grade Level Photo Reps Needed

Another request for grade-level photo reps to help with yearbook and other school historian team efforts?  We are especially in need of volunteers for Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th and 6th grades. Contact Sarah Gilbert, Yearbook Chair with questions. Sign up below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044BAEAF2AA75-44112614-grade#/

IMPACT AID!!!  We need your help

We are well below where we need to be with parent response rates. We have only heard from about 100 and need responses from everyone. Please save our office staff additional work and complete our Impact Aid survey ONLINE today! If we don't get it done online, this will create more work for our office staff.

All parents will need access to ParentVue in order to activate and document. Complete the following steps:

• Log into ParentVue
• Select Online Packet (Upper Right Corner Tab)
• Select Federal Impact Aid Survey from Dropdown Menu
• The Survey will guide through completion of the form.  Note each child who attend FCPS must be completed individually. 

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association:
Membership Meeting & Public Safety Program

All are welcome to the Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person) community awareness
program.
Thursday, November 16th at 7pm
Mason District Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike Annandale VA 22003

Click Here to Join Zoom Meeting (11/16 at 7PM)

Meeting ID: 856 9586 2743
Passcode: 190332
Join via Phone: 301 715 8592

Topics:
• Promote Youth Safety
• Articulate community engagement that focuses on youth programs like Mental Health, Addiction Prevention, and IT Safety Practices.
• FCCSB will provide a Narcan Training at the end (In Person Only)

Presenters:
Kelly Rankin LCSW, CSAC, FCPS Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
Brian Cramer, Special Agent, FBI
Shane Dana, Special Agent, FBI
Mark Atwood, Chairman, Chris Atwood Foundation

Spelling Bee Registration

All registered students will take the written test. Bee materials will be sent home with registered students the week of December 11th to help prepare. Students who do well on the written test will have the opportunity to attend an optional practice session on January 30th and will be invited to compete in the CES oral Bee on February 13th. All other students will be invited to participate in a Practice Spelling Bee on February 6th. Great practice for future years!

Chesterbrook’s oral Bee winner will advance to the Fairfax County Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 17th at Lake Braddock Secondary School.

The Fairfax County Bee winner will compete against students from across the country in the National Spelling Bee scheduled for May 26-31st at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD.

REGISTER TO COMPETE on the PTA Website

Written Test: After School - Tuesday, Jan. 9th
Practice Session: After School - Tuesday, Jan. 30th
Practice Bee: Tuesday, Feb. 6th
CES Bee: Tuesday, Feb. 13th

Reminder - Nominations Close 11/17 Nominations Open FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards

To submit a nomination for a Chesterbrook Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through the Google form links beside each award below. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)

All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements. Please click on the appropriate category to complete a nomination:

Outstanding Teacher 

Outstanding New Teacher

Outstanding Principal

Outstanding Leader 

Outstanding Professional Employee 

Outstanding Operational Employee

If you have any questions, please contact Holley Remer at [email protected]

House Quarter 1 Pep Rally

Students celebrated their hard work and others in our very first House Pep Rally. What a great way to close out our quarter and the short week!

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CES Little Library

Thank you to the Burnison family for replacing our little library. Troop 50081 donated the little library to the school years ago and originally Mr. Burnison helped install the original library. This gift to our school continues serving our community thanks to their family. We encourage you to check out the library, located by our music classrooms, and exchange books on your walks. 

Upcoming Dates

11/3 9:15 - Safety Conversation with Tom Vaccarello, Safety & Security Director (Cafeteria)

11/3 1:35 - Early Release, End of 1st Quarter

11/6 & 7 - Teacher workdays, student holidays

11/9 - PTA meeting 5PM

11/10 - AM  Veteran's Day Speakers; 1st Quarter Pep Rally for Students & Staff 

11/14 Fall School Make-up Photos

11/15 - Parent Coffee - MTSS Positive Behavioral Supports 

11/16 - Thanksgiving Luncheon- REGISTER ASAP to help us plan.

11/21 - 2nd Annual Turkey Trot (Parents will be welcome during race time to cheer on their chipmunks)

11/22 - 24 Thanksgiving Holiday Break

Veteran's Day Speakers

We can use a couple more speakers for November 10th, Veteran's Day Celebration. Please consider joining us in a day of sharing with our students, so they can learn more about the important services provided by our military men and women. If you would like to volunteer to speak, please complete this form to share your information and availability.

Chesterbrook Elementary Recipient of Purple Star Award

We are thrilled to have received the Purple Star Award along with the Challenge Coin, noting our contribution to support military families and students.

Region 2 FCPS Cares Winner

Mrs. Kirkpatrick was recognized as the FCPS Region 2 CARES Recipient for the
Month of September.

Check out all FCPS Cares Winners

To recognize an employee with an FCPS Cares, please visit our submission page.

School SCHOOL PICTURES ARE ONLINE NOW!

The team at Victor O’Neill Studios would like to thank your school for a great picture day! We are reaching out to inform you that student images are now online. 

Any student who has not had a chance to order, it’s not too late!

Please visit: https://www.vosphoto.com/underclassv

use your student ID when prompted for the online code.

For questions regarding school pictures please email: [email protected]

Thank you!  Victor O'Neill Studios

Nominations Open FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Chesterbrook Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through the Google form links beside each award below. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)

All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements.

Please click on the appropriate category to complete a nomination:

Outstanding Teacher 

Outstanding New Teacher

Outstanding Principal

Outstanding Leader 

Outstanding Professional Employee 

Outstanding Operational Employee

The deadline to submit a nomination is November 17th.

If you have any questions, please contact Holley Remer at [email protected]

Reminders

Thanksgiving Lunch - Register Below

November 16th we are bringing back the annual tradition of inviting parents in for Thanksgiving lunch with your child. We will need to have a head count of adults and siblings (not CES students) ordering lunch on that day.  You are also welcome to attend and not eat school lunch. 

It is highly suggested that parents use their child's PIN code in the lunch room to purchase the lunch.

REGISTRATION for Lunch Attendance Required

Lunch Times

10:35 - 11:05   5th Grade

10:50 - 11:20   6th Grade

11:10 - 11:40   2nd Grade

12:10 - 12:40  1st Grade

12:20 - 12:50   Kindergarten

12:55 - 1:25     3rd Grade

1:00 - 1:30       4th Grade

REMINDERS Impact Aid: Required Parent Action

Please note that Impact Aid will be completed electronically this year. It officially opens on October 16th.  All parents will need access to ParentVue in order to activate and document.  It must be completed for each child. 

Parent Survey

We would love your feedback! As we work best to support our students, we also want to provide opportunities for connections on topics of importance to you. If there is a way we can further help support your child's experience here at school, we would love to have your feedback. We look forward to working together to help support our Chesterbrook community.

CLICK TO TAKE SURVEY 

Public Review of Recommended Materials for  Language Arts Purchase

Elementary English Language Arts basal instructional resources may be accessed in person and online from November 15, 2023, until noon on December 15, 2023. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available on the Elementary Language Arts Basal Resource Review website. 

