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Good evening!
We are moving closer to our open house with excitement. I know you all are excited to get your class placements and meet your teachers this week. Our staff returned Monday and for the past three days we have worked tirelessly to get everything ready including loading classes into the electronic information system. It takes 24 hours for all placements to roll over in the system, which will be uploaded tomorrow. Tomorrow you may access parentvue to view homeroom teachers and we will also send an email during the day in case you cannot access Parentvue.
In our class lists, I wanted to let you know I made an error and listed a teacher twice instead of properly listing Ms. Glass as part of our 5th grade team. The list is corrected below. You may also view our specialists, who will support your children in their electives this year.
This year our theme is "Together We are Better." There are so many ways that this theme rings true with the foundational work to educate and help our children thrive. First and foremost begins with the teamwork of parent and teacher. As you receive your teacher placement, please know all of our teachers work very hard to get to know your child, build a relationship and understand their needs to ensure they reach their fullest potential. The pool talk is not always what it's hyped up to be and we deeply consider what each child needs during our placement and the combination within the room that makes up our instructional environments. There are many factors including friends, conflicts, academics and more that we work with to create the best possible environment for each and every student. As your child's principal and supervisor of our staff, I implore you to trust the work we have done and the process in which we support your child. Feel free to share more information with your child's teacher as needed and open those lines of communication so we can help each student have their best year. Our staff is one that is hard to come by and as a whole, we are a huge TEAM! Our work during the school day combined with your positive mindset, support and encouragement, I know all of our children will thrive.
Together We are Better!
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Chesterbrook Instructional Teams
General Education Homeroom Teachers:
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. Glass
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)
Our Specialists Team:
Music: Mr. Morris, Mrs. Rye-An (Tuesday/Thursday)
Band: Mrs. DeRosa (afternoons)
Strings: Mrs. Su (afternoons)
Art: Mrs. Lopez
Chinese: Ms. Leung
Library: Mrs. Schorr
AART: Mrs. Vallath
ESOL: Mrs. Ridgway
SBTS: Mrs. Lee
What will my Child Learn this Year
Elementary grade level Year at a Glance Information 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.
Introducing some more new faces on the team!
   
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
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.
School Supplies
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.
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School Supplies Have Been Delivered!
Thank you to our PTA for organizing a new vendor, Campus Survival Kits, for school supplies! Thank you to the Chugunov family who helped with delivery to the hallways today. Kits are located in each hallway and labelled with the names of those that purchased.
If your family is in need of support, we would love to help with supplies. Please reach out to CES counselor, Heather Lomelin.
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