Author: Administrator

Administration
Stacy Kirkpatrick, Principal
SKirkpatrick@fcps.edu
Farris Thomas, Assistant Principal
FSThomas@fcps.edu
Office Staff
Cindy Flores, Admin Assistant
CSFlores@fcps.edu
Dave Troskey, Registrar DATroskey@fcps.edu
Holley Remer, Office Assistant
HDRemer@fcps.edu
Doreen Langesen, Parent Liaison
DALangesen@fcps.edu
Clinic & Healthcare
Lorean Bradley, School Health Aide
LBradley@fcps.edu Aela Golden Public Health Nurse AGolden2@fcps.edu
Counseling / Clinical Staff
Heather Lomelin, Counselor
HELomelin@fcps.edu
Beau Buchanan, Counselor
bsbuchanan@fcps.edu
Maria Mahoney, Social Worker
MTMahoney@fcps.edu
Hannah Sugarman, Psychologist
hsugarman@fcps.edu
Tech Team
Megan Brown, SBTS MEBrown@fcps.edu
Jordan Craig Kuhn, TSSPEC
JLCraigKuhn@fcps.edu
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School Hours 8:50 AM—3:35 PM
K&R Drop off by 8:45 AM

Chesterbrook Elementary School
1753 Kirby Road
McLean, VA 22101
703-714-8200
703-714-8282(Attendance)

2022-2023

Chesterbrook ES Parent Handbook

http://Chesterbrookes.fcps.edu

ATTENDANCE
ARRIVAL: Doors will open at 8:30 a.m.
Supervision of students is not available prior to 8:30 . All students should be seated in their classrooms by the bell at 8:50 a.m.
Late Arrival: Students are considered tardy if they arrive after 8:50 a.m. Parents should escort or drive students to entrance 1 (provided no buses are in the loop). Our office staff will check them in and escort them to class.
DISMISSAL: Walkers and Kiss & Ride students will be dismissed from their classrooms at 3:35 p.m. Bus riders will be dismissed beginning at 3:35 p.m. or as soon as their buses arrive. Buses generally leave between 3:45 and 3:50 p.m.
Absences/Tardies/Early Pick-Up/Transportation Changes
We currently use Pick Up Patrol (PUP) for all absences, tardies, early dismissals, and transportation changes at www.pickuppatrol.net.
You may also send an email to ChesterbrookElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Or call the attendance line at 703-714-8282.
The deadline to update PUP is 930 a.m. for tardies/early dismissal and 2:30 p.m. for transportation changes.
Parents/Guardians who need to occasionally pick up children early from school MUST do so prior to 3:00 p.m. We will not be able to call into classrooms between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for early dismissal. Exceptions will be made for emergencies.
If the parent/guardian does not notify the school of the child’s illness, the absence will be unexcused.
When picking up your student early, parents should put the information into PUP and the office staff will get your child from class about 5 minutes before your arrival. Parents should wait in their car and call the office when they have arrived and the we will escort your child to door 1.
Chesterbrook will not allow a student to walk home alone during the school day, nor will we release your child to anyone other than a parent or guardian without a written request signed by the parent or guardian. For playdates afterschool, students should be picked up by a parent. Students are not permitted to ride on a different bus due to spacing constraints. If a student is going home with a different student, BOTH families must update PUP.

Chesterbrook PTA
PTA 2022-23 Board
https://www.chesterbrookpta.org/ Join our PTA

PTA President: Tammy Mehta / President Elect: Natalie Kennedy	Past President: Anne Rucker / VP Membership: Emily Easley
VP Fundraising: Kate Ward	Secretary: Kate Flach

Kiss N Ride—Exit Right Turn Only
KISS AND RIDE Times 8:30—8:45 AM and 3:35—3:50 PM
During the designated Kiss N Ride times, cars exiting the parking lot will have a right turn only.
Only turn right into the lot to keep traffic flowing. Please adhere to the posted sign for the safe and expeditious routing of traffic.

