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Volunteer Link for Kickball 2026 was incorrect. Please use link below:
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Kickball
Chesterbrook’s Sixth Annual Kickball Kickoff
Wednesday, October 28, at 6 pm, Gate opens at 5:30 pm.
McLean High School Baseball Field.
Parent Action Items
Save the Date
- Come to our Book Fair and support our school! 10/22 - 10/27
- Join us for Executive Function Parent Talk Session on 10/27
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 Principal Message
Visiting classrooms and watching learning in action makes me so happy. Teachers work so hard behind the scenes to plan for instruction and our goal is always to engage each student deeply and provide the right level of challenge. It’s wonderful to visit classrooms, hear students’ collaborative conversations, watch their ideas take shape in projects, and see the pride on their faces as they share their work.
In this edition of our newsletter, we hope you will take time to nominate a staff member or two, that you would like to recognize for their contributions to the profession. Each member of our Chesterbrook family cares deeply about the work they do, has a heart for children and makes our team better. To be noticed and recognized that the work they do matters makes an incredible impact, so please consider taking the time to nominate an outstanding Chesterbrook staff member. Submit Your Nomination Here
More info can be found below.
I wanted to take a moment and share some information on screen time, as this a part of our work to be intentional in the balancing access for our students. I am proud of our work and the many wonderful things happening without screens across our classrooms. Teachers build in collaborative conversations, handwriting time, notetaking during lessons, writing on whiteboards to capture student thinking, essays being planned and drafted by hand and creative projects like first grade habitats and sixth grade Galactic games. Most importantly we stress to students time on computers is intentional and purposeful. It is quite nice to see how our students are adapting to strict focus on computers as an instructional tool. Does the computer still have a time and place - absolutely! We have provided professional development to 1st through 6th grade teachers to use ST Math to extend the math instruction for our students and help fill any foundational gaps that may be present. We are using extensions beyond a student's regular math journey to ensure they are building a deep conceptual understanding of mathematics. Our access to online tools does not replace the work our teachers do each day with students and this limited time is instructional and purposeful.
We have a run of exciting community events with our Book Fair, Kickball Kickoff and Spirit week next week. Thank you to our PTA and parent volunteers for making these events happen. Can't wait to see you all soon at these events!
Sincerely,
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
Important Dates
October 22 - 27 - Fall Book Fair (details below)
October 23 - Musical Theatre Parent Interest Meeting 8 - 8:30 AM (Chesterbrook cafeteria and virtual option zoom link)
October 27 - 9AM Tuesday Talks for Parents: What is Executive Functioning?
October 28 - Kickball Kickoff at McLean HS Baseball Field
October 30 - End of Q1, 2 hour early release 1:35
November 2, 3 - No School, End of Quarter Planning and Election Day (3rd)
November 11 - Veteran's Day Speakers in Classrooms
November 20 - Thanksgiving Luncheon - Preregistration for lunch purchase required & check in for RAPTOR visitor check in requested for "fast lane" entrance. All visitors must sign in.
November 23 - Turkey Trot - Visitor Preregistration for "fast lane" entrance requested.
FCPS school year calendar
Spirit Week Theme Days
Oct 26 - Black Out
Oct 27 - Secret Staff Theme Day
Oct 28 - Kicky Wicked Wednesday with school colors and kickball game
Oct 29 - PJ Day
Oct 30 - Freaky Friday Costume Day (students vote for favorite theme)
NOTE for costumes: All costumes must be school appropriate and allow students to participate in the instructional day. No weapons, full face coverings/masks, or gore (fake blood) are allowed.
Outstanding Employee Nominations 2026-2027
FCPS Needs Your Help! If you have worked with an outstanding employee at Chesterbrook Elementary, FCPS wants your help recognizing them. Chesterbrook families are invited to nominate outstanding employees.
We are now accepting nominations to recognize our outstanding employees for the 2026-2027 school year. Please consider nominating an outstanding member of our staff so that they may be recognized for their day-to-day efforts in supporting our students, staff and FCPS initiatives.
Nominations for Outstanding Teacher; Outstanding Principal; Outstanding Professional Staff Leader; Outstanding Educational Services Employee; Outstanding Operational Services Employee.
