Congratulations! Mrs. Betsy Butler
The McLean Pyramid
Elementary Teacher of the Year
Principal's Message
We are so pleased to share that Mrs. Betsy Butler was recognized as the McLean Pyramid Elementary Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Butler gives so much of her personal time and talents to her classroom. Have you walked into a second grade room where the calming strategy is weaving? Do your kids learn to make Cranberry Chutney in school or build a butterfly garden? Has their teacher hand made cooking aprons to keep them clean on Applesauce making day? Mrs. Butler brings her many talents to the classroom and truly cares about helping our kids grow in so many ways. Thank you for all you do Mrs. Butler.
The recent snow days gave us a time to slow down and hopefully for our children to enjoy the snow they have been hoping for. I want to share a huge thank you for one of the hardest working custodial teams around - they were here for hours while we were warm at home cleaning up after two storms. Their work to get our school ready is appreciated! Please thank them if you see them. Our building supervisor, Mrs. Lan Ong, took the photo but she was working just as hard alongside them.
The snow was wonderful but does bring difficulties with recess. I have heard upset grumblings of upset children due to no outdoor recess. I enjoyed my conversation with two students today about the subject. They really wanted to go out and play in the snow at school - Oh We Wish! Truly, it is easier for students and teachers when we have outdoor recess. We know they need to run, play, laugh and scream to their friends. I showed the students the photos below and they were understanding of the situation that keeps us indoors and I hope you do to! We are READY to be outside once again. The school grounds photos are from just this morning. You can see even our blacktop is not ready for our students.
Please welcome Mrs. Melissa Wallace to our administrative team. She is serving as our interim Assistant Principal. You will find here information below. I'm thankful for her support and that of our Region 2 leadership to support me during this transition and find such a great interim! Mrs. Wallace has been in lunches, welcoming students in the morning and supporting any behavior pops. We are holding interviews for our new Assistant Principal on Friday.
Our students are working hard and jumping right back in. At the bottom you will find our 3rd graders hard at work in math. January has been a disrupted month of instruction but we are all working hard!
Have a great rest of the week!
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
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Welcome to Chesterbrook
Melissa Wallace
New Interim Assistant Principal
Mrs. Wallace support CES while we interview and hire our next assistant principal. Mrs. Wallace is an experienced educator that currently supports Pine Spring Elementary as the Special Education Department Chair and Dean of Students working alongside the administrative team. She will support our work with staff and students in the coming weeks.
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Upcoming Dates to Note
January 25 - End of Quarter and 2 Hour Early Release at 1:35
3-4PM Open House for Franklin Sherman Families with Boundary Change
January 26 - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
January 30 - PTA sponsored Science Assembly - Electromagnetism by the Science guys
February 8th - PTA Meeting 2:30 - 3:30
February 9th - 2nd Quarter Pep Rally for Students;
Lunar New Year 5:30; Sign up to bring a dish to share at our event
February 19 - President's Day - No School
FCPS annual calendar is here.
Chesterbrook Tutoring Resources and Staff List
During the school year, parents sometimes request private tutoring options for the school year. Below is a list of Chesterbrook staff who are available for private tutoring.
Chesterbrook Winter 2024 Private Tutoring List
Parents are free to contact the staff members listed below to make such arrangements (pricing, subject matter, and frequency) for the school year. In this capacity, staff members are considered private contractors and any arrangements made are between the family and staff member.
During the school year, FCPS staff are not permitted to privately tutoring their own students for compensation. Grade level teachers run different programs throughout the year. Therefore, we do not have grade level teachers tutor their same grade level during the academic year.
The Family Resource Center also maintains a current list of all FCPS staff who are available for private tutoring. Parents may contact the Family Resource Center at frc@fcps.edu to request that listing.
FCPS has a new resource for all students- Tutor.com. This service provides unlimited access for students 24/7, on-demand, and online at no cost to families. Tutoring may be on-demand and/or scheduled at a time convenient for the student and/or family. Please visit fcps.edu/resources/online-tutoring-services for more detailed information.
Pencil Sale is Back!
Student Ambassadors will be hosting our Pencil Sale on the following dates:
Wednesday, January 31
Wednesday, February 7
The sales run from 8:30-8:45 and are in the Cafeteria. Our Student Ambassadors sell novelty erasers, pencils, bookmarks, pens, and other fun items. Prices range from $0.25 to $1.50.
It is most appreciated if students bring loose change or small bills ($1 or $5 bills).
Funds raised during Pencil Sales go to help purchase items that our students use- recently, our funds helped to support a new water bottle filling station right outside the 3rd Grade hallway.
Any questions, please contact Heather Lomelin, School Counselor, at HELomelin@fcps.edu.
 Our 3rd Graders Working Hard at Math! Love the collaboration!!!
And...Check out the Flexible Seating.
Our kids love all the options added to classes this year.
Thank you for all your support of our teachers!!!
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