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Principal's Message

We are having a wonderful week of learning. Being able to start the week off with a teacher workday was a huge help to our hard working staff. Some of our staff were also able to enjoy the Rosh Hashana Celebration. Happy Rosh Hashanah to all of our families who celebrate! 

Teachers were busy analyzing assessments that have been given, planning for instruction and many are working on the grade level big event plans for curriculum activities, field trips and other exciting learning experiences. It is so nice to be planning for so many engaging and enriching experiences for our students.

In the past two weeks we held two parent meetings and have posted the slides and recordings of those meetings to share all of the information with our community.  We have two more upcoming coffees this fall and look forward to continuing conversations about the academic shifts in reading, technology access for students and supporting social emotional aspects of our students. We hope you will be able join us in person or virtually.

This week it was a treat to enjoy spirit days to bring in our kickball game. I have to say, dress to impress was my absolute favorite.  Our students can certainly impress and looked amazing! As you will see our kickball game is delayed due to the weather, until October 14th, but we look forward to our spirit building as we get closer to the 14th!

Have a wonderful weekend ahead. For all of our families and friends in the wake hurricane Ian and the storm moving up the coast, I hope everyone is safe and sheltered.

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick

Kickball Kickoff Postponed

The impending weather is coming in Friday evening and erring on the side of caution, we have made the decision to postpone our Kickball Kickoff. 

The event will be held on our raindate, Friday, October 14th at 6PM.

The PTA will be sending more information regarding the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

Parent Coffee - Learn about Chesterbrook's Vision/Mission and our School Improvement Plan for the 2022-23 school year. We have recorded this session that was hedl on 9/22.

Slides  |   Recording

Parent Information Session (Virtual) - Advanced Academic Levels of Service

There is a continuum of services to support students academic needs. Learn more abou the levels of service through our recorded session held on 9/27.

Slides |  Recording

Picture Day Next Thursday

Victor O'Neil will be here to take school photos next week. School Picture Day is coming Thursday, October 6, 2022. Pictures will be available approximately two weeks following our school's photo day.

Save time and Pre-order online here: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000941285

For questions about ordering please email [email protected]

 

Arrival Safety Reminders

All students being dropped off at 8:30 dismissal need to arrive at the kiss n ride loop. We have seen a number of cars driving through our bus loop to drop off right or shortly before 8:30. Pull your vehicle through kiss n ride and await our bell to ring and staff to arrive. You are welcome to park and wait with your child out front if you arrive early, but please do not drop off unsupervised children before 8:30.

Children may not be dropped off on Kirby Road.  You are welcome to park and walk your child across the cross walk, but please do not allow yoru child to get out of the car to walk across the bus entrance.

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Are You Ready? 
Chesterbrook's Kickball Kickoff is this Friday

We can't wait to kick off the opening pitch!

Let's celebrate the week together showing our Chesterbrook Spirit!

Tuesday - Jersey Day Wednesday - Dress to Impress Day Thursday - Pajama Day Friday - Chesterbrook Spirit Day (School colors or spiritwear)

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Dear Chesterbrook Families,

The first month has flown by and it feels wonderful to be settled into instructional routines. Last week we held pajama day to spread awareness across the McLean community and honor those who have or are currently fighting childhood cancer. This week our student ambassadors began their work as patrols and others helped make posters for our Kickball Kickoff.  Captain Kirk is ready to roll and score for the team!!!  Will Mrs. Thomas' team beat Mrs. Kirkpatrick's this year? Only time will tell. Who are you rooting for? Don't miss this amazing community night to cheer on our staff and hang out with your neighbors. Kickball Kickoff - Doors open at 5:30, kickball begins at 6pm. (Rain date of October 14th). Tickets are on sale on the PTA website!  Tickets will be limited based on capacity constraints of McLean High School, so be sure to secure your tickets early!

We have many opportunities for parents to connect in upcoming parent coffees and also upcoming advanced acadmic information sessions.The parent coffee tomorrow morning will be recorded for families and we will hold a live feed for those that would like to zoom in on the meeting.Additionally, it is very important to me to include opportunities for our working families to have an opportunity to connect and be a part of these important discussions. I will look to holding coffee sessions with an evening update for parents as well. Look for more information to come.

Have a wonderful week!

Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

 

Congratulations Mrs. Strubhar

A Finalist for Northern Virginia Magazine's 
2022 Teacher of the Year

“The passion all of the nominees bring to inspiring their students and sharing a lifelong love of learning is evident in all of the applications,” says Jenna Alexander, president-elect of the Virginia PTA. “What set the top candidates apart, for me, is the way they connected their classrooms with the broader community.”

"The kindergarten classroom at Chesterbrook Elementary is full of magic and wonder when Leanne Strubhar is leading the way."

Upcoming Dates

• Thursday, September 22 - 9:15 (Cafeteria) Parent Coffee
  School Improvement Goals and administrative yearly overview. We will work to hold a concurrent meeting to connect with parents that need a virtual option. Virtual Zoom Link
• Monday, 9/26- Rosh Hashanah - student holiday/professional work day for teachers. Rosh Hashanah is the second day of the two-day celebration of the Jewish New Year.
• Tuesday, September 27 - Advanced Academic Information Meeting 6-7 p.m. ~ Virtual Zoom Link
• Friday, September 30 - Kickball Kickoff McLean HS 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 5: No School (Yom Kippur)
• Thursday, October 6th: School Pictures
• Monday, October 10: No School (Staff Dev.)
• 10/12 - 17: Fall Bookfair
• Friday, October 21: Parent Coffee - Reading: Instructional Shifts and Supporting Academic Growth
• Monday, October 24: No School (Diwali)
• Wednesday, October 26: Parent Meeting AAP Level IV Referral Process Meeting ~ Understanding the Full-Time Level IV Services Screening Process & AAP Services in Secondary Schools ~ Virtual Zoom Link
• Friday, October 28: End of Quarter; 2 Hour Early Release at 1:35 p.m.
• Monday, October 31: No School (Teacher Workday)

FCPS School Year Calendar for 2022-23 

Congratulations to Mrs. Soulos and her family

Our chipmunk family grew a little bigger this week as the Soulos family welcomed a new little boy.

Leonidas Athanasios Soulos
Sunday, September 18th 2022

Mrs. Soulos is home with her family and we welcomed a wonderful long term substitute at Chesterbrook, Mrs. Amy Griffin, to support our students during her leave.

The Social Emotional Learning Screener - What Every Family Needs to Know

Social and emotional learning competencies are foundational skills for success in school and beyond.  Students will participate in the SEL Screener in the fall and spring this year.   The screener provides valuable information that guides planning and learning opportunities for families, staff, students, and school communities. 

