From the Principal’s Office
Dear Parents:
Wow, it is hard to believe that we only have one month left before summer camp begins. Another school year has flown by and summer camp is just around the corner. Summer camp is going to be full of fun activities this year, so if you have not signed your child up yet, please do so as our spaces are filling up fast. We are definitely excited for swimming and water play to begin. We are also filling up fast for the Fall, so make sure to take care of that registration process to ensure that we have a space for you.
For those families that will leave us at the end of May, we wish you well and hope that you will stay in touch. For those of you who are off to Kindergarten, we know your children are prepared and ready but we hate to see them go. For those of you who are just staying home for the summer, have fun and we look forward to you returning in the Fall.
If you are leaving us and have not let us know yet, please be reminded that we do need a 4 week notice. You can take care of this in a simple email or a written letter.
As we do transition into the warmer weather, please make sure that children are appropriately dressed and that we have a seasonally appropriate change of clothes for them in their classroom if it is needed. As always, make sure clothing is carefully labeled.
As a reminder, we will finish school on Wednesday, May 31st and we will be closed for professional development days (June 1 & June 2) so that we can make sure the school is ready for Summer Camp to begin on June 5th.
We are going to be transitioning to an electronic parent sign in and out system. We are busy trying to get photographs of all contacts that are authorized to pick up. In addition, you will be required to create a 4-digit PIN number. If you haven’t had your photograph taken and/or completed the PIN process, please just ask one of us at the front desk to assist you with completing this process. We appreciate your patience during this time.
As always, we appreciate all that you do to keep Chesterbrook a safe environment for all children.
Regards,
Helen Parks, Principal
‘When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.’ —Sophia Loren
‘A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dates all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.’ ―Agatha Christie
- 5 – Cinco De Mayo!
- 10 – Food Share Box Pick Up.
- 10 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:30am – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
- 11 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:30am – Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12.
- 12 – Mother’s Day Tea @ 9:30am – Rooms 6, 7 & 8.
- 13 – Ashley Tolson’s Dance Recital @ 4pm at the Richland Northeast HS District Auditorium.
- 14 – Happy Mother’s Day!
- 17 – Moe’s Spirit Night @ 5pm-8pm.
- 22-26 – Teacher Appreciation Week.
- 24 – Food Share Box Pick Up.
- 29 – School Closed in observance of Memorial Day.
- 31 – Links to Learning Folders Go Home.
- 31 – Last Day of School.
- June 1 – School Closed – Teacher In-Service Day.
- June 2 – School Closed – Teacher In-Service Day.
Field Trips
Wednesday, May 3rd
Clinton Sease Farms Strawberry Patch
– Rooms 2, 3, 4
– Cost is $8.00 per child & adult
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Meet at the farm: 9:30am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Tuesday, May 9th
Clinton Sease Farms Strawberry Patch
– Room 6
– Cost is $9.00 per child & adult
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:45am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Wednesday, May 10th
Clinton Sease Farms Strawberry Patch
– Room 7
– Cost is $9.00 per child & adult
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:45am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Monday, May 15th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 9
– Cost is $1.00 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Tuesday, May 16th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 10
– Cost is $1.00 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Wednesday, May 17th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 7
– Cost is $3.50 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Thursday, May 18th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 8
– Cost is $3.50 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Friday, May 19th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 6
– Cost is $3.50 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Monday, May 22nd
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 11
– Cost is $1.00 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
School Spotlight
Wednesday, May 10th – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Thursday, May 11th – Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12
Friday, May 12th – Rooms 6, 7 & 8
Teas will begin at 9:30am.
Wednesday, May 17th
5pm – 8pm
Village at Sandhill location
470-1 Town Center Place
May 22 – 26
Monday – Grab & Go Breakfast, Ultimate Potato Bar, Ice Cream Shoppe
Tuesday – Build Your Own Breakfast Burritos, Salad Bar Sensation, Decadent Dessert Bar
Wednesday – We Love You a Waffle Lot! Waffle Bar, Beachside BBQ, Sweet & Salty Treats
Thursday – Rise & Shine Breakfast, Lumber Jack Bash Hot Dog Bar, Make Your Own Trail Mix
Friday – Yogurt Bar, Fiesta Fun Friday Lunch
(Please make any donations at the front desk)
What is a Fresh Food Box?
