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Principal's Message

I trust this email finds all of our families and staff enjoying a bit of relaxation and time with friends and loved ones. While I continue to work over the summer, I'm happy to be enjoying quality time with my family, while I also prepare for the school year ahead. Summer brings a time for peace and quieter days to  reflect, imagine and dream about the possibilities that are ahead.

Our custodial team is working hard to clean the building and make preparations for the new year ahead as we order supplies and finalize staffing for our students. 

As we look ahead, make sure you have secured your school supply order if you would like to order a prepared school kit. ORDER DEADLINE to receive before the start of school is approaching - Order before July 15th!!!

As we prepare for our opening, please save these important dates on your calendar:

Kindergarten Playground Playdate June 18th 6PM - 7:15 PM

Open House Friday August 16th 10AM - 11:30 PM
Alpha Split to help with parking and flow:
10-10:30  A-G
10:30-11  H-N
11-11:30  O-Z

1st Day of School, Monday, August 19th

Back to School Night, Thursday, September 5th
Times will be confirmed for classroom visits in August

Labor Day Holiday Weekend August 30 - September 2nd

2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar

We look forward to seeing you all again very soon!

Sincerely, 
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Chesterbrook Elementary School

Principal's Message

I trust this email finds all of our families and staff enjoying a bit of relaxation and time with friends and loved ones. While I continue to work over the summer, I'm happy to be enjoying much the same while I also prepare for the school year ahead. Summer brings a time for peace and quieter days to  reflect, imagine and dream about the possibilities that are ahead.

Our custodial team is working hard to clean the building and make preparations for the new year ahead as we order supplies and finalize staffing for our students. 

As we look ahead, make sure you have secured your school supply order if you would like to order a prepared school kit. ORDER DEADLINE to receive before the start of school is approaching - Order before July 15th!!!

As we prepare for our opening, please save these important dates on your calendar:

Open House Friday August 16th 10AM - 11:30 PM
Alpha Split to help with parking and flow:
10-10:30  A-G
10:30-11  H-N
11-11:30  O-Z

1st Day of School, Monday, August 19th

Back to School Night, Thursday, September 5th
Times will be confirmed for classroom visits in August

Labor Day Holiday Weekend August 30 - September 2nd

2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar

We look forward to seeing you all again very soon!

Sincerely, 
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Chesterbrook Elementary School

Order CES School Supply Kit

IMPORTANT!!!  Order by July 15 for Initial Delivery Date before Schoool

Campus Survival Kits will be available for purchased with items based on a list curated by our grade level teachers. Save yourself the frustration of multiple trips to the store by buying a complete school supply kit for your student. Each kit has a complete set of supplies and FREE school delivery! Each kit is packed in a drawstring bag and includes all the supplies your student will need 

Kits will be delivered to the school prior to the back to school orientation in August.

Click here to order today!

For a complete list of all grade level, supplies, please click here.

New Student Registration Do not delay registration!

Accurate student numbers are critical to staffing appropriately for the new school year. 

Register Your Child Online: Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.  When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. This Chesterbrook intake form will record your information with our office team as you start the process, so we can communicate with new families.  Parents must still complete the online registration linked above.

Chesterbook Elementary Named a Top Virginia Elementary School

US Senator, Mark Warner, shared information this month that Chesterbrook has been ranked one of the best elementary schools on the United States news and World Report's 2024 Best Virginia Elementary School list. Chesterbrook has been ranked 36th out of 1,037 schools.

We are proud of this accomplishment and the hard work our staff puts forth each and every day to accelerate learning, social opportunities and support our students well being. 

Chesterbrook PTA - Join our Team!

Chesterbrook PTA provides a wonderful way to get involved, stay connected and support your children. We have a dedicated board and many members that work hard to support the activities for our community.  We want to further partner to make sure that parents have in the information they feel they need to help their child(ren) grow academically, socially and emotionally. We look forward to working with you and need your support to continue our great work.