Join us in an informational session to learn more about SEL in FCPS, the role of the SEL Screener, and how families and schools might partner to foster skills over time. 

Highlights include:

• Learn about SEL in FCPS  
• Unpack the SEL Screener: What it is and how it's used? 
• Understand student results
• Explore ways to continue conversations about SEL at home

Presented by: Lisa Phifer, FCPS Educational Specialist, Trauma Informed SEL, and Jaynie Van Sant, FCPS Social and Emotional Learning Systems Specialist

October 7, 2022 10-11:30 a.m.

Register for The Social Emotional Learning Screener - What Every Family Needs to Know

FCPS School Board Welcome Video

Elaine Tholen (Dranesville District)

FCPS Cares

Want to recognize an FCPS employee who has gone above and beyond?  See this information about the FCPS Cares program. 

Importance of Attendance and When Should My Child Stay Home?

Help your student succeed by encouraging them to miss as few days as possible. However, do make sure your student stays home if they are sick. So when should your child stay home? Visit our site for helpful ideas regarding absences and how to work with your child and your school. 

Are you planning a family trip or vacation? As you think about your arrangements, we want to stress the importance of sending your child to school every day possible. The Virginia Board of Education will mark your child chronically absent if they miss 10% of the school year or more regardless if absences are excused or unexcused.  Chronic absenteeism is a factor in school accreditation and is reported in online report cards for schools and school divisions. 

We recognize that it is important to reconnect with families far away, but keep in mind the costs to your child’s education if they miss too much school— and the message you will be sending about the importance of attendance.  If a trip cannot be avoided, please minimize the number of learning days your child will miss out on and note the following:

• FCPS laptops may not travel out of the U.S.
• Your child’s teacher is not obligated to provide work for your child. Online learning is not an option for missed instruction due to travel.
• Your child will be withdrawn after 15 consecutive absences and parents will have to re-enroll upon return. As such, you will lose access to ParentVue, Schoology, etc., and your child may be assigned to a different class/schedule upon return.
• If visiting a High-Burden TB Country for 4+ weeks, your child cannot return to school until they present a negative TB test results from an American doctor to the school office.

For more information about FCPS attendance, visit https://www.fcps.edu/attendance. 

Tutor.com Available to Students through FCPS

FCPS students continue to have unlimited access to live, 24/7, 1-to-1, online tutoring services through Tutor.com at no cost to families during the 22-23 SY. Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Detailed information and FAQs are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.

Students can access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology.  Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following: Elementary - How It Works and Middle & High - How It Works. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to [email protected].

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Principal's Message

This years back to school night was a huge success. Thank you for the many families that attended our PTA meeting and were there to discuss our budget and some brief plans for the coming school year. I have been working closely with the PTA board to build a cohesive plan to support our staff and students throughout the year. At the foundation of our work is to build upon the collaborative communications each family to support your child. 

Please join Mrs. Thomas and I on Thursday, September 22nd for our September parent coffee. There will be an option to attend via zoom. Each year every FCPS school develops a School Improvement and Intervention Plan. This year's plan has been posted and in the process of county approval. We have also built a budget to meet the goals of the plan in wellness and academic growth. A portion of this budget is funded this school with a Federal grant provided to all school for Covid recovery and other budget items are covered within our allocated FCPS appropriated funding. Along with our plan, we continue goals to provide students with access to extensions and rigorous curriculum to meet their academic needs. We look forward to monthly coffees this school year to share more information information with you.

Upcoming Parent Coffees Include:

October 10/21- Shifts in Reading Instruction as well as how to support your child with academics

November 11/18  - SEL Screener and Social Emotional Learning Supports.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week and get those PJs or Gold ready for your students to support Childhood Cancer Awareness on Thursday. I hope to see lots of Chesterbrook school spirit.

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick

Upcoming Dates

• Thursday, September 15 - Pajama or Gold Day - McLean Pyramid Support of Childhood Cancer Awareness 
• Thursday, September 22 - 9:15 (Cafeteria) Parent Coffee School Improvement Goals and administrative yearly overview. We will work to hold a concurrent meeting to connect with parents that need a virtual option. Virtual Zoom Link
• Monday, September 26 - Staff & Student Holiday - Rosh Hashanah 
• Tuesday, September 27 - Advanced Academic Information Meeting 6-7 p.m. ~ Virtual Zoom Link
• Friday, September 30 - Kickball Kickoff McLean HS 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 5: No School (Yom Kippur)
• Thursday, October 6th: School Pictures
• Monday, October 10: No School (Staff Dev.)
• 10/12 - 17: Fall Bookfair
• Friday, October 21: Parent Coffee - Reading Instructional Shifts and Supporting Academic Growth
• Monday, October 24: No School (Diwali)
• Wednesday, October 26: AAP Level IV Referral Process Meeting ~ Understanding the Full-Time Level IV Services Screening Process & AAP Services in Secondary Schools ~ Virtual Zoom Link
• Friday, October 28: End of Quarter; 2 Hour Early Release at 1:35 p.m.
• Monday, October 31: No School (Teacher Workday)

FCPS School Year Calendar for 2022-23 

SEL Screener Notification and Opt Out

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) commits to supporting all students’ mental wellness and social and emotional learning (SEL). The School Board has approved a screener to review students’ skills and experiences in these areas. FCPS staff will use the screener to identify strengths and needs for students in grades K-12. The screener provides information regarding students’ experiences and how staff can support their needs.

SEL skills include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. The screener will review these skills, as well as students’ relationships, feelings of belonging, feelings about their school environment, and mood. These factors are critical to positive academic, social, and emotional success.

To review what the screener looks like by grade level, please go to the FCPS SEL Screener webpage. The SEL Screener window for Fall is October 17- November 4th, 2022.

For more information, please connect with your child’s counselor:

Heather Lomelin, Counselor for Grades 1,3, and 5: [email protected]

Beau Buchanan, Counselor for Kinder, Grades 2, 4, and 6: [email protected]

Please respond no later than October 16th if you would like your child to be opted out of the SEL Screener, the Opt Out is good through the calendar year. The Notice and Opt Out form can be accessed using this link.

Important Reminder - PickUp Patrol (PUP)

All parents must update their DEFAULT pick up plan for their child. Anyone who has not updated will receive a new email asking you to update your plan. This email is sent to the email address on file.

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. 

How it works: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.

Use the PUP web app for:

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

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

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]. 

P2 Character Strength
of the Week!