A REAL box of food filled with top-quality fruits and vegetables.
12 to 15 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables in each box.
Cost: Each Fresh Food Box costs $21.00
Next delivery dates are May 10th and 24th.
Please drive slowly on school property!
Be courteous and patient with other
drivers and watch out for our children!!!
If you or your passengers are NOT disabled, please do not park in the handicap space provided in the front of the school. This space is reserved for persons that have been issued placards or special license plates. Thank you.
Resources
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!! We invite you to “like” our page at www.facebook.com/ChesterbrookAcademy where we’ll be providing our fans with regular educational tips for children from preschool to 8th grade and the opportunity to network with fellow parents. We would love to have your participation in this forum and encourage you to continue to check our school website for local updates specific to our own school. We look forward to having you as part of our Facebook community!
Open House: Invite a family member or friend to come to our Open House on Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 between the hours of 5pm-7pm. This is a great opportunity to meet the staff, tour the facility and see first hand how Chesterbrook Academy makes a difference in the lives of children!!
Chesterbrook Academy & Queensboro Apparel Company: If you are interested in ordering Chesterbrook Logo apparel for your child(ren), please view our online store. You may notice all the wonderful colors available, but please keep in mind that Chesterbrook Academy uniform colors are Navy, White and Forest/Dark Green.
Reminders For Parents
Tuition: Parents, please understand the importance of paying your tuition & paying it on time! Payments are due every Friday for the coming week. Late fees will be applied at 12 noon on Monday following the due date. Unpaid tuition, more than a week past due, will result in immediate dis-enrollment. If you have any questions, please see Helen, Melissa or Andrea in the front office. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Contact Information: Please be sure that all home, work, cell and pager numbers and any other contact information is up to date in your child’s file. This helps the staff at Chesterbrook have every available option to contact the parent(s) in the event of an emergency.
E-Mail Addresses: Please update your email addresses with the front office in order to receive important information about upcoming and/or emergency events from the school. We can send email notifications to more than one email address.
Parent Ambassador Program: Spread the word about our school and save on your child’s tuition! Refer a new family to our school and you could earn a free week of tuition. For more information on our Ambassador Program, see your school’s principal. The current referring Chesterbrook family will receive a discount after the referred child has attended full time for 3 months. Discount applies to the tuition of the oldest child in the referring family.
For Parents & Teachers
NUT FREE SCHOOL: We have several children enrolled at Chesterbrook Academy with severe nut allergies. Please do not send your child to school with food containing any type of nut products.
Prescription Policy for Chronic or Allergic Conditions:
** WE CANNOT ADMINISTER OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS TO YOUR CHILD**
Medication may be brought in for chronic or life threatening medical conditions. All medications must be in their original container with the prescription label attached to include the proper administering time(s) and dosage to be given. For the use of a nebulizer, a letter or note will be required from your child’s doctor’s office stating time(s) to be administered and the tubule dosage to be given. In addition, an “Authorization to Administer Medication Form” must be completed and turned in by the parent. Please see Helen, Melissa, or Andrea in the front office if you have any questions or concerns.
Illness Policy
A parent of a child that is determined to be ill shall be notified immediately. The child must be picked up within an hour of notification. No child shall be allowed to remain at school with the following conditions:
- Elevated Temperature (100 degrees or higher)
- Vomiting and/or Diarrhea
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
- Head Lice
- Other Communicable Diseases (ie. chicken pox, strep throat, etc.)
- Student Pick-Up
Student Pick-Up: Parents, please be sure to inform the teachers and/or front office if another family member or friend will pick up your child. This applies to names that are on your list as well as names that are not. If it will be the first time the family member or friend picks up your child, please remind them to bring in their drivers licensewhen they come in. This is very important to insure the safety of your child(ren).