Hard copies available atPimmit Hills Center, Room 207 7510 Lisle Avenue Falls Church, VA 22043 

Chesterbrook Elementary Honors our Veterans

We will be displaying them on our “Wall of Heroes” in the lobby during November. Please return to Mrs. Lomelin, School Counselor, by Friday, Nov. 3rd. My Hero Form

 

A Not so Typical Tuesday

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2 Corrections for this evening's newsletter:

Thanksgiving Lunch RSVP for 11/16 is now live and accepting responses

Honoring our Veteran's and Military Personnel - My HERO form now attached

Note from Administration

Celebrations of our student's work continue to happen around the school.  Artwork and classwork adorn the halls and classrooms and I hope your children share with you pride in their work. Some grade levels have celebrated  culminating learning events such as our 5th grade "Big Dig" and 1st grade Park design showcase and 6th grade Galactic Games. 

We also just wrapped up a very successful book fair led by our PTA chair, Jill Roth, and Librarian, Ashley Schorr. It was wonderful to see so many families in on Tuesday at our Taco Night and purchasing books for our children to read. This event is a win win for our school as families. I am so thankful for your support.

I know several of our classes have been on a field trips and have enjoyed their experiences. I want to thank all of the parents who took time out of their busy schedules to chaperone these important learning opportunities.

To further our learning and celebrate our community, students will enjoy an upcoming assembly to focus on Growth Mindset, Kindness and Leadership and further develop our theme "Together We are Better." As a community, it truly is the collaboration and teamwork that will help build up our students. We look forward to celebrations in November including an end of quarter Pep Rally and Turkey Trot to cheer on our chipmunks. Be sure to mark the Turkey Trot on your calendar now to come and cheer on our Chipmunks!

As we wrap up 1st quarter, we also are welcoming parents in for conferences to ensure a path of success for each child. Your collaboration and support is crucial to our work. FCPS has set aside some time the beginning of November for planning and conference time. In order to help teachers meet the needs of meeting with all families, conferences will be 10-15 minutes opportunities to connect on your child's start to the school year. 

SAVE THE DATES!  We hope you will look through the upcoming events and join us at our upcoming Parent Coffee opportunities. Please note we have three parent engagement opportunities coming up with a focus on AAP Level IV screening process, Safety Conversation, and Positive Behavior Supports. We look forward to seeing you at these sessions!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick and Farris Thomas

Upcoming Dates

10/24 5:30 PM - Parent Meeting - Understanding AAP full time service and the Screening Process (Library)

10/24 or 10/25 - Dr. Reid, Our Schools, Our Future Community Conversations (10/14 Madison HS 6:30PM; 10/25 Liberty MS 6:30 PM)

10/30 - Student Assembly - Basketball Jones

10/31 - Not your Typical Tuesday - Costume Day - Students should dress in school appropriate wear. Refrain from blood/gore, mask and face coverings. Please wear appropriate shoes and comfortable costumes for the school day.

11/3 9:15 - Safety Conversation with Tom Vaccarello, Safety & Security Director

11/3 1:35 - Early Release, End of 1st Quarter

11/6 & 7 - Teacher workdays, student holidays

11/9 - PTA meeting 5PM

11/10 - AM  Veteran's Day Speakers; 1st Quarter Pep Rally for Students & Staff 

11/14 Fall School Make-up Photos

11/15 - Parent Coffee - MTSS Positive Behavioral Supports 

11/16 - Thanksgiving Luncheon- REGISTER ASAP to help us plan.

11/21 - 2nd Annual Turkey Trot (Parents will be welcome during race time to cheer on their chipmunks)

11/22 - 24 Thanksgiving Holiday Break

Veteran's Day Call for Speakers

We are seeking military speakers if you have time to volunteer to speak to a class about your military experience on November 10th. Please consider joining us in a day of sharing with our students, so they can learn more about the important services provided by our military men and women. If you would like to volunteer to speak, please complete this form to share your information and availability.

Chesterbrook Elementary Honors our Veterans

If someone in your family has served or is currently serving in the military, we want to celebrate them this Veteran’s Day! Please fill out the information below and attach a photo or hand-drawn picture of the veteran. We will be displaying them on our “Wall of Heroes” in the lobby during November. Please return to Mrs. Lomelin, School Counselor, by Friday, Nov. 3rd.

My Hero Form

Parent Coffee Materials: Digital Citizenship and Portrait of a Graduate

Monday morning we held a parent coffee focusing on supporting our students digital consumption and creation. You may find the presentation below. If you have questions or would like to share any comments, you may reach out to our SBTS, Aleia Lee.       Parent Coffee Slides   |    Handout Parent Coffee

Thanksgiving Lunch - Register Below

November 16th we are bringing back the annual tradition of inviting parents in for Thanksgiving lunch with your child. We will need to have a head count of adults and siblings (not CES students) ordering lunch on that day.  You are also welcome to attend and not eat school lunch. 

It is highly suggested that parents use their child's PIN code in the lunch room to purchase the lunch.

REGISTRATION for Lunch Attendance Required

Lunch Times 10:35 - 11:05   5th Grade 10:50 - 11:20   6th Grade 11:10 - 11:40   2nd Grade 12:10 - 12:40  1st Grade 12:20 - 12:50   Kindergarten 12:55 - 1:25     3rd Grade 1:00 - 1:30       4th Grade Public Review of Recommended Materials for  Language Arts Purchase

Elementary English Language Arts basal instructional resources may be accessed in person and online from November 15, 2023, until noon on December 15, 2023. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available on the Elementary Language Arts Basal Resource Review website. Those reviewing instructional materials may complete an electronic comment sheet that will be available on the website during the review period.

Hard copies of instructional materials will be available for review at:

Pimmit Hills Center, Room 207 7510 Lisle Avenue Falls Church, VA 22043 

Materials may be reviewed at Pimmit Hills Center Monday - Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitors should enter through door #4 and check in at the main office or with the building coordinator on duty.

All community feedback will be shared with the review committee and with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.

Reminders Impact Aid: Required Parent Action

Please note that Impact Aid will be completed electronically this year. It officially opens on October 16th.  All parents will need access to ParentVue in order to activate and document.  It must be completed for each child. 

Parent Survey

We would love your feedback! As we work best to support our students, we also want to provide opportunities for connections on topics of importance to you. If there is a way we can further help support your child's experience here at school, we would love to have your feedback. We look forward to working together to help support our Chesterbrook community.

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Note from Administration

Celebrations of our student's work continue to happen around the school.  Artwork and classwork adorn the halls and classrooms and I hope your children share with you pride in their work. Some grade levels have celebrated  culminating learning events such as our 5th grade "Big Dig" and 1st grade Park design showcase and 6th grade Galactic Games. 

