Principal's Message
I trust this email finds all of our families and staff enjoying a bit of relaxation and time with friends and loved ones. While I continue to work over the summer, I'm happy to be enjoying quality time with my family, while I also prepare for the school year ahead. Summer brings a time for peace and quieter days to reflect, imagine and dream about the possibilities that are ahead.
Our custodial team is working hard to clean the building and make preparations for the new year ahead as we order supplies and finalize staffing for our students.
As we look ahead, make sure you have secured your school supply order if you would like to order a prepared school kit. ORDER DEADLINE to receive before the start of school is approaching - Order before July 15th!!!
As we prepare for our opening, please save these important dates on your calendar:
Kindergarten Playground Playdate June 18th 6PM - 7:15 PM
Open House Friday August 16th 10AM - 11:30 PM
Alpha Split to help with parking and flow:
10-10:30 A-G
10:30-11 H-N
11-11:30 O-Z
1st Day of School, Monday, August 19th
Back to School Night, Thursday, September 5th
Times will be confirmed for classroom visits in August
Labor Day Holiday Weekend August 30 - September 2nd
2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar
We look forward to seeing you all again very soon!
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Chesterbrook Elementary School
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Principal's Message
I trust this email finds all of our families and staff enjoying a bit of relaxation and time with friends and loved ones. While I continue to work over the summer, I'm happy to be enjoying much the same while I also prepare for the school year ahead. Summer brings a time for peace and quieter days to reflect, imagine and dream about the possibilities that are ahead.
Our custodial team is working hard to clean the building and make preparations for the new year ahead as we order supplies and finalize staffing for our students.
As we look ahead, make sure you have secured your school supply order if you would like to order a prepared school kit. ORDER DEADLINE to receive before the start of school is approaching - Order before July 15th!!!
As we prepare for our opening, please save these important dates on your calendar:
Open House Friday August 16th 10AM - 11:30 PM
Alpha Split to help with parking and flow:
10-10:30 A-G
10:30-11 H-N
11-11:30 O-Z
1st Day of School, Monday, August 19th
Back to School Night, Thursday, September 5th
Times will be confirmed for classroom visits in August
Labor Day Holiday Weekend August 30 - September 2nd
2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar
We look forward to seeing you all again very soon!
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Chesterbrook Elementary School
Order CES School Supply Kit
IMPORTANT!!! Order by July 15 for Initial Delivery Date before Schoool
Campus Survival Kits will be available for purchased with items based on a list curated by our grade level teachers. Save yourself the frustration of multiple trips to the store by buying a complete school supply kit for your student. Each kit has a complete set of supplies and FREE school delivery! Each kit is packed in a drawstring bag and includes all the supplies your student will need
Kits will be delivered to the school prior to the back to school orientation in August.
Click here to order today!
For a complete list of all grade level, supplies, please click here.
New Student Registration
Do not delay registration!
Accurate student numbers are critical to staffing appropriately for the new school year.
Register Your Child Online: Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process. When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. This Chesterbrook intake form will record your information with our office team as you start the process, so we can communicate with new families. Parents must still complete the online registration linked above.
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Chesterbook Elementary Named a Top Virginia Elementary School
US Senator, Mark Warner, shared information this month that Chesterbrook has been ranked one of the best elementary schools on the United States news and World Report's 2024 Best Virginia Elementary School list. Chesterbrook has been ranked 36th out of 1,037 schools.
We are proud of this accomplishment and the hard work our staff puts forth each and every day to accelerate learning, social opportunities and support our students well being.
Chesterbrook PTA - Join our Team!
Chesterbrook PTA provides a wonderful way to get involved, stay connected and support your children. We have a dedicated board and many members that work hard to support the activities for our community. We want to further partner to make sure that parents have in the information they feel they need to help their child(ren) grow academically, socially and emotionally. We look forward to working with you and need your support to continue our great work.
We will send out information in the coming weeks to join our PTA and get involved. There will be many ways to get involved and we are happy to have you.
CES Summer Reading Program
Has your student started the Chesterbrook Summer Reading Challenge? Click on the bingo board of activities students can complete below. We’re looking forward to adding lots of pictures of our summer readers to our Summer Readers’ Wall of Fame in August.
Print out the Summer Reading Board to participate.
We also wanted to share a flyer with links to other reading programs that are available this summer where students can earn rewards and free books. We hope you are having a great summer full of books!
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Summer Private Tutoring Information
Linked here is a list of Chesterbrook staff who are available for private tutoring. Parents are free to contact the staff members listed below to make such arrangements (pricing, subject matter, and frequency). In this capacity, staff members are considered private contractors and any arrangements made are between the family and staff member.
The Parent Resource Center also maintains a current list of all FCPS staff who are available for private tutoring. Parents may contact the Parent Resource Center at prc@fcps.edu to request that listing.
FCPS has an additional free 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.
Inclusive Preschool Community Program
Chesterbrook opened an early childhood class based preschool during the 2023-24 school year. Chesterbrook Elementary will continue our community peers invitation in our preschool program next school year. This will involve teaching preschoolers with developmental delays and without delays in the same classroom. It can provide young children with a more stimulating environment, teach skills for coping with different situations, and provide the opportunity to learn appropriate social skills.
Our program will invite a limited number of community preschoolers (1-2 students), who are age 4-5 years (must be at least 4 years old by September, 30 of school year), to participate in our daily preschool activities. The children from the community will have the opportunity to make new friends and share experiences with current early childhood special education students. Our students will, in turn, benefit from being with community peers who can model appropriate language, motor, and social skills.
The goal of this program is to encourage active learning and promote social interaction and acceptance through shared experiences between the community children and our preschoolers with special needs.
Our Preschool hours are Monday - Friday as follows:
AM Preschool 9:20 am - 12:40 pm
PM Preschool 12:45 pm – 4:05 pm
If you are interested in expressing interest in Chesterbrook’s Community Peers Program, please complete this google form.
Please reach out to Assistant Principal, Lara Macdonald (LHMacdonald@fcps.edu) with any questions and also to indicate your interest in the program for your preschool aged child.
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SOL Scores Posted in SIS ParentVUE
Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:
- For all students – the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
- For grade 3-8 students – the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year.
Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
INOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs
Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5 and older with free school entrance physicals and immunizations at summer health fairs for children on Medicaid or who are uninsured. The clinics will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following dates:
- Saturday, June 29, at ICC for Children - Manassas
- Saturday, July 20, at ICC for Children - Herndon
- Saturday, August 17, at ICC for Children - Falls Church
Appointments are required; no walk-ins will be allowed. Call 703-698-2550 for an appointment.
Summer Fun for All! Summer Camps and Adapted Recreation
The Family Resource Center (FRC) has a list of dozens of summer camps including general camps, camps for students with a variety of needs, and camps for children of military personnel.
They’ve also prepared a list of adapted resources, sorted by activity, that are inclusive for children and adults of various physical abilities.
Learn more by calling 703-204-3941, emailing FRC@fcps.edu, or visiting the FRC webpage.
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