Students
- 3 – Emma Grace Hughes
- 8 – Ariel Pressley
- 9 – Helena Leslie
- 10 – Mason Droze
- 11 – Alayna Catoe
- 12 – Daniel Potylicki
- 13 – Carolyn Sanderson
- 14 – Indiana Steigler
- 14 – Scout Steigler
- 14 – Destiny Williams
- 15 – Emma Keisler
- 16 – Wesley Lee II
- 16 – Emerson Thompson
- 19 – Eli Clark
- 20 – Aiden Kacha
- 23 – Wren Matawaran
- 27 – David Jace Greene
- 28 – Mason Lindley
- 30 – Kaidyn Bradley
- 30 – Bradley Yen
- 31 – Kayden Gramblin
Staff
- 9 – Melissa Loper
- 24 – Wendy Holmes
- 27 – Ramona Shimmel
- 29 – DawnMarie Carlson
From the Education Department
May, 2017
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Topics: Wellness
Will your child only eat pizza or chicken nuggets? Are you fighting an uphill battle to get him to take just a bite of broccoli? If so, you’re not alone. Picky eating is a common and normal behavior for many young children. It can be their way of declaring independence,[.....]
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– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education
May Newsletter
From the Principal’s Office
Dear Parents:
Wow, it is hard to believe that we only have one month left before summer camp begins. Another school year has flown by and summer camp is just around the corner. Summer camp is going to be full of fun activities this year, so if you have not signed your child up yet, please do so as our spaces are filling up fast. We are definitely excited for swimming and water play to begin. We are also filling up fast for the Fall, so make sure to take care of that registration process to ensure that we have a space for you.
For those families that will leave us at the end of May, we wish you well and hope that you will stay in touch. For those of you who are off to Kindergarten, we know your children are prepared and ready but we hate to see them go. For those of you who are just staying home for the summer, have fun and we look forward to you returning in the Fall.
If you are leaving us and have not let us know yet, please be reminded that we do need a 4 week notice. You can take care of this in a simple email or a written letter.
As we do transition into the warmer weather, please make sure that children are appropriately dressed and that we have a seasonally appropriate change of clothes for them in their classroom if it is needed. As always, make sure clothing is carefully labeled.
As a reminder, we will finish school on Wednesday, May 31st and we will be closed for professional development days (June 1 & June 2) so that we can make sure the school is ready for Summer Camp to begin on June 5th.
We are going to be transitioning to an electronic parent sign in and out system. We are busy trying to get photographs of all contacts that are authorized to pick up. In addition, you will be required to create a 4-digit PIN number. If you haven’t had your photograph taken and/or completed the PIN process, please just ask one of us at the front desk to assist you with completing this process. We appreciate your patience during this time.
As always, we appreciate all that you do to keep Chesterbrook a safe environment for all children.
Regards,
Helen Parks, Principal
‘When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.’ —Sophia Loren
‘A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dates all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.’ ―Agatha Christie
Field Trips
Wednesday, May 3rd
Clinton Sease Farms Strawberry Patch
– Rooms 2, 3, 4
– Cost is $8.00 per child & adult
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Meet at the farm: 9:30am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Tuesday, May 9th
Clinton Sease Farms Strawberry Patch
– Room 6
– Cost is $9.00 per child & adult
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:45am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Wednesday, May 10th
Clinton Sease Farms Strawberry Patch
– Room 7
– Cost is $9.00 per child & adult
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:45am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Monday, May 15th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 9
– Cost is $1.00 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Tuesday, May 16th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 10
– Cost is $1.00 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Wednesday, May 17th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 7
– Cost is $3.50 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Thursday, May 18th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 8
– Cost is $3.50 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Friday, May 19th
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 6
– Cost is $3.50 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
Monday, May 22nd
Riverbanks Zoo
– Room 11
– Cost is $1.00 per child
– Bring a peanut-free lunch
– Leaving the school at: 8:15am
– Wear navy Chesterbrook logo t-shirt
School Spotlight
Wednesday, May 10th – Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Thursday, May 11th – Rooms 9, 10, 11 & 12
Friday, May 12th – Rooms 6, 7 & 8
Teas will begin at 9:30am.