We will send out information in the coming weeks to join our PTA and get involved. There will be many ways to get involved and we are happy to have you. 

CES Summer Reading Program

Has your student started the Chesterbrook Summer Reading Challenge? Click on the bingo board of activities students can complete below.  We’re looking forward to adding lots of pictures of our summer readers to our Summer Readers’ Wall of Fame in August. 
Print out the Summer Reading Board to participate. 

We also wanted to share a flyer with links to other reading programs that are available this summer where students can earn rewards and free books.  We hope you are having a great summer full of books!

Summer Private Tutoring Information

Linked here is a list of Chesterbrook staff who are available for private tutoring. Parents are free to contact the staff members listed below to make such arrangements (pricing, subject matter, and frequency). In this capacity, staff members are considered private contractors and any arrangements made are between the family and staff member. 

The Parent Resource Center also maintains a current list of all FCPS staff who are available for private tutoring. Parents may contact the Parent Resource Center at [email protected] to request that listing.  

FCPS has an additional free resource  for all students- Tutor.com. This service provides unlimited access for students 24/7, on-demand, and online at no cost to families. Tutoring may be on-demand and/or scheduled at a time convenient for the student and/or family.  Please visit fcps.edu/resources/online-tutoring-services for more detailed information.

Inclusive Preschool Community Program

Chesterbrook opened an early childhood class based preschool during the 2023-24 school year.  Chesterbrook Elementary will continue our community peers invitation in our preschool program next school year. 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 

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

Please reach out to Assistant Principal, Lara Macdonald ([email protected]) with any questions and also to indicate your interest in the program for your preschool aged child.  

FCPS Information SOL Scores Posted in SIS ParentVUE

Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:

• For all students – the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
• For grade 3-8 students – the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year.

Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.

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

INOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs

Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5 and older with free school entrance physicals and immunizations at summer health fairs for children on Medicaid or who are uninsured. The clinics will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following dates:

• Saturday, June 29, at ICC for Children - Manassas
• Saturday, July 20, at ICC for Children - Herndon
• Saturday, August 17, at ICC for Children - Falls Church

Appointments are required; no walk-ins will be allowed. Call 703-698-2550 for an appointment.

Summer Fun for All! Summer Camps and Adapted Recreation

The Family Resource Center (FRC) has a list of dozens of summer camps including general camps, camps for students with a variety of needs, and camps for children of military personnel. 

They’ve also prepared a list of adapted resources, sorted by activity, that are inclusive for children and adults of various physical abilities. 

Learn more by calling 703-204-3941, emailing [email protected], or visiting the FRC webpage.

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In This Issue

• Classroom Supply Order Extended to 7/31
• Upcoming Important Dates - Inc. New Family Coffee and Tour Dates
• New Student Registration
• Spring SOL Scores in ParentVUE

Student Classroom Supply Kit Order Extended  to 7/31

The ordering deadline has been extended through July 31.

www.campussurvivalkits.com/chesterbrook

Complete list of grade level supplies - Click here

Upcoming Dates

Aug 1 9:30 AM  New Family Coffee and Welcome Session
Parents are encouraged to bring their children

Aug 7 10- 11AM  New Family Tour and Info Session

Aug 16 10AM - 11:30 AM  Open House Friday

Alpha Split to help with parking and flow:
10-10:30  A-G
10:30-11  H-N
11-11:30  O-Z

Aug 19  1st Day of School

Back to School Night, Thursday, September 5th

Labor Day Holiday Weekend August 30 - September 2nd

2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar

New Student Registration

Register Your Child Online:
 Learn how to begin the online registration process.  When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account.

This Chesterbrook intake form will record your information with our office team as you start the process, so we can communicate with new families.  Parents must still complete the online registration linked above.

Contact our Chesterbrook Registrar with Questions: [email protected] 

SOL Scores Posted in SIS ParentVUE

Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:

• For all students – the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
• For grade 3-8 students – the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year.

Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.

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

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Thursday New Family Meet and Greet Updated Time 2:30PM

I apologize for the late change, however, need to change the coffee to the afternoon on Thursday.  Please join me at 2:30 PM in our school library.

