CES Weekly Newsletter 4.17.2026

Principal's Message

April bring a month of celebration and recognition, what a wonderful time of the year! Thank you to everyone for a fabulous fun fair on Friday. We could not have pulled this off without the leadership of our PTA chairs and volunteers.  What a beautiful evening of fun and community building. Your support of this amazing event directly supports our PTA and in turn, our Chesterbrook staff and students. Congratulations to all of our raffle winners. A full list of teacher raffle and basket raffle winners are below. 

This week our Band, Strings and Chorus groups showcased their talent at our year end concerts. It was wonderful to hear the culmination of the work done this year and celebrate their growth with families. Thank you to Mr. Morris and Mrs. Berthelsen, Chorus teachers, Mr. Smith, Band teacher, and Mrs. Su, Strings teacher for their leadership of our groups this year. We also celebrated our military children this week with Purple Up day and a Stars, Stripes and Sprinkles Ice Cream Social in our pond courtyard and Purple Up day on Wednesday. Next week we look forward to teaching our students about Autism Acceptance Day and Earth Week.

This weekend we have two special events with our Science Olympiad competition and All County Choir performance. I look forward to visiting our students this Saturday as they showcase their talents with other amazing Fairfax County students. I have no doubt our chipmunks will shine bright at these events and am so proud of their efforts. Thank you to Mr Morris and Mrs. Berthelsen for their direction of our All County Choir and Mrs. Jankowski for leading our Science Olympiad along with our parent volunteers. Thank you to Mrs. Lomelin and Ms. O'Prandy, school counselors, and Ms. Mahoney, school social worker, for organizing our ice cream event for military children. 

Report cards are posted in Parent Vue for families and hard copies were sent home today. Please also monitor the attendance for your children as we want to close out this year strong. I will be sending attendance report cards very soon to provide updates to all families. We appreciate your support in helping your children be on time and ready for learning.

Sincerely,

Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Lara Macdonald, Assistant Principal

Stars, Stripes and Sprinkles Ice Cream Social

Chesterbrook celebrated our military-connected youth with a Stars, Stripes, and Sprinkles Ice Cream Social! Students enjoyed a cool, sweet treat while spending time together in the beautiful weather by our fish and turtle pond.

We are proud to honor our military-connected students, who serve in their own meaningful ways—supporting their families, adapting to new schools, and sharing their unique experiences with peers.

International Night Chesterbrook PTA is hosting their annual International Night on Tuesday, April 21st from 5:30-7:30pm in the cafeteria.  Please join us and learn about different countries and cultures from around the world from other Chesterbrook families.  If you would like to host a table, please sign up here.

Yearbook Sales Extended to May 2nd

We have received an extension for the yearbook.
No nameplate option with these orders.  

CLICK here to ORDER  | CES Code is 24891  | Cost $20

Dog Free School Zone While we love our Chesterbrook pups, please remember that our school grounds are pet free. If you walk with your dog to school, please remain on the public sidewalk next to Kirby road and allow your child to come to you or allow them to walk to the door from the sidewalk.  We appreciate your support.

Fun Fair Raffle Basket Winners

Teacher Raffle Winners

Special Education Family Conference Registration: HERE o   Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026 o   Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. o   Location: Marshall High School

April Spirit Days

Celebrate the Month of the Military Child

Eco Club Helps Us Celebrate Earth Week & Autism Acceptance Month

Monday, April 20th – Wildlife Day - Wear animal print

Wednesday, April 22^nd - Earth Day - Wear Green

Thursday, April 23^rd - Climate Change Awareness Day - Wear Red

Friday, April 24^th - Autism Acceptance Day and Watershed Day - Wear Blue 

Important Upcoming Dates

April 17 - PTA Meeting 9:15 AM

Monday, April 20- AAP Level IV Orientation 5:00 PM (Library)
*Please note this is Monday evening (mistake on calendar last week)

April 21 - Teacher Workday; No School for Students (Special Election);  International Night 5:30 - 7 PM (Blacktop / Playground Area)

April 22 - Earth Day, Full day for students (no early release)

April 29 - May 1 - School Musical - Finding Nemo Jr. Performances

June 15 - 6th Grade Promotion - Longfellow MS 5:30 PM *Updated Date

FCPS 2025-26 School Year Calendar 

PTA Links

Summer Quest Registration Now Open!

County Resources for Summer

Tech Adventure Camp
Career and Technical Education Summer Academy
Institute for the Arts (IFTA)
Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA)
Family Resource Center Summer Camps Guide
Fairfax County Park Authority Camp Guide 

FCPS News
FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

• Support Military Children
• National Merit Finalists
• School Board to Present Budget to Board of Supervisors

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today. 

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