We also just wrapped up a very successful book fair led by our PTA chair, Jill Roth, and Librarian, Ashley Schorr. It was wonderful to see so many families in on Tuesday at our Taco Night and purchasing books for our children to read. This event is a win win for our school as families. I am so thankful for your support.

I know several of our classes have been on a field trips and have enjoyed their experiences. I want to thank all of the parents who took time out of their busy schedules to chaperone these important learning opportunities.

To further our learning and celebrate our community, students will enjoy an upcoming assembly to focus on Growth Mindset, Kindness and Leadership and further develop our theme "Together We are Better." As a community, it truly is the collaboration and teamwork that will help build up our students. We look forward to celebrations in November including an end of quarter Pep Rally and Turkey Trot to cheer on our chipmunks. Be sure to mark the Turkey Trot on your calendar now to come and cheer on our Chipmunks!

As we wrap up 1st quarter, we also are welcoming parents in for conferences to ensure a path of success for each child. Your collaboration and support is crucial to our work. FCPS has set aside some time the beginning of November for planning and conference time. In order to help teachers meet the needs of meeting with all families, conferences will be 10-15 minutes opportunities to connect on your child's start to the school year. 

SAVE THE DATES!  We hope you will look through the upcoming events and join us at our upcoming Parent Coffee opportunities. Please note we have three parent engagement opportunities coming up with a focus on AAP Level IV screening process, Safety Conversation, and Positive Behavior Supports. We look forward to seeing you at these sessions!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick and Farris Thomas

Upcoming Dates

10/24 5:30 PM - Parent Meeting - Understanding AAP full time service and the Screening Process (Library)

10/24 or 10/25 - Dr. Reid, Our Schools, Our Future Community Conversations (10/14 Madison HS 6:30PM; 10/25 Liberty MS 6:30 PM)

10/30 - Student Assembly - Basketball Jones

10/31 - Not your Typical Tuesday - Costume Day - Students should dress in school appropriate wear. Refrain from blood/gore, mask and face coverings. Please wear appropriate shoes and comfortable costumes for the school day.

11/3 9:15 - Safety Conversation with Tom Vaccarello, Safety & Security Director

11/3 1:35 - Early Release, End of 1st Quarter

11/6 & 7 - Teacher workdays, student holidays

11/9 - PTA meeting 5PM

11/10 - AM  Veteran's Day Speakers; 1st Quarter Pep Rally for Students & Staff 

11/14 Fall School Make-up Photos

11/15 - Parent Coffee - MTSS Positive Behavioral Supports 

11/16 - Thanksgiving Luncheon- REGISTER ASAP to help us plan.

11/21 - 2nd Annual Turkey Trot (Parents will be welcome during race time to cheer on their chipmunks)

11/22 - 24 Thanksgiving Holiday Break

Veteran's Day Call for Speakers

We are seeking military speakers if you have time to volunteer to speak to a class about your military experience on November 10th. Please consider joining us in a day of sharing with our students, so they can learn more about the important services provided by our military men and women. If you would like to volunteer to speak, please complete this form to share your information and availability.

Chesterbrook Elementary Honors our Veterans

If someone in your family has served or is currently serving in the military, we want to celebrate them this Veteran’s Day! Please fill out the information below and attach a photo or hand-drawn picture of the veteran. We will be displaying them on our “Wall of Heroes” in the lobby during November. Please return to Mrs. Lomelin, School Counselor, by Friday, Nov. 3rd.

Parent Coffee Materials: Digital Citizenship and Portrait of a Graduate

Monday morning we held a parent coffee focusing on supporting our students digital consumption and creation. You may find the presentation below. If you have questions or would like to share any comments, you may reach out to our SBTS, Aleia Lee.       Parent Coffee Slides   |    Handout Parent Coffee

Thanksgiving Lunch - Register Below

November 16th we are bringing back the annual tradition of inviting parents in for Thanksgiving lunch with your child. We will need to have a head count of adults and siblings (not CES students) ordering lunch on that day.  You are also welcome to attend and not eat school lunch. 

It is highly suggested that parents use their child's PIN code in the lunch room to purchase the lunch.

REGISTRATION for Lunch Attendance Required

Lunch Times 10:35 - 11:05   5th Grade 10:50 - 11:20   6th Grade 11:10 - 11:40   2nd Grade 12:10 - 12:40  1st Grade 12:20 - 12:50   Kindergarten 12:55 - 1:25     3rd Grade 1:00 - 1:30       4th Grade Public Review of Recommended Materials for  Language Arts Purchase

Elementary English Language Arts basal instructional resources may be accessed in person and online from November 15, 2023, until noon on December 15, 2023. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available on the Elementary Language Arts Basal Resource Review website. Those reviewing instructional materials may complete an electronic comment sheet that will be available on the website during the review period.

Hard copies of instructional materials will be available for review at:

Pimmit Hills Center, Room 207 7510 Lisle Avenue Falls Church, VA 22043 

Materials may be reviewed at Pimmit Hills Center Monday - Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitors should enter through door #4 and check in at the main office or with the building coordinator on duty.

All community feedback will be shared with the review committee and with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.

Reminders Impact Aid: Required Parent Action

Please note that Impact Aid will be completed electronically this year. It officially opens on October 16th.  All parents will need access to ParentVue in order to activate and document.  It must be completed for each child. 

Parent Survey

We would love your feedback! As we work best to support our students, we also want to provide opportunities for connections on topics of importance to you. If there is a way we can further help support your child's experience here at school, we would love to have your feedback. We look forward to working together to help support our Chesterbrook community.

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Parent Coffee BOY Assessments

This morning we held a parent coffee to review the beginning of the year assessments to help parents interpret information ahead of our first quarter conferences. Our team shared information on assessments, data and how parents can support their child's growth..   

Parent Coffee Slides

Handout Parent Coffee

Lexia Parent Night: Learn About Literacy Support

FCPS funds the use of Lexia for all elementary and middle schools to use as part of their literacy instruction.   

Lexia is a computer-based program that supplements classroom instruction to help students develop literacy  

skills. At the same time, it provides teachers with the data to identify students who need further support, and 

understand which specific concepts and skills to focus on. Parents and caregivers are invited to learn more about Lexia at information nights. Learn how FCPS is  

integrating Lexia into the classroom and supporting student growth in reading. Parents will also be offered tips for supporting their students at home. 

Information nights will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on:

•       Wednesday, October 18, at Thoreau Middle School Cafeteria.
•       Thursday, October 19, at Edison High School Auditorium.

Register to attend or submit a question in advance. 

Integrating Lexia into the literacy curriculum aligns with the Virginia Literacy Act, FCPS’ Equitable Access to Literacy, and Strategic Plan Goal 3, which aims to have all students reading on level by the end of 3rd grade. 

Dyslexia Open House 10/26

 In celebration of October as Dyslexia Awareness Month, FCPS will host a Dyslexia Open House on October 26th from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.  Registration is open now and will be open through October 26th. Register for the training using this link. 