This opportunity is for all grade levels. We will have some hands on activities  to engage our students during this time and hopefully they can meet some other new students while parents have a chance to meet and ask questions. 

I look forward to meeting our new families and give you a warm welcome to our community.  

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick

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In This Issue

• Upcoming Dates
• Join the PTA
• School Readiness
• Multilingual Learners Summit 8/8
• We are fully staffed. Meet some of our new team with more to follow soon!

Upcoming Dates

Aug 7 10- 11AM  New Family Tours  

Aug 16 10AM - 11:30 AM  Open House 

Alpha Split to help with parking and flow: 10-10:30  A-G 10:30-11  H-N 11-11:30  O-Z

Aug 19  1st Day of School

September 5th Back to School Night

Aug 30 - Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday Weekend 

2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar

Join the Chesterbrook PTA!

We would love to have your support. Please consider joining the Chesterbrook PTA! Click here to Join the PTA

School Readiness

School Supplies that were purchased through the PTA will be here before Open House and ready. If you prefer to shop for supplies, please check the grade level list on our website.

Kiss N Ride - We encourage families to begin working with younger students to buckle and unbuckle independently to get ready for drop off and pickup.

Registration Paperwork - If you have items for our registrar, please come in soon to finalize registration.

Multilingual Learners Summit August 8th 5PM

Keynote speaker Dr. Jose Luis Zelaya
Student panel will dialogue with Dr. Zelaya following the keynote.  

Registration is open for students, families, or staff planning to attend.    

Welcoming a Few New Teachers

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Principal's Message

Opening Day is Here!!! We look forward to welcoming everyone back this morning for the 2024-25 school year. Our theme this school year is "Everyday is a Chance to Grow." We look forward to supporting each of your children as they dive into learning, explore new opportunities to gain new skills and build new friendships.  A wonderful new school year lies ahead filled with tremendous possibilities. 

We will work to keep communications as streamlined as possible. In order to stay informed, please try to skim each weekly school email and grade level communication. We will also use talking point texts to communicate as efficiently as possible.

Looking forward to a wonderful year!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

School Year Updates

Verify Pick Up Patrol
Each family need to confirm your Pick Up Patrol account or it will expire. Verify your account and set your child's default way home ASAP.  Only 56% of families have verified at this time. Let's hit 75% before 2PM today!!!

Lunch Volunteers
We are looking for a few volunteers that can consistently support our students at lunch. Building relationships with kids throughout the year further supports positive behaviors during lunch time, so ask parents to commit to weekly support or regular subbing if taking on this opportunity. If you are interested in supporting in this role, please fill out this google form. 

Free and Reduced Price Meal Application 
Complete the application here: Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage. 

Kiss N Ride Procedures
Hang Tags will be used to identify all K&R families. Until we are able to distribute, we ask all families to have a paper with last name written large to display at dismissal. Students will wait in the gym until your car has arrived. We will announce the name of the child and they will meet you at the K&R loop.

Walker Drop Off and Pick Up
We will continue with two areas for parent drop off and pickup- Flag Pole & Trailers by the Gym. Having a sign with your last name (especially at the gym) will help us identify you quickly.

Parent Permission Form: Walkers and Bike Riders
Older students in grades 4th – 6th with parent permission may complete a request to walk/ride without an adult. Download Form Here

Breakfast and Lunch Account
Add money to your child's account using www.MySchoolBucks.com
Once the account is open, parents can check update on the account at anytime. More information can be found here.  

CES Grade Level Parent Information Directory
Each year teachers are asked by many families to provide parent contact information, which can be very helpful in planning class activities, playdates or parties outside of school. All families will be included unless you would choose to opt out on this form. The PTA directory is a separate opt in system.

Meet Our Additional New Teachers

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Principal's Message

What a wonderful first week! It is a collaborative effort between our staff, students and families that made it a wonderful week. Thank you! Welcoming all of our student back and watching them settle into the start a new, promising school year brings so much joy. So many great things are in store with new curriculum, new friends and an amazing staff ready to support each of your children.

