Principal's Message
We kicked off this week with a return of our staff to Chesterbrook. The building looks amazing as our custodial team has put in many hours to clean and prepare our building for the new year. Our classrooms are quickly warming up with the caring touch of our teachers to create the welcoming and engaging environment for all our students.
Our grade level teachers this year will include:
Preschool: Ms. Omar, Ms. Luetkenhaus
Kindergarten; Mrs. Soulos, Mrs. Strubhar and Ms. Kuduk
1st Grade: Mrs. Wei and Mrs. LImbaugh
2nd Grade: Ms. Logan, Ms. Butler, Mrs. Gales and Ms. Hancock
3rd Grade: Mrs. Jankowski, Mrs. Hudler, Mrs. Miller
4th Grade: Ms. Flegas, Ms. Nalewanski and Ms. Phelps
5th Grade: Ms. Scrabis, Mrs. Hamsher-King, Ms. King and Ms. Flegas
6th Grade: Ms. Mabile, Mr. Treacy, Mr. Gaba and Mr. Berenato
Special Education Team: Mrs. Kohout, Mrs. Park, Ms. Boehm, Ms. Russo, Mrs. Damerell, Mrs. McGeehan (Department Chair)
We are working to notify all parents of homeroom teachers on Wednesday via email, prior to open house. Thursday, all information will populate in ParentVue. A great deal of time is spent on placing children in the best possible classroom environment.
Transportation information was shared last week via email from the transportation office. If you have questions about your child's route to school, please call our office.
An email will be sent later this week with additional details for our first day and opening week. We look forward to partnering with you this school year to support your child's growth.
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick
Helping Prepare Young Children for School
Families play an important role in helping children prepare for kindergarten and having a successful school year. Visit these pages to learn how to actively support your kindergartener:
*Access additional elementary grade level Year at a Glance Information here.
New Family Tours - Tuesday 8/15 10-11AM
We are excited to see our new families at Chesterbrook this morning. We have a group of wonderful tour guides - our rising sixth graders - who are prepared to welcome ALL to our school. Please enter the front of the building and we will meet in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you and meeting our new families.
ParentVue
Newly registered parents will need to activate their ParentVue account. Existing parents do not need to activate. Once you an FCPS ParentVue, the account will remain the same through graduation from high school.
Parentvue is FCPS platform where you can view your child’s progress reports, standardized test history, classes, as well as other school information. If you have any additional questions, please contact our registrar, Dave Troskey at DATroskey@fcps.edu.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
Free and Reduced Lunch - Apply Now
As we begin the school year, please consider if your family might need support with meals for your child(ren). The eligibility guidelines are available for review on the FCPS website. Families who are eligible should complete the application before the start of each school year. Approved applications may also qualify students for additional benefits. View the criteria and apply on the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage. If your family is in need of further assistance please reach out to HELomelin@fcps.edu, so our counseling team can support your student.
Are Your Child’s Immunizations and Records Up to Date?
Immunizations are required for public school entry and help keep students protected from serious diseases.
While COVID-19 vaccinations are not required, many other immunizations are. Please call the office if you have questions about immunization requirements for students.
Reminder: CES Summer Reading due soon!
We have been encouraging the students to read over the summer. When we return back to school, students who complete one of the two options, will be recognized for their awesome summer reading.
Reading: Rate the Book | Reading Bingo Board | Activity Bingo Board
Completed activities can be sent to the school office, attention of Mrs. Jennings, emailed to sjjennings@fcps.edu or returned to the new homeroom teacher by August 25th.
School Supplies
If you ordered school supplies from our PTA vendor, the supplies will be ready for your student at Open House on Friday, 8/19. If you still need to order supplies, you may visit our school supply vendor linked here. While you can order supplies at anytime, please know that these may not arrive for our open house.
Families can bring all school supplies to Open House and leave them in the classroom so students do not need to worry about bringing supplies in with them the first day of school.
You may access the school supply list here.
School Registration
If you or a new neighbor need to register, please share this information with them. Online Registration is available. Contact our registrar, Dave Troskey, to complete school registration. Call our office at 703-714-8200.
Upcoming Dates to Note
Tuesday, August 15th - New Family Tour - 10AM (Cafeteria)
Friday, August 18th - CES Open House 10 - 11:30 AM Join us to meet your teacher and bring any school supplies to your classroom. School supplies from our vendor will be at Chesterbrook.
Saturday, August 19th 10:30AM - Kindergarten Playdate- Playground
Monday, August 21st - 1st Day of School, School Arrival begins 8:30AM, School Begins at 8:50
CES Community Cookout - We look forward to another community event to celebrate our new year. Date will be sent as scheduled.
September 7th - Back to School Night 6PM - 8:30 PM Admin and PTA General Session Classroom Sessions *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 2023-24 school year calendar
Meet our New Grade Level Classroom Teachers
*Look for new specialists to be introduced soon!
  
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