Principal's Message
What a wonderful first week! It is a collaborative effort between our staff, students and families that made it a wonderful week. Thank you! Welcoming all of our student back and watching them settle into the start a new, promising school year brings so much joy. So many great things are in store with new curriculum, new friends and an amazing staff ready to support each of your children.
Students participated in morning meetings with peer greetings, upper grade students were introduced to opportunities in strings, band and chorus and we all went over the basic routines for the school year in new grades. We quickly watched our newest Chipmunks find their way as some of our wonderful upper grade students served as leaders to help them during dismissal.
We are rolling out ourStudent Ambassador and Patrol appplications so our student leaders can be appointed in their roles to help our school community thrive. Fifth and Sixth grade teachers will be sharing information with students on these opportunities so they can apply for opportunities this week.
This Tuesday evening we will host our annual Back to School BBQ with hotdogs and potluck meals from families. Please join us and bring your favorite dish to share. We ask that any item brought is nut free for the safety of our community. Sign up here to bring a dish and join us. I hope to see many of our families at our community event.
We encourage our Chipmunks to show their spirit this Thursday by wearing their spirit gear or our colors - blue and yellow/gold. Show your Chipmunk Pride and joy to be back for a new year.
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, 8/27 - CES Cookout & Potluck 5 - 6:30PM; Sign up to Share a Dish
Thursday, 8/29 - CES Spirit Day - Show off your CES spiritwear or Blue/Gold
Thursday, 8/29 - Celebrate McLean
Aug 30 - Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday Weekend
Thursday 9/5 Back to School Night; 5:45 PTA Meeting; We will hold three classroom session opportunities following the PTA meeting.
Monday 9/23 3 Hour Early Release Monday at12:35; Bag Lunch Day
2024-25 FCPS School Year Calendar
Parent Action Items & Reminders
Give Consent for Digital Resources for Your Child: Student consent forms previously available on ParentVue have been moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC).
3 Hr Early Release Student Childcare Survey - We require 100% response to this survey to ensure we can plan for all students who cannot go home early on our Early Release Mondays for state required teacher training. Childcare will be provided by CES staff until our 3:35 dismissal. We are currently at a 70% response rate and working to plan for this support which is averaging 200+ children. COMPLETE form ASAP if you have not done so.
Chesterbrook Grade Level Contact Director - Last call, Opt Out due 8/28
All families will be included unless you would choose to opt out on this form.
*note this is not the PTA directory which families will need to opt-in.
Free and Reduced Price Meal Application Complete the application here: Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage.
Breakfast and Lunch Account www.MySchoolBucks.com
Join our Chesterbrook PTA -Click Here
1st meeting will be at 5:45 prior to Back to School Night
Celebrate McLean
Please save the date for August 29, 2024 for Celebrate McLean. It will run from 4pm-6:30pm, prior to our football home opener vs Meridian. We will have games, food, DJ and tables from our clubs and sports. We look forward to another amazing day!
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📵 Phones Down, Engagement Up: FCPS Cell Phone Policy
Keeping cell phones and watches off during the school day helps students focus and learn. All smart watches should be in School Mode or Airplane mode during the school day. Having a phone free environment also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If an urgent matter arises during the day and you need to reach your child, please call our office at 703-714-8200.
Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights
Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents and caregivers to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.
In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available: a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents/caregivers with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice, because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.
Get more information and view the 2024-25 Opt-Out Booklets.
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