VCU Dyslexia Symposium: October 28 

All welcome to the Dyslexia Symposium at VCU School of Business from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Participants have the option to either attend the in-person event or participate virtually. There is a nominal registration fee and VCU students attend at no charge. Find out more information today!

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Administrator's Note

Oh What a Night! Friday evening was a great time for our community as our 3rd Annual Kickball Kickoff. The staff had a wonderful time in our challenge of the Remer's Rockets and Butler's Blasters. As we celebrate this year's retirements, we cheers Ms. Butler throwing out the first pitch to Mrs. Kohout who kicked the first ball.  Congratulations to our amazing staff on a job well done. It was a close game and while Remer's Rockets walked away with this year's victory, fun was had by all. Thank you to our PTA chairs for organizing this wonderful event for our community and feeding the staff prior to the event.

Parent Survey

We would love your feedback! As we work best to support our students, we also want to provide opportunities for connections on topics of importance to you. If there is a way we can further help support your child's experience here at school, we would love to have your feedback. We look forward to working together to help support our Chesterbrook community.

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Tomorrow morning we have a parent coffee to review the beginning of the year assessments. We look forward to talking with families about this work and next steps in supporting our students. Please join us in the cafeteria at 9:15 on Tuesday morning.

We have another spirit day this week to support appropriate digital citizenship and UNITY day. Please have students wear orange on Wednesday.  See more details below. 

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick and Farris Thomas

UNITY DAY - 10/18
Show Your Support for Chesterbrook's UNITY Day and WEAR Orange

Unity Day will be held on October 18th. The goal of Unity Day is to bring together students, parents, educators, and the community to emphasize the message that bullying is not acceptable, and that all students deserve to be safe in school, online, and in the community. 

The color orange is commonly identified with the month of October and the autumn season. It is also the color that is associated with safety and visibility. Wearing orange on October 18th provides a catalyst for everyone to come together with a visual statement that our actions matter not only on one day, but every day. Show your Chipmunks Spirit of UNITY and our work to support Kindness, Acceptance and Inclusion and that we are all against Bullying of any type.

Digital Citizenship Week

CES will recognize Digital Citizenship Week throughout the week of October 16th - 22nd. It is important to collaborate on our work with students so they understand how to balance and safely use technology in their lives. Common Sense Media has many tools to support our work to help communicate safe and healthy practices of digital tools.  Families are encouraged to access the "Family Tech Planners" that can guide conversations with your children to make screen time safe and positive. 

5 Houses
One Chesterbrook Community

In October all grade levels have now kicked off houses.  Each Friday our 1st through 6th grade students meet in house meetings (kinder every other week) to build community outside of their regular homeroom and core classes. This provides students an opportunity to work on social emotional connections, positive character traits and build a positive school community.

We are recognizing students for their positive contributions to the school by earning points for positive behaviors and recognizing positive contributions by students with stars in our front showcase. Furthermore, students who are top point earners receive the "Student of the Month" recognition. They are displayed in our front showcase. We are so proud of our students making good choices and showing the CES has HEART characteristics. We are so proud of our first round of students below. Congratulations to Madeline, Katherine, Jack, Preston, Adam, Anna and Madeline.

Impact Aid: Required Parent Action

Please note that Impact Aid will be completed electronically this year. It officially opens on October 16th.  All parents will need access to ParentVue in order to activate and document.  It must be completed for each child.  If you don't have access to ParentVue, please contact Mr. Troskey in the office to provide an activation code.  Note that ParentVue is also where your child(ren)s progress reports will be posted soon.  

On October 16th, parents should access their ParentVue and complete the following steps:

• Log into ParentVue
• Select Online Packet (Upper Right Corner Tab)
• Select Federal Impact Aid Survey from Dropdown Menu

The Survey will guide through completion of the form.  Note each child who attend FCPS must be completed individually. 

Upcoming Dates in October

10/12 - 17  Book Fair

10/17 9:15 AM Parent Coffee - Beg of Year Data; Taco Tuesday at the Bookfair

10/18 An Evening with Dr. Reid, 7PM McLean Community Center (details below); McLean Community Center 7PM

10/23 9:15 AM Parent Coffee Digital Citizenship 

10/24 5:30 PM  Parent Meeting - Understanding AAP full time service and the Screening Process

10/24 or 10/25 - Our Schools, Our Future Community Conversations w/ Dr. Reid (10/14 Madison HS 6:30PM; 10/25 Liberty MS 6:30 PM)

10/30  Student Assembly - Basketball Jones

10/31 Not your Typical Tuesday - Costume Day

The Lost and Found Exploded this past week. 

Please check for items that may
belong to your family. We even have a pair of roller blades left outside the building. It's amazing all the things that quickly accumulate and we don't have a lot of room to store it.

FCPS In Case You Missed It

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

• New School Lunch Menu Options
• Know FCPS’ Security Terms
• National Bullying Prevention Month 

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today. 

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Administrator's Note

The events that have unfolded this week in the Middle East are horrific and the impact felt deeply. Please know our student support team is here to support and happy to check in on any students that may need a little extra TLC. If your child is in need of additional support, please reach out to Mrs. Lomelin or Mr. Buchanan so we can check in with them at school. It is very helpful to always reach out to your child's classroom teacher to also let them know if your child may be struggling with any issue. Our team is here to collaborate and support alongside you.

We wanted to re-share the resources sent by Dr. Reid to support families when talking with your children may be difficult.

There are things families can do at home to support their students. The National Association of School Psychologists has a resource to help families talk to children about violence. The National Child Trauma Stress Network has a resource for talking to children about war. Also, UNICEF has a resource for talking to children about conflict and war.

This past week we were able to introduce 2 sets of new soccer goals and continue to look for great options to support our students during recess. The small sided games keep students safe, spread out the fun and keep them moving during these much needed times. We hope our students will enjoy this new opportunity! Please know that your support of our PTA and donations allow us to add items like this to our school. We are very appreciative!

We are excited to take the field Friday evening at our Kickball kickoff.  Please check  below for the last chance to order tickets to the events.  It will be an amazing evening for our community and the staff can use all the support to cheer us on!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick and Farris Thomas

Kickball Kickoff - Come Cheer on our Staff Last Day to Purchase Tickets!

When: Friday, October 13th; Doors Open at 5:30pm
Where: McLean High School Baseball Field 

Click here for info and to purchase tickets

Today is the last day for ticket sales, and tickets will not be sold at the door. Please order your tickets before 5pm today. Tickets are $15 per person.  Ticket sales are limited and are available for online pre-purchase only before Oct. 11th at 5pm; wristbands will be distributed to your family before the big event!  Adult supervision required; this is not a drop-off event.

Chesterbrook Book Fair - Starts this week!