Students participated in morning meetings with peer greetings, upper grade students were introduced to opportunities in strings, band and chorus and we all went over the basic routines for the school year in new grades. We quickly watched our newest Chipmunks find their way as some of our wonderful upper grade students served as leaders to help them during dismissal.

We are rolling out ourStudent Ambassador and Patrol appplications so our student leaders can be appointed in their roles to help our school community thrive. Fifth and Sixth grade teachers will be sharing information with students on these opportunities so they can apply for opportunities this week. 

This Tuesday evening we will host our annual Back to School BBQ with hotdogs and potluck meals from families.  Please join us and bring your favorite dish to share. We ask that any item brought is nut free for the safety of our community. Sign up here to bring a dish and join us. I hope to see many of our families at our community event. 

We encourage our Chipmunks to show their spirit this Thursday by wearing their spirit gear or our colors - blue and yellow/gold. Show your Chipmunk Pride and joy to be back for a new year.

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, 8/27 - CES Cookout & Potluck 5 - 6:30PM; Sign up to Share a Dish

Thursday, 8/29 - CES Spirit Day - Show off your CES spiritwear or Blue/Gold

Thursday, 8/29 - Celebrate McLean

Aug 30 - Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday Weekend 

Thursday 9/5  Back to School Night; 5:45 PTA Meeting; We will hold three classroom session opportunities following the PTA meeting. 

Monday 9/23 3 Hour Early Release Monday at12:35; Bag Lunch Day

2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar

Parent Action Items & Reminders

Give Consent for Digital Resources for Your Child:  Student consent forms previously available on ParentVue have been moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC). 

3 Hr Early Release Student Childcare Survey - We require 100% response to this survey to ensure we can plan for all students who cannot go home early on our Early Release Mondays for state required teacher training. Childcare will be provided by CES staff until our 3:35 dismissal. We are currently at a 70% response rate and working to plan for this support which is averaging 200+ children. COMPLETE form ASAP if you have not done so.

Chesterbrook Grade Level Contact Director - Last call, Opt Out due 8/28
All families will be included unless you would choose to opt out on this form. 
*note this is not the PTA directory which families will need to opt-in.

Free and Reduced Price Meal Application  Complete the application here: Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage. 

Breakfast and Lunch Account  www.MySchoolBucks.com

Join our Chesterbrook PTA -Click Here
1st meeting will be at 5:45 prior to Back to School Night

Celebrate McLean

Please save the date for August 29, 2024 for Celebrate McLean. It will run from 4pm-6:30pm, prior to our football home opener vs Meridian. We will have games, food, DJ and tables from our clubs and sports. We look forward to another amazing day!

 

📵 Phones Down, Engagement Up: FCPS Cell Phone Policy

Keeping cell phones and watches off during the school day helps students focus and learn. All smart watches should be in School Mode or Airplane mode during the school day. Having a phone free environment also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If an urgent matter arises during the day and you need to reach your child, please call our office at 703-714-8200.

Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights

Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents and caregivers to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.

In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available: a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents/caregivers with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice, because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.

Get more information and view the 2024-25 Opt-Out Booklets.

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Principal's Message

We had a wonderful turn out last week for our beginning of the year Chesterbrook community pot luck and cookout. Ms. Macdonald and I enjoyed grilling up the hotdogs and adding to the many wonderful dishes provided by families. It was a beautiful and special night and I hope you had a chance to connect with some families in our community. Check out some of our photos below. Thank you for coming out to celebrate the start of another school year!

Tomorrow evening, Thursday, September 5th, we look forward to seeing parents at our Chesterbrook Back to School Night.  We have set up the evening to accommodate families with multiple children during our evening schedule and also welcome you to join our PTA. 