KISS AND RIDE AFTERNOON PICK-UP
All families who use KISS AND RIDE on a regular basis will be issued hang tags which should be hung from your rear view mirror. Cars should pull up around the circle by the gym. Our staff will call students by last name listed on your hang tag. Students will exit the building from the Gym in the afternoon and will walk to your vehicle.
BUS RIDERS
FCPS provides bus transportation for all students. Bus riders should follow school bus rules, obey the bus drivers, and remain seated on the bus. Please have your child arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes before the scheduled pickup time. Kindergarten students must be met by a parent, a childcare provider, or a middle school aged or older sibling. The child will be returned to school if no one is there to meet him or her

HEALTH INFORMATION
Students exhibiting any signs of illness should remain home.
Call the Attendance Line at 703-714-8282 to report your child’s absence. Please state your child’s symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting. To prevent the spread of illness, please inform school staff If your child has received a diagnosis from a doctor, especially if it is an illness that is considered contagious.
TAKING YOUR CHILD HOME
Sick children will be isolated in a care room and supervised by an adult until the parent can arrive. Parents are expected to pick up a sick child as soon as possible. It is important to have all emergency numbers up to date in case we cannot reach you.
MEDICATION AT SCHOOL
Prescription and most over-the-counter medications require strict adult supervision. Forms to authorize school staff to administer medication are available in the office and online at http://www.fcps.edu/forms.shtml. Call the school health aide , Lorean Bradley, for more information at (703) 714-8210.
A parent or guardian must bring medication to and from school. Students are not permitted to carry medications.

RIDING OTHER BUSES
Due to the ongoing bus driver shortage and full buses, we will continue to restrict students from riding other buses.
Students that ride the SAME bus and would like to get off with a friend, must have BOTH families enter the information into PUP.

COMMUNICATION - School and Classroom
We recognize the critical importance of consistent school-home communication.
Chesterbrook Website: Chesterbrookes.fcps.edu
Chesterbrook Weekly News - News You Choose - This is an electronic email sent weekly to share information pertaining to school related news.
Keep In Touch (KIT) - These are shorter or more urgent announcements sent to the whole community or information sent only to specified stakeholder groups.
Chesterbrook Twitter - Follow us on Twitter @CES_FCPS
SIS Parent View
Schoology— instructional materials posted for students
GRADE LEVEL TEAMS
Weekly News You Choose Newsletter & Weekly Learning Calendar (Email)
Parent-Teacher Conferences - Teachers will reach out to touch base with parents in the first few weeks of school. Parents are welcome to request a conference with the classroom teacher if there are concerns about academic or social-emotional needs.
Quarterly Progress Reports - The quarterly progress report is sent home after the end of each quarter.
Email and Phone - Parents and teachers should communicate through email and phone as necessary. Please allow 48 hours during school days for teachers to respond to email. Teachers will not be able to respond to email during the evening and weekend hours. If an urgent matter arises during the school day, please call the main office.
Parents should not use a child’s cell phone or other device to communicate with them during the school day.

Breakfast & Lunch Information
Breakfast and Lunch will be served daily
Breakfast—$1.75 Lunch— $3.25 Milk—$.60
My School Bucks—Online Lunch Account www.myschoolbucks.com *Parent is alerted via email when the account is below $10
Lunch—students may consume nut products only at lunch
NUT FREE Classrooms—Classrooms are Nut Free. Please read all labels carefully as items may not be produced in a plant with nuts.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR APPROACH
Chesterbrook staff work together to implement a school-wide positive behavior approach for all students.
WHOLE SCHOOL:
Behavior Expectations: All classes will focus on teaching, learning, and practicing positive behavior expectations for the classroom and public spaces.
Morning Meetings: Each morning, classroom teachers begin the day with classroom morning meeting to build a positive classroom community, discuss ideas pertaining to positive characteristics, and for students to share ideas and concerns with their classmates in a safe environment.
Positivity Project is used school wide to teach character traits while empowering students to build positive relationships and become their best selves. As a school we focus on the same character trait throughout the week.

Birthday Treats and Invitation Policy
At Chesterbrook we recognize the importance of birthday celebrations, while being mindful of students with life-threatening food allergies. Birthday treats are not allowed to be brought into school. Invitations should not be distributed at school for birthday parties unless all students in the class are invited. It is most preferred for invitations to be distributed outside of the school day.