Get ready for our best book fair yet! October 12th-17th Join us on Saturday morning for Breakfast and Books and Tuesday evening for Taco Tuesday.  Preorders for Tacos will be available Thursday 10/5- Thursday 10/12.  Preorders are done online via the PTA website - look for the link via email on Thursday and a QR code in Thursday folders this week. Lots of volunteers (both middle school and adult) are needed.  Please sign up by clicking the link.

Fall Book Fair Schedule:

• Thursday 4pm-6pm
• Friday 8am-9am
• Breakfast & Books Saturday 9am-noon
• Monday 8am-9am; 10:30am-4pm
• Taco Tuesday 5pm-7:30pm

Chesterbrook is Hiring a Daily Tutor

Are you skilled in planning instruction and working with teachers to support students in need of remediation? Chesterbrook will be looking for tutors to support our goal across FCPS to create a high impact tutoring program. The tutoring would occur within the school day supporting students in our curricular blocks and WIN (What I Need) Time. 

If you are interested in applying, please send your resume to [email protected] and [email protected]. We will follow up with further details about the application process. We look forward to growing our supports to help students.

Upcoming Parent Coffees

Tuesday 10/17 9:15 AM - Understanding Beginning of the Year Assessment Data - Parent data reports will be sent home in Thursday folders on 10/7. This coffee will help provide further detail to support parents in understanding Reading and Math assessments, the domains that are assessed and how we work to support the needs of students. 

Monday 10/23 - 9:15 AM  Digital Citizenship  - October is Cybersecurity Month and Digital Citizenship Week is 10/16-20. Join us for this coffee where we will share the work we do to support students in the school setting, how you can support at home and together we can create a positive culture around how they use media and technology as a learning tool.

November - We are currently scheduling our November parent coffee to share information on student supports for Social Emotional Learning and Behavior Supports. Stay tuned for more information

Non-profit Distribution of Fliers

Review Regulation 1367 on Distribution of Fliers

FCPS offers the opportunity for nonprofit organizations to make their materials available, through local schools, to students and parents. Fliers will be sent home in student’s backpacks. Fliers, sorted into 15 groups of 25, need to be at the school by 12:00 p.m. on the Friday before the below date.

• January 26, 2024
• May 17, 2024

Upcoming Dates in October

10/12 - 17  Book Fair

10/13 Kickball Kickoff McLean High School - 

10/14  Breakfast and Books at the Bookfair

10/17 9:15 AM   Parent Coffee Beg of Year Data; Taco Tuesday at the Bookfair

10/18 An Evening with Dr. Reid, 7PM McLean Community Center (details below)

10/23 9:15 AM   Parent Coffee Digital Citizenship 

10/24 5:30 PM  Parent Meeting - Understanding AAP full time service and the Screening Process

10/24 or 10/25 -Our Schools, Our Future Community Conversations w/ Dr. Reid (details below)

10/30  Student Assembly - Basketball Jones

10/31 Not your Typical Tuesday - Costume Day

Dr. Reid - Community Events

McLean Citizens Association Invites you to an Evening with Dr. Michelle Reid and Our Students

October 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean Virginia

We encourage all students from kindergarten through 12th grade to bring their questions or simply come to meet and listen to our new FCPS Superintendent.

Our Schools, Our Future: Community Conversations Kick Off

Join Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for Our Schools, Our Future: A Community Conversation. Share your thoughts about FCPS and bring your questions to:

• Madison High School on Tuesday, October 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.      • Liberty Middle School on Wednesday, October 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Pre-registration for a Community Conversation is not required but will help us plan. Childcare and interpretation services will be provided for all events based on staff availability.

Events are open to all. Find out about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid. Your voice matters!

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Principal's Message

Thank you to our Military Connected Families for your service and for those that were able to join us for our first Blue Star Welcome Breakfast.  We hope to continue our ways of working to connect our military connected families.

The school year is moving along quickly as we welcome October. This Thursday we will send home our beginning of year assessment letters for first through sixth grade students. Parents will receive information on reading and math assessment data. Please note below that we will hold a parent coffee to provide additional information around assessment information. A critical component in your child's success is a collaborative home and school partnership to support their growth. We will work to record an overview of the information for parents that cannot join in person.

October brings a kick off to our School Wide House Meetings, Book Fair, Kickball Kickoff, Picture Day, an exciting PTA sponsored assembly, and ending the month with a Not So Typical "Dress Up" Tuesday which will be on 10/31.  Students and staff will be able to dress up on this day, so you may plan ahead for this day now. Traditionally our staff groups will dress in creative themes and students will vote for their favorites.  We look forward to having a great month of learning while showing our Chesterbrook spirit.

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick

Arrival and Dismissal Safety 

Safely getting your kids dropped off and picked up is imperative. Overall we have had a great year thus far. There are items which help us keep things running smoothly, so we wanted to share with everyone:

• No LEFT  turns into or out of the kiss n ride lot during these arrival and dismissal. This keeps the traffic moving steadily for drop off and pickup. U-Turns may be safely used by pulling further down Kirby, watching for traffic, and making a U-turn at an opening such as the school drive entrance. Do not make a U-turn on the crosswalk.
• Students may NOT walk to Starbucks afterschool under any circumstance.  A parent is welcome to pickup students and take them but they must be in the care of a parent or going straight home.
• Ensure you have entered a default pickup method in Pick Up Patrol.
• Pick up Patrol changes should be entered by parents before 2PM..  Please refrain from calling the office to ask office staff to enter the change on a regular basis.
• Please do not drop children off on Kirby Road. You are welcome to park and use the crosswalk to walk your children on the sidewalk.  Walking across the bus loop can be dangerous so we ask that when walking with your children, you also use a safe route on the crosswalk.

Upcoming Parent Coffees

Tuesday 10/17 9:15 AM - Understanding Beginning of the Year Assessment Data - Parent data reports will be sent home in Thursday folders on 10/7. This coffee will help provide further detail to support parents in understanding Reading and Math assessments, the domains that are assessed and how we work to support the needs of students. 

Monday 10/23 - 9:15 AM  Digital Citizenship  - October is Cybersecurity Month and Digital Citizenship Week is 10/16-20. Join us for this coffee where we will share the work we do to support students in the school setting, how you can support at home and together we can create a positive culture around how they use media and technology as a learning tool.

Walk/Bike to School Day Wednesday 10/4

Please join up with neighbors and enjoy a nice walk to school this Wednesday. We look forward to seeing how many Chesterbrook families can join us for this wonderful event.

Mr. Levesque has a special message for our students to encourage participation in this fun  event. Catch his video here!

Fall Picture Day is Thursday 10/5

School Picture Day is coming Thursday, October 5, 2023  . Pictures will be available approximately two weeks following our school's photo day.
Save time and Pre-order online here: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001028942#login

For questions about ordering please email [email protected]

Free Covid-19 Tests

Every U.S. household can place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home. You may also review the most current health and safety guidance for schools .

