CES Weekly Update 2.13.23

Principal Message

In our student voice survey, students share many things they like about Chesterbrook including being challenged in their school work, the support of their teachers, spirit days, teachers make learning fun and feeling safe and cared for. They also shared they would like smaller classes, would like more recess time, appreciate more collaborative projects and appreciate it when all classmates are on task and focused as this makes learning easier.

We would love to have more parent feedback on our Mission and Vision Survey if you have time.  You can find that located here! 

February has been an exciting month full of fun and learning as students have been showcasing their learning in a variety of ways - Kindergarten is celebrating 100 days of school on Monday, 1st grade is sharing their habitat collaborative projects, 2nd grade is working on their writing project and 3rd grade has been having fun singing about History. This week, our top CES spellers will face off at the school wide spelling bee Thursday evening beginning at 4:30. The PTA also brings us our 2nd school wide assembly this school year on African American History with a STEM laser show. 

Over the next couple of weeks, Mrs. Thomas and I will be reviewing SR&R with students in all grades. We look forward to these opportunities to work with students and reset our high expectations for their school work and behavior so Chesterbrook continues to be a great place for all students to learn and grow. 

Are you a new family to FCPS or Chesterbrook in the last couple of years?  Would you enjoy a relaxed time to connect with a small group of families to ask questions and learn more about our community and school supports? I would love to set up an evening to connect with you! In order to set up an opportunity that will support those of you who would like to connect, please share some feedback to plan for this evening event. Some families have had less opportunity to connect and visit the school and we would love to hold an evening where you can do so. If this is of interest to you, please complete this quick survey.

Looking forward to a fun and exciting week of learning!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kirkpatrick


Upcoming Important Dates

Monday, February 13- 100th Day of School

Tuesday, February 14- PINK OUT! Show your school spirit for Valentine's Day

6th Grade Parent Coffee - MS Transition-9:15; Parent Coffee Meeting Zoom Link

Thursday, February 16 - Assembly - African American History STEM Laser Show - Morning for all grades; Chesterbrook Spelling Bee 4:30PM

Friday, February 24- Chesterbrook Spirit Day- Wear CES gear or your Blue and Yellow!; Author Visit Sue Fliess

Thursday, March 2: 2 hour early release

Friday, March 3: Teacher Workday

FCPS School Year Calendar for 2022-23;

FCPS has approved the calendars for the next three school years.

2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26


Black History Month

Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about Black History month.

 


Kirby Road Speed Cameras
Now Active

The speed cameras on Kirby were installed the end of last week and are working.
Drive safely and keep our families safe while walking and driving to and from school.

speed photo enforced

CDC No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Locator

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a COVID-19 Testing Locator website, which can help families find no-cost COVID-19 testing sites.

The locator is part of the CDC’s Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) program, which focuses on at-risk communities. Testing is available at pharmacies and other locations and is provided at no cost to individuals with or without health insurance and in areas with an increased demand for testing. 

More information via the CDC’s recent announcement is available at the following link:

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2023/s0124-testing.html


Reminders

Author Visit K-2nd February 24th

Sue Fliess ("fleece") is the bestselling author of over 50 children's books including Sadie Sprocket Builds a RocketHow to Trap a LeprechaunGoldilocks and the Three Engineers, the Beatrice Bly's Rules for Spies series, the Kid Scientist series, and the Magical Creatures and Crafts series. She has also written for Walt Disney and has numerous Little Golden Books. Her books have received many honors and have been named to ALA Notable lists, as well as used in school curricula and museum educational programs. Many of her books have been translated into other languages and have been included in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in the US and Australia. When Sue is not writing, she is visiting schools all over the country, traveling with her family, reading, or walking her big, goofy, yellow Labrador retrievers. She lives with her family in Northern Virginia. 

The due date to order signed copies of her books is Friday, Feb. 17th. To order, please go to http://www.scrawlbooks.com/sue-fliess. During check-out, in the Calculate Shipping Cost dropdown, choose our school. In the order comments, include your child’s name, who you'd like Sue to sign the book(s) for, and the teacher's name. Sue will sign them and the school will distribute books to students when they come in. For every 10 books ordered, the school will receive a "bonus book" for the library or classroom.


FCPS: In Case You Missed It

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
*Summer Opportunities for Students
*Calendar Updates
*Magnet School Information Nights

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


Longfellow MS Event Invitation

Trivia Night