Congratulations to our Newsies Cast, Crew and Staff
Principal's Message
Even though we are just halfway through the month, May has been a busy month of celebrations of learning, field trips, Fun Fair, the Newsies Production, GRECO day, and end of year assessments. We look forward to finishing the year off strong with our Kindergarten Tea, Presentations of Learning, end of the year parties and our sixth grade promotion!
Thank you to our PTA and parents that shared their appreciation during Teacher and Staff appreciation week. The food provided by our PTA hospitality committee, student cards, gifts, flowers and hugs meant so much to our staff that work incredibly hard to support our students. We also want to say thank you for all our parent volunteers that have helped ensure our end of year activities have been successful. Your support makes a difference and we are grateful for your support!
Over the next couple of weeks, our staff is doing some concentrated work to focus on school culture which encompasses various areas of student support, including wellness, ensuring we have a welcoming community and positive behavior structures of support. Please take a moment and complete this short parent/family survey to provide the team input to be considered.
As we wrap up the school year in a few weeks, we also prepare to say good-bye to a few staff members that are moving out of the area or making another change as well as a special retirement.
Adam Broeckaert (Special Ed Teacher) - transitioning to Spring Hill ES
Cody Boehm (Special Ed Teacher) - transitioning to Theatre Teacher at Lewis HS
Brandy Leblanc (6th Grade Teacher) - transitioning to 6th grade at Spring Hill with our smaller class of rising 6th
Lauren Leneave (2nd Grade Teacher) - Moving out of the area
Taylor Hutchins (2nd Grade Teacher) - Moving out of the area
Chih Wang (IA) - Retiring after 20 years with FCPS and Chesterbrook
Liz Chapin (IA) - Transitioning to Baileys Lower Preschool
I'm happy to share that we are fully staffed for the next school year and we will be introducing our new additions to the team this summer.
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
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Thank you to our Musical Theatre Staff for their work to bring Newsies to Production.
Ms. Cody Boehm
Mr. Brandon Morris
Ms. Isabel Scrabis
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Important Dates
Last SOLS will be this week
May 20th - 5th Grade Science
May 21st - 6th Grade Math
Monday, 5/19 - 3 Hour Early Release 12:35 (No Strings or Band)
Tuesday, 5/20 - Kindergarten Tea
Wednesday, 5/21 - 5th Grade Field Trip
Monday 5/26 - Memorial Day Holiday
June 9th 5:30 PM: 6th Grade Promotion (Longfellow MS)
July 7 - 25th - Summer Quest Camps- Click here to check camps and register
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Volunteer Appreciation Week
We wanted to share a note of thanks for all our Chesterbrook volunteers. From our cafeteria support, WIN volunteers, field trips chaperones and room parents - You make a tremendous difference! We greatly appreciate your collaboration, support and time you give our staff and students!
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New - SOL Score Reports in SIS ParentVUE
For spring 2025, Office of Assessment and Reporting (OAR) and Information Technology (IT) staff are loading preliminary Standards of Learning (SOL) scores for grade 3-8 and end-of-course (EOC) tests into the Test History section in the Student Information System (SIS)’s ParentVUE and StudentVUE (Secondary). SOL scores for grade 3-8 tests will post the first business day each week beginning May 5 and reflect tests completed through the previous Thursday. Students eligible for a retake are notified by our school test coordinator to obtain permission for retake.
Lightspeed Parent Weekly Reports
As a reminder, FCPS offers a free service that allows parents to stay informed about your child's online activity on any FCPS device? By completing the Lightspeed Parent Report Request, enrolling parents can sign up to receive a weekly report summarizing the websites your child visits while using an FCPS device. These reports are delivered directly to a parent's email address over the weekend by Lightspeed, FCPS's internet content filter. Visit the Lightspeed Parent Report page on the FCPS website for more information and directions on how to sign up.
Each weekly report includes a link to register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal, which provides more detailed browsing information. This portal also gives parents the ability to pause internet access on their child’s FCPS laptop during non-school hours, such as dinner or bedtime.
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Fun Fair Basket & Teacher Raffle Winners
The Ultimate Dolls - 784610 - Melanie Jonkers
The Mad Scientist - 251498 - Stephen Ogar
Awesome Arts & Crafts - 949511 - Rob Zuppert
Tourist Around Town - 949736 - Andy Cowen
Game On - 8395651 - Olivia Mooney
Fun in the Sun - 251272 - Penny McGuiness
Movie & Music Mania - 784385 - Dunham
Mathnesium - 251029 - James Boliek
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May Days are Full of Celebrations of Learning
CES Preschool Peer Model Enrollment Interest
Our Preschool hours for this year 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.
Intent to Not Return for the 25-26 School Year
Please complete this intent form letting us know of your plans if your child will not return.
Parent Input for 25-26 Class Placement Late Chance due 5/4
Parents that wish to contribute information towards class placements for the new school year, may submit this information on this form.
PLEASE NOTE 2nd grade input form was due 4/4!
No requests for a specific teacher may be made. These requests will be deleted.
FCPS Quick Links
Educate Fairfax | Family Academy | FCPS CARES | FCPS News | Job Openings | Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information | School Year Calendar | SIS ParentVUE
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