Upcoming Dates in October

10/4 Walk/Bike to School

10/5 Picture Day

10/9 No School for Students - Staff Development Day

10/11 PTA Meeting 7:30 AM

10/12 - 17  Book Fair

10/13 Kickball Kickoff McLean High School - 

10/14  Breakfast and Books at the Bookfair

10/17 9:15 AM   Parent Coffee Beg of Year Data;
Taco Tuesday at the Bookfair

10/18 An Evening with Dr. Reid, 7PM McLean Community Center

10/23 9:15 AM   Parent Coffee Digital Citizenship 

10/24 5:30 PM  Parent Meeting - Understanding AAP full time service and the Screening Process

10/30  Student Assembly - Basketball Jones

10/31 Not your Typical Tuesday - Costume Day

Reminders

McLean Citizens Association Invites you to an Evening with Dr. Michelle Reid and Our Students

October 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean Virginia

We encourage all students from kindergarten through 12th grade to bring their questions or simply come to meet and listen to our new FCPS Superintendent. 

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AAP Information and Continuum of Services

Reminder, Chesterbrook will hold a Parent Information Meeting to share information on the Advanced Academic Programs available to students on September 27th from 5:30 - 6:15 in the library. 

The latest AAP Newsletter is found here. 

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Upcoming Dates

TODAY!  Tuesday, September 19 - Parent Information Session Inclusive Preschool Program, 1PM Library (see info below)

KGES Boundary Study Community Meeting, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. McLean HS Cafeteria ~ Door #9 

Monday, September 25 - Yom Kippur - School Closed

Wednesday, September 27th - 

Chesterbrook Parent Meeting Intro to AAP Continuum of Services - Library 5:30 - 6:15 (More information will be sent regarding AAP Continuum of Services in a separate communication)

KGES Boundary Study Community Meeting, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Longfellow MS (door 1)

Thursday, September 28, 8 - 8:30 AM - Blue Star Welcome Breakfast for Military Connected Families (See invitation for Military Connected Families below)

Thursday, October 5 - Fall School Pictures

Friday, October 6 - TJ Investigative Science Fair Interest Meeting

Monday October 9 - Student Holiday - Teacher Workday

FCPS annual calendar is here

A Note from Your Administrators

We are in our 5th week of instruction and our students have really settled into the year nicely. In many ways it was the smoothest start in my tenure as principal of Chesterbrook and finally feels that we have jumped the hurdle of the pandemic. Working closely with the PTA we have a year filled with instruction, field trips, collaborative projects, assemblies, extracurriculars and community events. Thank you for your support and collaboration so we can help your child(ren) have a great year.

During the beginning of each year we collect data on students throughout the first month to assess where each child is in their learning growth. This data varies for students at each grade level, as each level has different state and countywide assessments mandated. As a school, our goal is to send data in its entirety so that you could see a more complete data assessment of your child(ren) this fall. While some of this data has been compiled, please know parents of first through sixth grade students will receive it in the first week of October. Teachers will be available to discuss these assessments during 1st quarter conferences; however, please know these are just markers for the fall and your child(ren) will take a variety of assessments throughout this school year to demonstrate their growth. We look forward to partnering with you in your child's education to help them excel.

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Farris Thomas, Assistant Principal

Volunteer Photographers for Grade Level Events Needed

*No Professional Experience Necessary

We are in need of parents to sign up to take photos of grade level events throughout the year.  We realize that chaperones will vary for events, so having multiple parents per grade would be great.

Click here to Sign up 

KGES Boundary Study Meetings

The public is invited to participate in the next phase of the Kent Gardens Elementary School boundary study process. Two community meetings, both in-person, will be held to gather public input on the boundary change scenarios for Kent Gardens Elementary School and neighboring schools.

• Tuesday, September 19, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.- McLean High School Cafeteria (in-person only, enter via door 9 in the back of the school)
• Wednesday, September 27, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.- Longfellow Middle School Cafeteria (in-person only, enter via door 1) 

Language interpretation will be provided based on the availability of interpretation staff. Each meeting will include the same presentation and input opportunities, please choose the meeting that best fits your schedule. No pre-registration is required.

At these meetings, the public is invited to provide feedback on options for a boundary change to address capacity challenges at Kent Gardens Elementary School. In each of the boundary scenarios to be presented:

• The French Immersion program will remain at Kent Gardens Elementary School.
• High school boundaries will not change and middle school boundaries will not change.  

After the community meetings, FCPS staff will prepare a recommendation for the School Board to consider. A date for the School Board action has not yet been determined.

Community engagement for boundary studies is outlined in School Board Policy 8130 and Regulation 8130, for Local School Boundaries and Program Assignments. More information on the process is available in Regulation 8130.

Information to address questions and feedback has been posted to the Kent Gardens Capacity Challenges Website. While there, sign up for the project mailing list.

An Evening with Dr. Reid and Our Students - 10/18

On Wednesday, October 18th at 7:00 PM at the McLean Community Center (MCC), Fairfax County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Michelle Reid, will be answering questions from STUDENTS.  We encourage all students from kindergarten through 12th grade to bring their questions or simply come to meet and listen to our new FCPS Superintendent. 

The Superintendent oversees almost 200 schools and centers in a county serving approximately 180,000 students.  This event will be focused on questions from students attending elementary, middle, and high school from within the McLean, Langley, and Marshall Pyramids.

McLean Citizens Association invites you to an Evening with Dr. Michelle Reid and Our Students
October 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean Virginia

TJHSST Investigative Science Fair 2024 Information 

TJ Investigative Science Outreach will be hosting their 11th annual science fair on March 16, 2024 and we would like to invite 5th-8th grade students from Chesterbrook ES to participate. Admission to the science fair is completely free. 

Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 16, 2024. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, collecting data, presenting, writing an experiment summary, using statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.

Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday October 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session in-person at TJHSST. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using the form at the link: https://forms.gle/RMfQYuvACK3YajRw8 

Feel free to also check out our website at tjsciencefair.wordpress.com or email us at [email protected].

Reminder Preschool Inclusive Community Peers Program

Chesterbrook Elementary is pleased to announce that we will have community peers in our preschool program. This will involve teaching preschoolers with developmental delays and without delays in the same classroom. It can provide young children with a more stimulating environment, teach skills for coping with different situations, and provide the opportunity to learn appropriate social skills. 

Our program will invite a limited number of community preschoolers (1-2 students), who are age 4-5 years (must be at least 4 years old by September, 30 of school year), to participate in our daily preschool activities. The children from the community will have the opportunity to make new friends and share experiences with current early childhood special education students. Our students will, in turn, benefit from being with community peers who can model appropriate language, motor, and social skills.

The goal of this program is to encourage active learning and promote social interaction and acceptance through shared experiences between the community children and our preschoolers with special needs. 

Our Preschool Hours are Monday - Friday as follows:

AM Preschool 9:20 am - 12:40 pm

PM Preschool 12:45 pm – 4:05 pm (students aged 4-5 are eligible for PM preschool).

If you are interested in expressing interest in Chesterbrook’s Community Peers Program, please complete this google form.

