Chesterbrook News 7.29.21

Upcoming Events

Saturday, August 21st 11AM - Kindergarten Playdate

Wednesday, August 11th 2PM - New Family Tour

Friday, August 20th 9:30AM - Open House for all grades

Monday, August 23rd - 1st Day of School for Students

Wednesday, September 8th - Virtual Back to School Night


Transportation Survey

Please make sure to fill out this survey by August 4th.  You will need your student's ID to complete the survey.  If you have multiple children in FCPS, you need to do the survey for each child.  If you do not know the student's ID, you may email Dave Troskey at datroskey@fcps.edu.


New Family Tour/Open House 

8/11/21 - 2:00pm - Chesterbrook is offering a New Family Tour for new families to get a feel for the building.  If you would like to attend, please complete the following form to reserve a spot.  K-6 may attend.

8/20/21 - Open House 9:30 to 11:30 (Schedule to follow)  Students and parents will visit their classrooms, drop off supplies and meet their teacher.


Schoology

We are excited for Schoology, FCPS' new learning management system. Schoology (pronounced /SKOO-luh-jee/)  is a learning space that enhances communication, collaboration, and personalized learning for students, teachers, and families. We are excited to work with you this fall as we use this system to support our students! 

Here is what you need to know now: 

  • We will not use Blackboard 24-7 Learning or Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (BBCU)
  • Schoology has a connected web conferencing tool, Zoom
  • Schoology works with Google Drive
  • You will need a SIS/ParentVUE account to login to Schoology: 
    • If you are a family new to Chesterbrook, you will receive activation information between August 11th and August 13th. 
  • Parent accounts will be available mid-August and more information about how to login to parent accounts will be shared with you closer to the start of the school year
  • Students can log in using their FCPS student ID and password. Look for the FCPS logo to make sure you are on the correct login page
    • Students new to FCPS will receive this information at the beginning of the year
    • Students will not see any classes until the grading period starts
  • As a parent or guardian, you will be able to use Schoology to view:
    • Your child’s class
    • Your child’s assignments and participation
    • Your child’s calendar
    • Teacher comments, scores, and feedback 

We look forward to using Schoology along with your SIS/ParentVue account to strengthen our partnerships throughout the school year. Our next communication will share how to login to Schoology. In the meantime, you are welcome to learn more about this learning management system by visiting: https://www.fcps.edu/schoology.