This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Open-Mindedness.  Open-mindedness means you like to consider new ideas and try new things. You examine things from all sides and don’t jump to conclusions.

To practice and encourage the character strength of open-mindedness with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.

Chesterbrook Food Share Program

This year we will be bringing back our Food Share program, which was on pause during the pandemic. Your children will be able to participate in a powerful program that takes place in our school cafeteria every day at lunchtime.

The Chesterbrook PTA sponsors a program called the Food Share where your children are encouraged to safely store any uneaten, packaged food or whole fruit in a designated refrigerator, as opposed to throwing it away.  Each week our school community saves fresh, healthy, perishable food that is delivered by parent volunteers to the Share of McLean Food Pantry, where it is safely stored for their Saturday distribution. This program teaches our children the valuable lesson of thinking about those who are in need in our community, while also providing an important lesson about conservation. Organic waste that gets buried in landfills is the number one cause of methane in our atmosphere. Our students are collectively making a measurable impact with small acts of kindness each day.

Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing this program back in action to support our community.

Reminder: TalkingPoints Texts - Schoolwide Group

We currently have 215 families registered to receive schoolwide notifications through the talking points app.  Your classroom teacher will be also sharing a way to join their class specific list.

We would love for all our families to join. When the office/admin team send a text, parents will receive the text and may reply which will be sent directly to our team so we can quickly address any needs. If your need is not directly pertaining to the text sent, please contact our office team so we can address via phone or email.

How to Sign Up

Text Message Sign Up for Chesterbrook Elementary Group:

• Text 281555 to (415) 943-4535
• you can unsubscribe at any time by texting "Goodbye"

App Sign Up: 

• download TalkingPoints for Families mobile app
• Choose preferred language and enter your phone number in the app

Join our school group by entering the code: Q68CZY

Chinese Classes Learn About the Mid-Autumn Festival

Last week students learned about hte Mid-Autum Festival 中秋节 (zhōng qiū jié) in Chinese class. There are upcoming cultural activities (included below) in our area that you may want to enjoy with your family.

1st grade drew a big full moon and wrote the character moon yue "月“ in Chinese

2nd-3rd grade made a moon fan

4thgrade decorated their own paper lanterns

5th-6th grade made mooncake terracotta oil diffuser

Mid-Autumn Festival features cultural activities and a concert

The event will be held on September 17th at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival. This is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries in East and Southeast Asia.

Cultural Activities, 2P.M.-6:45P.M.

Free Admission to the public. Pre-registration is required. Registration will close when capacity is reached.

Family friendly culture activities include calligraphy, craft - lantern making and origami, face painting, art display, dragon dance, oriental medicine consultation.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-autumn-festival-tickets-382933814347

Mid-Autumn Festival Concert, 7P.M.-9P.M.

Ticket Price: $30. Book your ticket at link below:

https://www.capitalonehall.com/events/detail/chinese-culture-institute-mid-autumn-festival-concert

Mid-Autumn Festival Concert showcases traditional Chinese, Korean and other musical and cultural performances. The concert celebrates families and togetherness, as well as the pursuit of harmony, joy and unity.

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Principal's Message

It has been so nice to have our students back and watching them settle into the new year. Teachers have been working to help students build relationships, understand expectations for the year and they are starting to assess as we prepare for core instruction.

It was nice to have many families join us for our first cookout and potluck back to school celebration and to have our school board member, Elain Tholen join us. Thank you to eveyone who showed up and for bringing so many great dishes to share. If you left your dish behind, please check with our office so we can get it returned to you. 

This Thursday evening we look forward to seeing you at Back to School Night. We will be back in person this year. We will have different sessions to accomodate families with multiple children.

Our next community fun event will be our Kickball Kickoff on September 30th. We could more help from parents to make this a huge success. Please check below for volunteeer needs.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

Upcoming Events

9/6 - 9/9 SR&R Lessons for all Grades

9/8 8AM - Student Patrol Meeting (Invited 5th and 6th Grade Student Ambassadors); Make up day will be 9/9 at 8AM. All patrols must attend training before serving in this capacity.

9/9 - Spiritday Wear Red, White & Blue in honor of Patriot Day on Sunday, 9/11

Thursday, 9/8 Back to School Night
5:30 Admin welcome and PTA Meeting
3 sessions for classes: 6:00 Session 1, 6:30 Session  2, 7:00 Session  3

9/15 McLean Pyramid Pajamaday - Show your support for Childhood Cancer Awareness with participation in pajamaday, the daily wear for many children fighting cancer. If you prefer, you may also wear GOLD, the universal color for advocacy of Childhood Cancer Awareness.

Friday 9/30 Kickball Kickoff

Patriot Day

Let's all wear red, white, and blue on Friday, September 9th in honor of Patriot Day on Sunday. 

Positivity Project at Chesterbrook

What is The Positivity Project?

The Positivity Project (P2), is an organization dedicated to empowering America’s youth to build positive relationships by recognizing the character strengths in themselves and others. Their vision is to help schools and families cultivate citizens and leaders who will enhance our communities and country. 

At Chesterbrook, P2 is utilized as a school wide endeavor to help build a community of caring, happy, and connected students. It is a holistic model that partners educators, students, and their parents together. As a team, we teach students about character strengths vocabulary, and concepts. The Positivity Project is used in the classroom alongside our House Points System to reinforce these character strengths in our students and build a school defined by positive relationships! 

How can you help?

We would love for you to take an active role in your child’s character education by tapping into P2 for Families/P2 Para Familias. We will begin with our intro week for P2 the week of 9/5 and our first trait, curiosity, the week of 9/12.  By using the character strengths vocabulary and having discussions about the concepts at home, you will help your child understand their strengths and be able to recognize the contributions of others. We will share information on P2 throughout the year to help you support your child and engage in family conversations about the character strengths throughout the year and what makes us all unique individuals.

Students Rights & Responsibilities 

We are extremely happy to have your child in our school with us this year! This week all students will have an overview of Student Rights and Responsibilities with Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Thomas.

FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is now available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. 

Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.

Once you log on, you will see the following message:

Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.

Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by September 30, 2022.

Please contact Farris Thomas ([email protected])if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet. 

Join us for Kickball Kickoff

The event will be held on September 30th with a rain date of October 14th. Please consider signing up to help make this a success: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948A5AF2DA31-kickball

Outside Opportunity Essay & Art Contest

Sponsored by Tysons Interfaith

If you are interested in sharing this opportunity with your student, please access the flyer attached. There is a youth and teen contest. Click here for the flyer with more details.