Begin the evening at 5:45 with our PTA for our first meeting of the school year. Classrooms will open for grade level and specialist sessions at 6:25. You will have three opportunities to visit your child's classroom and meet teachers throughout the night at 6:30, 7:00 and 7:30PM. Our preschool teachers will welcome there families from 6:30 - 7:15. 

We now have a new Chesterbrook fence sign in our playground area thanks to the Chesterbrook classes of 2022 and 2023.  Thank you to our former students and parent volunteers that made this happen!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick

Back to School Night Schedule

5:45 - 6:25  PTA Meeting - Please join us in the cafeteria

6:30 - 8pm General Classroom Sessions Available, including Specialists

During any of the three sessions below you may visit your child's grade level teacher or our specialists (PE, Music, Band, Strings, Spanish and Art)

6:30  Classroom Session 1 

7:00  Classroom Session  2 

7:30  Classroom Session  3 

Preschool Families -
Teachers will be available between 6:30 - 7:15 PM

Click here to view the Back to School Night message from School Board Member, Robyn Lady.

Welcome our New Parent Liaison

Chesterbrook would like to welcome our new family liaison, Andrea Adamson.  As the family liaison, Mrs. Adamson is here to connect parents to resources needed between home and school.  If you are new to McLean, new to CES, or been here but need help finding the right resources please contact her and she will help guide you.  As a parent of a Chipmunk and a Highlander, Andrea brings a wealth of knowledge to our CES community and is looking forward to working with our families.  Andrea will be in the office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Important Upcoming Dates

Thursday, September 5th  Back to School Night; 5:45 PTA; 6:30 Classroom

Monday, September 23- 3 hour early release Monday- students released at 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24- AAP Parent Information Night (5:30 Library)

Friday, September 27 - Kickball Kickoff McLean (Purchase Tickets with PTA)

Tuesday, October 1st - Fall School Picture Day

Thursday, October 3- Rosh Hashanah Holiday for Staff and Students

Friday, October 4- Teacher Workday- No school for Students 

Monday, October 14th - Staff Development Day, No school for Students

FCPS 2024-25 School Year Calendar

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Principal's Message

Happy Fall, Chipmunk Families! We hope this first month of school has been wonderful for all our students. Everyone is settled in and off to a great start.

Beginning of year assessments for our first through sixth grade students are wrapping up and just beginning for our preschool and kindergarten students. As we get the reports in for our student beginning of the year assessments, we will share out these reports to our families and plan to offer an upcoming session for parents on supporting your students at home. Reports will also load in SIS Parent Vue as they are finalized.

I appreciate your support of our early release days. Today, Monday 9/23 is our first early release at 12:35 PM. I know this is not easy on our families, but will significantly impact the completion of professional development (30 hours of coursework) required by the Virginia Department of Education for our teachers. It will strengthen our classroom instruction in the new framework for literacy, impacting reading and writing lessons your children receive.

Blue Star Welcome week is celebrated across FCPS this week. We look forward to welcoming and celebrating our military families at an upcoming morning breakfast on Wednesday, October 2nd.  

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick

Important Upcoming Dates

September 15-October 15- National Hispanic Heritage Month 

September 21 - 29 - Blue Star Welcome Week

Monday, September 23 - 3 Hour Early Release at 12:35PM

Tuesday, September 24 - Parent AAP Information Meeting, 5:30 PM Library

Friday, September 27- PTA Sponsored Chesterbrook Kickball Kickoff, McLean High School (Buy Tickets on the PTA Website)

Tuesday, October 1st - Fall Picture Day

Wednesday, October 2nd - Military Connected Families Breakfast 

Thursday, October 3- Rosh Hashanah Holiday for Staff and Students

Friday, October 4- Teacher Workday- no school for students 

Thursday, October 10- PTA Meeting 9:15 Cafeteria

Monday, October 14th - Holiday - No School for Students

Tuesday, October 22nd - PTA Family Fun Night - Science Night with the Children's Science Center

October 24 - 29th - PTA Sponsored Book Fair

2024-25 FCPS School Calendar

Chesterbrook Advanced Academics Program (AAP)

Please join us on Tuesday, September 24 at 5:30 PM for a Parent AAP Information Session in the CES Library.  Amy Vallath, our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), will be presenting information and answering your questions about the many ways we meet the needs of each of our Chesterbrook students. Additionally, we are resending the AAP Fall Newsletter in case you missed the email last week. 

