Principal's Message
This fall we have navigated the return of illnesses to our community including flu as well as other childhood common colds. I want to share my thanks for keeping your children home when they are sick and testing for Covid as needed. It is evident when we have a couple of cases of flu reported on a Monday morning and it doesn't then trickle through the grade level that our community is on top of this. Your diligence to picking up sick children quickly and keeping them home when they are ill is keeping our community in good shape. As we expect to see continued illnesses throughout the year at times, I wanted to let our community know we are seeing lack of transmission due to your support. Let this trend continue!
We are thankful for your incredible support including financial donations, wipes for the cafeteria, volunteer work and the return of dining dollars this week. This Friday evening at 6pm we will also enjoy a brand new Family Night event which you don't want to miss. I look forward to seeing many families at Career Night.
We are postponing the SEL screener data Parent Coffee until December 1st. It was originally scheduled the end of this week. Please add the new date 12/1 to your calendar and join our counseling team to learn more about reading the parent report and supporting your child.
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick
Student Ambassadors
5th and 6th grade ambassadors that missed Monday morning's meeting had time during lunch early this week to hear the same information and learn about our ambassador leadership committees. We will be kicking off four committees to help our students support our school community, these include Philanthrophy "Chesterbrook Cares," Eco /"Go Green" , Spirit and Historian Committees. We look forward to continuing to work with our oldest students to support their leadership endeavors.
Upcoming Dates
Friday, November 18th: Family Fun Night - CES Career Night 6-7PM; Activities, snacks, refreshments and a visit from the Mclean Police Department and Mclean Fire Department.
Monday, November 21st: Mix n Match Spirit Day
Tuesday, November 22nd: Turkey Trot Fun Run (Scheduled time for grade levels tentative - see below); Students wear work out wear and running shoes; Parents invited to cheer on students during their designated Turkey Trot run time. Turkey Trot will take place during the first 15-25 minutes of this block:
- 4th & 5th Grade: 9:15-10:00
- 6th Grade: 12:05-12:50
- 2nd & 3rd Grade: 1:30-2:15
- Kinder & 1st Grade: 2:20-3:05
November 23rd - 25th: Thanksgiving Break Holiday
November 28th: FLE Information and Parent Preview Night 6PM virtual link
December 1st - New Date - Parent Coffee - Our counseling team will share information on SEL screener data: How to read the parent report and overview of social/emotional supports.
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2022-23
Reflex and Frax - New Math Resource
We are excited to share that we have recently purchased Reflex and Frax Math programs to support teacher led instruction in math. These are adaptive programs that will help teachers meet students where they are, monitor progress, and help inform instructional next steps. Reflex Math will be accessible to our second through sixth grade students and Frax Math will be available to our third through sixth grade students. Teachers will be introducing these resources to students over the next few weeks. These are programs that students can also access at home as additional practice.
Reflex Math is an adaptative and individualized program that aims to help students achieve mastery of math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. By mastering these foundational skills and increasing their fact fluency, students can solve more complex math tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency.
Frax Math is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of fractions. The adaptative and personalized instruction helps students represent, interpret, compare, and reason with fractions to build a deeper conceptual understanding. This sets students up for success in operations with fractions and problem solving more complex math tasks with a variety of real number operations."
Kiss N Ride Safety
Parents picking up students in a car must go through the Kiss N Ride or park and walk to escort their child. If you park on the street to pick up your child you need to meet them at the flagpole or side grass area where the majority of parents are waiting in the afternoon. Students are not allowed to cross our bus lanes to get into your car while you are pulled over on Kirby road. It may save a minute to do so, but we increase risk to students. Your patience and cooperation is appreciated.
Portrait of a Graduate: We Need Your Help!
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As we continue to build our students’ understanding of Portrait of a Graduate skills, we are seeking volunteers to assist with helping students build real world connections.
If you are interested in volunteering in a variety of opportunities or have any ideas to share, please complete the attached Google Form. Those that complete the form will be contact for an information/training session and will be contacted for opportunities throughout the school year. We appreciate your experiences & look forward to showing our students the importance of these skills – now & for the future!
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