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Chesterbrook Families,

We hope your children are settling in and excited to be back at school. It is so nice to have our classrooms filled with children.

We want to share some important information to ensure our communications are supportive of our families and students needs. Last year we communicated via Twitter any late buses and now are excited to share an new tool, Talking Points texting service, to support quick text communications.

Please read this important information to ensure you have updated all information for dismissal protocol and signed up for the new texting tool. We aim to provide efficient and supportive communication to keep all families updated.

Thank you,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Farris Thomas, Assistant Principal
Holley Remer, Dave Troskey & Cindy Flores, Office Team

PickUp Patrol (PUP)

Parents,

Chesterbrook Uses 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 web app 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 has sent an initial PUP registration email to families.
   You should have received a registration email within a day from PickUp Patrol with a link to set up your account. 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]. 

TalkingPoints Texting - Important Sign Up Needed to join Chesterbrook Group!!!

New this Year!  We will be using the two-way messaging app TalkingPoints to communicate any important school wide updates (including bus information). You can download the free TalkingPoints for Families mobile app or opt in to text messages (standard text message fees apply). Please see below for specific directions for the app or text message sign up.  

Signing up below will register your phone number to receive Chesterbrook Elementary Texts through the "Talking Points" app.  The app will translate it for families speaking a different language. We plan to use this text for quick reminders and notification of bus updates. 

We will begin using talking points immediately for communication. We will not be tweeting out bus information. We will be using this system to directly provide a text to your phone. This application provided by FCPS should be a great tool to improve our communication. 

We would love for all our families to join. When the office/admin team send a text, parents will receive the text and may reply which will be sent directly to our team so we can quickly address any needs. 

How to Sign Up

Text Message Sign Up for Chesterbrook Elementary Group:

• Text 281555 to (415) 943-4535
• you can unsubscribe at any time by texting "Goodbye"

App Sign Up: 

• download TalkingPoints for Families mobile app
• Choose preferred language and enter your phone number in the app
• Join our school group by entering the code: Q68CZY

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We Are Ready and Excited for a Great Year! 

It was nice to see so many of our families at the open house on Friday. If you were not able to join us, do not worry, teachers will be sending out information each week to keep you informed and help our students settle in on the first day. As a school, we also work to communicate this weekly schoolwide newsletter with pertinent upcoming information. Newsletters will typically be sent at the beginning of each week but may vary. 

Teams will also be sending weekly instructional information to provide updates on the weekly instruction and timely information to help parents keep up with their child's education. 

Wishing everyone a great weekend and fabulous first week of school!

Upcoming Dates

Monday, August 22nd - 1st Day of School

Monday, August 29th - CES Community Cookout - Join us for our 1st Annual Chesterbrook Community Cookout. We hope this will be a wonderful way to connect and welcome in our new school year with dinner, conversation and play space for our chidlren. The event will be held 5 - 6:30 PM on the playground and blacktop. The PTA will provide hotdogs. Please RSVP to let us know your coming and sign up to bring a dish to share.

September 8th - Back to School Night  5:30 Admin and PTA General Session Classroom Sessions 6:00, 6:30 & 7:00PM *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 2022-23 school year calendar

Last Call! CES Grade Level Contact Directory Opt-Out

Each year teachers are asked by many families to provide parent contact information, which can be very helpful in planning playdates or parties outside of school. Room parents will also use contact information to coordinate class activities and parties coordinated with the grade level teachers. If you would like to opt out of sharing contact information with your grade level parents, please complete this google form. Grade level contact information will be shared with parents through schoology once it is ready.

Drop off Procedures

The first day of school all staff are ready to assist and guide your children to their classrooms.  For the safety and security of our staff and students, parents are not allowed to escort children to class but we welcome you to take those special photos outside.  Please keep our entrances open for students entering the building. If you are walking children to school we ask you to release them at either the flag pole or area at the bottom of the kiss n ride/bus loop or area by the gym, so we can keep our entrances open.

Pickup Procedures

Parents that are walking to pick up children afterschool should wait by the trailers or the flag pole.  We will have staff there ready to assist you. Students will remain in the gym until parents are checked in. Please have a piece of paper with your last name written in large letters with the names of your children below. This will help us quickly identify your family and reconnect you with your children.

Children may not be picked up between 3 - 3:35 as we are wrapping up the day and getting set for dismissal. If there is an emergency, please contact our front office.

Breakfast and Lunch $ Account

Have you deposited money in your child's meal account? Add money to your child's account using www.MySchoolBucks.com Once the account is open, parents can check the fund account at anytime. 

School Volunteers and Visitors

Volunteers in the building will be prescheduled and, as needed cleared through HR with a background check. Any volunteer that has the possibility of working with students directly without direct supervision of a staff member is required to complete a background check. 

Visitors must enter door 1 and share the reason for their visit before entering the building. Upon ringing our front doorbell, you will be asked to identify the reason for your visit before the door is opened. All school visitors will need to check into the visitor system prior to entering the school. 

Outside visitors are not permitted to visit the playground or to observe students from the parking lot or other areas on campus. Please know we take the safety and security of our students and staff very seriously and while you may want to peek in on your child during the day and drive your car to the top lot above the playground, this is alarming to our staff and we are vigilant with outside visitors on campus. Parents are welcome to check in with their child's teacher via email during the first week if you are anxious on how your child is transitioning.

CES Parent Handbook 2022-2023

Our handbook is a guide to help parents navigate the basics of the school year and our school operating procedures. Our procedures are in place to create a safe, organized and structured environment that maximizes learning and social interactions throughout the school day. Please be aware of the handbook to help us support all children.

Walker / Bike Parent Permission Form

Chesterbrook is a bus only school due to the fact Kirby road can be difficult to navigate with heavy traffic. We do not have a crossing guard as all areas have bus service.

This form is ONLY needed if you request that your older child (typically 4th - 6th grade) walk or bike alone to school. Students should live close to the school and have travelled this path alone prior, so they are comfortable walking/biking the route.  Parents walking their children do not need to request permission. Students traveling alone are required to go directly to their home afterschool. Travel to Starbucks or the shopping center afterschool is not allowed. 

Students that had permission in 21-22 will be granted permission automatically once the updated parent form is received for this school year.  A new parent permission form is required each year.

PERMISSION FORM

Please email forms to Mrs. Remer or provide a hard copy to the front office.

Kiss N Ride Procedures

Students may not be dropped off on Kirby road, in front of the school or side streets. Parents are welcome to park and walk their child to the sidewalk.

Kiss N Ride entrance and exit is a right turn only to keep traffic moving smoothly along Kirby road. Exit is also a right turn only.

