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Welcome our New Assistant Principal, Ms. Lara Macdonald
I am pleased to announce that Ms. Lara Macdonald has been appointed the new Assistant Principal for Chesterbrook Elementary. She will officially begin in her AP role on March 7th. I wanted to take this opportunity to share a little more about her background in education as we welcome her to the Chesterbrook family.
Originally from Massachusetts, Ms. Macdonald comes to us with more than 27 years in education with Arlington County Public Schools. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Ithaca College and master’s degree from The George Washington University in Special Education. As a life-long learner, Ms. Macdonald has continued to grow her skillset in the field of education receiving specialized endorsements in Literacy, Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance, English Language Learners and Administration and Supervision.
As an instructional leader, she has held roles as a reading specialist, lead teacher, mentor and most recently Interim Assistant principal of two different schools within Arlington County. Ms. Macdonald brings a wealth of experience in special education, literacy, and differentiated instruction which has contributed to her success in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and academic excellence.
In her free time, Ms. Macdonald enjoys spending time with her husband, Dave, and two children, Abby and Zack, and their dog, Summer. She also loves reading, running, and crafting.
It was evident in her interview, that Ms. Macdonald brings a positive, warm and caring heart to our school ready to support our staff, students and families. She will be a wonderful asset to our community. I look forward to working alongside Ms. Macdonald and welcoming her to our team at the beginning of March.
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick
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Congratulations Chesterbrook Spelling Bee Winner
After 37 rounds of words, we have our winner and runner up! All of our students did a phenomenal job.
Winner Austin Y. (left)
Runner Up Yoham E. (right)
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Chesterbrook Celebrates Lunar New Year
Chesterbrook celebrated the beginning of Lunar New Year on Friday evening with wonderful songs, dances and an instrumental performance. Thank you to all families that shared delicious food on Friday evening. Thank you to Mrs. Leung for all of her work with our students in recent weeks to prepare.
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