Wednesday, May 17th
5pm – 8pm
Village at Sandhill location
470-1 Town Center Place
May 22 – 26
Monday – Grab & Go Breakfast, Ultimate Potato Bar, Ice Cream Shoppe
Tuesday – Build Your Own Breakfast Burritos, Salad Bar Sensation, Decadent Dessert Bar
Wednesday – We Love You a Waffle Lot! Waffle Bar, Beachside BBQ, Sweet & Salty Treats
Thursday – Rise & Shine Breakfast, Lumber Jack Bash Hot Dog Bar, Make Your Own Trail Mix
Friday – Yogurt Bar, Fiesta Fun Friday Lunch
(Please make any donations at the front desk)
What is a Fresh Food Box?
A REAL box of food filled with top-quality fruits and vegetables.
12 to 15 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables in each box.
Cost: Each Fresh Food Box costs $21.00
Next delivery dates are May 10th and 24th.
Be courteous and patient with other
drivers and watch out for our children!!!
Resources
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!! We invite you to “like” our page at www.facebook.com/ChesterbrookAcademy where we’ll be providing our fans with regular educational tips for children from preschool to 8th grade and the opportunity to network with fellow parents. We would love to have your participation in this forum and encourage you to continue to check our school website for local updates specific to our own school. We look forward to having you as part of our Facebook community!
Open House: Invite a family member or friend to come to our Open House on Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 between the hours of 5pm-7pm. This is a great opportunity to meet the staff, tour the facility and see first hand how Chesterbrook Academy makes a difference in the lives of children!!
Chesterbrook Academy & Queensboro Apparel Company: If you are interested in ordering Chesterbrook Logo apparel for your child(ren), please view our online store. You may notice all the wonderful colors available, but please keep in mind that Chesterbrook Academy uniform colors are Navy, White and Forest/Dark Green.
Reminders For Parents
Tuition: Parents, please understand the importance of paying your tuition & paying it on time! Payments are due every Friday for the coming week. Late fees will be applied at 12 noon on Monday following the due date. Unpaid tuition, more than a week past due, will result in immediate dis-enrollment. If you have any questions, please see Helen, Melissa or Andrea in the front office. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Contact Information: Please be sure that all home, work, cell and pager numbers and any other contact information is up to date in your child’s file. This helps the staff at Chesterbrook have every available option to contact the parent(s) in the event of an emergency.
E-Mail Addresses: Please update your email addresses with the front office in order to receive important information about upcoming and/or emergency events from the school. We can send email notifications to more than one email address.
Parent Ambassador Program: Spread the word about our school and save on your child’s tuition! Refer a new family to our school and you could earn a free week of tuition. For more information on our Ambassador Program, see your school’s principal. The current referring Chesterbrook family will receive a discount after the referred child has attended full time for 3 months. Discount applies to the tuition of the oldest child in the referring family.
For Parents & Teachers
NUT FREE SCHOOL: We have several children enrolled at Chesterbrook Academy with severe nut allergies. Please do not send your child to school with food containing any type of nut products.
Prescription Policy for Chronic or Allergic Conditions:
** WE CANNOT ADMINISTER OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS TO YOUR CHILD**
Medication may be brought in for chronic or life threatening medical conditions. All medications must be in their original container with the prescription label attached to include the proper administering time(s) and dosage to be given. For the use of a nebulizer, a letter or note will be required from your child’s doctor’s office stating time(s) to be administered and the tubule dosage to be given. In addition, an “Authorization to Administer Medication Form” must be completed and turned in by the parent. Please see Helen, Melissa, or Andrea in the front office if you have any questions or concerns.
Illness Policy
A parent of a child that is determined to be ill shall be notified immediately. The child must be picked up within an hour of notification. No child shall be allowed to remain at school with the following conditions:
Student Pick-Up: Parents, please be sure to inform the teachers and/or front office if another family member or friend will pick up your child. This applies to names that are on your list as well as names that are not. If it will be the first time the family member or friend picks up your child, please remind them to bring in their drivers licensewhen they come in. This is very important to insure the safety of your child(ren).
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– Lauren Starnes, PhD – Director of Early Childhood Education