During our  KISS AND RIDE times, 8:30 - 8:50 and 3:35 - 3:50, we ask that parents either use the pool parking lot to or a legal and safe U turn on Kirby road. U Turns are legal in areas where you can safely see oncoming traffic and usually at openings of other roads.  It is suggested you can make a Uturn most safely at our bus entrance area. Please do not UTurn on top of the cross walk area to keep this area safe for walkers.

During our opening, please make a family name tag with your last name written in large letters with the names and grades of your children below. This will help us quickly match up families walking to pick up or driving through Kiss N Ride.

Example:

Kirkpatrick

Kaitlyn (3rd)

Connor (K)

Reminders from FCPS and Chesterbrook Covid Mitigations

The health and safety of staff and students continues to be a priority. As we continue to navigate this year we will return to a pre pandemic setting with cafeteria seating for social interaction and collaborative settings within the instructional environment. It is important for parents to monitor the wellness of their children and keep them home when they are exhibiting signs of illness.

Staying Home When Sick

FCPS continues to require families to review the Daily Health Screening before sending students to school. The 5 Day Isolation Period will also continue for COVID positive students and staff.

When students return on days 6-10 they will eat in the pod area spaced out from other students or our pond courtyard so we can maintain supervision while promoting a safe eating environment for all.

Supports for Students in Isolation (StreamIn/CheckIn)

Chesterbrook teams will share information with families on support of students that are home during periods of isolation. We want students to continue to learn if they are able to complete work and engage in instruction. We also want to encourage students that do feel very sick to rest and teachers will be sure to catch students up upon their return. Please know we are here to support either situation for our students and will work together once again as a community.

COVID Case Notifications

FCPS will no longer send a daily or weekly COVID case update. Parents/Guardians will only receive an email from their child’s school when several cases of COVID-19 occur in a single classroom. Individual case reports will be available on the FCPS COVID-19 Dashboard on our website.

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Introducing New Chesterbrook Staff

We share this special edition of our Chesterbrook weekly updates to introduce our new instructional staff. These amazing educators bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our community. Please welcome the new Chesterbrook Chipmunks joining our staff and working with our students this school year.

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Message from Mrs. Kirkpatrick

This coming week we look forward to seeing many of you at a couple of our welcome back events. We will host our new family coffee on Tuesday morning at 10AM and our New Librarian meet and greet on Wednesday morning.  Please note our building will be closed to all staff and community members on Friday and Saturday, August 12th and 13th for room HVAC work. The upcoming kinder playdate previously scheduled Saturday will be moved to Tuesday, August 9th at 6PM.

This week's summer update includes a staffing update for the upcoming school year. I have received a number of emails asking about numbers, especially in kindergarten, and I needed to ensure information was solidified before sharing it with our community. Each spring and throughout the summer I work closely with our region office to monitor student registration and grade level numbers. This helps us ensure we have the correct number of teachers and support staff to meet the needs of each student. This summer we have seen a shift in our 1st grade growth which is wonderful, requiring us to add an additional teacher. We have also seen a shift in kindergarten where the enrollment will only require two classrooms. The best news is we can keep our current staff in place with a couple of shifts.

Introducing our instructional teams for the 2022-23 school year:

Kindergarten: Ms. Kuduk; Mrs. Soulos; Special Education Teachers Ms. Garrett, Ms. Kohout

1st Grade Team: Mrs. Hancock, Mrs. Strubhar, Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Limbaugh; Special Education Teacher Ms. Garrett

2nd Grade Team: Ms. Butler, Mrs. Gales and Mrs. Hutchins; Special Education Teacher Ms. Garrett

3rd Grade Team: Mrs. Jankowski; Mrs. Hudler; Mrs. Miller; Special Education Teacher Mrs. Gallo, Ms. Kohout

4th Grade Team: Ms. Flegas; Ms. Glass; Ms. Logan; Ms. Nalewanski; Special Education Mrs. Montana Damerell, Ms. Kohout

5th Grade Team: Ms. Eichmeier, Mrs. Hamsher-King, Ms. King and Ms. Scrabis; Special Education Ms. Boehm

6th Grade Team: Mr. Gaba, Ms. Mabile, Mr. Treacy; Special Education Mrs. Park

Last week this part of my message was cut off, so I'm including it this week. The theme for this school year is "The Best is Yet to Come." As we are on the horizon of a new year, we look forward to helping our kids continue to grow in social emotional well being and increase their academic abilities in all areas. The growth mindset will continue to be at the forefront of the work with do with kids and this theme will hopefully resonate throughout the school year.

The Best is YET to Come
Y= Be YOU!

E= Education - Helping our students set rigorous educational goals. What growth goal do you have?

T= Teamwork - Collaborative teamwork helps us grow!

 If you are looking to get involved, we have a few opportunities listed in this newsletter. Enjoy these last couple weeks of summer and we will see you all very soon!

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

In this summer update you will find the following information:

• Upcoming Dates to Note
• 5th & 6th Grade Student Tour Guides Needed (register below)
• Supply Kit Volunteers Needed 8/17 7:30 AM
• Lunch Room Volunteers
• Free and Reduced Meals Application Available Now
• REMINDERS from previous newsletters

Upcoming Dates to Note

New CES Family Events
Tuesday, August 9th - New Family Parent Coffee 10AM

Wednesday, August 17th - New Family Tour - 2PM

ALL CES Families Welcome to the Following Events

Tuesday, August 9th (New Date) - Kindergarten Playdate 6PM - Playground

Wednesday, August 10th - Family Meet and Greet in the Library (All Families invited)
9:30 AM K-2 Families with Students
10:15 AM 3rd - 6th Families with Students
Join us to meet our new librarian and reconnect with administration. Students will also enjoy story time.

Friday 8/12; Sat 8/13 - School Closed, No staff on site, No community access due to craning of equipment

August 19th - CES Open House 10 - 11:30 AM
Suggested alpha split to spread out families. If you cannot come during alpha split, you are welcome to come anytime during open house.
10:00 A-H |  10:30 I-P  |  11:00 Q-Z

Monday, August 22nd - 1st Day of School

Monday, August 29th - CES Community Cookout - We are hoping to hold a new event this year to bring our community togethers. Save the date for our Chesterbrook Community Cookout and join us for dinner and conversation. The event will be held 5 - 6:30 PM.