Submit Your Nomination Here
Kickball
Come on out for a night of kickball family fun at Chesterbrook’s Sixth Annual Kickball Kickoff on Wednesday, October 28, at 6 pm on the McLean High School Baseball Field. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
Cheer on Chesterbrook Elementary teachers and staff as they show off their kickball skills on the field. Sit in the bleachers, or bring your lawn chairs and enjoy this evening of community and fun! There will be food and entertainment. And pick up an easy family dinner from our Concessions stand!
Tickets are $15 per person. Tickets are only available for purchase online before Tuesday, October 27th, at 8 pm. Wristbands will be waiting for you at the door.
Not sure of your plans? No worries! Tickets will be available at the door for $20.00 Come for the fun and enjoy dinner and cheer on our amazing teachers and staff.
Adult supervision is required; this is not a drop-off event.
We need lots of volunteers to make this event a success! Please sign up to help - teen volunteers welcome!
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YEARBOOK DESIGN VOLUNTEER NEEDED
The volunteer opportunity you have been waiting for!!!
Do you love photos, design layout and our school community? Are you interested in volunteering your time but don't have a lot of time to be at school?
This would be the perfect position for an individual that would love to help our school and students shine by helping create our yearbook layout. We are looking for one or two volunteers that would like to work with our current Yearbook Coordinator, Sarah Gilbert, to create this special momento.
Please reach out to Mrs. Kirkpatrick to share interest and get more info.
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Chesterbrook Musical Theatre Parent Info Meeting
Is your child interested in participating in Chesterbrook's spring musical? Please join us on Friday, October 23 from 8:00 - 8:30 AM in the cafeteria (or via the Zoom link below). This is a meeting for new or returning parents with children in 4th - 6th grade interested in signing their child up to participate in Chesterbrook’s spring musical, How to Train Your Dragon Jr. We will go over audition and application materials for students to participate in the school musical this year. Join via Zoom HERE | Meeting ID: 760 5223 6983 | Passcode s52CQd
Reminders below for this busy time of year...
Call for Veteran's Day Speakers
Wednesday, November 11th. We look forward to continuing the tradition of helping our students learn more about military service by inviting speakers into our classrooms. PLEASE sign up here to share your information.
Chesterbrook Elementary Fall Book Fair!
Book Fair Volunteers | Books & Breakfast Contributions |Middle School Volunteers
Fall Book Fair October 22 through October 27, 2026
- Book Fair Hours:
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Thursday, Oct. 22: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Friday, Oct. 23: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 24: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Noon)
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Monday, Oct. 26: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM & 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Tuesday, Oct. 27: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Special Events:
- Food Truck Night (Thursday, Oct. 22 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
- Breakfast & Books (Saturday, Oct. 24 | 9:00 AM – Noon)
Thanksgiving Lunch Parent Registration
You are invited to join your student(s) for Thanksgiving Lunch. Please RSVP by Monday, October 26th if you plan to attend and purchase lunch, so we can submit our headcount to order food! RSVP HERE
Tentative Lunch Schedule is as follows (classes will have a specific time):
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Thanksgiving Lunch Schedule
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5th Grade: 10:30 to 11:07
4th Grade: 10:45 to 11:20
6th Grade: 11:15 to 11:50
2nd Grade: 11:35 to 12:10 |
1st Grade: 12:00 to 12:40
3rd Grade: 12:20 to 1:00
Kindergarten 12:50 to 1:30 |
Tuesday Talks Begin 10/27 9AM
"What is Executive Functioning and How Can Parents Help?"
Chesterbrook will begin its Tuesday Talk Series on October 27th from 9am to 9:30am in the cafeteria and via Zoom. Join us to learn what executive functioning means, skills to develop and how parents can help.
Our series will include four talks throughout the school year. Stay tuned for upcoming dates and topics.
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For more information and to register click here.
October Webinars
Understanding Reading Assessments and Your Child
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Introduction to Dyslexia: What is it and What Does it Mean for my Student?
Friday, October 23, 2026. | 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Lexia Family Information Sessions
Virtual session shares information about how this program supports literacy growth and gives families a chance to ask questions. Choose the option that works best for your family:
Wed, 10/21, at 5 and 6 p.m. | Wed, 11/4, at 6:30 p.m.
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