Chesterbrook will host a Parent Coffee for interested parents on Tuesday, 9/19 at 1:00PM . Please join Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Thomas to hear more about this opportunity. We request that interested parents fill out the interest form linked above prior to attending the meeting.

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Upcoming Dates

September 13 - 26 - VGA Assessments 3rd -6th Grades (see info below)

Tuesday, September 19 - Parent Information Session Inclusive Preschool Program, 1PM Library (see info below)

Boundary Study Community Meeting, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. McLean HS Cafeteria ~ Door #9 (no registration required)

Monday, September 25 - Yom Kippur - School Closed

Thursday, September 28, 8 - 8:30 AM - Blue Star Welcome Breakfast for Military Connected Families (See invitation for Military Connected Families below)

Thursday, October 5 - Fall School Pictures

Monday October 9 - Student Holiday - Teacher Workday

FCPS annual calendar is here.

Preschool Inclusive Community Peers Program

Chesterbrook Elementary is pleased to announce that we will have community peers in our preschool program. This will involve teaching preschoolers with developmental delays and without delays in the same classroom. It can provide young children with a more stimulating environment, teach skills for coping with different situations, and provide the opportunity to learn appropriate social skills. 

Our program will invite a limited number of community preschoolers (1-2 students), who are age 4-5 years (must be at least 4 years old by September, 30 of school year), to participate in our daily preschool activities. The children from the community will have the opportunity to make new friends and share experiences with current early childhood special education students. Our students will, in turn, benefit from being with community peers who can model appropriate language, motor, and social skills.

The goal of this program is to encourage active learning and promote social interaction and acceptance through shared experiences between the community children and our preschoolers with special needs. 

Our Preschool Hours are Monday - Friday as follows:

AM Preschool 9:20 am - 12:40 pm

PM Preschool 12:45 pm – 4:05 pm (students aged 4-5 are eligible for PM preschool).

If you are interested in expressing interest in Chesterbrook’s Community Peers Program, please complete this google form.

Chesterbrook will host a Parent Coffee for interested parents on Tuesday, 9/19 at 1:00PM . Please join Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Thomas to hear more about this opportunity. We request that interested parents fill out the interest form linked above prior to attending the meeting.

Recess Collaborative Play & Safety

Safe play during recess is important. During our first days of recess each year, teachers shared with students expectations for recess to ensure a fun and safe playtime for everyone. These expectations have been consistent each year to support our students. We wanted to share these through our communications, so all families can understand what we have shared with students. We welcome you to talk with your kids about safe play if they are concerned why we have rules for safety in place. It is great to have the beautiful large play area but it also becomes a challenge for teachers to manage all student behavior if they are not following expectations.  

• Kinder and 1st graders are not allowed on monkey bars. 
• Students may not chase or play tag on the playground area (tag is encouraged on the open field). This is to prevent children from running into poles or other equipment and also from falling off equipment while being chased. Running and walking on the track is also encouraged.
• Students follow the same approved activities they play during PE and can be safely monitored by teachers during recess. Small sided games may be played such as 3 on 3 soccer and 1/2 court basketball. No full sided games can be played such as a large team soccer game, full court basketball or football which can become aggressive quickly.

There are many games students are encouraged to play such as kickball, 3 on 3 soccer, knockout, 400, 4-square and more that offer students an opportunity to play in a safe and collaborative space where they can build friendships and work on social emotional skills. Thank you for your support so our students can enjoy recess safely.

Talking Points Communication

Chesterbrook staff will use Talking Points to communicate with families. It is helpful for families to download the app which will make our communications easier throughout the year.  If you don't have this app, please follow these instructions. New CES families will need to set up the app for ease of communication. Directions to download the app and set up your home language can be found here.

Attendance Matters

As you plan upcoming trips and other family events, please remember the importance of sending your child to school every day. Review the FCPS School Year Calendar and try to plan any time away during long breaks from school. 

Children who show up for school regularly develop fundamental reading and math skills while building a habit of good attendance that will carry them into college and careers. Research shows that children who were chronically absent (missing 18 days or more) in kindergarten and first grade were far less likely to read proficiently at the end of third grade.

Private Tutoring Options and Online Tutoring

Each year we share teachers that are available to tutor students. FCPS keeps a tutor list and this year we have a couple of teachers within our school. The FCPS tutor link is also included. You may access this list here.

FCPS also provides a free online tutoring resource for all families - Tutor.com.  You may access more information on this resource here.

Virginia Growth Assessment

In 2021, the Virginia General Assembly introduced the expectation for new state "through-year" assessments in elementary and middle schools. Beginning in 2022-23, students in grades 3-8 take the Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) in fall and winter. The purpose of these assessments is to measure student growth and progress in reading and mathematics content standards. 

Chesterbrook's VGA Schedule:
September 13th- 5th Grade Reading
September 19th- 3rd & 6th Grade Reading; 4th Grade Math
September 20th- 5th Grade Math
September 21st- 6th Grade Math 
September 26- 3rd Grade Math 

Please contact Farris Thomas ([email protected]) with any questions regarding VGA. 

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Schedule for Back To School Night 

We welcome all parents/guardians to our annual Back to School Night on Thursday, September 6th.  This adult-only evening gives parents & guardians the opportunity to visit the school, attend a PTA meeting, meet their child's teacher, and hear about the curriculum and events for the year.  Each classroom teacher will offer three in-person session. Parents should plan to attend one. The information will be the same for each session.  We will begin the evening with a PTA meeting from 5:45 - 6:25. 

PTA Meeting and Specialists Available 5:45 - 6:25

Classroom Teachers Session 1 / Specialists Available: 6:30 PM

Classroom Teacher Session 2:  7:00 

Classroom Teacher Session 3: 7:30

We look forward to connecting with everyone tomorrow evening!

CES Updated Vision, Mission and Motto

Over the past school year, staff worked diligently on our school Vision and Mission to relook at what we strive for with our students and the tools to get us there. We look forward to partnering with you to help support the growth of our students. Back to school night is a perfect opportunity to hear all about the work your students will be doing this school year.

Meet our New Specialists at BTSN Health Room Welcome Letter

Please access this welcome letter from our Public Health Nurse, Aela Golden. Access the detailed letter here.
Mrs. Golden and our School Health Aide, Lorean Bradley, are here to support student health needs.  While Mrs. Bradley is here on a daily basis, Mrs. Golden checks in often and oversees the health care plans of our students.  Please reach out to Mrs. Golden if you have any health needs for your child.

McLean High School Dance Team Dance Camp

Camp Date: Monday, September 25, 2023
Time: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Location: McLean High School
Who: Ages 6 - 13
Cost: $105 per child (Includes  snack, performance tee-shirt and a brand new set of Poms!)

Football Game Opportunity: Friday, October 6, 2023, 7:00 pm

Registration is Now Open!!!
Email [email protected] for questions or assistance.