September 8th - Back to School Night 
5:30 Admin and PTA General Session
Classroom Sessions 6:00, 6:30 & 7:00PM
*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 2022-23 school year calendar

5th & 6th Grade Student Tour Guides Needed for Aug 17th New Family Tours

5th and 6th Grade Students are needed for he 8/17 New Family Tours. If your returning student would like to help with tours, please complete this form. Tour guides should arrive to Chesterbrook at 1:30 on 8/17 and be picked up at 3PM. Complete this Google form to sign up to be a Tour Guide

Parent Help Needed for Supply Kit Organization & Distribution 8/17 at 7:30 AM

We can use some help with organizing supply kits for the coming year. On Wednesday, 8/17 at 7:30AM, supply kits will be labelled and then delivered to the hallway by grade level classrooms. Parents will be able to pick up these kits for delivery to their child's homeroom at open house.  Please sign up to come help get things ready for our Open House.

Lunch Volunteers Needed for 22-23

This school year students will be eating in the cafeteria. We have found great value in having additional parent support during lunches to assist with student needs and help support student behavior. We are looking to keep consistency  to have trained volunteers that can build relationships with kids throughout the year which further supports positive behaviors during lunch time. If you are interested in supporting in this role, please fill out this google form. More information will be shared.

Breakfast and Lunch Accounts

Meals will be available for purchase. Breakfast will be available from 8:30 - 8:50. My School Bucks will be used for lunch purchases and parents can load funds on the account to cover the cost of meals. Children may not share lunch accounts, so please ensure you have deposited funds for each student.

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

CES Grade Level Contact Directory Opt-Out by 8/19

Each year teachers are asked by many families to provide parent contact information, which can be very helpful in planning playdates or parties outside of school. Room parents will also use contact information to coordinate class activities and parties coordinated with the grade level teachers. If you would like to opt out of sharing contact information with your grade level parents, please complete this google form. Grade level contact information will be shared with parents through schoology once it is ready.

Virginia Tax Free Weekend 8/5-7

August 5-7, 2022 is a three-day sales tax holiday in the state of Virginia. For more information, visit Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday webpage. If you haven't picked up your child's school supplies, find the list for each grade level here.

Reminders Free & Reduced Meals Program

During the 20-21 and 21-22 school year, the federal government supported free lunches across schools. This funding will not continue for this school year. 

If needed, please review and apply for Free and Reduced application, which is open now. Click Here to Apply Now

Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online. 

School Registration Forms

Reach out to Mr. Troskey ASAP to set up a registration plan and time to bring in paperwork. Mr. Dave Troskey can be reached at [email protected] or 703-714-8200. New Student Registration Info & Form

After you complete the paperwork, bring the signed paperwork and the following items to the school: Original Birth Certificate, Enrolling Parent Photo ID, Proof of Residency (deed or lease)

2022-23 5th & 6th Grade Student Ambassadors

APPLY HERE!  Parents, please share this form with your student so they can complete the sign up if they are interested. Students must be logged into their fcpsschools account to complete the form. 

New 5th and 6th grade students will register as school opens and their accounts are created.

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Message from Mrs. Kirkpatrick

The excitement continues to build as we plan in preparation for our opening.  While we are still seeking a couple of monitors for school support, we are fully staffed with teachers. Dates are set for many activities and we are looking forward to filling our building with our students and filling our classrooms, cafeteria, playground and hallways with laughter and learning.

I have to being this note with a tremendous note of gratitude to our Summer Quest and Bridge/SOAR team of teachers, support staff and our PTA for supporting our students in summer instructional and fun programs. I must also thank the Kent Gardens administration for providing us space while our building was closed to programs this summer. Kent Gardens was inundated with two additional summer programs on top of their own. If your child participated in our programs and you see Mrs. Jennings, please share your gratitude for her incredible organization, work and management of the program. It is not an easy undertaking to do this work, much less off site. She worked to ensure all supplies were delivered, classes were staffed and students had what they needed daily. Without her leadership and many hours behind the scene, this program would not have happened and I am incredibly grateful our students had this opportunity this summer. Thank you Mrs. Jennings!

NOTE DATE CHANGE- Due to scheduled facilities work, we will need to postpone the NEW Family coffee scheduled for next Tuesday morning on August 2nd. We are rescheduling for Tuesday, August 9th at 10am. Mrs. Thomas and I are excited to meet many new families and also provide a chance for you all to meet.

Our PTA board is hard at work and we are collaborating on brining our community back together again through many events while also working to bring back many opportunities for our students to engage and learn outside of the structured classroom instruction. If you have not yet thought of joining our PTA, please consider being part of this amazing group that is an incredible foundation to our school support. Join our PTA through their website.

The theme for this school year is "The Best is Yet to Come." As we are on the horizon of a new year, we are 

In this summer update you will find the following information:

• Upcoming Dates
• Meet our New Librarian
• Free and Reduced Meals Application Available Now
• School Registration
• School Supply List
• 5th & 6th Grade Application Open for Student Ambassadors

Save the Date!

As you are planning for the opening of school, please set aside the following dates on your calendar.

New CES Family Events
Tuesday, August 9th (New Date!) - New Family Parent Coffee 10AM

Wednesday, August 17th - New Family Tour - 2PM

ALL CES Families Welcome to the Following Events

Wednesday, August 10th - Family Meet and Greet in the Library (All Families invited)
9:30 AM K-2 Families with Students
10:15 AM 3rd - 6th Families with Students
Join us to meet our new librarian and reconnect with administration. Students will also enjoy story time.

August 19th - CES Open House 10 - 11:30 AM
Suggested Alpha Split to spread out families. If you cannot come during alpha split, you are welcome to come anytime during open house.
10:00 A-H |  10:30 I-P  |  11:00 Q-Z

Monday, August 22nd - 1st Day of School

Monday, August 29th - CES Community Cookout - We are hoping to hold a new event this year to bring our community togethers. Save the date for our Chesterbrook Community Cookout and join us for dinner and conversation. The event will be held 5 - 6:30 PM.

September 8th - Back to School Night 
5:30 Admin and PTA General Session
Classroom Sessions 6:00, 6:30 & 7:00PM

FCPS 2022-23 school year calendar

Free and Reduced Price Meals Application Available Now

The Free and Reduced Price Meals Applications is available for the new school year. Click Here to Apply Now

Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year.

Students approved for Free and Reduced-Price Meals may qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, uniforms, field trips, FCPS class fees, and Parktakes classes. Schools also benefit from funding opportunities based on Free and Reduced Price Meal application numbers. 

Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online. 

School Registration Forms

Reach out to Mr. Troskey ASAP to set up a registration plan and time to bring in paperwork. Mr. Dave Troskey can be reached at [email protected] or 703-714-8200.