CES Kickball Kickoff is This Friday 

Grab your tickets today on the PTA website. Don't miss this special event where our Remers Rockstars compete against Strubhar's Superheroes. We will be on the McLean Football field for our 4th Annual Event this year. 

Tickets are $15 per person. Sales are limited and available for online pre-purchase only before Sept. 23. Wristbands will be distributed to your family before the big event! Adult supervision is required; this is not a drop-off event.  

Fall Picture Day Next Week

School Picture Day is Coming!

📅 Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

📸 Pictures Available: Approximately two weeks after photo day

🛒 Pre-order Online: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001132538#login

📧 Questions about Ordering? Email us at [email protected]

FCPS Family Resource Center

Click Here for the Family Resource Center Library

Apply to be a Tutor Link

Webinar Link

"Consultation" Click here to email our staff

Click Here for Recorded Webinars

Digital Resources: Information for Families and Educators

FCPS Cares Recognitions

FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of amazing Chesterbrook staff.  FCPS Cares Program

Sharing Additional Opportunities TJHSST - Investigative Science Opportunity Grades 5 - 8 

We are TJ Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. We will be hosting our 12th annual invitational science fair on April 5th, 2025.  Students in grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 are free to participate. 

Participants who sign up will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on April 5th, 2025. TJ students help the elementary and middle school 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.

Join us for our first interest/brainstorming session on October 11th, 2024 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session both in-person at TJHSST and virtually through zoom. 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.

Camps Aren’t Just for Summer

When Fairfax County Public Schools close for student holidays or cultural observances — Fairfax County Park Authority has you covered with camps. Make the most of out-of-school time, meet a forever friend and move with camps this fall. Sign up for fall camps taking place on:

• Thursday-Friday, October 3-4
• Monday, October 14
• Friday, November 1
• Monday-Tuesday, November 4-5
• Monday, November 11

Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia’s (DSANV) 20th annual Buddy Walk®

Sunday, October 6, 2024 at
the WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER!

8:30 AM - 2PM

Register Here

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Principal's Message

Our week has been soggy, which is impacting outdoor recess and our Kickball event we had planned for this Friday. I hope the excitement for our big event will continue into October when we were able to reschedule our event on 10/10. Please see more details below. 

Tuesday evening, Amy Vallath, Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, shared information on the levels of service for students. If you missed the meeting and would like to review information, please reference our central AAP site.  We have another meeting on 10/16 to share information about the Level IV referral process.

Over the course of the first quarter, we have been collecting data through beginning of year assessments while students have started all units of instruction.  All 1st through 6th grade students will be receiving interim reports on October 10th to help provide parents information on how your student is doing and note any areas of need ahead of our first quarter conferences. We are hoping to also provide the data on the beginning of year math and reading assessments for 1st through 6th grade students at that time. Kindergarten students are just starting assessments in October. We will send more information when assessment details are coming home, including an opportunity to attend a parent coffee on assessment data and how you can support your child this school year. 

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

Important Upcoming Dates

September 21 - 29 - Blue Star Welcome Week *10/2 Military Connected Families Breakfast 8 - 8:30AM (Library)

Tuesday, October 1st - Fall Picture Day (Preorder Pictures)

Wednesday, October 2nd - Military Connected Families Breakfast 

Thursday, October 3- Rosh Hashanah Holiday for Staff and Students

Friday, October 4- Teacher Workday- no school for students 

Thursday, October 10- PTA Meeting 9:15 Cafeteria
6PM  PTA Sponsored Chesterbrook Kickball Kickoff, McLean High School 

Monday, October 14th - Holiday - No School for Students

Tuesday, October 22nd - PTA Family Fun Night - Science Night with the Children's Science Center (Sign up to Volunteer)