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Principal's Message

Happy 2nd week of school!  We trust your students have good things to share about their classes and new classmates. As new families settle in and we are kicking off new opportunities to share for our older students, we want to make sure to get all the information to our families, so we have a section for reminders below. 

In this issue:

• Student Ambassadors
• Here Comes the Bus App
• Opt Out Notice and Digital Consent 
• Pot Luck & BBQ
• LightSpeed Content Filtering Software
• Upcoming Dates
• Reminders from Previous Newsletters

We look forward to seeing many of you at our PTA Potluck & BBQ tomorrow!

Sincerely, Mrs. Kirkpatrick

Student Ambassador Applications Now Open - Due 8/31

5th and 6th grade students may apply to become a student ambassador. All students should be able to identify strengths and areas in which they would like to grow as a leader.  With the right support and encouragement, our Chesterbrook staff firmly believe that all students are capable to lead and support our community using many of our Portrait of a Graduate skills. We hope you will encourage your 5th or 6th grade student to apply.  Students may find the Ambassador Application on schoology. Students must be logged into their FCPSschools account to complete the application.

Patrol applications are also due on 8/31. Students must complete the paper application which they will turn into their homeroom teacher by Thursday. We want to work closely with our students this school year. 

Here Comes the Bus App

Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your children’s buses. 

If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. If our Chesterbrook buses run late we try to send a text through our Talking Points system.

To make sure you receive email messages about bus delays, update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE.

Opt-Out Annual Notice due 8/31

FCPS Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Information can be found in this booklet at this link. Access the link to review detailed information about your opt-out choices which are due no later than Thursday, August 31st.  Opt-outs can be completed online. 

If you have no objection to the activities described in this booklet, do NOT sign or submit any of the forms.

Digital Consent

Please complete digital consent form for your child to use FCPS-approved web applications. This form allows us to begin using these applications with our classes. It is important to note that certain applications will be turned off for students without digital consent. If you have questions, please contact our school-based technology specialist, Aleia Lee, at [email protected].

Chesterbrook Back to School BBQ & Potluck August 29th at 5:30pm

Join us as we kick off the 2023-24 school year with a back to school BBQ and potluck this Tuesday.  It should be a wonderful opportunity to see school friends.  Please sign up to let us know what dish you can share and how many from your family are coming. All are welcome to this fun, and free PTA event. Sign Up here!

LightSpeed Content Filtering Software

FCPS has tools to help parents know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided at no cost to families by Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service.

Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for free access to the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours. Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.

Chesterbrook teachers piloted this classroom management software last year and we will have it available to teachers to manage student computer use.

Upcoming Dates to Note

Tuesday, 8/29 5:30-7 PM - CES Community Cookout 

Thursday, 8/31 9:15AM PTA Meeting Cafeteria

Friday 9/1 and Monday 9/4 - School Closed, No school for staff and students

September 7th - Back to School Night  

5:45 PM PTA Meeting Cafeteria 

6:30 Classroom Session 1, 7PM Session 2, 7:30 Session 3

*Any scouting groups that would like a table for BTSN are welcome to reach out to Holley Remer to ask for a table in our pod area.

FCPS 2023-24 school year calendar

Reminders Previously Shared ParentVue

Newly registered parents will need to activate their ParentVue account.  Existing parents do not need to activate. Once you an FCPS ParentVue, the account will remain the same through graduation from high school.

Parentvue is FCPS platform where you can view  your child’s progress reports, standardized test history, classes, as well as other school information. If you have any additional questions, please contact our registrar, Dave Troskey at [email protected].

Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.

School Supplies

If you still need to order supplies, you may visit our school supply vendor linked here. We have a new local company this year that can support our supply needs throughout the year.

You may access the school supply list here.

Free and Reduced Lunch - Apply Now

The eligibility guidelines are available for review on the FCPS website. Approved applications may also qualify students for additional benefits. Apply on the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage. If your family is in need of further assistance please reach out to [email protected], so our counseling team can support your student.

Other Opportunities

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K&R and Pick Up Patrol Setup

All Chesterbrook families should have received an email for PUP yesterday that will allow you to ensure we have a default mode of transportation home for each child.  These emails are time sensitive for new families to set up their account.  

We will be creating Kiss N Ride pick up tags for families with last names to help the pickup of your child run smoothly.  We will be handing these out in the afternoon but need parents to create the default pickup as K&R so we can have our list of families.  Thank you!

PickUp Patrol (PUP)

We use Pick Up Patrol to coordinate transportation plans such as late arrival, early dismissal pickups or changes in afternoon transportation.

In our first two weeks, it is important for students to get into a routine and understand their afternoon transportation plan. Avoiding playdates directly after school in the first two weeks will help as we settle into routines. If you need to share a change in dismissal plans, please read more about our system.

PickUp Patrol saves a great deal of time  in the office and reduces interruptions in our classrooms—while also providing you with a convenient way to make changes to your children’s dismissal plans. Most importantly, it helps us ensure that our students are safely dismissed to their correct after-school destinations.

Use the PUP for:

ATTENDANCE: full day absences, arriving late or leaving early.

DISMISSAL CHANGES: Submit changes to your child’s regular dismissal plans. For example: 

• A student normally rides the bus, but is getting picked up today.
• A student usually goes to aftercare, but is leaving early for an appointment.

How it works:

Initially, you will register for an account if you do not have one created last year. At this point set your "Default Plan" to be the permanent mode of transportation. Whenever you have a change to the Default Plan, you’ll submit a change through the PUP app. When the plan is submitted, the school will be notified and your child’s teacher will relay the change to them.

Getting started with PUP:

1. REGISTER: Chesterbrook will send an initial PUP registration email to families. You should receive a registration email from PickUp Patrol with a link to set up your account this week. The PUP web app is free to parents and you can use it from your smartphone or computer. PUP is not accessed through the app stores. Instead, for easy access, follow the instructions in your registration email for how to add it to your phone’s home screen. We will resend the sign up email at the end of the week for any families still needing to register. Please note the registration email will time out if not completed within their designated time frame.
2. ENTER DEFAULT PLANS: Once you register, log into your Pick Up Patrol account right away to confirm your child’s default dismissal plan. It’s important that you complete this step so that we can accurately dismiss your children. 

Thank you for using PUP to make safety a priority and to ensure our dismissal process is efficient for all our students. 

If you have any questions, please first check the PUP FAQ page. If you still need help, contact us here in the office at [email protected] or PickUp Patrol at [email protected]. 

 

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Chesterbrook Families,

We had a great first day! It was a joy to talk to so many kids and welcome them back. They did so well popping back into the routine of a structured day. Our students returned to school seamlessly and we hope all of our new students felt welcomed their first day. 

Thank you to our families for getting your children excited about their first day, ensuring they had their materials and communicating their routes home with teachers. It made for a smooth transition to the start of the year.

Wishing all of our chipmunks a great evening! We look forward to day 2 tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kirkpatrick

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