New Student Registration Info & Form

Use the link above for more information on registration and to complete the registration forms. You will need to scroll down to the registration paperwork. After you complete the paperwork, bring the signed paperwork and the following items to the school:

• Original Birth Certificate
• Enrolling Parent Photo ID
• Proof of Residency (deed or lease)

Reminders Chesterbrook is Hiring!!!

Please reach out to Mrs. Kirkpatrick and apply online if you or someone you know are interested in this opportunity. 

Student Monitor

Chesterbrook will be hiring a couple of monitors to assist with student supervision to increase planning and professional development time for teachers. Monitors will be used to supervise classrooms, recess, lunch and support our school building in various ways throughout the day. If you enjoy working with children and supporting our teachers, this position may be perfect for you.  Hourly Band 4:     $16.36

Candidates will be eligible to be hired once they apply and are screened by the HR team. Apply here:  http://careers.fcps.edu/gateway.htm?tg=supp&req=18013BR.

School Supplies 

Supply lists for the 2022-23 school year can be found here:  https://www.chesterbrookpta.org/supplies 

If you ordered supply kits and have any questions, you may reach out to Tammy Mehta.  

2022-23 5th & 6th Grade Student Ambassadors

We are beginning to seek out our 5th and 6th grade student ambassadors for the new school year. Interested students will be asked to sign up in August so we can begin planning for our activities throughout the school year. 

APPLY HERE!  Parents, please share this form with your student so they can complete the sign up if they are interested. Students must be logged into their fcpsschools account to complete the form. We will also remind our families in August of these opportunities.

Students will be needed in early August to complete gardening, special projects and host our new family tours. We request students to sign up as soon as they are able so we can reach out with opportunities.

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Message from Mrs. Kirkpatrick

We are planning for a great school year and are fully staffed to kick off the year. We have a couple opportunities to hire great individuals to support our school this year. If you are interested, please read about our Student Monitor and Dining Assistant positions below. We know we have amazing people in our community that may be looking for an opportunity.

Until we kick off the school year, enjoy this summer with family and friends. Hope our students are reading and writing about their summer adventures. 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kirkpatrick

In this summer update you will find the following information:

• Hiring Information for Chesterbrook
• Free and Reduced Meals Application (Coming Soon)
• School Registration
• McLean Highlander Youth Football Camp 7/16
• CES Tutor List
• School Supply List
• 5th & 6th Grade Application Open for Student Ambassadors
• 2022-23 Calendar

Save the Date!

As you are planning for the opening of school, please set aside the following dates on your calendar.

• Monday July 11th - SOAR and Summer Quest Begins at Kent Gardens
  Participating students should bring water bottle, snack and lunch if they are signed up for the lunch session. Mrs. Jennings will send more information directly to registered families.
• New CES Family Events
  August 2nd - New Family Parent Coffee (Library) - 10AM
  August 17th - New Family Tour - 2PM
• August 10th - Family Meet and Greet in the Library (All invited)
  9:30 AM K-2 Families with Students
  10:15 AM 3rd - 6th Families with Students
  Join us to meet our new librarian and reconnect with administration. Students will also enjoy story time.
• August 19th - CES Open House 
• September 8th - Back to School Night (in person)

Chesterbrook is Hiring!!!

Please reach out to Mrs. Kirkpatrick and apply online if you or someone you know are interested in these opportunities. Details about positions are posted below.

We currently have openings for the following:

• Student Monitor
• Dining Room Assistant

Student Monitor

Chesterbrook will be hiring a couple of monitors to assist with student supervision  to increase planning and professional development time for teachers. Monitors will be used to supervise classrooms, recess, lunch and support our school building in various ways throughout the day. If you enjoy working with children and supporting our teachers, this position may be perfect for you.  

Description:   Provides supervision of students throughout the school day to include but not limited to  the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; works with individual and small groups of students.  

Qualifications:  Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable managing student behaviors in large and small groups, ensuring all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; and has general familiarity/skills with basic office technology in support of teachers, students, and the classroom.

Hourly Band 4:     $16.36

How do potential candidates apply?

Aligned with standard hiring practices all potential candidates must complete an online application.  Candidates will be eligible to be hired once they apply and are screened by the HR team.  If you are aware of potential applicants, direct them to use the following link to apply: http://careers.fcps.edu/gateway.htm?tg=supp&req=18013BR.

Dining Room Assistant

The Dining Room Assistant is a part time position during our lunch hours. Hours would be approximately 10:20 AM - 1:20 PM.

Description: Assists students during lunch time. Supervises student clean-up, keeps order and dismisses students to their teachers. 

Qualifications: Friendly, energetic, assertive in maintaining expectations of cafeteria behavior, and loves working with children.

Hourly Pay: $11.56

Free and Reduced Price Meals Application

Next week we expect to have the Free and Reduced Price Meals Applications available for the new school year. This information needs to be completed annually. Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year.

Interested families are encouraged to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application ten days prior to the first day of the 2022-23 school year. The online application will be available later this summer and accessible via the FCPS homepage.  

Students approved for Free and Reduced-Price Meals may qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, uniforms, field trips, FCPS class fees, and Parktakes classes. Schools also benefit from funding opportunities based on Free and Reduced Price Meal application numbers. 

Watch your email and our website for more information. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online. We will send communications to our families when the new application is ready to enroll students for the 22-23 school year.

School Registration 

Please do not delay registrations! We especially want to reach out to kindergarten families that have not yet registered their children. If you know of families in the area, please share this with them.

Reach out to Mr. Troskey ASAP to set up a registration plan and time to bring in paperwork.

Need to Register for School? 

Registration Paperwork (see link below for registration) - We encourage parents to complete registration paperwork as soon as possible.  

New Student Registration Info & Form

Use the link above for more information on registration and to complete the registration forms. You will need to scroll down to the registration paperwork. After you complete the paperwork, bring the signed paperwork and the following items to the school:

• Original Birth Certificate
• Enrolling Parent Photo ID
• Proof of Residency (deed or lease)

Contact our registrar, Mr. Troskey, [email protected], with registration questions. 703-714-8200.

Reminders

Private Summer Tutoring with Chesterbrook Staff

We are often asked if staff are available to tutor over the summer or during the school year. We have compiled this list of CES staff that are available this summer to support the summer bridge as private tutors.  

FCPS also provides free online tutoring services over the summer

FCPS students will continue to have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through Tutor.com this summer. Students are able to use Tutor.com to review and/or practice in subject areas of interest or need. Students may also choose to access other tools such as practice quizzes in a variety of subject areas, as well as self-paced study courses for SAT and ACT preparation.