October 24 - 29th - PTA Sponsored Book Fair

2024-25 FCPS School Calendar

Chesterbroook Tutoring Team

 Chesterbrook is lucky to have three outstanding teachers join our team to support students in math and reading. Rachel Edwards (left) will be joining Teresa Foeckler, Reading Specialist, to provide reading interventions to students.  Amber Boyd Vincent (middle), joined us in January of 2024 and will continue her work as a math tutor, along with new tutor, Meredith Houff(right). We are lucky to have the experience and support they bring to our students needing intervention. Teachers will be communicating with parents if there child is receiving intervention.

PTA Information to Share

If you have not joined the PTA you may be missing information and ways you can support and get involved.  Please JOIN TODAY! Below, you will find many items that have been shared by our amazing PTA. We would love to have your support. 

Chipmunk Fund

With around 10 days left of the Chipmunk Fund drive, please don't delay - we need your donation today!

And 100% of the money raised through Chesterbrook's Chipmunk Fund directly impacts our children’s educational experience by supporting our teachers, students, and facilities. 
Click here for more information

4th Annual Kickball Kickoff Friday - Postponed

We have been tracking the incoming weather,  hoping conditions would allow for an incredibly fun Friday evening. Unfortunately, the latest forecast does not look promising for a safe and fun event.

New Date: Thursday, October 10th

Location: McLean High School Football Field.

Doors open at 5:30 PM, Event start time 6PM

• In an effort to support our families if the new date doesn't work for you, we have created this google form if you can no longer use your tickets.
• Ticket sales have been extended through Tuesday October 1st at 5pm.

Spirit Days will be held the week of the Kickball Kickoff!

Fall Enrichment

There are Still a Few Spots Left in Some Programs
Check out Programs Here

Math Olympiad (4th, 5th & 6th Grades)

Chesterbrook Math Olympiad, led by teachers Mr. Treacy and Mr. Gaba, has a strong success record. The team will meet weekly, compete in five math contests, and encourage students to expand their math knowledge and problem-solving skills, with occasional parent participation. More information is coming!

Who can join: Chesterbrook 4th*, 5th and 6th graders (*though the concepts can be challenging for 4th graders)

When: Friday mornings (7:45 am-8:30 am) starting October 11th through March 21st.

Tuition: $160/student Registration will start soon!

Questions: Contact Dmitry Chugunov at [email protected]. For further information on the Math Olympiads program, please visit their website at www.moems.org.

Continental Mathematics League (CML) 2nd & 3rd grades

Led by teachers Ms. Hamsher-King and Ms. Leneave, students will meet weekly, practice CML questions, and take part in three meets with six questions each, fostering problem-solving skills while collaborating with students from across the United States. More information is coming!

Who can join: Chesterbrook 2nd and 3rd Graders (24 students max. per grade)

When: Friday mornings (7:45 am-8:30 am) starting November 8th through March 14th TBC.

Tuition: $130/student  Registration will start soon!

Questions: Contact Dmitry Chugunov at [email protected].For further information on the CML program, please visit their website at https://www.cmleague.com/.

Family Science Night - Need for Volunteers

October 22nd the Children's Science Center Lab is bringing their Family Science Night Program to Chesterbrook.

We need SIX more volunteers to move forward with this event! Volunteers are needed from 5:15 - 7:45 PM to set up, assist students with activities, and clean up. Please sign up HERE to help with this exciting event. We hope to see you there!

Additional Opportunities

GMU Space Education Outreach Program for Students, Grades 4-8

The Mason Space Exploration Center is a scientific outreach center partnered with the George Mason University Department of Physics and Astronomy and the NASA Landolt Mission. We aim to educate local students on technological skills and code literacy and raise awareness on space exploration related matters.

I have a few activities to communicate if parents are interested in STEM activities for their children:"

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• Fall workshops Solar Saturdays
• Summer 2025 Space Exploration Camp(dates TBD)

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