Details about how students can access Tutor.com through archived courses in Schoology are provided in Summer Access at Tutor.com - Online Tutoring Services. Secondary students enrolled in summer Credit Recovery Academy, Online Campus, Online Economics and Personal Finance, and TJHSST summer courses will be able to access Tutor.com via their active summer course in Schoology.

School Supplies 

Supply lists for the 2022-23 school year can be found here:  https://www.chesterbrookpta.org/supplies 

If you ordered supply kits and have any questions, you may reach out to Tammy Mehta.  

2022-23 5th & 6th Grade Student Ambassadors

We are beginning to seek out our 5th and 6th grade student ambassadors for the new school year.  Interested students will be asked to sign up in August so we can begin planning for our activities throughout the school year. 

If students know that they would like to serve Chesterbrook in a leadership position during their 5th or 6th grade year, they may also sign up now. There may be early opportunities to help with projects as we get the year up and running in August. 

APPLY HERE!  Parents, please share this form with your student so they can complete the sign up if they are interested. Students must be logged into their fcpsschools account to complete the form. We will also remind our families in August of these opportunities.

Don't Miss Out! Students will be needed this summer to complete gardening, special projects and host our new family tours. We request students to sign up as soon as they are able so we can reach out with opportunities.

2022-23 School Year to Start on August 22 

 Be sure to note that the first day of school for the 2022-23 school year will be Monday, August 22. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.

If you are still in need of summer camps, you can check this list. 
Our summer quest list is located on our PTA website.

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Principal's Message

We hope that summer is settling in and fun plans are on the agenda for our Chesterbrook Chipmunks, families and our staff. We will miss our staff and families that are moving on and wish you all the very best. It's been a pleasure to support your children during this school year. While I'm getting a lot accomplished and was easily able to take some time last week to celebrate my daughter's high school graduation, the school is too quiet. Sharing my family photo with you as I'm a proud mom of a University of Tennessee bound young adult. Hard to believe how quickly these school years pass.

The planning for the new school year started way back in late winter and we are excited to begin renewed and refreshed in August. It's been great to meet many new families that will be starting at Chesterbrook in August. 

Wishing you a wonderful summer!

Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal

Congratulations Pat Pence, Administrative Assistant

This summer, Mrs. Pence will be retiring from FCPS. Pat has been an incredible support to our staff, students and families over her eight years at Chesterbrook. The care and concern she has put in to making sure our staff have what they need and taking any little task she can off their plate, allowed our teachers to focus on their students.  Her dedication is going to be hard to match and certainly her smile, kindness and warm heart will be deeply missed.

We wish Pat a retirement filled with amazing travels, more time with her family, long walks with her dog Izzy and much joy.  She has earned it and will truly be missed.

Summer Office Hours - Summer Registration Note

Chesterbrook office will be open with limited hours (10-1) this summer and by appointment. Our school building is closed to programs this summer, so appointments will be needed as we help support you with limited staff. 

This summer our wonderful Administrative Assistance, Pat Pence, will be retiring as of July 1st. Chesterbrook will also be closed while the building is under renovation for HVAC. Please reach out to Mrs. Kirkpatrick if you need to make an appointment or call our main line at 703-714-8200 and leave us a detailed message.

We encourage any families that need to register students for the 2022-23 school year to reach out to Mr. Troskey ASAP to set up a registration plan and time to bring in paperwork.

Staff Moving 

We said good by to many dear staff members that have made a positive impact on our community. We wish all the best to our teachers and support staff that are moving on from Chesterbrook.

Lora Verdi -2nd Grade; Moving to Pennsylvania
Claire Haft- 1st Grade; Moving to Maine and will be teaching Kindergarten
Kaitlin Beggan- 4th Grade; Moving to Charlottesville and will be teaching 2nd grade
Meredith Reid - Library; Moving to Colorado
Rich Genus- Counselor; Continuing with the FCPD full time
Ellen Turner- ESOL; Will be teaching at another FCPS school
Bethany Sink- PE; Staying home as a full time mom of 2 next school year
Caroline Skiles- Kinder IA; Moving out of State
Kalila Zenk- IA
Boshra Zenk - PHA; Promoted to PHTA in another FCPS School
Ieva Harris - Dining Room Host

We will share information on our new teachers and staff in early August as they get settled into their new roles with Chesterbrook.

Private Summer Tutoring with Chesterbrook Staff

We are often asked if staff are available to tutor over the summer or during the school year. We have compiled this list of CES staff that are available this summer to support the summer bridge as private tutors.  

FCPS also provides free online tutoring services over the summer

FCPS students will continue to have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through Tutor.com this summer. Students are able to use Tutor.com to review and/or practice in subject areas of interest or need. Students may also choose to access other tools such as practice quizzes in a variety of subject areas, as well as self-paced study courses for SAT and ACT preparation.

Details about how students can access Tutor.com through archived courses in Schoology are provided in Summer Access at Tutor.com - Online Tutoring Services. Secondary students enrolled in summer Credit Recovery Academy, Online Campus, Online Economics and Personal Finance, and TJHSST summer courses will be able to access Tutor.com via their active summer course in Schoology.

Order School Supplies 

During open house in August, the halls are lined with an organized box of your child's ordered school supplies. You arrive, it's all already here and you are set to begin the year. What could be easier? ORDER Deadline end of June!

Go to https://sproutsupplies.com and use the school code CES005 to order. 

If you choose to purchase your own supplies, please visit https://www.chesterbrookpta.org/supplies for teacher selected lists by grade.  Please note, if you choose not to purchase the complete kit, there are specific items for grades 2-6 that are school specific that should be purchased and will be delivered directly to your child at school.  

Questions? Please email [email protected].  

2022-23 5th & 6th Grade Student Ambassadors

We are beginning to seek out our 5th and 6th grade student ambassadors for the new school year.  Interested students will be asked to sign up in August so we can begin planning for our activities throughout the school year. 

If students know that they would like to serve Chesterbrook in a leadership position during their 5th or 6th grade year, they may also sign up now. There may be early opportunities to help with projects as we get the year up and running in August. 

APPLY HERE!  Parents, please share this form with your student so they can complete the sign up if they are interested.  We will also remind our families in August of these opportunities.

Family Resource Center and Language Support

If you speak another language or need support through our Family Parent Resource Center, please use this contact list. Phone lines are available in eight different languages including Amharic, Chinese, Korean, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish and Vietnamese. 

2022-23 School Year to Start on August 22 

 Be sure to note that the first day of school for the 2022-23 school year will be Monday, August 22. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.

If you are still in need of summer camps, you can check this list.

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